LB · pick 175 — first ever linebacker at #175 (1970)

LB·pick 175

FIRST LB EVER DRAFTED AT #175

Ken Geddes

Drafted by DET · Nebraska

1970

LBs drafted at #175 in NFL history

most recent: Jaylan Ford (NO, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a linebacker at #175 a 8.3% chance in 1970.

Linebacker at #175, 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: 24.0% · 2027 model: 9.6%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#169WROrcutt, GaryGary OrcuttATL
#171CBFabish, JimJim FabishLAC
#172CCleo WalkerGB
#173WRMerritt, RolandRoland MerrittWAS
#174QBGordon SladeIND
#177OGCraig WycinskyCLE
#178CBJames HarrisWAS
#179LBDon AbbeyDAL
#180LBSteve SvitakLV
#181LBHap FarberMIN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 7 picks

2024Jaylan FordNO — GM Mickey Loomis · Texas
2020Kamal MartinGB — GM Brian Gutekunst · Minnesota
2016Jatavis BrownLAC — GM Tom Telesco · Akron
2008Geno HayesTB — GM Bruce Allen · Florida St.
1994Ruffin HamiltonGB — GM Ron Wolf · Tulane
1984Kirk DodgeATL — GM Tom Braatz · UNLV
1983Gary MotenSF — GM John McVay · SMU

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