RB · pick 79 — first ever running back at #79 (1972)

RB·pick 79

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #79

Randy Jackson

Drafted by BUF · Wichita State

1972

RBs drafted at #79 in NFL history

most recent: Jerious Norwood (ATL, 2006)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a running back at #79 a 14.1% chance in 1972.

Running back at #79, 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: 24.1% · 2027 model: 6.4%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#74STom MyersNO
#75OGSolomon FreelonTEN
#76SBobby MajorsPHI
#77RBGary KosinsMIA
#78STMarv BatemanDAL
#80CBBrinkley, LorenzoLorenzo BrinkleyPIT
#81CBBernard JacksonCIN
#82LBJeff LymanARI
#83LBTim KearneyDAL
#84DTMartin ImhofARI

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2006Jerious NorwoodATL — GM Rich McKay · Mississippi St.
1995Zack CrockettIND — GM Bill Tobin · Florida St.
1987Bob PerrymanNE — GM Patrick Sullivan · Michigan
1982Dwayne CrutchfieldNYJ — GM Jim Kensil · Iowa St.
1979William AndrewsATL · Auburn
1977Wendell TylerLAR · UCLA

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