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Billy Austin
Oakland Raiders
440th pick
Billy Austin is a former tight end out of Arkansas AM&N, selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 440th overall pick (round 17) in the 1969 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Billy Austin Draft Context
Billy Austin was the 440th overall pick in the 1969 NFL Draft, selected by the Oakland Raiders.
Picks Around Billy Austin
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 437 | Jim Thorpe | DB | Los Angeles Rams | Hofstra |
| 438 | Ralph Jenkins | DB | Kansas City Chiefs | Tuskegee |
| 439 | Bill Bailey | DT | Dallas Cowboys | Lewis & Clark |
| 441 | Joe Cowan | WR | Baltimore Colts | Johns Hopkins |
| 442 | Fred Zirkle | DT | New York Jets | Duke |
Oakland Raiders 1969 Draft Class
Other Oakland Raiders picks in 1969 include Art Thoms (DT, round 1), George Buehler (OG, round 2), Lloyd Edwards (TE, round 3), Ruby Jackson (OT, round 4), Ken Newfield (RB, round 6), Jackie Allen (DB, round 6), Finnis Taylor (DB, round 7), Drew Buie (WR, round 9), Harold Rice (LB, round 11), Al Goddard (DB, round 12), Dave Husted (LB, round 13), Harold Busby (WR, round 14).
Other Arkansas AM&N players drafted in 1969 include L. C. Greenwood, Clarence Washington, Jim White, Amos Ayres.
No NFL career statistics are available for Billy Austin in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Oakland Raiders 1969 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | Art Thoms | DT | Syracuse |
| 2 | 50 | George Buehler | OG | Stanford |
| 3 | 75 | Lloyd Edwards | TE | San Diego State |
| 4 | 100 | Ruby Jackson | OT | New Mexico State |
| 6 | 136 | Ken Newfield | RB | LSU |
| 6 | 153 | Jackie Allen | DB | Baylor |
| 7 | 178 | Finnis Taylor | DB | Prairie View A&M |
| 9 | 234 | Drew Buie | WR | Catawba |
| 11 | 284 | Harold Rice | LB | Tennessee State |
| 12 | 312 | Al Goddard | DB | J.C. Smith |
| 13 | 334 | Dave Husted | LB | Wabash |
| 14 | 362 | Harold Busby | WR | UCLA |
| 15 | 387 | Alvin Presell | RB | Alabama A&M |
| 16 | 412 | William Davis | LB | Alabama |