CB · pick 169 — first ever cornerback at #169 (1978)

CB·pick 169

FIRST CB EVER DRAFTED AT #169

Armstrong, LeviLevi Armstrong

Drafted by NYJ · UCLA

1978

CBs drafted at #169 in NFL history

most recent: Zah Frazier (CHI, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1977, the model gave a cornerback at #169 a 5.9% chance in 1978.

Cornerback at #169, 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: 18.7% · 2027 model: 12.9%

Surrounding picks · 1978 draft

#164WRMike LevensellerLV
#165WRJesse ThompsonDET
#166LBHarold RandolphDAL
#167WRAlfred JacksonATL
#168CBRicky OdomKC
#170RBJames EarleyNYJ
#171LBMario CelottoBUF
#172LBPlasketes, GeorgeGeorge PlasketesGB
#173SJohn HarrisSEA
#174RBDan DoorninkNYG

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2025Zah FrazierCHI — GM Ryan Poles · Texas-San Antonio
2020Harrison HandMIN — GM Rick Spielman · Temple
2012Asa JacksonBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome · Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo
1997Al HarrisTB — GM Rich McKay · Texas A&M-Kingsville
1985Ron PittsBUF — GM Bill Polian · UCLA

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