RB · pick 102 — first ever running back at #102 (1971)

RB·pick 102

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #102

Vince Clements

Drafted by MIN · Connecticut

1971

RBs drafted at #102 in NFL history

most recent: Alexander Mattison (MIN, 2019)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a running back at #102 a 14.3% chance in 1971.

Running back at #102, 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: 24.2% · 2027 model: 7.4%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#97RBClarence DavisLV
#98OTDon MorrisonNO
#99QBJoe TheismannMIA
#100DTLarry WoodsDET
#101RBHarris, TonyTony HarrisSF
#103OTMitchell, AdamAdam MitchellDAL
#104DEDwight WhitePIT
#105LBTim KellyNE
#106TELarry BrownPIT
#107OTDonnie GreenBUF

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2019Alexander MattisonMIN — GM Rick Spielman · Boise St.
1996Stephen DavisWAS — GM Charley Casserly · Auburn
1984Jimmy SmithWAS — GM Bobby Beathard · Elon
1975Tom DonchezBUF · Penn State

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