S · pick 145 — first ever safety at #145 (1972)

S·pick 145

FIRST S EVER DRAFTED AT #145

Potts, CharlesCharles Potts

Drafted by DET · Purdue

1972

safeties drafted at #145 in NFL history

most recent: Jammie Robinson (CAR, 2023)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a safety at #145 a 7.6% chance in 1972.

Safety at #145, 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%

🟣 Unassigned DBs at pick #145

A defensive back was drafted at this pick whose CB-vs-S couldn't be confirmed (raw position label "DB" only). With further research one of these picks may turn out to be the actual draftigami at this cell.

1977Russell, KevinKevin RussellPHI · Tennessee State
1975Smith, RollenRollen SmithCIN · Arkansas

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#139DEJoey JacksonNYJ
#141OGWard, BruceBruce WardLAC
#142LBDave PureiforyGB
#143SDennis MeyerPIT
#144OGVern WinfieldPHI
#146WRRiley, FredFred RileyATL
#147RBBob HudsonGB
#148SJackie WalkerSF
#149OGForey, LeonardLeonard ForeyCLE
#150RBWatson, CurtCurt WatsonNO

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2023Jammie RobinsonCAR — GM Scott Fitterer · Florida St.
2000Todd FranzDET — GM Chuck Schmidt · Tulsa
1997Raymond AustinNYJ — GM Bill Parcells · Tennessee
1994Rodney HarrisonLAC — GM Bobby Beathard · Western Illinois
1973Doug JonesKC · Cal State Northridge

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