CB · pick 138 — first ever cornerback at #138 (1972)

CB·pick 138

FIRST CB EVER DRAFTED AT #138

Ross, NathanielNathaniel Ross

Drafted by GB · Bethune–Cookman

1972

CBs drafted at #138 in NFL history

most recent: Darius Rush (IND, 2023)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a cornerback at #138 a 9.0% chance in 1972.

Cornerback at #138, year by year

Each year's estimate uses only that year's draft and the years before it — no peeking ahead. The line smooths across neighboring picks and seasons so a single oddball draft doesn't dominate. The shaded band is the model's 90% uncertainty range.

Peak: 18.3% · 2027 model: 13.6%

🟣 Unassigned DBs at pick #138

A defensive back was drafted at this pick whose CB-vs-S couldn't be confirmed (raw position label "DB" only). With further research one of these picks may turn out to be the actual draftigami at this cell.

1991Shawn WilbournBUF · Long Beach St.
1982Paul SorensenCIN · Washington St.
1975Cooper, FredFred CooperDET · Purdue

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#133LBBob PifferiniCHI
#134SBullard, JoeJoe BullardTEN
#135RBDon HeaterARI
#136LBElmer AllenTEN
#137OGDorton, WayneWayne DortonNO
#139DEJoey JacksonNYJ
#141OGWard, BruceBruce WardLAC
#142LBDave PureiforyGB
#143SDennis MeyerPIT
#144OGVern WinfieldPHI

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2023Darius RushIND — GM Chris Ballard · South Carolina
2013Tharold SimonSEA — GM John Schneider · LSU
2010Walter McFaddenLV — GM Al Davis era · Auburn
2009William MiddletonATL — GM Thomas Dimitroff · Furman

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