Bill Zapalac

New York Jets 84th pick

LB · Texas · 1971

Draft Details

Year

1971

Round

Round 4

Pick

84th overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

Texas

Bill Zapalac Career Stats

2× National champion (1969, 1970)

Career Totals

Games played
33

Career History

New York Jets (1971–1973)

Born: Bellville, Texas, U.S. · Height: 6-5 · Weight: 225 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Bill Zapalac is a former linebacker out of Texas, selected by the New York Jets with the 84th overall pick (round 4) in the 1971 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the New York Jets.

More from the 1971 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	NE	Jim Plunkett	QB	Stanford
1	2	NO	Archie Manning	QB	Ole Miss
1	3	TEN	Dan Pastorini	QB	Santa Clara
1	4	BUF	J.D. Hill	WR	Arizona State
1	5	PHI	Richard Harris	DE	Grambling State
1	6	NYJ	John Riggins	RB	Kansas
1	7	ATL	Joe Profit	RB	Louisiana-Monroe
1	8	PIT	Frank Lewis	WR	Grambling State
1	9	GB	John Brockington	RB	Ohio State
1	10	LAR	Isiah Robertson	LB	Southern University

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