TE · pick 145 — first ever tight end at #145 (1982)

TE·pick 145

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #145

Kerry Locklin

Drafted by LAR — GM Don Klosterman · New Mexico St.

1982

TEs drafted at #145 in NFL history

most recent: Luke Farrell (JAX, 2021)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1981, the model gave a tight end at #145 a 5.4% chance in 1982.

Tight end 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: 10.8% · 2027 model: 7.8%

Surrounding picks · 1982 draft

#140TEPat BeachIND — GM Ernie Accorsi
#141CBRicky SmithNE — GM Bucko Kilroy
#142RBMarvin LewisNO — GM Ken Meyer/staff
#143OGKen HammondDAL — GM Tex Schramm
#144OTJack CampbellSEA — GM Mike McCormack
#146OGKurt BeckerCHI — GM Jim Finks
#147LBGreg StorrMIN — GM Mike Lynn
#148RBGary AllenTEN — GM Ladd Herzeg
#149QBMike KelleyATL — GM Eddie LeBaron
#150LBCraig ShafferARI — GM Bill Bidwill

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2021Luke FarrellJAX — GM Trent Baalke · Ohio St.
2017Jake ButtDEN — GM John Elway · Michigan
2012Taylor ThompsonTEN — GM Ruston Webster · SMU
1989Troy SadowskiATL — GM Ken Herock · Georgia
1983Tim StrackaCLE — GM Art Modell/staff · Wisconsin

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