DE · pick 4 — first ever defensive end at #4 (1980)

DE·pick 4

FIRST DE EVER DRAFTED AT #4

Bruce Clark

Drafted by GB — GM Bart Starr · Penn St.

1980

DEs drafted at #4 in NFL history

most recent: Clelin Ferrell (LV, 2019)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1979, the model gave a defensive end at #4 a 16.9% chance in 1980.

Defensive end at #4, 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: 31.4% · 2027 model: 11.8%

Surrounding picks · 1980 draft

#1RBBilly SimsDET — GM Russ Thomas
#2WRLam JonesNYJ — GM Jim Kensil
#3OTAnthony MunozCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#5RBCurtis DickeyIND — GM Dick Szymanski
#6DECurtis GreerARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#7TEJunior MillerATL — GM Eddie LeBaron
#8CBMark HaynesNYG — GM George Young
#9DEDoug MartinMIN — GM Mike Lynn

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 7 picks

2019Clelin FerrellLV — GM Mike Mayock · Clemson
2007Gaines AdamsTB — GM Bruce Allen · Clemson
2001Justin SmithCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Missouri
1994Willie McGinestNE — GM Bill Parcells · USC
1990Keith McCantsTB — GM Phil Krueger · Alabama
1986Jon HandIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff · Alabama
1985Chris DolemanMIN — GM Mike Lynn · Pittsburgh

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