RB · pick 56 — first ever running back at #56 (1972)

RB·pick 56

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #56

Lewis Jolley

Drafted by TEN · North Carolina

1972

RBs drafted at #56 in NFL history

most recent: Shane Vereen (NE, 2011)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a running back at #56 a 15.0% chance in 1972.

Running back at #56, 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: 5.3%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#51DESims, LesterLester SimsCLE
#52WRCharles McKeeDAL
#53DESwendson, FredFred SwendsonBUF
#54DEJim LeClairCIN
#55DTJohn MendenhallNYG
#57DETom BeckmanARI
#58LBPhillips, BillBill PhillipsDEN
#59OTBart BuetowMIN
#60CBob KuzielNO
#61STBill McClardLAC

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2011Shane VereenNE — GM Bill Belichick · California
2002Ladell BettsWAS — GM Vinny Cerrato · Iowa
1986Tom RathmanSF — GM John McVay · Nebraska
1983Richard WilliamsWAS — GM Bobby Beathard · Memphis
1981Andra FranklinMIA — GM Don Shula · Nebraska
1977Ted McKnightLV · Minnesota-Duluth

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