TE · pick 38 — first ever tight end at #38 (1974)

TE·pick 38

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #38

Andre Tillman

Drafted by MIA · Texas Tech

1974

TEs drafted at #38 in NFL history

most recent: Austin Seferian-Jenkins (TB, 2014)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1973, the model gave a tight end at #38 a 4.9% chance in 1974.

Tight end at #38, 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: 10.0% · 2027 model: 5.7%

Surrounding picks · 1974 draft

#33LBGreg KindleARI
#34LBSteve NelsonNE
#35OTKeith FahnhorstSF
#36TEPaul SealNO
#37RBEd ShuttlesworthIND
#39DTBilly HowardDET
#40OTCorbett, BillyBilly CorbettCLE
#41OTCharlie GettyKC
#42DTCarl WaferDEN
#43CMark MarkovichLAC

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2014Austin Seferian-JenkinsTB — GM Jason Licht · Washington
2008John CarlsonSEA — GM Tim Ruskell · Notre Dame
2007Zach MillerLV — GM Al Davis era · Arizona St.
1997John AllredCHI — GM Mark Hatley · USC

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