TE · pick 163 — first ever tight end at #163 (1985)

TE·pick 163

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #163

Danzell Lee

Drafted by WAS — GM Bobby Beathard · Lamar

1985

TEs drafted at #163 in NFL history

most recent: Mitchell Evans (CAR, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1984, the model gave a tight end at #163 a 6.4% chance in 1985.

Tight end at #163, 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: 12.2% · 2027 model: 7.6%

Surrounding picks · 1985 draft

#158TEJay NovacekARI — GM Bill Bidwill
#159OTJack OliverNYG — GM George Young
#160LBGregg CarrPIT — GM Dick Haley
#161WRMike YoungLAR — GM John Shaw
#162TEDamone JohnsonLAR — GM John Shaw
#164DTTim NewtonMIN — GM Mike Lynn
#166SRich MianoNYJ — GM Jim Kensil
#167RBRon DavenportMIA — GM Don Shula
#168QBScott BarrySF — GM John McVay
#169CBRon PittsBUF — GM Bill Polian

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2025Mitchell EvansCAR — GM Dan Morgan · Notre Dame
1990Derrick WalkerLAC — GM Bobby Beathard · Michigan

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