DE · pick 168 — first ever defensive end at #168 (1996)

DE·pick 168

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #168

Hugh Hunter

Drafted by NYJ — GM Steve Gutman / Pat Kirwan · Hampton

1996

DEs drafted at #168 in NFL history

most recent: Javon Solomon (BUF, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1995, the model gave a defensive end at #168 a 6.8% chance in 1996.

Defensive end at #168, 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: 15.5% · 2027 model: 6.7%

Surrounding picks · 1996 draft

#163DEIsrael RaybonPIT — GM Tom Donahoe
#164DEGary BandyATL — GM Harold Richardson
#165WRTerry GuessNO — GM Bill Kuharich
#166DTLa'Roi GloverLV — GM Al Davis era
#167LBAlan CamposDAL — GM Jerry Jones
#169DTMike FoleyARI — GM Bob Ferguson
#170SJohn FisherJAX — GM Tom Coughlin
#171LBDoug ColmanNYG — GM George Young
#172LBDexter DanielsBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome
#173TEChris GriffinNE — GM Bill Parcells

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 1 pick

2024Javon SolomonBUF — GM Brandon Beane · Troy

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