MINNESOTA VIKINGS DRAFT HISTORY
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Minnesota Vikings Draft History (1980-present)
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Minnesota Vikings - 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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16
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Ted Brown
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RB
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North Carolina State
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2
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43
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Dave Huffman
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G
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Notre Dame
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4
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97
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Steve Dils
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QB
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Stanford
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5
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129
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Jerry Meter
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--
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Michigan
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6
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152
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Joe Senser
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TE
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West Chester
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7
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181
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Bob Winkel
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DT
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Kentucky
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9
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236
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Billy Diggs
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--
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Winston - Salem State
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11
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291
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Brian Nelson
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--
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Texas Tech
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12
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317
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David Stephens
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--
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Kentucky
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Minnesota Vikings - 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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21
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Randy Holloway
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DE
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Pittsburgh
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2
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48
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John Turner
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DB
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Miami (FL)
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3
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75
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Whip Walton
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LB
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San Diego State
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4
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100
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Jim Hough
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G
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Utah State
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8
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204
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Mike Wood
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K
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SE Missouri State
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9
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240
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Mike Deutsch
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--
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Colorado State
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10
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272
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Hughie Shaw
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--
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Texas A&M - Kingsville
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11
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299
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Ron Harris
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--
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Colorado State
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12
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326
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Jeff Morrow
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--
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Minnesota
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Minnesota Vikings - 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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27
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Tommy Kramer
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QB
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Rice
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2
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55
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Dennis Swilley
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C
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North Texas
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3
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83
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Tom Hannon
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DB
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Michigan State
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5
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138
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Ken Moore
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TE
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Northern Illinois
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8
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222
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Clint Strozier
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--
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USC
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9
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250
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Scott Studwell
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LB
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Illinois
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10
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278
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Dan Beaver
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--
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Illinois
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11
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306
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Keith Hartwig
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WR
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Arizona
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12
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335
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Jim Kelleher
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--
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Colorado
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Minnesota Vikings - 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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25
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James White
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DT
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Oklahoma State
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2
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54
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Sammy White
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WR
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Grambling State
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3
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85
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Wes Hamilton
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G
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Tulsa
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4
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118
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Leonard Willis
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WR
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Ohio State
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5
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133
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Steve Wagner
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DB
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Wisconsin
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5
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149
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Keith Barnette
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--
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Boston College
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6
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180
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Terry Egerdahl
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--
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Minnesota-Duluth
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7
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206
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Larry Brune
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DB
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Rice
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9
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262
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Isaac Hagins
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WR
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Southern University
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10
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289
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Bill Salmon
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--
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Northern Iowa
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11
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316
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Steve Kracher
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--
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Montana State
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12
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345
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Robert Sparks
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--
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San Francisco State
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13
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372
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Gary Paulson
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--
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Colorado State
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14
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401
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Jeff Stapleton
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--
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Purdue
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15
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428
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Ron Groce
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RB
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Macalester
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16
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457
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Randy Hickel
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--
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Montana State
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17
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484
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Dick Lukowski
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--
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West Virginia
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Minnesota Vikings - 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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25
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Mark Mullaney
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DE
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Colorado State
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2
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52
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Art Riley
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--
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USC
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4
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89
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Champ Henson
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RB
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Ohio State
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4
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103
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Bruce Adams
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--
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Kansas
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5
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129
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Robert Miller
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RB
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Kansas
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6
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155
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Bubba Broussard
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--
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Houston
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7
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181
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Henry Green
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--
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Southern University
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8
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207
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Joe Hollimon
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--
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Arkansas State
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9
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233
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John Passananti
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--
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Western Illinois
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10
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258
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Neil Clabo
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P
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Tennessee
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11
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285
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Ike Spencer
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--
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Utah
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12
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311
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Autry Beamon
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DB
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Texas A&M - Commerce
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13
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336
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Mike Hurd
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--
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Michigan State
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14
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363
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Mike Strickland
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--
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Eastern Michigan
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15
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388
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Ollie Bakken
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--
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Minnesota
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16
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414
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Tom Goedjen
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--
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Iowa State
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17
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441
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Adolph Bellizeare
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--
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Pennsylvania
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Minnesota Vikings - 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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1
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17
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Fred McNeill
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LB
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UCLA
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1
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25
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Steve Riley
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T
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USC
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2
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29
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John Holland
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WR
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Tennessee State
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2
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51
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Matt Blair
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LB
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Iowa State
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3
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64
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Steve Craig
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TE
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Northwestern
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3
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77
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Scott Anderson
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C
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Missouri
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4
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86
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Mike Townsend
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--
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Notre Dame
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5
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120
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Jim Ferguson
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--
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Stanford
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6
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155
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Mark Kellar
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RB
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Northern Illinois
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7
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181
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Fred Tabron
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--
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Missouri State
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8
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207
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Berl Simmons
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--
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TCU
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9
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232
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Sam McCullum
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WR
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Montana State
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10
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259
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Barry Reed
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--
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Peru State
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11
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285
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Dave Boone
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DE
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Eastern Michigan
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12
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311
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Randy Poltl
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DB
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Stanford
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13
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337
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Gary Keller
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--
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Utah
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14
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363
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Alan Dixon
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--
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Harding
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15
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389
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Kurt Wachtler
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--
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St. John's (MN)
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16
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415
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John Goebel
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--
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St. Thomas
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17
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441
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Earl Garrett
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Boston College
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Minnesota Vikings - 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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1
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12
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Chuck Foreman
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RB
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Miami (FL)
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2
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34
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Jackie Wallace
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DB
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Arizona
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3
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65
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Jim Lash
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WR
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Northwestern
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4
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80
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Mike Wells
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QB
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Illinois
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5
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118
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Brent McClanahan
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RB
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Arizona State
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6
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139
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Doug Kingsriter
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TE
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Minnesota
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6
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143
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Fred Abbott
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--
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Florida
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7
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168
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Josh Brown
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--
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Texas State
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8
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196
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Craig Darling
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--
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Iowa
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9
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221
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Larry Dibbles
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--
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New Mexico
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10
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236
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Randy Lee
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--
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Tulane
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10
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246
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Dave Mason
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DB
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Nebraska
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11
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274
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Geary Murdock
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--
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Iowa State
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12
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299
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Alan Spencer
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--
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Pittsburg State
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13
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324
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Ron Just
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--
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Minot State
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14
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352
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Eddie Bishop
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--
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Southern University
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15
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377
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Tony Chandler
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--
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Missouri Valley
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16
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402
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Larry Smiley
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--
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Texas Southern
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17
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429
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Dave Winfield
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--
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Minnesota
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Minnesota Vikings - 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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10
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Jeff Siemon
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LB
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Stanford
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2
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50
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Ed Marinaro
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RB
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Cornell
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3
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59
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Bart Buetow
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T
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Minnesota
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6
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154
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Amos Martin
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LB
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Louisville
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7
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181
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Bill Slater
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--
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Western Michigan
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8
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206
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Calvin Demery
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WR
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Arizona State
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9
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232
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Charlie Goodrum
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T
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Florida A&M
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10
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258
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Willie Aldridge
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--
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South Carolina State
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11
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284
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Willie McKelton
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--
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Southern University
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12
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310
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Bob Banaugh
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--
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Montana State
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13
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336
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Franklin Roberts
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--
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Alcorn State
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14
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361
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Marv Owens
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RB
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San Diego State
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15
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388
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Mike Sivert
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--
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East Tennessee State
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16
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414
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Neil Graff
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QB
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Wisconsin
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17
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440
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Dick Schmalz
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--
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Auburn
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Minnesota Vikings - 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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24
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Leo Hayden
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RB
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Ohio State
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3
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76
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Eddie Hackett
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--
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Alcorn State
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4
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102
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Vince Clements
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RB
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Connecticut
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7
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180
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Gene Mack
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--
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UTEP
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8
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208
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John Farley
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--
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Johnson C. Smith
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9
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232
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Tim Sullivan
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--
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Iowa
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10
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258
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Chris Morris
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T
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Indiana
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11
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284
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Mike Walker
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LB
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Tulane
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12
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310
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Reggie Holmes
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--
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Wisconsin-Stout
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13
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336
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Bennie Frye
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--
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Houston
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14
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362
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Jim Gallagher
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--
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Yale
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15
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388
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Jeff Wright
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DB
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Minnesota
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16
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414
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Greg Edmonds
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--
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Penn State
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17
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439
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Ken Duncan
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P
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Tulsa
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Minnesota Vikings - 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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25
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John Ward
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G
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Oklahoma State
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2
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51
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Bill Cappleman
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QB
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Florida State
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3
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77
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Chuck Burgoon
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--
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North Park
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5
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129
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Greg Jones
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RB
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UCLA
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7
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181
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Hap Farber
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LB
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Mississippi
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8
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207
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Mike Carroll
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--
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Missouri
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9
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233
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George Morrow
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--
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Mississippi
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10
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260
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Stu Voigt
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TE
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Wisconsin
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11
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286
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Godfrey Zaunbrecher
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C
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LSU
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12
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311
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James Holland
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--
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Jackson State
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13
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337
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Robert Pearce
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--
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Stephen F. Austin State
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14
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363
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Tom Spinks
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--
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Louisiana Tech
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15
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389
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Bennie Francis
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--
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Chadron State
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16
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415
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Bruce Cerone
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--
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Emporia State
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17
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441
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Brian Healy
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--
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Michigan
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Minnesota Vikings - 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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2
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39
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Ed White
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OG
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California
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2
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43
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Volly Murphy
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--
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UTEP
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4
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95
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Mike McCaffrey
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LB
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California
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5
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106
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Jim Barnes
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--
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Arkansas
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5
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112
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Mike O'Shea
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--
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Utah State
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5
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121
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Cornelius Davis
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--
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Kansas State
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6
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148
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Marion Bates
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--
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Texas Southern
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8
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199
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Harris Wood
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--
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Washington
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9
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225
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Tom Fink
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--
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Minnesota
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10
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253
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Tom McCauley
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DB
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North Carolina
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11
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277
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Brian Dowling
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QB
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Yale
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12
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303
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Noel Jenke
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LB
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Minnesota
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13
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329
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Jim Moylan
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--
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Texas Tech
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14
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355
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Tommy Head
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--
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Texas State
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15
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381
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Eugene Mosley
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--
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Jackson State
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17
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433
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Wendell Housely
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--
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Texas A&M
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Minnesota Vikings - 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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1
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Ron Yary
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T
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USC
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2
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33
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Charlie West
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DB
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UTEP
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3
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76
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Mike McGill
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LB
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Notre Dame
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4
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89
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Mike Freeman
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DB
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Fresno State
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6
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144
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Bob Goodridge
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WR
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Vanderbilt
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7
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167
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Oscar Reed
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RB
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Colorado State
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7
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171
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Lenny Snow
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--
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Georgia Tech
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8
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198
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Hank Urbanowicz
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--
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Miami (FL)
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9
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225
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Mike Donohoe
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TE
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San Francisco
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10
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250
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Tom Sakal
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--
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Minnesota
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11
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279
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Bill Haas
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--
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Nebraska-Omaha
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12
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308
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Howie Small
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--
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Rhode Island
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13
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333
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Rich Wherry
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--
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Northern State
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14
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360
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Don Evans
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--
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Arkansas - Pine Bluff
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15
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387
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Jim Haynie
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--
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West Chester
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16
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414
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Larry Kuharich
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--
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Boston College
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17
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441
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Bob Lee
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QB
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University of Pacific
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17
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445
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Bill Hull
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--
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Tennessee Tech
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Minnesota Vikings - 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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1
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2
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Clint Jones
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RB
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Michigan State
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1
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8
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Gene Washington
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WR
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Michigan State
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1
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15
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Alan Page
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DT
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Notre Dame
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2
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28
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Bob Grim
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WR
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Oregon State
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3
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61
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Earl Denny
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RB
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Missouri
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4
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87
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Al Coleman
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DB
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Tennessee State
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5
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115
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Ken Last
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--
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Minnesota
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7
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167
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Bobby Bryant
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DB
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South Carolina
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8
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197
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John Beasley
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TE
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California
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9
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219
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Bill Morris
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--
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Holy Cross
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10
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244
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Pete Tatman
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RB
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Nebraska
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11
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271
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Bob Trygstad
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--
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Washington State
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12
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296
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Fred Cremer
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--
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St. John's (MN)
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13
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323
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Charles Hardt
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--
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Tulsa
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14
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348
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Jim Hargrove
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LB
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Howard Payne
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15
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375
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Jimmy Shea
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--
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Eastern New Mexico
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16
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400
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Gene Beard
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--
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Virginia Union
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17
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427
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Dick Wagoner
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--
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Bowling Green State
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Minnesota Vikings - 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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Jerry Shay
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DT
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Purdue
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2
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Jim Lindsey
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RB
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Arkansas
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3
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Don Hansen
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LB
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Illinois
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4
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Ron Acks
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LB
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Illinois
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5
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Doug Davis
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T
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Kentucky
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9
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Ron Green
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WR
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North Dakota
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14
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Howard Twilley
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WR
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Tulsa
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Minnesota Vikings - 1965
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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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Jack Snow
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WR
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Notre Dame
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2
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Lance Rentzel
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WR
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Oklahoma
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2
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Archie Sutton
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T
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Illinois
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8
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Jeff Jordan
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DB
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Tulsa
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12
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Mike Tilleman
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DT
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Montana
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13
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Dave Osborn
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RB
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North Dakota
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20
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Cosmo Iacovazzi
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HB
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Princeton
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Minnesota Vikings - 1964
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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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Carl Eller
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DE
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Minnesota
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2
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Hal Bedsole
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TE
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USC
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3
|
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George Rose
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DB
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Auburn
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5
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John Kirby
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LB
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Nebraska
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6
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Bob Lacey
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WR
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North Carolina
|
8
|
|
Bill McWatters
|
FB
|
North Texas
|
9
|
|
Darrell Lester
|
FB
|
McNeese State
|
14
|
|
Tom Michel
|
HB
|
East Carolina
|
20
|
|
Milt Sunde
|
G
|
Minnesota
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Minnesota Vikings - 1963
|
Round
|
Overall
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
3
|
|
Ray Poage
|
TE
|
Texas
|
4
|
|
Paul Flatley
|
WR
|
Northwestern
|
8
|
|
Jim O'Mahoney
|
LB
|
Miami (FL)
|
10
|
|
Terry Kosens
|
DB
|
Hofstra
|
11
|
|
John Campbell
|
LB
|
Minnesota
|
13
|
|
Dave O'Brien
|
T
|
Boston College
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Minnesota Vikings - 1962
|
Round
|
Overall
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
4
|
|
Roy Winston
|
LB
|
LSU
|
6
|
|
Larry Bowie
|
G
|
Purdue
|
14
|
|
Pat Russ
|
DT
|
Purdue
|
16
|
|
John Contoulis
|
DT
|
Connecticut
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Minnesota Vikings - 1961
|
Round
|
Overall
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
1
|
1
|
Tommy Mason
|
RB
|
Tulane
|
2
|
|
Rip Hawkins
|
LB
|
North Carolina
|
3
|
|
Fran Tarkenton
|
QB
|
Georgia
|
4
|
|
Chuck Lamson
|
DB
|
Wyoming
|
5
|
|
Ed Sharockman
|
DB
|
Pittsburgh
|
8
|
|
Paul Lingquist
|
DT
|
New Hampshire
|
10
|
|
Doug Mayberry
|
FB
|
Utah State
|
12
|
|
Steve Stonebreaker
|
LB
|
Detroit
|
13
|
|
Ray Hayes
|
FB
|
Central Oklahoma
|
14
|
|
Ken Petersen
|
G
|
Utah
|
15
|
|
Mike Mercer
|
K
|
Arizona State
|
17
|
|
Willie Jones
|
FB
|
Purdue
|
18
|
|
Bob Voight
|
DT
|
Los Angeles State
|
|
|
|
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