DE · pick 147, First DE at #147 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, DE grouping. (2000)

DE·pick 147

FIRST DE IN OUR WINDOW AT #147

Gillis Wilson

Drafted by CAR , GM Dom Anile · Southern

2000 · round 5

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

DEs drafted at #147 in NFL history

most recent: Joshua Josephs (WAS, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1999, the model gave a defensive end at #147 a 7.1% chance in 2000.

Defensive end at #147, 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: 9.5% · 2027 model: 8.1%

Surrounding picks · 2000 draft

#142STShane LechlerLV , GM Al Davis era
#143WRWindrell HayesNYJ , GM Dick Haley
#144RBMichael WileyDAL , GM Jerry Jones
#145STodd FranzDET , GM Chuck Schmidt
#146CBLamar ChapmanCLE , GM Dwight Clark
#148OGRichard MercierBAL , GM Ozzie Newsome
#149DEKabeer Gbaja-BiamilaGB , GM Ron Wolf
#150DEJohn MilemSF , GM Bill Walsh
#151WRJoey JamisonGB , GM Ron Wolf
#152SArturo FreemanMIA , GM Dave Wannstedt

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 5 picks

2026Joshua JosephsWAS · Tennessee
2020Khalid KareemCIN , GM Mike Brown / Duke Tobin · Notre Dame
2013Steven MeansTB , GM Mark Dominik · Buffalo
2004Claude HarriottCHI , GM Jerry Angelo · Pittsburgh
2002Kenyon ColemanLV , GM Al Davis era · UCLA

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