RB · pick 252, First RB at #252 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, RB grouping. (2000)

RB·pick 252

FIRST RB IN OUR WINDOW AT #252

Rondell Mealey

Drafted by GB , GM Ron Wolf · LSU

2000 · round 7

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

RBs drafted at #252 in NFL history

most recent: Matthew Dayes (CLE, 2017)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1999, the model gave a running back at #252 a 9.0% chance in 2000.

Running back at #252, 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: 16.1% · 2027 model: 8.7%

Surrounding picks · 2000 draft

#247OTMark BaniewiczJAX , GM Tom Coughlin
#248OTLewis KellyMIN , GM Frank Gilliam
#249LBEugene McCaslinGB , GM Ron Wolf
#250WREthan HowellWAS , GM Vinny Cerrato
#251LBDaShon PolkBUF , GM John Butler
#253DTAlfonso BooneDET , GM Chuck Schmidt
#254SMichael GreenCHI , GM Mark Hatley

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 2 picks

2017Matthew DayesCLE , GM Sashi Brown · North Carolina St.
2012Daryl RichardsonLAR , GM Les Snead · Abilene Christian

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