| No. 79 – Kansas City Chiefs | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 4, 2001 Hayward, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight: | 319 lb (145 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Mt. Eden (Hayward, California) |
| College: | Chabot College (2021–2022) Washington State (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Esa Pole (born July 4, 2001) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Chabot Gladiators and Washington State Cougars.
Pole was a standout high school basketball player at Mount Eden High School; however, he committed to play college football at Chabot College despite never playing football before. [1]
During his two year career at Chabot in 2021 and 2022, Pole was a two year starter where he was an unanimous all-conference selection and an All-Region 1 first-teamer. [2]
Pole transferred to play for the Washington State Cougars. [3] In 2023, he made eight starts at left tackle. [4] In 2024, Pole started all 13 games and did not allow any sacks. [5] After the season, he declared for the 2025 NFL draft, while also accepting an invite to the 2025 East–West Shrine Bowl. [6]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+1⁄4 in (1.96 m) | 323 lb (147 kg) | 33+5⁄8 in (0.85 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 5.29 s | 1.87 s | 3.01 s | 4.72 s | 8.03 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [7] [8] | ||||||||||||
Pole signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2025. [9]
His older brother, Toni Pole, previously played as a defensive lineman at Washington State. [6]