TE · pick 46 — first ever tight end at #46 (1976)

TE·pick 46

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #46

David Hill

Drafted by DET · Texas A&I

1976

TEs drafted at #46 in NFL history

most recent: Terrance Ferguson (LAR, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1975, the model gave a tight end at #46 a 5.6% chance in 1976.

Tight end at #46, 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: 9.7% · 2027 model: 6.5%

Surrounding picks · 1976 draft

#41DTCliff FrazierKC
#42CRandy CrossSF
#43SKurt KnoffDEN
#44OGKen LongDET
#45OGKen JonesBUF
#47QBMike KruczekPIT
#48TEMike BarberTEN
#49TELoaird McCrearyMIA
#50QBJeb BlountLV
#51STChris BahrCIN

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2025Terrance FergusonLAR — GM Les Snead · Oregon
2006Joe KlopfensteinLAR — GM Jay Zygmunt · Colorado

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