LB · pick 107 — first ever linebacker at #107 (1970)

LB·pick 107

FIRST LB EVER DRAFTED AT #107

Bob Olson

Drafted by NE · Notre Dame

1970

LBs drafted at #107 in NFL history

most recent: Jack Kiser (JAX, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a linebacker at #107 a 11.1% chance in 1970.

Linebacker at #107, 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: 20.6% · 2027 model: 10.4%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#102LBTony ClineLV
#103OTPaul LaavegWAS
#104CBHayes, BillieBillie HayesCIN
#105WRJon StaggersPIT
#106SCannon, GlennGlenn CannonNO
#108RBClifford McClainNYJ
#109LBStarnes, SteveSteve StarnesBUF
#110OGRon SaulTEN
#111OTLloyd, TomTom LloydARI
#112RBBruce Van NessATL

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 9 picks

2025Jack KiserJAX — GM James Gladstone · Notre Dame
2020Akeem Davis-GaitherCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Appalachian St.
2017Kendell BeckwithTB — GM Jason Licht · LSU
2004Kendyll PopeIND — GM Bill Polian · Florida St.
2001Monty BeiselKC — GM Carl Peterson · Kansas St.
1999Nate StimsonWAS — GM Charley Casserly · Georgia Tech
1993Devon McDonaldIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff · Notre Dame
1987Tim JordanNE — GM Patrick Sullivan · Wisconsin
1985Jamie KimmelLV — GM Al Davis · Syracuse

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