TE · pick 255 — first ever tight end at #255 (2005)

TE·pick 255

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #255

Andy Stokes

Drafted by NE — GM Bill Belichick · William Penn

2005

TEs drafted at #255 in NFL history

most recent: Luke Lachey (HOU, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 2004, the model gave a tight end at #255 a 7.8% chance in 2005.

Tight end at #255, 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: 25.1% · 2027 model: 5.8%

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Last pick of the draft in 1 year.

2005 Andy Stokes (NE)

Surrounding picks · 2005 draft

#250QBRyan FitzpatrickLAR — GM Charley Armey
#251RBMadison HedgecockLAR — GM Charley Armey
#252LBDavid BergeronPHI — GM Andy Reid
#253WRJ.R. RussellTB — GM Bruce Allen
#254OTDoug NienhuisSEA — GM Tim Ruskell

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2025Luke LacheyHOU — GM Nick Caserio · Iowa
2009Dan GronkowskiDET — GM Martin Mayhew · Maryland

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