DE · pick 131, First DE at #131 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DE grouping. (1981)

DE·pick 131

FIRST DE IN OUR WINDOW AT #131

Keith Ferguson

Drafted by LAC , GM Steve Ortmayer · Ohio St.

1981 · round 5

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

DEs drafted at #131 in NFL history

most recent: Deatrich Wise Jr. (NE, 2017)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1980, the model gave a defensive end at #131 a 6.5% chance in 1981.

Defensive end at #131, 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: 9.4% · 2027 model: 7.4%

Surrounding picks · 1981 draft

#126DEKen PooleMIA , GM Don Shula
#127WRRicky MartinPIT , GM Dick Haley
#128DTJerry BoyarskyNO , GM Ken Meyer/staff
#129OGLarry LeeDET , GM Russ Thomas
#130DESteve ClarkNE , GM Bucko Kilroy
#132OGGary SayreWAS , GM Bobby Beathard
#133LBDelbert FowlerTEN , GM Ladd Herzeg
#134STSteve CoxCLE , GM Art Modell/staff
#135DECalvin ClarkBUF , GM Stew Barber
#136OTEric SandersATL , GM Eddie LeBaron

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2017Deatrich Wise Jr.NE , GM Bill Belichick · Arkansas
2003Jamaal GreenPHI , GM Andy Reid · Miami (FL)

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