Ben Nitka

New York Giants 406th pick

K · Colorado College · 1973

Ben Nitka is a former kicker out of Colorado College, selected by the New York Giants with the 406th overall pick (round 16) in the 1973 NFL Draft.

Draft Details

Year

Round

Round 16

Pick

406th overall

Team

Position

College

Colorado College

Ben Nitka was the 406th overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Giants.

Pick	Player	Pos	Team	College
403	John Czerwinski	OT	New York Jets	Bowling Green
404	Rufus Ferguson	RB	Atlanta Falcons	Wisconsin
405	Harry Unger	RB	Cincinnati Bengals	Auburn
407	Wilbur Grooms	LB	Kansas City Chiefs	Tampa
408	Larry Nickels	WR	Detroit Lions	Dayton
409	Mike Oven	TE	San Francisco 49ers	Georgia Tech

Other New York Giants picks in 1973 include Brad Van Pelt (LB, round 2), Rich Glover (DT, round 3), Leon McQuay (RB, round 5), Wade Brantley (DT, round 6), Rod Freeman (TE, round 7), George Hasenohrl (DT, round 8), Ty Paine (QB, round 9), Walt Love (DB, round 10), William Wideman (DT, round 11), Ron Lumpkin (DB, round 12), Clifton Davis (RB, round 13), Brian Kelley (LB, round 14).

Other Colorado College players drafted in 1973 include Ed Smith.

No NFL career statistics are available for Ben Nitka in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	College
2	40	Brad Van Pelt	LB	Michigan State
3	69	Rich Glover	DT	Nebraska
5	119	Leon McQuay	RB	Tampa
6	147	Wade Brantley	DT	Troy
7	172	Rod Freeman	TE	Vanderbilt
8	198	George Hasenohrl	DT	Ohio State
9	225	Ty Paine	QB	Washington State
10	250	Walt Love	DB	Westminster
11	275	William Wideman	DT	North Carolina A&T
12	303	Ron Lumpkin	DB	Arizona State
13	328	Clifton Davis	RB	Alcorn A&M
14	353	Brian Kelley	LB	Cal Lutheran
15	381	Carl Schaukowitch	G	Penn State
17	430	John Billizon	DE	Grambling State