RB · pick 54 — first ever running back at #54 (1975)

RB·pick 54

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #54

Mike Franckowiak

Drafted by DEN · Central Michigan

1975

RBs drafted at #54 in NFL history

most recent: Ameer Abdullah (DET, 2015)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1974, the model gave a running back at #54 a 14.6% chance in 1975.

Running back at #54, 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: 24.2% · 2027 model: 5.2%

Surrounding picks · 1975 draft

#48DELeroy JonesLAR
#49RBStan WinfreyMIA
#51DEBob BarberPIT
#52DTRiley, ArtArt RileyMIN
#53CBMike WashingtonIND
#55DEGary BurleyCIN
#56DTDave PearIND
#57TEOscar RoanCLE
#58RBWillard HarrellGB
#59DTWalker, CorneliusCornelius WalkerKC

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2015Ameer AbdullahDET — GM Martin Mayhew · Nebraska
2014Bishop SankeyTEN — GM Ruston Webster · Washington
2005Eric SheltonCAR — GM Marty Hurney · Louisville
2002Maurice MorrisSEA — GM Mike Holmgren · Oregon
1999Mike CloudKC — GM Carl Peterson · Boston Col.
1979Eddie HillLAR · Memphis State

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