ST · pick 188 — first ever specialist at #188 (1979)

ST·pick 188

FIRST ST EVER DRAFTED AT #188

Luke Prestridge

Drafted by DEN · Baylor

1979

STs drafted at #188 in NFL history

most recent: Tyler Bass (BUF, 2020)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1978, the model gave a specialist at #188 a 2.1% chance in 1979.

Specialist at #188, 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: 8.2% · 2027 model: 2.8%

Surrounding picks · 1979 draft

#183OTCody RisienCLE
#184LBRich WingoGB
#185DEBunche, CurtisCurtis BunchePHI
#186OTWestlund, RogerRoger WestlundATL
#187SBrown, KeithKeith BrownNYJ
#189STUwe von SchamannMIA
#190SJeff DelaneyLAR
#191LBFitzpatrick, GregGreg FitzpatrickDAL
#192OGBruce KimballPIT
#193WRRon CassidyGB

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2020Tyler BassBUF — GM Brandon Beane · Georgia Southern
2006Kurt SmithLAC — GM A.J. Smith · Virginia
2004Andy LeeSF — GM Terry Donahue · Pittsburgh

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