CB · pick 99 — first ever cornerback at #99 (1970)

CB·pick 99

FIRST CB EVER DRAFTED AT #99

Stevenson, RickyRicky Stevenson

Drafted by CLE · Arizona

1970

CBs drafted at #99 in NFL history

most recent: Julian Neal (SEA, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a cornerback at #99 a 6.0% chance in 1970.

Cornerback at #99, 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: 19.3% · 2027 model: 14.6%

🟣 Unassigned DBs at pick #99

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.

1979Tucker, DerwinDerwin TuckerLAR · Illinois

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#94TEMaddox, BillBill MaddoxLAC
#95DTSteve SmearIND
#96STSkip ButlerGB
#97DEWes GrantNYG
#98LBJohn EbersoleNYJ
#100LBRoss BrupbacherCHI
#101OTJohn FitzgeraldDAL
#102LBTony ClineLV
#103OTPaul LaavegWAS
#104CBHayes, BillieBillie HayesCIN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2026Julian NealSEA · Arkansas
2021Nahshon WrightDAL — GM Jerry Jones · Oregon St.
2018Isaac YiadomDEN — GM John Elway · Boston Col.
2017Rasul DouglasPHI — GM Howie Roseman · West Virginia
1999Anthony ParkerSF — GM Bill Walsh · Weber St.

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