CB · pick 96 — first ever cornerback at #96 (1972)

CB·pick 96

FIRST CB EVER DRAFTED AT #96

Windlan Hall

Drafted by SF · Arizona State

1972

CBs drafted at #96 in NFL history

most recent: Jarrian Jones (JAX, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a cornerback at #96 a 8.9% chance in 1972.

Cornerback at #96, 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: 19.4% · 2027 model: 14.7%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#91DELarry BallMIA
#92RBPo JamesPHI
#93LBChuck ZapiecDAL
#94DTHoward, AndrewAndrew HowardATL
#95QBEddie PhillipsLAR
#97WRAndy HamiltonKC
#98WRCliff BranchLV
#99LBJoe FederspielNO
#100CDave DalbyLV
#101DEColeman, MikeMike ColemanNO

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2024Jarrian JonesJAX — GM Trent Baalke · Florida St.
2009Keenan LewisPIT — GM Kevin Colbert · Oregon St.
1999Paul MirandaIND — GM Bill Polian · Central Florida
1989Maurice HurstNE — GM Patrick Sullivan · Southern
1982Bruce McNortonDET — GM Russ Thomas · Georgetown (KY)

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