CB · pick 178, First confirmed CB at #178 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, CB grouping. (1970)

CB·pick 178

FIRST CONFIRMED CB IN OUR WINDOW AT #178

James Harris

Drafted by WAS · Howard Payne

1970 · round unknown

Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, CB grouping. Earlier unassigned DB selections may change this result.

CBs drafted at #178 in NFL history

most recent: Bilhal Kone (BAL, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1969, the model gave a cornerback at #178 a 5.8% chance in 1970.

Cornerback at #178, 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: 14.5% · 2027 model: 13.6%

🟣 Unassigned DBs at pick #178

A defensive back was drafted at this pick whose CB-vs-S couldn't be confirmed (raw position label "DB" only). With further research one of these picks may turn out to be the actual draftigami at this cell.

1976Lane, CalvinCalvin LaneLAC · Fresno State
1971Ron DickersonMIA · Kansas State
1969Finnis TaylorLV · Prairie View

Surrounding picks · 1970 draft

#172CCleo WalkerGB
#173WRMerritt, RolandRoland MerrittWAS
#174QBGordon SladeIND
#175LBKen GeddesDET
#177OGCraig WycinskyCLE
#179LBDon AbbeyDAL
#180LBSteve SvitakLV
#181LBHap FarberMIN
#182WRClyde GlossonKC

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 9 picks

2025Bilhal KoneBAL , GM Eric DeCosta · Western Michigan
2023Eric ScottDAL , GM Jerry Jones · Southern Miss
2021Shemar Jean-CharlesGB , GM Brian Gutekunst · Appalachian St.
2016D.J. WhiteKC , GM John Dorsey · Georgia Tech
2003B.J. TuckerDAL , GM Jerry Jones · Wisconsin
1999Tyrone BellLAC , GM Bobby Beathard · North Alabama
1993Darnell WalkerATL , GM Ken Herock · Oklahoma
1983Perry WilliamsNYG , GM George Young · North Carolina St.
1972Pete, DennisDennis PeteLV · San Francisco State

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