DT · pick 117 — first ever defensive tackle at #117 (1984)

DT·pick 117

FIRST DT EVER DRAFTED AT #117

Eric Holle

Drafted by KC — GM Jim Schaaf · Texas

1984

DTs drafted at #117 in NFL history

most recent: Micheal Clemons (NYJ, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1983, the model gave a defensive tackle at #117 a 7.6% chance in 1984.

Defensive tackle at #117, 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: 15.7% · 2027 model: 10.9%

Surrounding picks · 1984 draft

#112OTRon HellerTB — GM Phil Krueger
#113QBSteve PelluerDAL — GM Tex Schramm
#114LBRobert LylesTEN — GM Ladd Herzeg
#115SClint HarrisNYG — GM George Young
#116RBAndre HardyPHI — GM Jim Murray
#118RBLionel JamesLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer
#119SBarney BusseyCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#120WRGolden TateIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#121DTMichael CarterSF — GM John McVay
#122WRTron ArmstrongNYJ — GM Jim Kensil

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2022Micheal ClemonsNYJ — GM Joe Douglas · Texas A&M
2021Bobby BrownLAR — GM Les Snead · Texas A&M
2003Dan KleckoNE — GM Bill Belichick · Temple
1991Vance HammondARI — GM Bill Bidwill · Clemson
1986Scott KellarIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff · Northern Illinois

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