RB · pick 119 — first ever running back at #119 (1970)

RB·pick 119

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #119

Farrar, PettusPettus Farrar

Drafted by LAC · Norfolk State

1970

RBs drafted at #119 in NFL history

most recent: Kene Nwangwu (MIN, 2021)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a running back at #119 a 17.4% chance in 1970.

Running back at #119, 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 · 1970 draft

#114DTManny SistrunkWAS
#115LBBill McKoyDEN
#116CKen MendenhallATL
#117OGBrumfield, ClaudeClaude BrumfieldNYG
#118DTDuley, EdEd DuleyTEN
#120DECecil PryorGB
#121RBDanny PierceWAS
#122DEBilly NewsomeIND
#123OGParker, BobBob ParkerDET
#124TEGary ArthurNYJ

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 11 picks

2021Kene NwangwuMIN — GM Rick Spielman · Iowa St.
2017Tarik CohenCHI — GM Ryan Pace · North Carolina A&T
2016Tyler ErvinHOU — GM Rick Smith · San Jose St.
2011Delone CarterIND — GM Bill Polian · Syracuse
2004Mewelde MooreMIN — GM Mike Tice / Brzezinski · Tulane
2002Travis StephensTB — GM Rich McKay · Tennessee
1992Dexter McNabbGB — GM Ron Wolf · Florida
1987Tommie AgeeSEA — GM Mike McCormack · Auburn
1986Oscar SmithDET — GM Russ Thomas · Nicholls St.
1979Jerry AldridgeSF · Angelo State
1973Leon McQuayNYG · Tampa

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