NEW YORK JETS DRAFT HISTORY
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New York Jets Draft History (1980-present)
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New York Jets - 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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14
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Marty Lyons
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DT
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Alabama
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2
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41
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Mark Gastineau
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DE
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East Central (OK)
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3
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68
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Donald Dykes
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DB
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Southeastern Louisiana
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4
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96
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Eric Cunningham
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G
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Penn State
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4
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98
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Johnny Lyon
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DB
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UCLA
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5
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123
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Kelly Kirchbaum
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LB
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Kentucky
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5
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125
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Stan Blinka
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LB
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Sam Houston State
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6
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149
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Bill Dufek
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--
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Michigan
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7
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179
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Emmett King
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--
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Houston
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7
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187
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Keith Brown
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--
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Minnesota
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8
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198
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Marshall Harris
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DE
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TCU
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8
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205
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Willie Beamon
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--
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Boise State
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9
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232
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Gordy Sprattler
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--
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North Dakota State
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10
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262
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Steve Syveldon
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--
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North Dakota
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10
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263
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Ed McGlasson
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C
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Youngstown State
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11
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288
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Danny Sanders
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--
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Carson-Newman
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12
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314
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Paul Darby
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WR
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Texas State
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New York Jets - 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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4
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Chris Ward
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T
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Ohio State
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2
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31
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Mark Merrill
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LB
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Minnesota
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3
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61
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Mickey Shuler
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TE
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Penn State
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4
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88
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Dodie Donnell
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--
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Nebraska
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5
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113
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Randy Sidler
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--
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Penn State
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6
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141
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Bobby Jackson
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DB
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Florida State
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6
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143
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Gregg Robinson
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DE
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Dartmouth
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7
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169
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Levi Armstrong
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--
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UCLA
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7
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170
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Jim Earley
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RB
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Michigan State
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8
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197
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Derrick Gaffney
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WR
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Florida
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8
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203
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Mike Mock
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LB
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Texas Tech
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8
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213
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Roy Eppes
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--
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Clemson
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9
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225
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Reggie Grant
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DB
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Oregon
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9
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227
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Neil Hutton
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--
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Penn State
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10
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254
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Louie Richardson
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--
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Florida State
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11
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281
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Pat Ryan
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QB
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Tennessee
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12
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311
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Alan Williams
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--
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Florida
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New York Jets - 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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4
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Marvin Powell
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T
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USC
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2
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33
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Wesley Walker
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WR
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California
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3
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72
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Tank Marshall
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DT
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Texas A&M
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4
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90
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Scott Dierking
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RB
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Purdue
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5
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116
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Perry Griggs
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WR
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Troy State
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5
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129
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Gary Gregory
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--
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Baylor
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6
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144
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Joe Klecko
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DE
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Temple
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7
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168
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Charlie White
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RB
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Bethune-Cookman
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7
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171
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Bob Grupp
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P
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Duke
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7
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195
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Kevin Long
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RB
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South Carolina
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8
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200
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Dan Alexander
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G
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LSU
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8
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210
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Ed Thompson
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--
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Ohio State
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9
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227
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Matt Robinson
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QB
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Georgia
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10
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256
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John Hennessy
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LB
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Michigan
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11
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307
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Dave Butterfield
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--
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Nebraska
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12
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312
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Phil Gargis
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--
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Auburn
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12
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313
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Dave Conrad
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--
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Maryland
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New York Jets - 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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6
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Richard Todd
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QB
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Alabama
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2
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33
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Shafer Suggs
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DB
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Ball State
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3
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67
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Greg Buttle
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LB
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Penn State
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5
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129
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Steve King
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--
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Michigan
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6
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163
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Bob Martin
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LB
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Nebraska
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7
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188
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Abdul Salaam
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DT
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Kent State
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7
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199
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James Richards
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--
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Florida
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8
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211
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Joe Davis
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--
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USC
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8
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214
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Louie Giammona
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RB
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Utah State
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9
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244
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Ronnie Moore
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--
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Virginia Military Institute
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11
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296
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Lawrence Pillers
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DE
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Alcorn State
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12
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326
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Don Buckey
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WR
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North Carolina State
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12
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327
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Dave Buckey
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--
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North Carolina State
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14
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380
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Al Gluchoski
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--
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West Virginia
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15
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410
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Rick Faulk
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--
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San Francisco State
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16
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437
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James Godwin
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--
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Fayetteville State
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17
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464
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Darwin Willie
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--
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Tulane
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New York Jets - 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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2
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37
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Anthony Davis
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RB
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USC
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3
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68
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Richard Wood
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LB
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USC
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5
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118
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Joe Wysock
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--
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Miami (FL)
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6
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153
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Tom Alward
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G
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Nebraska
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8
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193
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James Scott
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WR
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Trinity Valley CC (TX)
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9
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224
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Everett Taylor
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--
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Memphis
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10
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249
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Charles James
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--
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Jackson State
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11
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274
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Jon Bradford
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--
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Central State (OH)
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12
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299
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Bert Cooper
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LB
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Florida State
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13
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324
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Dan Spivey
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--
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Georgia
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14
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349
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Joe Fields
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C
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Wiedner
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15
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380
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Brison Manor
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DE
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Arkansas
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16
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405
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Greg Well
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--
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Albany State (GA)
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17
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430
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Mike Bartoszek
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--
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Ohio State
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New York Jets - 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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6
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Carl Barzilauskas
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DT
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Indiana
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2
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31
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Gordie Browne
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T
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Boston College
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3
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58
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Godwin Turk
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LB
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Southern University
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3
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74
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Roscoe Word
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DB
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Jackson State
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5
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110
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Gary Baccus
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--
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Oklahoma
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6
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135
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Bill Wyman
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--
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Texas
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6
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137
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Wayne Jones
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--
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Mississippi State
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7
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162
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Butch Veazey
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--
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Mississippi
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8
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187
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Greg Gantt
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P
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Alabama
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8
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192
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Larry Lightfoot
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--
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West Alabama
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8
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197
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Ron Rydalch
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DT
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Utah
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9
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214
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Bob Burns
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RB
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Georgia
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10
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239
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Sam Baker
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--
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Georgia
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11
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266
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Eugene Bird
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--
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Southern Mississippi
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11
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267
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Bill Buckley
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--
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Mississippi State
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12
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291
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John Ricca
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--
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Duke
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13
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318
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John Tate
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--
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Jackson State
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14
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343
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Greg Fountain
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--
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Mississippi State
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15
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370
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Willie Brister
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TE
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Southern University
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16
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395
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Jazz Jackson
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RB
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Western Kentucky
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17
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422
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Doug Lowrey
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--
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Arkansas State
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New York Jets - 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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13
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Burgess Owens
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DB
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Miami (FL)
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2
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38
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Robert Woods
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T
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Tennessee State
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4
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90
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Bill Ferguson
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LB
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San Diego State
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5
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116
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Bruce Bannon
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LB
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Penn State
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6
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144
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Travis Roach
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G
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Texas
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6
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155
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Rick Harrell
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C
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Clemson
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7
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169
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Mike Haggard
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--
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South Carolina
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8
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194
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Rick Seifert
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--
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Ohio State
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9
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222
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Rob Spicer
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LB
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Indiana
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10
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243
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Joe Carbone
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--
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Delaware
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11
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272
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David Knight
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WR
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William & Mary
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12
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300
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Gerry Puetz
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G
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Valparaiso
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13
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325
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Bob Parrish
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--
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Duke
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14
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350
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Joe Schwartz
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--
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Toledo
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15
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378
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Mahlon Williams
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--
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North Carolina Central
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16
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403
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John Czerwinski
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--
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Bowie State
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17
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432
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James Foote
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P
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Delaware State
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New York Jets - 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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9
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Jerome Barkum
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TE
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Jackson State
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1
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20
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Mike Taylor
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LB
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Michigan
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3
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66
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Gary Hammond
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WR
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SMU
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4
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89
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Ed Galigher
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DE
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UCLA
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5
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114
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Dickie Harris
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--
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South Carolina
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6
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139
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Joey Jackson
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DE
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New Mexico State
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8
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194
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Marion Lattimore
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--
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Kansas State
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9
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218
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Jeff Ford
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--
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Georgia Tech
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10
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244
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Rocky Turner
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DB
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Tennessee-Chattanooga
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11
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268
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Robert Stevenson
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--
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Tennessee State
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12
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299
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Hank Bjorklund
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RB
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Princeton
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13
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324
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Steve Sullivan
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--
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North Texas
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14
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349
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Louis Age
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--
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Louisiana-Lafayette
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15
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374
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Phil Sullivan
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--
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Georgia
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16
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399
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Gary Kipfmiller
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--
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Nebraska-Omaha
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17
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429
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Ken Gamble
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--
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Fayetteville State
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New York Jets - 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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6
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John Riggins
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RB
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Kansas
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2
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32
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John Mooring
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T
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Tampa
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3
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58
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Chris Farasopoulos
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DB
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BYU
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4
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84
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Bill Zapalac
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LB
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Texas
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6
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136
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Phil Wise
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DB
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Nebraska-Omaha
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7
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162
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Scott Palmer
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DT
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Texas
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8
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188
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Roy Kirksey
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G
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Maryland Eastern Shore
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9
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214
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John Curtis
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--
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Springfield
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10
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240
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Jim Betts
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--
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Michigan
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11
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266
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Vern Studdard
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WR
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Mississippi
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12
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292
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Rich Sowells
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DB
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Alcorn State
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13
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318
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John Eggold
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--
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Arizona
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14
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344
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Jack Harpring
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--
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Michigan
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15
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370
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Dan Dyches
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--
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South Carolina
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16
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396
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Steve Harkey
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RB
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Georgia Tech
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17
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422
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Greg Flaska
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--
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Western Michigan
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New York Jets - 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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20
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Steve Tannen
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DB
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Florida
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2
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46
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Rich Caster
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TE
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Jackson State
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3
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72
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Dennis Onkotz
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LB
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Penn State
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4
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98
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John Ebersole
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LB
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Penn State
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5
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108
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Cliff McClain
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RB
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South Carolina State
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5
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124
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Gary Arthur
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TE
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Miami (OH)
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6
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150
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Terry Stewart
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--
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Arkansas
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7
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176
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James Williams
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--
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Virginia State
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8
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187
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Jack Porter
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C
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Oklahoma
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8
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202
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Mark Lomas
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DE
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Northern Arizona
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9
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228
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Eddie Bell
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WR
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Idaho State
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10
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254
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Cleve Dickerson
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--
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Miami (OH)
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11
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280
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Earlie Thomas
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DB
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Colorado State
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12
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306
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Bill Pierson
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--
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San Diego State
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13
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332
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Walter Groth
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--
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Baylor
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14
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358
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John Little
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DT
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Oklahoma State
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15
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384
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Tom Bayless
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DT
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Purdue
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16
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410
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Claude Herard
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--
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Mississippi
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17
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436
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Dick Beard
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--
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Kentucky
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New York Jets - 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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26
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Dave Foley
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T
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Ohio State
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2
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52
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Al Woodall
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QB
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Duke
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4
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104
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Ezell Jones
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T
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Minnesota
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5
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130
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Chris Gilbert
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--
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Texas
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6
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156
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Jimmie Jones
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DE
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Wichita State
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7
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182
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Cliff Larson
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--
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Houston
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8
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208
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Cecil Leonard
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DB
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Tuskegee
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9
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233
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Frank Peters
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T
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Ohio University
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10
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260
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Mike Hall
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--
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Alabama
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11
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286
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Gary Roberts
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G
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Purdue
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12
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311
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Mike Battle
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DB
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USC
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13
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338
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Steve O'Neal
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P
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Texas A&M
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14
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364
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Roger Finnie
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OT
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Florida A&M
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15
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390
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Wayne Stewart
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TE
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California
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16
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416
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George Nock
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RB
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Morgan State
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New York Jets - 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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17
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Lee White
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RB
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Weber State
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2
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44
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Steve Thompson
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DT
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Washington
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3
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72
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Sam Walton
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T
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Texas A&M - Commerce
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4
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101
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Gary Magner
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--
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USC
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5
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128
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Lee Jacobsen
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--
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Nebraska-Kearney
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7
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182
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Oscar Lubke
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--
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Ball State
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8
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200
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Bob Taylor
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--
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Maryland Eastern Shore
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8
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210
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Jim Richards
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DB
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Virginia Tech
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8
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214
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Karl Henke
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DT
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Tulsa
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9
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236
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Gary Houser
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--
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Oregon State
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10
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264
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Mike D'Amato
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DB
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Hofstra
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11
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290
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Henry Owens
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--
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Weber State
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12
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318
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Ray Hayes
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DT
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Toledo
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13
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344
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Tom Myslinski
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--
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Maryland
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14
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372
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Harvey Nairn
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OE
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Southern University
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15
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398
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Ronnie Ehrig
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--
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Texas
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16
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426
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Tom Bilotta
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--
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Adams State
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17
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452
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Myles Strasser
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--
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Wisconsin-Oshkosh
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New York Jets - 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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12
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Paul Seiler
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OT
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Notre Dame
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2
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37
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Rich Sheron
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--
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Washington State
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3
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66
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Dennis Randall
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DE
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Oklahoma State
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3
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74
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Henry King
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DB
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Utah State
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4
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92
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Julian Gray
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--
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Grambling State
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5
|
117
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Louis Jackson
|
--
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Grambling State
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6
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146
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Jeff Richardson
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DE
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Michigan State
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7
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171
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John Elliott
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DT
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Texas
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8
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196
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Gene Bledsoe
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--
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Texas
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9
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224
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Ray Scott
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--
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Prairie View A&M
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10
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249
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Raymond Brown
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--
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Alcorn State
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11
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274
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Herb Slattery
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--
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Delaware
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12
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302
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Randy Rasmussen
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G
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Nebraska-Kearney
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13
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327
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Jack Emmer
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--
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Rutgers
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14
|
352
|
Mike Stromberg
|
LB
|
Temple
|
15
|
380
|
Jack Schweberger
|
--
|
Vermont
|
16
|
405
|
Doug Archibald
|
--
|
Tennessee
|
17
|
430
|
Bob Biletnikoff
|
--
|
Miami (FL)
|
| |
|
|
|
|
New York Jets - 1966
|
Round
|
Overall
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
| |
|
Emerson Boozer
|
RB
|
Maryland Eastern Shore
|
| |
|
Steve Chomyszak
|
DT
|
Syracuse
|
| |
|
Carl McAdams
|
DT
|
Oklahoma
|
| |
|
Jim Waskiewicz
|
C
|
Wichita State
|
| |
|
Bill Yearby
|
DE
|
Michigan
|
| |
|
Allen Smith
|
HB
|
Findlay
|
| |
|
Pete Lammons
|
TE
|
Texas
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New York Jets - 1965
|
Round
|
Overall
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
| |
|
Jim Harris
|
DT
|
Utah State
|
| |
|
Charlie Browning
|
HB
|
Washington
|
| |
|
Jim Gray
|
DB
|
Toledo
|
| |
|
Mitch Dudek
|
T
|
Xavier (OH)
|
| |
|
Verlon Biggs
|
DE
|
Jackson State
|
| |
|
Bob Werl
|
DE
|
Miami (FL)
|
| |
|
Joe Namath
|
QB
|
Alabama
|
| |
|
Archie Roberts
|
QB
|
Columbia
|
| |
|
George Sauer
|
WR
|
Texas
|
| |
|
Bob Schweickert
|
QB
|
Virginia Tech
|
| |
|
John Huarte
|
QB
|
Notre Dame
|
| |
|
|
|
|
New York Jets - 1964
|
Round
|
Overall
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
| |
|
Cornell Gordon
|
DB
|
North Carolina A&T
|
| |
|
Ralph Baker
|
LB
|
Penn State
|
| |
|
Matt Snell
|
RB
|
Ohio State
|
| |
|
Gerry Philbin
|
DE
|
Buffalo
|
| |
|
Sherman Lewis
|
DB
|
Michigan State
|
| |
|
Jim Evans
|
WR
|
UTEP
|
| |
|
|
|
|
New York Jets - 1963
|
Round
|
Overall
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
| |
|
Dave Herman
|
G
|
Michigan State
|
| |
|
Gary Kroner
|
DB
|
Wisconsin
|
| |
|
Ron Vander Kelen
|
QB
|
Wisconsin
|
| |
|
Pete Liske
|
QB
|
Penn State
|
| |
|
Mike Taliaferro
|
QB
|
Illinois
|
| |
|
Jim Price
|
LB
|
Auburn
|
| |
|
|
|
|
New York Titans - 1962
|
Round
|
Overall
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
| |
|
Johnny Counts
|
HB
|
Illinois
|
| |
|
Bert Wilder
|
DE
|
North Carolina State
|
| |
|
Harold Stephens
|
QB
|
Hardin-Simmons
|
| |
|
Alex Kroll
|
OT
|
Rutgers
|
| |
|
|
|
|
New York Titans - 1961
|
Round
|
Overall
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
| |
|
Wayne Fontes
|
DB
|
Michigan State
|
| |
|
Joe Wendryhoski
|
C
|
Illinois
|
| |
|
Moses Gray
|
T
|
Indiana
|
| |
|
Bob Brooks
|
FB
|
Ohio University
|
| |
|
|
|
|
New York Titans - 1960
|
Round
|
Overall
|
Player
|
Position
|
School
|
| |
|
Dan Floyd
|
DE
|
TCU
|
| |
|
Tom Budrewicz
|
G
|
Brown
|
| |
|
Ray Armstrong
|
DT
|
TCU
|
| |
|
Larry Grantham
|
LB
|
Mississippi
|
| |
|
Jim Eifrid
|
LB
|
Colorado State
|
| |
|
Curt Merz
|
G
|
Iowa
|
| |
|
Jim Stinnette
|
FB
|
Oregon State
|
| |
|
Jim Hunt
|
DT
|
Prairie View A&M
|
| |
|
Jim Mooty
|
DB
|
Arkansas
|
| |
|
Blanche Martin
|
FB
|
Michigan State
|
| |
|
Dave Ross
|
OE
|
Los Angeles State
|
| |
|
Zeke Smith
|
LB
|
Auburn
|
| |
|
Eddie Meyer
|
T
|
West Texas A&M
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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