RB · pick 89 — first ever running back at #89 (1975)

RB·pick 89

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #89

Harold Henson

Drafted by MIN · Ohio State

1975

RBs drafted at #89 in NFL history

most recent: D'Onta Foreman (HOU, 2017)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1974, the model gave a running back at #89 a 13.9% chance in 1975.

Running back at #89, 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: 6.9%

Surrounding picks · 1975 draft

#83CBVirgil LiversCHI
#85DECleveland ElamSF
#86RBAllen CarterNE
#87CBFrank OliverSF
#88SSteve LukeGB
#90DEPat DonovanDAL
#91WRSteve BurksNE
#93DTLinford, PaulPaul LinfordIND
#94OTCraig HertwigDET
#95WRRick UpchurchDEN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 7 picks

2017D'Onta ForemanHOU — GM Rick Smith · Texas
2008Steve SlatonHOU — GM Rick Smith · West Virginia
1995Rodney ThomasTEN — GM Floyd Reese · Texas A&M
1993Lorenzo NealNO — GM Jim Finks · Fresno St.
1990Chris WarrenSEA — GM Tom Flores/Behring · Ferrum
1983Michael WilliamsPHI — GM Jim Murray · Mississippi Col.
1977Scott DierkingNYJ · Purdue

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