TE · pick 55 — first ever tight end at #55 (1978)

TE·pick 55

FIRST TE EVER DRAFTED AT #55

Bill Gay

Drafted by DEN · USC

1978

TEs drafted at #55 in NFL history

most recent: Trey McBride (ARI, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1977, the model gave a tight end at #55 a 5.8% chance in 1978.

Tight end at #55, 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: 10.6% · 2027 model: 7.2%

Surrounding picks · 1978 draft

#50QBMatt CavanaughNE
#51QBGuy BenjaminMIA
#52LBMike WoodsIND
#53WRRon SmithLAR
#54DEDave BrowningLV
#56TETodd ChristensenDAL
#57RBDerrick JensenLV
#58LBGary SpaniKC
#59RBDennis JohnsonBUF
#60DTBarry BennettNO

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2022Trey McBrideARI — GM Steve Keim · Colorado St.
2021Pat FreiermuthPIT — GM Kevin Colbert · Penn St.
2015Maxx WilliamsBAL — GM Ozzie Newsome · Minnesota
2013Vance McDonaldSF — GM Trent Baalke · Rice
2002Doug JolleyLV — GM Al Davis era · BYU

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