RB · pick 117 — first ever running back at #117 (1987)

RB·pick 117

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #117

Timmy Smith

Drafted by WAS — GM Bobby Beathard · Texas Tech

1987

RBs drafted at #117 in NFL history

most recent: Jarquez Hunter (LAR, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1986, the model gave a running back at #117 a 12.2% chance in 1987.

Running back at #117, 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: 24.4% · 2027 model: 7.8%

Surrounding picks · 1987 draft

#112WROdessa TurnerNYG — GM George Young
#113OTDanny VillaNE — GM Patrick Sullivan
#114WRRoy BanksIND — GM Jim Irsay/staff
#115SNelson JonesLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer
#116DETom GibsonNE — GM Patrick Sullivan
#118RBGeorge SwarnARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#119RBTommie AgeeSEA — GM Mike McCormack
#120DESteve BryanCHI — GM Bill Tobin
#121CDavid AlexanderPHI — GM Harry Gamble
#122LBHardy NickersonPIT — GM Dick Haley

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 8 picks

2025Jarquez HunterLAR — GM Les Snead · Auburn
2014Ka'Deem CareyCHI — GM Phil Emery · Arizona
2006Leon WashingtonNYJ — GM Mike Tannenbaum · Florida St.
2000Deon DyerMIA — GM Dave Wannstedt · North Carolina
1996Richard HuntleyATL — GM Harold Richardson · Winston-Salem St.
1990Pat ChaffeyCHI — GM Bill Tobin · Oregon St.
1989Jamie LawsonTB — GM Phil Krueger · Nicholls St.
1988Robert DelpinoLAR — GM John Shaw · Missouri

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