TE · pick 162 — first ever tight end at #162 (1974)

TE·pick 162

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #162

Veazey, BurneyBurney Veazey

Drafted by NYJ · Ole Miss

1974

TEs drafted at #162 in NFL history

most recent: Will Mallory (IND, 2023)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1973, the model gave a tight end at #162 a 5.0% chance in 1974.

Tight end at #162, 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: 12.1% · 2027 model: 7.6%

Surrounding picks · 1974 draft

#157CBLeonard FairleyTEN
#158RBHarvey, JohnJohn HarveyLAR
#159TEWoolbright, MartyMarty WoolbrightNYG
#160WRJack EttingerCHI
#161OGNoah JacksonIND
#163WRHerrick, BobBob HerrickCLE
#164WRCarl SwiercMIA
#165OTSitterle, AllenAllen SitterlePIT
#166RBKermit JohnsonSF
#167DECullars, WillieWillie CullarsPHI

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2023Will MalloryIND — GM Chris Ballard · Miami (FL)
2021Noah GrayKC — GM Brett Veach · Duke
2010Brody EldridgeIND — GM Bill Polian · Oklahoma
2007Brent CelekPHI — GM Tom Heckert · Cincinnati
1985Damone JohnsonLAR — GM John Shaw · Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo

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