LB · pick 152 — first ever linebacker at #152 (1973)

LB·pick 152

FIRST LB EVER DRAFTED AT #152

Tom Toner

Drafted by GB · Idaho State

1973

LBs drafted at #152 in NFL history

most recent: Shemar James (DAL, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1972, the model gave a linebacker at #152 a 12.7% chance in 1973.

Linebacker at #152, 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: 22.5% · 2027 model: 10.1%

Surrounding picks · 1973 draft

#147DTBrantley, WadeWade BrantleyNYG
#148SAndre, PhilPhil AndreARI
#149DTArthur MooreSF
#150SVan GreenCLE
#151OGLeyen, BobBob LeyenDAL
#153OTMyers, BrentBrent MyersLV
#154WRSkolnik, GlennGlenn SkolnikPIT
#155CRick HarrellNYJ
#156OGEd NewmanMIA
#157OTShelby JordanTEN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 9 picks

2025Shemar JamesDAL — GM Jerry Jones · Florida
2002Nick GreisenNYG — GM Ernie Accorsi · Wisconsin
1998Travian SmithLV — GM Al Davis era · Oklahoma
1994Horace MorrisNYJ — GM Dick Steinberg · Tennessee
1988Cedric FigaroLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer · Notre Dame
1984Eugene LockhartDAL — GM Tex Schramm · Houston
1983Kiki DeAyalaCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Texas
1982Chet ParlavecchioGB — GM Bart Starr · Penn St.
1976Norton, RodneyRodney NortonPIT · Rice

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