ATLANTA FALCONS DRAFT HISTORY
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Atlanta Falcons Draft History (1980-present)
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Atlanta Falcons - 1979
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Round
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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School
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1
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17
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Don Smith
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NT
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Miami (FL)
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2
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49
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Pat Howell
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G
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USC
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3
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75
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James Mayberry
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RB
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Colorado
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3
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79
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William Andrews
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RB
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Auburn
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4
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100
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Lynn Cain
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RB
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USC
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4
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101
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Charles Johnson
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DB
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Grambling State
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5
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127
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Mike Zele
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NT
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Kent State
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6
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154
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Mike Moroski
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QB
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California-Davis
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7
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186
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Roger Westlund
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--
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Washington
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8
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212
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Keith Miller
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--
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Northeastern State (OK)
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9
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239
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Dave Parkin
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DB
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Utah State
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10
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266
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Bruce Beekley
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LB
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Oregon
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11
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292
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Bill Leer
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--
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Colorado State
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12
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323
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Stuart Walker
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Colorado
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Atlanta Falcons - 1978
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Round
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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School
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1
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13
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Mike Kenn
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T
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Michigan
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2
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43
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Steve Stewart
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LB
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Minnesota
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3
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70
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Stan Waldemore
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G
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Nebraska
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4
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95
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Brian Cabral
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LB
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Colorado
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5
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125
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Dennis Pearson
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WR
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San Diego State
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6
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152
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Rod Parker
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WR
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Tennessee State
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7
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167
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Alfred Jackson
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WR
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Texas
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7
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179
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James Wright
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TE
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TCU
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8
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209
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David Adkins
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--
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Ohio State
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8
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216
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David Williams
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--
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Tennessee-Martin
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9
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236
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Tom Pridemore
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DB
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West Virginia
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10
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257
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Ricky Patton
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RB
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Jackson State
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10
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263
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Ray Strong
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RB
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UNLV
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11
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293
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Scooter Reed
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--
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Baylor
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12
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320
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Daria Butler
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--
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Oklahoma State
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Atlanta Falcons - 1977
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Round
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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School
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1
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6
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Warren Bryant
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T
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Kentucky
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1
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20
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Wilson Faumuina
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DT
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San Jose State
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2
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36
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R.C. Thielemann
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G
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Arkansas
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3
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63
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Edgar Fields
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DE
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Texas A&M
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4
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89
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Allan Leavitt
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K
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Georgia
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5
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120
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Shelton Diggs
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WR
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USC
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6
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161
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Keith Jenkins
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--
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Cincinnati
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8
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203
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Walter Packer
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DB
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Mississippi State
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9
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230
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John Maxwell
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--
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Boston College
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9
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242
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Robert Speer
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--
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Arkansas State
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10
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257
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Billy Ryckman
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WR
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Louisiana Tech
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11
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287
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Dave Farmer
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RB
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USC
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12
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314
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Don Parrish
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NT
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Pittsburgh
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Atlanta Falcons - 1976
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Round
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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School
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1
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9
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Bubba Bean
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RB
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Texas A&M
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2
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36
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Sonny Collins
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RB
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Kentucky
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3
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71
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Dave Scott
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--
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Kansas
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4
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102
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Walt Brett
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--
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Montana
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6
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169
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Stan Varner
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--
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BYU
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7
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193
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Karl Farmer
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WR
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Pittsburgh
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8
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219
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Frank Reed
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DB
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Washington
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9
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246
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Phil McKinnely
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T
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UCLA
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11
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302
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Chuck Brislin
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--
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Mississippi State
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12
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329
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Pat Bolton
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--
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Montana State
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13
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356
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Mike Williams
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--
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Florida
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14
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383
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Mark Husfloen
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--
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Washington State
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15
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414
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Ron Olson
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--
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Washington
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16
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441
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Pat Curto
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Ohio State
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Atlanta Falcons - 1975
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Round
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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School
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1
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1
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Steve Bartkowski
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QB
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California
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2
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29
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Ralph Ortega
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LB
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Florida
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3
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65
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Woody Thompson
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RB
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Miami (FL)
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4
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81
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John Nessel
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--
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Penn State
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5
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123
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Greg McCrary
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TE
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Clark Atlanta
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6
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132
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Fulton Kuykendall
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LB
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UCLA
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6
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133
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Doug Payton
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--
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Colorado
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7
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159
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Mike Esposito
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RB
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Boston College
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8
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185
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Brent Adams
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T
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Tennessee
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9
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211
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Brad Davis
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RB
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LSU
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10
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237
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Marshall Mills
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--
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West Virginia
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11
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263
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Jeff Merrow
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DE
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West Virginia
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12
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289
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Alonza Pickett
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--
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Texas Southern
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13
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315
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Carl Russ
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LB
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Michigan
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14
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341
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Steve Robinson
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--
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Tuskegee
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15
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367
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Jimmy Robinson
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WR
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Georgia Tech
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16
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393
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Steve Knutson
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G
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USC
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17
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419
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Mitch Anderson
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Northwestern
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Atlanta Falcons - 1974
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Round
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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School
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2
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44
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Gerald Tinker
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WR
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Kent State
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3
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69
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Kim McQuilken
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QB
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Lehigh
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3
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71
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Mo Spencer
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DB
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North Carolina Central
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4
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96
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Vince Kendrick
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RB
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Florida
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5
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109
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Henry Childs
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TE
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Kansas State
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5
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128
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Monroe Eley
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RB
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Arizona State
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6
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147
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Doyle Orange
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--
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Southern Mississippi
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7
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173
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James Coode
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--
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Michigan
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9
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225
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Larry Bailey
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DT
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U. of Pacific
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10
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252
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Paul Ryczek
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C
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Virginia
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11
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277
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Eddie Wilson
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--
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Albany State (GA)
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12
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304
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Vic Koegel
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LB
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Ohio State
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13
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329
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Ralph Powell
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--
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Nebraska
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14
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356
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John Givens
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--
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Villanova
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15
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381
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Willie Jones
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Iowa State
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16
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408
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Molly McGee
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RB
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Rhode Island
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17
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433
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Al Davis
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--
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Boise State
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Atlanta Falcons - 1973
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Round
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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School
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2
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39
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Greg Marx
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DE
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Notre Dame
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4
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94
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Tom Geredine
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WR
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Truman State
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6
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142
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Nick Bebout
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T
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Wyoming
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7
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170
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Tommy Campbell
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DB
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Iowa State
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8
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195
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Tom Reed
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--
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Arkansas
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9
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220
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Russ Ingram
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--
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Texas Tech
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10
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248
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Nick Mike-Mayer
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K
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Temple
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11
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273
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Byron Buelow
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--
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Wisconsin - La Crosse
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12
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298
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Mike Samples
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--
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Drake
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14
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351
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John Madeya
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--
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Louisville
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15
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376
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Thomas Gage
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--
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Lamar
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16
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404
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Rutus Ferguson
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Wisconsin
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17
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428
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Jim Hodge
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Arkansas
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Atlanta Falcons - 1972
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Round
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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School
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1
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15
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Clarence Ellis
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DB
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Notre Dame
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2
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40
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Pat Sullivan
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QB
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Auburn
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2
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41
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Steve Okoniewski
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DT
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Montana
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2
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42
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Rosie Manning
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DT
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Northeastern State (OK)
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3
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67
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Les Goodman
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RB
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Yankton
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4
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94
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Andy Howard
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--
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Grambling State
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5
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109
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Bill Taylor
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--
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Michigan
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5
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119
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Raplh Cindrich
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LB
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Pittsburgh
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6
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140
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Mike Perfetti
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--
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Minnesota
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6
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146
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Fred Riley
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--
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Idaho
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7
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171
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Lance Moon
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--
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Wisconsin
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8
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198
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Hank Brandon
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--
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Southern University
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9
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223
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Ray Easterling
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DB
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Richmond
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11
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275
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Jack Phillips
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--
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Grambling State
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12
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302
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Larry Mialik
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TE
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Wisconsin
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13
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327
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Henry Sovio
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--
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Hawaii
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14
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354
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Tom Chandler
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--
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Minnesota
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15
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379
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Oscar Jenkins
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--
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Virginia Union
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16
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406
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Larry Butler
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--
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Stanford
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17
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431
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Bill Holland
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--
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USC
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Atlanta Falcons - 1971
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Round
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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School
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1
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7
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Joe Profit
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RB
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Louisiana-Monroe
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2
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33
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Ken Burrow
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WR
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San Diego State
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3
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59
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Leo Hart
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QB
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Duke
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4
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85
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Mike Potchad
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--
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Pittsburg State
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5
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111
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Ray Jarvis
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WR
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Norfolk State
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6
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137
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Tom Hayes
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DB
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San Diego State
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6
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148
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Ray Brown
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DB
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West Texas A&M
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7
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163
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Wes Chesson
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WR
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Duke
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8
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189
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Dennis Havig
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G
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Colorado
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9
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215
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Alvin Griffin
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--
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Tuskegee
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10
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241
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Faddie Tillman
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DT
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Boise State
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11
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267
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Larry Shears
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DB
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Lincoln (MO)
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12
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293
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Ronnie Lowe
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--
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Fort Valley State
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13
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319
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Dan Crooks
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--
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Wisconsin
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14
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345
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Deryl Comer
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--
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Texas
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15
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371
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Wallace Clark
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--
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Auburn
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16
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397
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Lindsey James
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--
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San Diego State
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17
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423
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Willie Martin
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--
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Johnson C. Smith
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Atlanta Falcons - 1970
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Round
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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School
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1
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12
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John Small
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DT
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The Citadel
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2
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39
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Art Malone
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RB
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Arizona State
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3
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64
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Andy Maurer
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G
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Oregon
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3
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65
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Todd Snyder
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WR
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Ohio University
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4
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84
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Paul Reed
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--
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Johnson C. Smith
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5
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112
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Bruce VanNess
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--
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Rutgers
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5
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116
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Ken Mendenhall
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C
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Oklahoma
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6
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143
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Mack Herron
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RB
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Kansas State
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6
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147
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Jade Butcher
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--
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Indiana
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6
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152
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Randy Marshall
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DE
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Linfield
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7
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169
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Gary Orcutt
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--
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USC
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8
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194
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Larry Brewer
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--
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Louisiana Tech
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8
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195
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Seth Miller
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--
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Arizona State
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9
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220
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Roy Robinson
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--
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Montana
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10
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247
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Jim Hatcher
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--
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Kansas
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11
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272
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Mike Brunson
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RB
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Arizona State
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12
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299
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Lonnie Holton
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--
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Northern Michigan
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13
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324
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Rich Stepanek
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--
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Iowa
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14
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351
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Chuck Wald
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--
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North Dakota State
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15
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376
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Keith Mauney
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--
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Princeton
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16
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403
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Steve Parnell
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--
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Massachusetts
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17
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428
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Bill Bell
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K
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Kansas
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Atlanta Falcons - 1969
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Round
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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School
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1
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2
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George Kunz
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T
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Notre Dame
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2
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29
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Paul Gipson
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RB
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Houston
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3
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54
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Mal Snider
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T
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Stanford
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3
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67
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Jon Sandstrom
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--
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Oregon State
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4
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81
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Jim Mitchell
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TE
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Prairie View A&M
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4
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103
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Dicky Lyons
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DB
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Kentucky
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5
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127
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Tony Pleviak
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--
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Illinois
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6
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137
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Wally Oyler
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--
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Louisville
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7
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158
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Dick Enderle
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G
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Minnesota
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7
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164
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Ted Cottrell
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LB
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Delaware Valley
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8
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185
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Jim Callahan
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--
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Temple
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10
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237
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Jeff Stanciel
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RB
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Mississippi Valley State
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11
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262
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Jeff Van Note
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C
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Kentucky
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12
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289
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Denver Samples
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--
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UTEP
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13
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313
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Harry Carpenter
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--
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Tennessee State
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14
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341
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Billy Hunt
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--
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Kansas
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15
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366
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Jim Weatherford
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DB
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Tennessee
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16
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393
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Ed Hughes
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--
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Texas Southern
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17
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418
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Paul Williams
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--
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California
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Atlanta Falcons - 1968
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Round
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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School
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1
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3
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Claude Humphrey
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DE
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Tennessee State
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2
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29
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Carlton Dabney
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DT
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Morgan State
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2
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53
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John Wright
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WR
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Illinois
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6
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140
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Jim Hagle
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--
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SMU
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6
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147
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Joe Wynns
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--
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South Carolina State
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6
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162
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Rick Eber
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WR
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Tulsa
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8
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194
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Ray Jeffords
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--
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Georgia
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9
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221
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Henry Holland
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--
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North Texas
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10
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248
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Mike Tomasini
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--
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Colorado State
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11
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275
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Greg Brezina
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LB
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Houston
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12
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302
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A.J. Vaughn
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--
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Wayne State (MI)
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13
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329
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Billy Harris
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RB
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Colorado
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14
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356
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Joe Polk
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--
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Livingstone
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15
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383
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Don Bean
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--
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Houston
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16
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410
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Roy Hall
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--
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San Jose State
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17
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437
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Jim Schmidt
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--
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San Francisco State
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Atlanta Falcons - 1967
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Round
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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School
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2
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31
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Leo Carroll
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DE
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San Diego State
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3
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57
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Jimmy Jordan
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RB
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Florida
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5
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112
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Bill Delaney
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--
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American International
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5
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120
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Randy Matson
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--
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Texas A&M
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6
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148
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Gene Snipes
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--
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Elizabeth City State
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6
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151
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Martine Bercher
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--
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Arkansas
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7
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162
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Corey Colehour
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--
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North Dakota
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9
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215
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Bobby Moten
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WR
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Bishop
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10
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240
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Dick Schafroth
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--
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Iowa State
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11
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268
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John Walker
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--
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Jackson State
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12
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293
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Bill Gentry
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--
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North Carolina State
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13
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317
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Sandor Szabo
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--
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Ithaca
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14
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346
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Tom Bryan
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--
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Auburn
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15
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371
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Al Nicholas
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--
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Sacramento State
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16
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396
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Larry Chester
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--
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Allen
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17
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424
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Bill Buckner
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--
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Delta State
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Atlanta Falcons - 1966
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Round
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Overall
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Player
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Position
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School
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1
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1
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Tommy Nobis
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LB
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Texas
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1
|
16
|
Randy Johnson
|
QB
|
Texas A&M - Kingsville
|
2
|
17
|
Nick RAssas
|
DB
|
Notre Dame
|
2
|
32
|
Jerry Jones
|
T
|
Bowling Green State
|
3
|
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Mike Dennis
|
RB
|
Mississippi
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4
|
49
|
Ken Reaves
|
DB
|
Norfolk State
|
4
|
64
|
Willie Asbury
|
RB
|
Kent State
|
5
|
65
|
Bill Wolski
|
FB
|
Notre Dame
|
9
|
140
|
Bob Sanders
|
LB
|
North Texas
|
11
|
170
|
Steve Sloan
|
QB
|
Alabama
|
15
|
230
|
Tommy Tolleson
|
WR
|
Alabama
|
20
|
304
|
Bob Riggle
|
DB
|
Penn State
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