RB · pick 112 — first ever running back at #112 (1970)

RB·pick 112

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #112

Bruce Van Ness

Drafted by ATL · Rutgers

1970

RBs drafted at #112 in NFL history

most recent: Joshua Kelley (LAC, 2020)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a running back at #112 a 17.4% chance in 1970.

Running back at #112, 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: 7.7%

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#107LBBob OlsonNE
#108RBClifford McClainNYJ
#109LBStarnes, SteveSteve StarnesBUF
#110OGRon SaulTEN
#111OTLloyd, TomTom LloydARI
#113OTMcArthur, GaryGary McArthurSF
#114DTManny SistrunkWAS
#115LBBill McKoyDEN
#116CKen MendenhallATL
#117OGBrumfield, ClaudeClaude BrumfieldNYG

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 9 picks

2020Joshua KelleyLAC — GM Tom Telesco · UCLA
2019Bryce LoveWAS — GM Bruce Allen · Stanford
2018Mark WaltonCIN — GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Miami (FL)
2010Joe McKnightNYJ — GM Mike Tannenbaum · USC
2005Ciatrick FasonMIN — GM Mike Tice / Brzezinski · Florida
1999Sean BennettNYG — GM Ernie Accorsi · Northwestern
1991Jon VaughnNE — GM Sam Jankovich · Michigan
1979Earl GantKC · Missouri
1974Andy JohnsonNE · Georgia

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