CB · pick 161 — first ever cornerback at #161 (1979)

CB·pick 161

FIRST CB EVER DRAFTED AT #161

Dwayne Woodruff

Drafted by PIT · Louisville

1979

CBs drafted at #161 in NFL history

most recent: Dominique Hampton (WAS, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1978, the model gave a cornerback at #161 a 5.9% chance in 1979.

Cornerback at #161, 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: 18.6% · 2027 model: 13.1%

🟣 Unassigned DBs at pick #161

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.

1977Jenkins, KeithKeith JenkinsATL · Cincinnati

Surrounding picks · 1979 draft

#156CBHenry WilliamsLV
#157TEBill MurrellPIT
#158RBEddie HicksNYG
#159LBMike MurphyTEN
#160OGSalzano, MikeMike SalzanoDAL
#162OGLindquist, SteveSteve LindquistMIA
#163DTRonan, JimJim RonanCLE
#164WRChris DeFranceDAL
#165STMatt BahrPIT
#166RBPhil FrancisSF

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2024Dominique HamptonWAS — GM Adam Peters · Washington
2002Omare LoweMIA — GM Rick Spielman · Washington
1992Mark BerryCHI — GM Bill Tobin · Texas
1988Lemuel StinsonCHI — GM Bill Tobin · Texas Tech
1982Tom TutsonMIA — GM Don Shula · South Carolina St.

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