TE · pick 122 — first ever tight end at #122 (1979)

TE·pick 122

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #122

Victor Hicks

Drafted by LAR · Oklahoma

1979

TEs drafted at #122 in NFL history

most recent: Anthony Hill (HOU, 2009)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1978, the model gave a tight end at #122 a 5.3% chance in 1979.

Tight end at #122, 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: 8.0%

Surrounding picks · 1979 draft

#117TECleveland JacksonNYG
#118CBSteve HenryARI
#119RBJerry AldridgeSF
#120RBHarlan HucklebyNO
#121OGHukill, BobBob HukillDAL
#123LBKelly KirchbaumNYJ
#124DTRich DimlerCLE
#125LBStan BlinkaNYJ
#126WRScott FitzkeePHI
#127DTMike ZeleATL

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2009Anthony HillHOU — GM Rick Smith · North Carolina St.
2002Darnell SandersCLE — GM Butch Davis · Ohio St.
1999Bobby CollinsBUF — GM John Butler · North Alabama
1995Pete MitchellMIA — GM Don Shula · Boston Col.

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