DT · pick 13 — first ever defensive tackle at #13 (1984)

DT·pick 13

FIRST DT EVER DRAFTED AT #13

Keith Millard

Drafted by MIN — GM Mike Lynn · Washington St.

1984

DTs drafted at #13 in NFL history

most recent: Kenneth Grant (MIA, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1983, the model gave a defensive tackle at #13 a 6.9% chance in 1984.

Defensive tackle at #13, 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: 21.1% · 2027 model: 13.7%

Surrounding picks · 1984 draft

#8CBLeonard ColemanIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#9DERick BryanATL — GM Tom Braatz
#10CBRussell CarterNYJ — GM Jim Kensil
#11LBWilber MarshallCHI — GM Jerry Vainisi
#12DEAlphonso CarrekerGB — GM Forrest Gregg
#14LBJackie ShippMIA — GM Don Shula
#15DERon FaurotNYJ — GM Jim Kensil
#16DTPete KochCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#17WRClyde DuncanARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#18SDon RogersCLE — GM Art Modell/staff

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 9 picks

2025Kenneth GrantMIA — GM Chris Grier · Michigan
2023Lukas Van NessGB — GM Brian Gutekunst · Iowa
2022Jordan DavisPHI — GM Howie Roseman · Georgia
2019Christian WilkinsMIA — GM Chris Grier · Clemson
2018Daron PayneWAS — GM Bruce Allen · Alabama
2014Aaron DonaldLAR — GM Les Snead · Pittsburgh
2013Sheldon RichardsonNYJ — GM John Idzik · Missouri
2011Nick FairleyDET — GM Martin Mayhew · Auburn
2001Marcus StroudJAX — GM Tom Coughlin · Georgia

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