WR · pick 163 — first ever wide receiver at #163 (1971)

WR·pick 163

FIRST WR EVER DRAFTED AT #163

Wesley Chesson

Drafted by ATL · Duke

1971

WRs drafted at #163 in NFL history

most recent: Kyle Philips (TEN, 2022)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a wide receiver at #163 a 12.5% chance in 1971.

Wide receiver at #163, 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: 16.0% · 2027 model: 12.1%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#158OGLarry DiNardoNO
#159LBPhil CroyleTEN
#160WRBob ChandlerBUF
#161WRHarold CarmichaelPHI
#162DTScott PalmerNYJ
#164OTMcClure, WorthyWorthy McClurePIT
#165LBDoug AdamsDEN
#166SWillie GermanyWAS
#167QBLee, BuddyBuddy LeeCHI
#168WRDave DavisGB

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 6 picks

2022Kyle PhilipsTEN — GM Jon Robinson · UCLA
2016Trevor DavisGB — GM Ted Thompson · California
2004Drew CarterCAR — GM Marty Hurney · Ohio St.
1987Gene TaylorNE — GM Patrick Sullivan · Fresno St.
1982Lonell PheaNYJ — GM Jim Kensil · Houston
1974Herrick, BobBob HerrickCLE · Purdue

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