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Bill Gay is a former defensive end out of USC; San Diego City College, selected by the Denver Broncos with the 55th overall pick (round 2) in the 1978 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Year
Round
Round 2
Pick
55th overall
Team
Position
College
Bill Gay Draft Context
Bill Gay was the 55th overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft, selected by the Denver Broncos.
Picks Around Bill Gay
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Mike Woods | OLB | Baltimore Ravens | Cincinnati; University of Tampa; Ellsworth CC |
| 53 | Ron Smith | WR | Los Angeles Rams | San Diego State; Fullerton |
| 53 | Ronnie Smith | WR | Los Angeles Rams | San Diego State |
| 54 | Dave Browning | DE | Las Vegas Raiders | Washington; Spokane Community College |
| 56 | Todd Christensen | TE | Dallas Cowboys | BYU |
| 57 | Derrick Jensen | RB | Las Vegas Raiders | University of Texas-Arlington |
| 58 | Gary Spani | LB | Kansas City Chiefs | Kansas State |
Denver Broncos 1978 Draft Class
Other Denver Broncos picks in 1978 include Don Latimer (DT, round 1), Franky Smith (OT, round 8), Vince Kinney (WR, round 10).
No NFL career statistics are available for Bill Gay in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  HOU |
 Earl Campbell |
RB |  Texas |
| 1 | 2 |  KC |
 Art Still |
DE |  Kentucky |
| 1 | 3 |  NO |
 Wes Chandler |
WR |  Florida |
| 1 | 5 |  BUF |
 Terry Miller |
RB |  Oklahoma State |
| 1 | 6 |  GB |
 James Lofton |
WR |  Stanford |
| 1 | 7 |  SF |
 Ken MacAfee |
TE |  Notre Dame |
| 1 | 8 |  CIN |
 Ross Browner |
NT | Notre Dame |
| 1 | 9 |  SEA |
 Keith Simpson |
DB |  Memphis |
| 1 | 10 |  NYG |
 Gordon King |
OT | Stanford |
| 10 | 1 | HOU |
 Johnnie Dirden |
WR | Sam Houston State |
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