RB · pick 117, First RB at #117 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, RB grouping. (1987)

RB·pick 117

FIRST RB IN OUR WINDOW AT #117

Timmy Smith

Drafted by WAS , GM Bobby Beathard · Texas Tech

1987 · round 5

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

RBs drafted at #117 in NFL history

most recent: Jarquez Hunter (LAR, 2025)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1986, the model gave a running back at #117 a 11.5% chance in 1987.

Running back at #117, 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: 15.8% · 2027 model: 8.2%

Surrounding picks · 1987 draft

#112WROdessa TurnerNYG , GM George Young
#113OTDanny VillaNE , GM Patrick Sullivan
#114WRRoy BanksIND , GM Jim Irsay/staff
#115SNelson JonesLAC , GM Steve Ortmayer
#116DETom GibsonNE , GM Patrick Sullivan
#118RBGeorge SwarnARI , GM Bill Bidwill
#119RBTommie AgeeSEA , GM Mike McCormack
#120DESteve BryanCHI , GM Bill Tobin
#121CDavid AlexanderPHI , GM Harry Gamble
#122LBHardy NickersonPIT , GM Dick Haley

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 8 picks

2025Jarquez HunterLAR , GM Les Snead · Auburn
2014Ka'Deem CareyCHI , GM Phil Emery · Arizona
2006Leon WashingtonNYJ , GM Mike Tannenbaum · Florida St.
2000Deon DyerMIA , GM Dave Wannstedt · North Carolina
1996Richard HuntleyATL , GM Harold Richardson · Winston-Salem St.
1990Pat ChaffeyCHI , GM Bill Tobin · Oregon St.
1989Jamie LawsonTB , GM Phil Krueger · Nicholls St.
1988Robert DelpinoLAR , GM John Shaw · Missouri

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