CB · pick 26, First CB at #26 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, CB grouping. (1971)

CB·pick 26

FIRST CB IN OUR WINDOW AT #26

Leonard Dunlap

Drafted by IND · North Texas State

1971 · round unknown

Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, CB grouping.

CBs drafted at #26 in NFL history

most recent: Greg Newsome II (CLE, 2021)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1970, the model gave a cornerback at #26 a 6.7% chance in 1971.

Cornerback at #26, 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: 13.8%

Surrounding picks · 1971 draft

#21DTBob BellDET
#22RBDon McCauleyIND
#23CBTim AndersonSF
#24RBLeo HaydenMIN
#25DETody SmithDAL
#27DTJulius AdamsNE
#28RBJim HarrisonCHI
#29TEJan WhiteBUF
#30CDave ThompsonDET
#31OGSam HoldenNO

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2021Greg Newsome IICLE , GM Andrew Berry · Northwestern
2002Lito SheppardPHI , GM Andy Reid · Florida
2001Jamar FletcherMIA , GM Dave Wannstedt · Wisconsin
1999Fernando BryantJAX , GM Tom Coughlin · Alabama
1975Dave BrownPIT · Michigan

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