TE · pick 121 — first ever tight end at #121 (1994)

TE·pick 121

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #121

John Burke

Drafted by NE — GM Bill Parcells · Virginia Tech

1994

TEs drafted at #121 in NFL history

most recent: AJ Barner (SEA, 2024)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1993, the model gave a tight end at #121 a 6.9% chance in 1994.

Tight end at #121, 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: 11.1% · 2027 model: 8.1%

Surrounding picks · 1994 draft

#116QBDoug NussmeierNO — GM Bill Kuharich
#117WROrlando ParkerNYJ — GM Dick Steinberg
#118LBMitch DavisATL — GM Ken Herock
#119CBMike DavisTEN — GM Floyd Reese
#120DTAustin RobbinsLV — GM Al Davis era
#122DETa'ase FaumuiPIT — GM Tom Donahoe
#123CBRandy FullerDEN — GM John Beake
#124CBVaughn BryantDET — GM Chuck Schmidt
#125DTMike WellsMIN — GM Frank Gilliam
#126DEGabe WilkinsGB — GM Ron Wolf

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2024AJ BarnerSEA — GM John Schneider · Michigan
2019Trevon WescoNYJ — GM Mike Maccagnan · West Virginia
2009Shawn NelsonBUF — GM Buddy Nix · Southern Miss

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