RB · pick 111 — first ever running back at #111 (1972)

RB·pick 111

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #111

Bill Butler

Drafted by NO · Kansas State

1972

RBs drafted at #111 in NFL history

most recent: Mike Goodson (CAR, 2009)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a running back at #111 a 13.1% chance in 1972.

Running back at #111, 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: 24.3% · 2027 model: 7.6%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#106CTom DeLeoneCIN
#107WRTom GatewoodNYG
#108OGBob PenchionBUF
#109RBWilliam TaylorATL
#110OGConrad DoblerARI
#112OTCarl JohnsonNO
#113DESteve FurnessPIT
#114CBDickie HarrisNYJ
#115DTDon CroftIND
#116TEBishop, JimJim BishopLAC

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2009Mike GoodsonCAR — GM Marty Hurney · Texas A&M
2007Dwayne WrightBUF — GM Marv Levy · Fresno St.
1986Carl ByrumBUF — GM Bill Polian · Miss. Valley St.

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