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Bill Triplett is a former wide receiver out of Michigan State, selected by the Baltimore Colts with the 312th overall pick (round 12) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Bill Triplett Draft Context
Bill Triplett was the 312th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Baltimore Colts.
Picks Around Bill Triplett
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | Jim Bunch | DT | San Francisco 49ers | Wisconsin-Platteville |
| 310 | Reggie Holmes | DB | Minnesota Vikings | Wisconsin-Stout |
| 311 | Steve Goepel | QB | Dallas Cowboys | Colgate |
| 313 | Lewis Swain | DB | New England Patriots | Alabama A&M |
| 314 | Don Burchfield | TE | New Orleans Saints | Ball State |
| 315 | Joe Hoing | G | Houston Oilers | Arkansas Tech |
Baltimore Colts 1971 Draft Class
Other Baltimore Colts picks in 1971 include Don McCauley (RB, round 1), Leonard Dunlap (DB, round 1), Bill Atessis (DE, round 2), Karl Douglas (QB, round 3), John Andrews (TE, round 5), Ken Frith (DT, round 6), Gordon Bowdell (WR, round 7), Willie Bogan (DB, round 8), Bill Burnett (RB, round 9), Rex Kern (QB, round 10), Dave Jones (LB, round 11), Bob Wuensch (OT, round 12).
Other Michigan State players drafted in 1971 include Harold Phillips, Gordon Bowdell, Tom Beard, Gary Nowak, Cliff Hardy, Mike Hogan, Tom Kutchinski, Calvin Fox.
No NFL career statistics are available for Bill Triplett in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Baltimore Colts 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Don McCauley | RB | North Carolina |
| 1 | 26 | Leonard Dunlap | DB | North Texas |
| 2 | 52 | Bill Atessis | DE | Texas |
| 3 | 78 | Karl Douglas | QB | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 5 | 130 | John Andrews | TE | Indiana |
| 6 | 156 | Ken Frith | DT | Louisiana-Monroe |
| 7 | 182 | Gordon Bowdell | WR | Michigan State |
| 8 | 207 | Willie Bogan | DB | Dartmouth |
| 9 | 234 | Bill Burnett | RB | Arkansas |
| 10 | 260 | Rex Kern | QB | Ohio State |
| 11 | 286 | Dave Jones | LB | Baylor |
| 12 | 294 | Bob Wuensch | OT | Texas |
| 13 | 338 | Tom Neville | LB | Yale |
| 14 | 364 | Mike Mikolayunas | RB | Davidson |
| 15 | 390 | Mike Hogan | LB | Michigan State |
| 16 | 416 | Rich Harrington | DB | Houston |
| 17 | 441 | Don Nottingham | RB | Kent State |