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Bill Rice is a former defensive tackle out of BYU, selected by the New York Giants with the 199th overall pick (round 8) in the 1977 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Bill Rice Draft Context
Bill Rice was the 199th overall pick in the 1977 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Giants.
Picks Around Bill Rice
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 196 | Randy Hedberg | QB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Minot State University |
| 197 | Greg Morton | DE | Buffalo Bills | Michigan |
| 198 | Steve Davis | WR | Houston Oilers | Georgia |
| 200 | Dan Alexander | DT | New York Jets | LSU |
| 201 | Jimmy Stewart | S | New Orleans Saints | Tulsa |
| 202 | Cleveland Franklin | RB | Philadelphia Eagles | Baylor |
New York Giants 1977 Draft Class
Other New York Giants picks in 1977 include Gary Jeter (DE, round 1), Johnny Perkins (WR, round 2), Mike Vaughan (OT, round 4), Randy Dean (QB, round 5), Bob Jordan (OT, round 6), Emery Moorehead (TE, round 6), Al Dixon (TE, round 7), Otis Rodgers (LB, round 8), Ken Mullins (DE, round 9), Mike Jones (WR, round 10), Bill Helms (TE, round 11), Elmo Simmons (RB, round 12).
Other BYU players drafted in 1977 include Dave Hubbard.
No NFL career statistics are available for Bill Rice in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New York Giants 1977 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Gary Jeter | DE | USC |
| 2 | 32 | Johnny Perkins | WR | Abilene Christian |
| 4 | 88 | Mike Vaughan | OT | Oklahoma |
| 5 | 117 | Randy Dean | QB | Northwestern |
| 6 | 143 | Bob Jordan | OT | Memphis |
| 6 | 153 | Emery Moorehead | TE | Colorado |
| 7 | 178 | Al Dixon | TE | Iowa State |
| 8 | 211 | Otis Rodgers | LB | Iowa State |
| 9 | 228 | Ken Mullins | DE | Florida A&M |
| 10 | 255 | Mike Jones | WR | Minnesota |
| 11 | 284 | Bill Helms | TE | San Diego State |
| 12 | 311 | Elmo Simmons | RB | Texas-Arlington |