Young linebacker joined the Chiefs as a free agent on September 30th … Versatile performer can also play on special teams … Played in 16 games (three starts) in two seasons with Minnesota (2007-08) ... Also spent one week with New England in 2007, but was inactive … Has eight tackles (five solo), one QB pressure and nine special teams tackles … Also played in one postseason contest with Minnesota.

Transactions: Signed with Kansas City (9/30/09) ... Released by Minnesota (9/5/09) ... Signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad by Minnesota (12/9/07) ... Added to Minnesota’s practice squad (9/13/07) ... Released by New England (9/12/07) ... Claimed off waivers from Minnesota by New England (9/3/07) ... Waived by Minnesota (9/2/07) ... Signed as a rookie free agent with Minnesota (5/4/07).

Minnesota (2007-08): Played in 16 games (three starts) ... Recorded eight tackles (five solo), one QB pressure and nine special teams stops … Also played in one postseason contest.

2008: Saw action in 14 games (three starts) ... Posted eight tackles (five solo), a QB pressure and seven special teams tackles … Notched three tackles in his first career start at Tennessee (9/28) ... Registered a career-high four tackles and a QB pressure in a starting assignment in place of an injured LB E.J. Henderson at New Orleans (10/6) ... Started in place of Henderson vs. Detroit (10/12) ... Had a season-high two special teams tackles vs. Chicago (11/30) ... Appeared in an NFC Wild Card Game vs. Philadelphia (1/4/09).

Played in two games and was inactive for two contests … Had two special teams tackles … Added to the club’s practice squad where he spent 11 weeks … Signed to the 53-man roster on December 9th … Was inactive at San Francisco (12/9) and vs. Chicago (12/17) ... Played in his first NFL game vs. Washington (12/23).

New England (2007): Was inactive for one contest … Claimed off waivers from Minnesota on September 3rd … Was inactive at the N.Y. Jets (9/9) ... Was released on September 12th.

Played in 50 games with 34 starts, including opening his final 23 games at Michigan State … Recorded 247 tackles, 19.0 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks … Ranked second on the club in tackles as a junior and senior … Started his collegiate career as a fullback, but was moved to linebacker as a redshirt freshman … Majored in Family and Community Services at Michigan State.

• A prep fullback at Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, Ohio.

• Rated the top fullback prospect in the state.

• Father, David, Sr., is a minister in his hometown and works with the youth through the Warren Community Outreach Complex.

• Full name: David Leon Herron, Jr.

• Single with a son, David III (2).