LB · pick 129 — first ever linebacker at #129 (1971)

LB·pick 129

FIRST LB EVER DRAFTED AT #129

Ron Kadziel

Drafted by DAL · Stanford

1971

LBs drafted at #129 in NFL history

most recent: Teddye Buchanan (BAL, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a linebacker at #129 a 11.3% chance in 1971.

Linebacker at #129, 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: 21.3% · 2027 model: 10.5%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#124LBJim StillwagonGB
#125OGNewell, PetePete NewellDET
#126SRalph AndersonPIT
#127LBMarty HuffSF
#128LBBrister, FredFred BristerPIT
#130TEJohn AndrewsIND
#131TEHardt, DavidDavid HardtNE
#132RBDon MoorheadNO
#133CBJack SmithPHI
#134CBWillie AlexanderTEN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2025Teddye BuchananBAL — GM Eric DeCosta · California
2015Jake RyanGB — GM Ted Thompson · Michigan
2012Miles BurrisLV — GM Reggie McKenzie · San Diego St.
1984Jeff LeidingARI — GM Bill Bidwill · Texas
1979Jerry MeterMIN · Michigan
1978Bill MatthewsNE · South Dakota State

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