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Homewood-Flossmoor's Zach Fulton Signs Contract with Kansas City Chiefs

Homewood-Flossmoor High School alumnus Zach Fulton, a sixth-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft for the Kansas City Chiefs, signed a contract with the team on Tuesday.

Fulton was a three-year starter at right right guard for the University of Tennessee. He graduated from Homewood-Flossmoor in 2010. In 2012, earned Offensive Lineman of the Week honors in the SEC.

When he played for the Vikings, he already stood 6-foot-5-inches and weighed in at 315 pounds. The Kansas City Chiefs are listing him at 323 pounds.

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The big man recently tweeted: "Every time I get on a plane I feel like I'm at war with the person in front of me to prevent them from letting their seat back."

» Check out Zach Fulton's NFL.com profile

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