DE · pick 252 — first ever defensive end at #252 (1996)

DE·pick 252

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #252

Keith McKenzie

Drafted by GB — GM Ron Wolf · Ball St.

1996

DEs drafted at #252 in NFL history

most recent: Keyshawn James-Newby (PHI, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1995, the model gave a defensive end at #252 a 8.3% chance in 1996.

Defensive end at #252, 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: 26.8% · 2027 model: 6.3%

Surrounding picks · 1996 draft

#247OGJ.R. ConradNE — GM Bill Parcells
#248OGJoey WylieLV — GM Al Davis era
#249SEric SmedleyBUF — GM John Butler
#250WRDeAndre MaxwellWAS — GM Charley Casserly
#251WRBrice HunterMIA — GM Jimmy Johnson
#253RBMichael HicksCHI — GM Rod Graves
#254LBSam ManuelSF — GM Carmen Policy

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2026Keyshawn James-NewbyPHI · New Mexico
2024Jaylen HarrellTEN — GM Ran Carthon · Michigan
2021Chris GarrettLAR — GM Les Snead · Concordia-St.Paul (MN)

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