RB · pick 151 — first ever running back at #151 (1977)

RB·pick 151

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #151

Larry Barnes

Drafted by LAC · Tennessee State

1977

RBs drafted at #151 in NFL history

most recent: DJ Giddens (IND, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1976, the model gave a running back at #151 a 15.3% chance in 1977.

Running back at #151, 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: 25.1% · 2027 model: 8.2%

Surrounding picks · 1977 draft

#146DEDave LindstromLAC
#147STCliff ParsleyNO
#148CBGary WoolfordTEN
#149STim MorescoGB
#150DEBurleson, RickRick BurlesonKC
#152SPete ShawLAC
#153WREmery MooreheadNYG
#154RBWilbert MontgomeryPHI
#155CJim HarlanSF
#156RBArt BestLAR

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2025DJ GiddensIND — GM Chris Ballard · Kansas St.
2022Tyler AllgeierATL — GM Terry Fontenot · BYU
2013Joseph RandleDAL — GM Jerry Jones · Oklahoma St.
1982Vince WilliamsSF — GM John McVay · Oregon
1981Alvin LewisDEN — GM Edgar Kaiser/staff · Colorado St.
1980LaRue HarringtonLAC — GM Steve Ortmayer · Norfolk St.

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