NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS DRAFT HISTORY
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New England Patriots Draft History 1980-present
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New England Patriots - 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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25
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Rick Sanford
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DB
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South Carolina
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2
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52
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Bob Golic
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NT
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Notre Dame
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4
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106
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Eddie Hare
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P
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Tulsa
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5
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135
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John Zamberlin
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LB
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Pacific Lutheran
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7
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177
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Judson Flint
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DB
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California (PA)
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8
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216
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Randy Love
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RB
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Houston
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9
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245
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John Spagnola
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TE
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Yale
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10
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270
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Martin Cox
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--
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Vanderbilt
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10
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271
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Allan Clark
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RB
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Northern Arizona
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New England Patriots - 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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18
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Bob Cryder
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G
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Alabama
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2
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50
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Matt Cavanaugh
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QB
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Pittsburgh
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3
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77
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Carlos Pennywell
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WR
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Grambling State
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4
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102
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Dwight Wheeler
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C
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Tennessee State
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5
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129
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Bill Matthews
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LB
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South Dakota State
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6
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156
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Ken Coleman
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--
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Mississippi
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7
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188
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Mike Hawkins
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LB
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Texas A&M - Kingsville
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8
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198
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Terry Falcon
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G
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Montana
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8
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215
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Mosi Tatupu
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RB
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USC
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9
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242
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Tim Petersen
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--
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Arizona State
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10
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269
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Bryan Ferguson
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--
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Miami (FL)
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11
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296
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Charlie Williams
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--
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Florida
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12
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328
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John Gibney
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C
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Colgate
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New England Patriots - 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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16
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Raymond Clayborn
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DB
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Texas
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1
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25
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Stanley Morgan
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WR
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Tennessee
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2
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44
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Horace Ivory
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RB
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Oklahoma
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2
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52
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Don Hasselbeck
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TE
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Colorado
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3
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82
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Sidney Brown
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DB
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Oklahoma
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4
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109
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Gerald Skinner
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T
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Arkansas
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7
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192
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Ken Smith
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--
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Arkansas - Pine Bluff
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8
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219
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Brad Benson
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T
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Penn State
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9
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249
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Jerry Vogele
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--
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Michigan
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10
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276
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John Rasmussen
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--
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Wisconsin
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10
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279
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Giles Alexander
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--
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Tulsa
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11
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303
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Ray Costict
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LB
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Mississippi State
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12
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333
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Dave Preston
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RB
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Bowling Green State
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New England Patriots - 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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5
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Mike Haynes
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DB
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Arizona State
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1
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12
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Pete Brock
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C
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Colorado
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1
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21
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Tim Fox
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DB
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Ohio State
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2
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35
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Ike Forte
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RB
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Arkansas
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6
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170
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Greg Boyd
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DE
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San Diego State
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7
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202
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Perry Brooks
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DT
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Southern University
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8
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235
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Stu Betts
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--
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Northern Michigan
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9
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243
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Doug Beaudoin
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DB
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Minnesota
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10
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270
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Ricky Feacher
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WR
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Mississippi Valley State
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11
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298
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Donnie Thomas
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LB
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Indiana
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12
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325
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Nathan Bell
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--
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Tulane
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13
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352
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Jim Jones
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--
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Central Michigan
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14
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382
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David Quehl
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--
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Holy Cross
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15
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409
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Bernard Coleman
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Bethune-Cookman
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16
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436
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Clifford Brown
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--
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Tuskegee
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17
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466
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Todd Anderson
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Stanford
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New England Patriots - 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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16
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Russ Francis
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TE
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Oregon
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2
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41
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Rod Shoate
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LB
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Oklahoma
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3
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66
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Pete Cusick
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NT
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Ohio State
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4
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86
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Allen Carter
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RB
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USC
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4
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91
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Steve Burks
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WR
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Arkansas State
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5
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116
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Steve Grogan
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QB
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Kansas State
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5
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117
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Steve Freeman
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DB
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Mississippi State
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7
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172
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Lawrence Williams
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WR
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Texas Tech
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11
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272
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Rene Garnett
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--
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Idaho State
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12
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297
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Matt Kendon
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--
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Idaho State
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12
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306
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Condredge Holloway
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--
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Tennessee
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13
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328
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Joe Harvey
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--
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Northern Michigan
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14
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353
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Tom Gossom
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--
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Auburn
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15
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378
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Don Clayton
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Murray State
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16
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403
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Kerry Marbury
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--
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West Virginia
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17
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428
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Myke Horton
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UCLA
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New England Patriots - 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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30
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Steve Corbett
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G
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Boston College
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2
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34
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Steve Nelson
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LB
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North Dakota State
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5
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112
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Andy Johnson
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RB
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Georgia
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5
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124
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Charles Battle
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--
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Grambling State
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6
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141
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Chuck Ramsey
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P
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Wake Forest
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7
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178
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Maury Damkroger
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LB
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Nebraska
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9
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209
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Ed McCartney
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--
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Northeastern State (OK)
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11
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268
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Archie Gibson
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--
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Utah State
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12
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296
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Eddie Foster
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--
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Oklahoma
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13
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321
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Phil Bennett
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--
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Boston College
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14
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346
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Cecil Bowens
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Kentucky
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15
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374
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Sam Hunt
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LB
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Stephen F. Austin State
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16
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399
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Lucious Selmon
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--
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Oklahoma
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17
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424
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Gary Hudson
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Boston College
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New England Patriots - 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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4
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John Hannah
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G
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Alabama
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1
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11
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Sam Cunningham
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RB
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USC
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1
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19
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Darryl Stingley
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WR
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Purdue
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3
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56
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Brad Dusek
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LB
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Texas A&M
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3
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73
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Charles Davis
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--
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Alcorn State
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4
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82
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Allen Gallaher
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T
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USC
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5
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108
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Doug Dumler
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C
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Nebraska
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8
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186
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Isaac Brown
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--
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Western Kentucky
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9
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212
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David Callaway
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--
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Texas A&M
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10
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238
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Dan Ruster
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--
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Oklahoma
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11
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264
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Homer May
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--
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Texas A&M
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12
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290
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Bruce Barnes
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P
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UCLA
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13
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316
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Alan Lowry
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--
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Texas
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14
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342
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Ray Hamilton
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NT
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Oklahoma
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15
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368
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Condie Pugh
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--
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Norfolk State
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16
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394
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Mike Kutter
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--
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Concordia (MN)
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17
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420
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Eddie McAshan
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Georgia Tech
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New England Patriots - 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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2
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49
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Tom Reynolds
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WR
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San Diego State
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3
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73
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Jim White
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DE
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Colorado State
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5
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124
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Ron Bolton
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DB
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Norfolk State
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7
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165
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Clark Hoss
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TE
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Oregon State
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7
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166
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John Tarver
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RB
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Colorado
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8
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195
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Steve Beyrle
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--
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Kansas State
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9
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220
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Mike Kelson
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--
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Arkansas
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10
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245
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Mel Caraway
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--
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Northwestern Oklahoma State
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11
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269
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Rodney Carson
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--
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Angelo State
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12
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296
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Steve Booras
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--
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Mesa CC (AZ)
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13
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325
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Sam Elmore
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--
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Eastern Michigan
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14
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350
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Ed Rideout
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--
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Boston College
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15
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375
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Joel Klimek
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--
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Pittsburgh
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16
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400
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Eric Dahl
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--
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San Jose State
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17
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425
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Junior Ah You
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--
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Arizona State
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New England Patriots - 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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1
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Jim Plunkett
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QB
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Stanford
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2
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27
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Julius Adams
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DE
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Texas Southern
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5
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105
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Tim Kelly
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--
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Notre Dame
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6
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131
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David Hardt
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--
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Kentucky
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9
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209
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Josh Ashton
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RB
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Tulsa
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10
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235
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Layne McDowell
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--
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Iowa
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11
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261
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Dan Schneiss
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--
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Nebraska
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12
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287
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John Rodman
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--
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Northwestern
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13
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313
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Lewis Swain
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--
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Alabama A&M
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14
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339
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Al Sykes
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WR
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Florida A&M
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15
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365
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Nick McGarry
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--
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UMass
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16
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391
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Jim Zikmund
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--
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Nebraska-Kearney
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17
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417
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Ronald Leigh
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--
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Elizabeth City State
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Boston Patriots - 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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4
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Phil Olsen
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DT
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Utah State
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3
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56
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Mike Ballou
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LB
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UCLA
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4
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83
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Eddie Ray
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RB
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LSU
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5
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107
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Bob Olson
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--
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Notre Dame
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7
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160
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Odell Lawson
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RB
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Langston
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9
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212
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Dennis Wirgowski
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DE
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Purdue
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10
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239
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Henry Brown
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--
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Missouri
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11
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264
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Dennis Bramlett
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--
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UTEP
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12
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291
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Greg Roero
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--
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New Mexico Highlands
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13
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316
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Ronnie Shelly
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--
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Troy State
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14
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343
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Garvie Craw
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--
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Michigan
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15
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368
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Kent Schoolfield
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--
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Florida A&M
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16
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395
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Otis McDaniel
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--
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Tuskegee
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17
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420
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Joe Killingworth
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--
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Oklahoma
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Boston Patriots - 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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6
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Ron Sellers
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WR
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Florida State
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2
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32
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Mike Montler
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C
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Colorado
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3
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58
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Carl Garrett
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RB
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New Mexico Highlands
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5
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110
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Onree Jackson
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--
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Alabama A&M
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7
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162
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Rick Hackley
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--
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New Mexico State
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8
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188
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Bob Gladieux
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RB
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Notre Dame
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9
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209
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Steve Alexakos
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G
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San Jose State
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9
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214
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Joe Walker
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--
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Albany State
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10
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240
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Dennis Devlin
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--
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Wyoming
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11
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266
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Barry Gallup
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--
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Boston College
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12
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292
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Richard Lee
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--
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Grambling State
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13
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318
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Joe Leasy
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--
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Alcorn State
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14
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344
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Johnny Cagle
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DE
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Clemson
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15
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370
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Brant Conley
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--
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Tulsa
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16
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396
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Jim Vuono
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--
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Adams State
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17
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422
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George Muse
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--
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Grambling State
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Boston Patriots - 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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6
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Dennis Byrd
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DE
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North Carolina State
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2
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32
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Tom Funchess
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T
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Jackson State
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3
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60
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Aaron Marsh
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WR
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Eastern Kentucky
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4
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88
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R.C. Gamble
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RB
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South Carolina State
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5
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116
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Jim Smithberger
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--
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Notre Dame
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7
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170
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John Schneider
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--
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Toledo
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8
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197
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Daryl Johnson
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DB
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Morgan State
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10
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249
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John Outlaw
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DB
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Jackson State
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11
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278
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Paul Feldhausen
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T
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Northland College (WI)
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12
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305
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Jim Cheyunski
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LB
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Syracuse
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13
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332
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Max Huber
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--
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BYU
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14
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358
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Henry McKay
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--
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Guilford
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15
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385
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Art McMahon
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DB
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North Carolina State
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16
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413
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Charley Fulton
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--
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Tennessee
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17
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440
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Ed Koontz
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LB
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Catawba
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Boston Patriots - 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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21
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John Charles
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DB
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Purdue
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4
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101
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Ed Philpott
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LB
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Miami (OH)
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5
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128
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Mel Witt
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DE
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Texas-Arlington
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6
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154
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Ron Medlen
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--
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SMU
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7
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180
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Bobby Leo
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RB
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Harvard
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8
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206
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Tom Fussell
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DE
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LSU
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9
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232
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Charlie Thornhill
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--
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Michigan State
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10
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257
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John Runnells
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--
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Penn State
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11
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283
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Leroy Mitchell
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DB
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Texas Southern
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12
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310
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Dave Davis
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--
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Harvard
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13
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336
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Ray Ilg
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LB
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Colgate
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14
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361
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Bobby Beaird
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--
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Auburn
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15
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388
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Tom Folliard
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--
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Mississippi State
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16
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414
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Dick Nocera
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--
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Southern Connecticut State
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17
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440
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Bobby Nichols
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TE
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Boston University
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Boston Patriots - 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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Jim Boudreaux
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T
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Louisiana Tech
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Joe Avezzano
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C
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Florida State
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Dick Capp
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TE
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Boston College
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Doug Satcher
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LB
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Southern Mississippi
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Karl Singer
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T
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Purdue
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Ed Toner
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DT
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UMass
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Boston Patriots - 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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Justin Canale
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G
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Mississippi State
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Jay Cunningham
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DB
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Bowling Green State
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Bob Cappadona
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RB
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Northeastern
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White Graves
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DB
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LSU
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Charlie Green
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QB
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Wittenberg
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Jim Whalen
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TE
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Boston College
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Tom Neville
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T
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Mississippi State
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George Pyne
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DT
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Olivet
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Ed Meixler
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LB
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Boston University
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Ellis Johnson
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HB
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Souther
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Jim Nance
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RB
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Syracuse
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Boston Patriots - 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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Lonnie Farmer
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LB
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Tennessee-Chattanooga
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Bill Dawson
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TE
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Florida State
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Joe Scarpati
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DB
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North Carolina State
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Jon Morris
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C
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Holy Cross
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Len St. Jean
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G
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Northern Michigan
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J.D. Garrett
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HB
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Grambling State
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Boston Patriots - 1963
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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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Nate Craddock
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FB
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Parsons
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Art Graham
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WR
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Boston College
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Billy Gambrell
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WR
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South Carolina
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Dave Watson
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G
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Georgia Tech
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Don McKinnon
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LB
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Dartmouth
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Sam Silas
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DT
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Southern Illinois
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Al Snyder
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WR
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Holy Cross
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Tom Neumann
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HB
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Northern Michigan
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Boston Patriots - 1962
|
Round
|
Overall
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
| |
|
Billy Neighbors
|
G
|
Alabama
|
| |
|
Nick Buoniconti
|
LB
|
Notre Dame
|
| |
Boston Patriots - 1961
|
Round
|
Overall
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
| |
|
Larry Eisenhauer
|
DE
|
Boston College
|
| |
|
Charlie Granger
|
T
|
Southern University
|
| |
|
Clarence Childs
|
DB
|
Florida A&M
|
| |
|
Mel West
|
HB
|
Missouri
|
| |
|
Charley Long
|
OT
|
Tennessee-Chattanooga
|
| |
|
Ray Ratkowski
|
HB
|
Notre Dame
|
| |
|
Don Webb
|
DB
|
Iowa State
|
| |
|
Joe Bellino
|
HB
|
Navy
|
| |
Boston Patriots - 1960
|
Round
|
Overall
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
| |
|
Dave Ames
|
HB
|
Richmond
|
| |
|
Billy Brewer
|
DB
|
Mississippi
|
| |
|
Ron Burton
|
HB
|
Northwestern
|
| |
|
Buddy Allen
|
HB
|
Utah State
|
| |
|
Gerhard Schwedes
|
HB
|
Syracuse
|
| |
|
Jack Rudolph
|
LB
|
Georgia Tech
|
| |
|
Ron Mix
|
T
|
USC
|
| |
|
Harvey White
|
QB
|
Clemson
|
| |
|
Gary Wisener
|
DB
|
Baylor
|
| |
|
Joe Kulbacki
|
HB
|
Purdue
|
|
|
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