TE · pick 48 — first ever tight end at #48 (1976)

TE·pick 48

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #48

Mike Barber

Drafted by TEN · Louisiana Tech

1976

TEs drafted at #48 in NFL history

most recent: Fred Davis (WAS, 2008)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1975, the model gave a tight end at #48 a 5.6% chance in 1976.

Tight end at #48, 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: 6.7%

Surrounding picks · 1976 draft

#43SKurt KnoffDEN
#44OGKen LongDET
#45OGKen JonesBUF
#46TEDavid HillDET
#47QBMike KruczekPIT
#49TELoaird McCrearyMIA
#50QBJeb BlountLV
#51STChris BahrCIN
#52OTJoe DevlinBUF
#53LBRon McCartneyLAR

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2008Fred DavisWAS — GM Vinny Cerrato · USC
1998Stephen AlexanderWAS — GM Charley Casserly · Oklahoma
1995Ken DilgerIND — GM Bill Tobin · Illinois

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