DE · pick 124 — first ever defensive end at #124 (1974)

DE·pick 124

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #124

Battle, CharlesCharles Battle

Drafted by NE · Grambling

1974

DEs drafted at #124 in NFL history

most recent: Barryn Sorrell (GB, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1973, the model gave a defensive end at #124 a 9.4% chance in 1974.

Defensive end at #124, 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: 12.7% · 2027 model: 7.7%

Surrounding picks · 1974 draft

#118DEMark IlgenfritzCLE
#119SClyde PowersNYG
#120CBFerguson, JimJim FergusonMIN
#121CBTerry SchmidtNO
#122OTGuy, TimTim GuyBUF
#125CMike WebsterPIT
#126OTJohn KelseyDAL
#127DTRichard BishopCIN
#128RBMonroe EleyATL
#129CBDoug NettlesIND

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2025Barryn SorrellGB — GM Brian Gutekunst · Texas
2023Tavius RobinsonBAL — GM Eric DeCosta · Mississippi
2013Trevardo WilliamsHOU — GM Rick Smith · Connecticut
1980Doug McDougaldNE — GM Bucko Kilroy · Virginia Tech

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