CB · pick 171 — first ever cornerback at #171 (1970)

CB·pick 171

FIRST CB EVER DRAFTED AT #171

Fabish, JimJim Fabish

Drafted by LAC · UTEP

1970

CBs drafted at #171 in NFL history

most recent: Karon Prunty (NE, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a cornerback at #171 a 5.4% chance in 1970.

Cornerback at #171, 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: 12.8%

🟣 Unassigned DBs at pick #171

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.

1979Ries, TimTim RiesTEN · SW Missouri State

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#165RBJim StrongSF
#166DEWoodard, LonLon WoodardNO
#167CBRandy MontgomeryDEN
#168DTBill NelsonLAR
#169WROrcutt, GaryGary OrcuttATL
#172CCleo WalkerGB
#173WRMerritt, RolandRoland MerrittWAS
#174QBGordon SladeIND
#175LBKen GeddesDET
#177OGCraig WycinskyCLE

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2026Karon PruntyNE · Wake Forest
1981Kevin DonnalleyARI — GM Bill Bidwill · North Dakota St.
1977Bob GruppNYJ · Duke

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