RB · pick 9 — first ever running back at #9 (1971)

RB·pick 9

FIRST RB EVER DRAFTED AT #9

John Brockington

Drafted by GB · Ohio State

1971

RBs drafted at #9 in NFL history

most recent: C.J. Spiller (BUF, 2010)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a running back at #9 a 19.3% chance in 1971.

Running back at #9, 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: 36.8% · 2027 model: 3.2%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#4WRJ. D. HillBUF
#5DERichard HarrisPHI
#6RBJohn RigginsNYJ
#7RBJoe ProfitATL
#8WRFrank LewisPIT
#10LBIsiah RobertsonLAR
#11RBJoe MooreCHI
#12OTMarv MontgomeryDEN
#13RBLeon BurnsLAC
#14CBClarence ScottCLE

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 8 picks

2010C.J. SpillerBUF — GM Buddy Nix · Clemson
1998Fred TaylorJAX — GM Tom Coughlin · Florida
1992Tommy VardellCLE — GM Bill Belichick · Stanford
1989Sammie SmithMIA — GM Don Shula · Florida St.
1982Gerald RiggsATL — GM Eddie LeBaron · Arizona St.
1976Bubba BeanATL · Texas A&M
1974Wilbur JacksonSF · Alabama
1973Otis ArmstrongDEN · Purdue

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