S · pick 152 — first ever safety at #152 (1972)

S·pick 152

FIRST S EVER DRAFTED AT #152

Bruce Laird

Drafted by IND · American International

1972

safeties drafted at #152 in NFL history

most recent: Delarrin Turner-Yell (DEN, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1971, the model gave a safety at #152 a 7.7% chance in 1972.

Safety at #152, 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: 5.3%

Surrounding picks · 1972 draft

#147RBBob HudsonGB
#148SJackie WalkerSF
#149OGForey, LeonardLeonard ForeyCLE
#150RBWatson, CurtCurt WatsonNO
#151DTHebert, EdwardEdward HebertLAR
#153DEKahler, JohnJohn KahlerKC
#154LBAnthony MartinMIN
#155LBRay NettlesMIA
#158RBSteve ConleyCIN
#159DEColquitt, JoeJoe ColquittPIT

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 7 picks

2022Delarrin Turner-YellDEN — GM George Paton · Oklahoma
2021Caden SternsDEN — GM George Paton · Texas
2020Kenny Robinson Jr.CAR — GM Marty Hurney · West Virginia
2014Nat BerheNYG — GM Jerry Reese · San Diego St.
2013Cooper TaylorNYG — GM Jerry Reese · Richmond
2000Arturo FreemanMIA — GM Dave Wannstedt · South Carolina
1977Pete ShawLAC · Northwestern

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