S · pick 143 — first ever safety at #143 (1972)

S·pick 143

FIRST S EVER DRAFTED AT #143

Dennis Meyer

Drafted by PIT · Arkansas State

1972

safeties drafted at #143 in NFL history

most recent: Tyree Gillespie (LV, 2021)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a safety at #143 a 7.5% chance in 1972.

Safety at #143, 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: 13.6% · 2027 model: 5.2%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#137OGDorton, WayneWayne DortonNO
#138CBRoss, NathanielNathaniel RossGB
#139DEJoey JacksonNYJ
#141OGWard, BruceBruce WardLAC
#142LBDave PureiforyGB
#144OGVern WinfieldPHI
#145SPotts, CharlesCharles PottsDET
#146WRRiley, FredFred RileyATL
#147RBBob HudsonGB
#148SJackie WalkerSF

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2021Tyree GillespieLV — GM Mike Mayock · Missouri
2013Jonathan MeeksBUF — GM Doug Whaley · Clemson
2004Erik ColemanNYJ — GM Terry Bradway · Washington St.
2001Jarrod CooperCAR — GM Dom Anile · Kansas St.
1996Rayna StewartTEN — GM Floyd Reese · Northern Arizona

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