TE · pick 158 — first ever tight end at #158 (1975)

TE·pick 158

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #158

Jim Obradovich

Drafted by NYG · USC

1975

TEs drafted at #158 in NFL history

most recent: Luke Willson (SEA, 2013)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1974, the model gave a tight end at #158 a 5.4% chance in 1975.

Tight end at #158, 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: 11.8% · 2027 model: 7.7%

Surrounding picks · 1975 draft

#153OGTom AlwardNYJ
#154RBHenry HynoskiCLE
#155LBBroussard, BubbaBubba BroussardMIN
#156OTMarvin CrenshawPIT
#157RBKim JonesIND
#159RBMike EspositoATL
#160QBSteve JoachimIND
#161OTWang, MerleMerle WangCLE
#162OTBiehle, MikeMike BiehleTEN
#163RBRogers, SteveSteve RogersNO

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2013Luke WillsonSEA — GM John Schneider · Rice
2008Kellen DavisCHI — GM Jerry Angelo · Michigan St.
2000Austin WheatleyNO — GM Randy Mueller · Iowa
1994A.J. OfodileBUF — GM John Butler · Missouri
1989Howard CrossNYG — GM George Young · Alabama
1985Jay NovacekARI — GM Bill Bidwill · Wyoming

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