WR · pick 125 — first ever wide receiver at #125 (1978)

WR·pick 125

FIRST WR EVER DRAFTED AT #125

Dennis Pearson

Drafted by ATL · San Diego State

1978

WRs drafted at #125 in NFL history

most recent: Skyler Bell (BUF, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1977, the model gave a wide receiver at #125 a 11.5% chance in 1978.

Wide receiver at #125, 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: 15.0% · 2027 model: 12.5%

Surrounding picks · 1978 draft

#120CBTerry JacksonNYG
#121OGAmos FowlerDET
#122WRKeith WrightCLE
#123DEDan GrayDET
#124RBEarl CarrARI
#126LBTom DinkelCIN
#127DTArchie ReeseSF
#128RBWilder, WillieWillie WilderGB
#129LBBill MatthewsNE
#130RBBanks, NorrisNorris BanksPHI

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2026Skyler BellBUF · Connecticut
2023Derius DavisLAC — GM Tom Telesco · TCU
2022Erik EzukanmaMIA — GM Chris Grier · Texas Tech
2008Arman ShieldsLV — GM Al Davis era · Richmond
2006Skyler GreenDAL — GM Jerry Jones · LSU
1993Olanda TruittLV — GM Al Davis · Mississippi St.

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