S · pick 25, First S at #25 in the Common Draft since 1967, rounds 1-7, S grouping. (1989)

S·pick 25

FIRST S IN OUR WINDOW AT #25

Louis Oliver

Drafted by MIA , GM Don Shula · Florida

1989 · round 1

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

safeties drafted at #25 in NFL history

most recent: Dillon Thieneman (CHI, 2026)

How rare was this draftigami?

Trained on every pick through 1988, the model gave a safety at #25 a 5.8% chance in 1989.

Safety at #25, 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: 10.2% · 2027 model: 5.5%

Surrounding picks · 1989 draft

#20SSteve AtwaterDEN , GM John Beake
#21DEBill HawkinsLAR , GM John Shaw
#22WRAndre RisonIND , GM Jim Irsay/staff
#23OTDavid WilliamsTEN , GM Ladd Herzeg
#24OGTom RickettsPIT , GM Dick Haley
#26RBCleveland GaryLAR , GM John Shaw
#27WRShawn CollinsATL , GM Ken Herock
#28LBKeith DeLongSF , GM John McVay
#29OGSteve WisniewskiDAL , GM Jerry Jones
#30WRJohn FordDET , GM Chuck Schmidt

Drafted at this same coordinate later · 4 picks

2026Dillon ThienemanCHI · Oregon
2017Jabrill PeppersCLE , GM Sashi Brown · Michigan
1999Antuan EdwardsGB , GM Ron Wolf · Clemson
1998Donovin DariusJAX , GM Tom Coughlin · Syracuse

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