DE · pick 125, First DE at #125 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DE grouping. (1986)

DE·pick 125

FIRST DE IN OUR WINDOW AT #125

Matt Koart

Drafted by GB , GM Forrest Gregg · USC

1986 · round 5

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

DEs drafted at #125 in NFL history

most recent: Kyle Kennard (LAC, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1985, the model gave a defensive end at #125 a 6.7% chance in 1986.

Defensive end 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: 9.6% · 2027 model: 7.5%

Surrounding picks · 1986 draft

#120WRHassan JonesMIN , GM Mike Lynn
#121STRay CriswellPHI , GM Harry Gamble
#122CBErroll TuckerPIT , GM Dick Haley
#123LBLeon WhiteCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin
#124CGary WalkerIND , GM Jim Irsay/staff
#126RBBobby Joe EdmondsSEA , GM Mike McCormack
#127LBNick MillerCLE , GM Ernie Accorsi
#128DEDan McMillenPHI , GM Harry Gamble
#129CBDonald BrownLAC , GM Steve Ortmayer
#130WRVince WarrenNYG , GM George Young

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 3 picks

2025Kyle KennardLAC , GM Joe Hortiz · South Carolina
2009Lawrence SidburyATL , GM Thomas Dimitroff · Richmond
1987Mark MrazATL , GM Ken Herock · Utah St.

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