CB · pick 55 — first ever cornerback at #55 (1970)

CB·pick 55

FIRST CB EVER DRAFTED AT #55

Tim Foley

Drafted by MIA · Purdue

1970

CBs drafted at #55 in NFL history

most recent: Donte Jackson (CAR, 2018)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a cornerback at #55 a 6.4% chance in 1970.

Cornerback at #55, 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: 21.5% · 2027 model: 15.9%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#50TETed KoyLV
#51QBBill CapplemanMIN
#52LBClyde WernerKC
#53CBMel BlountPIT
#54WRGeorge FarmerCHI
#56LBMike BallouNE
#57OGJim ReillyBUF
#58RBCharlie PittmanARI
#59RBLee BouggessPHI
#60LBChip BennettCIN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2018Donte JacksonCAR — GM Marty Hurney · LSU
2007Josh WilsonSEA — GM Tim Ruskell · Maryland
1996DeRon JenkinsBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome · Tennessee
1995Corey FullerMIN — GM Frank Gilliam · Florida St.
1986Vestee JacksonCHI — GM Jerry Vainisi · Washington
1979Aaron MitchellDAL · UNLV

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