LB · pick 171 — first ever linebacker at #171 (1978)

LB·pick 171

FIRST LB EVER DRAFTED AT #171

Mario Celotto

Drafted by BUF · USC

1978

LBs drafted at #171 in NFL history

most recent: Jordan Tripp (MIA, 2014)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1977, the model gave a linebacker at #171 a 13.2% chance in 1978.

Linebacker at #171, 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: 23.7% · 2027 model: 9.7%

Surrounding picks · 1978 draft

#166LBHarold RandolphDAL
#167WRAlfred JacksonATL
#168CBRicky OdomKC
#169CBArmstrong, LeviLevi ArmstrongNYJ
#170RBJames EarleyNYJ
#172LBPlasketes, GeorgeGeorge PlasketesGB
#173SJohn HarrisSEA
#174RBDan DoorninkNYG
#175CFred QuillanSF
#176RBArthur WhittingtonLV

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2014Jordan TrippMIA — GM Dennis Hickey · Montana
2011Quan SturdivantARI — GM Rod Graves · North Carolina
1996Doug ColmanNYG — GM George Young · Nebraska
1989Ron SanchoKC — GM Carl Peterson · LSU
1985Eric WilsonGB — GM Forrest Gregg · Maryland
1980Ben ApunaARI — GM Bill Bidwill · Arizona St.

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