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Bubba Thornton
Buffalo Bills
339th pick
WR
· Texas Christian
· 1969
Bubba Thornton is a former wide receiver out of Texas Christian, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 339th overall pick (round 14) in the 1969 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Bubba Thornton Draft Context
Bubba Thornton was the 339th overall pick in the 1969 NFL Draft, selected by the Buffalo Bills.
Picks Around Bubba Thornton
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | Rene Matison | WR | Dallas Cowboys | New Mexico |
| 337 | Carl Mauck | LB | Baltimore Colts | Southern Illinois |
| 338 | Steve O'Neal | P | New York Jets | Texas A&M |
| 340 | James Ross | OT | Philadelphia Eagles | Bishop |
| 341 | Billy Hunt | DB | Atlanta Falcons | Kansas |
| 342 | Bob Houmard | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers | Ohio |
Buffalo Bills 1969 Draft Class
Other Buffalo Bills picks in 1969 include O.J. Simpson (RB, round 1), Bill Enyart (RB, round 2), Julian Nunamaker (DE, round 3), Mike Richey (OT, round 4), Ben Mayes (DT, round 5), John Helton (DE, round 7), James Harvey (OT, round 8), James Harris (QB, round 8), Ron Baines (WR, round 10), Bobby Hall (RB, round 11), Lloyd Pate (RB, round 12), Leon Lovelace (OT, round 13).
No NFL career statistics are available for Bubba Thornton in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Buffalo Bills 1969 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | O.J. Simpson | RB | USC |
| 2 | 27 | Bill Enyart | RB | Oregon State |
| 3 | 53 | Julian Nunamaker | DE | Tennessee-Martin |
| 4 | 79 | Mike Richey | OT | North Carolina |
| 5 | 105 | Ben Mayes | DT | Drake |
| 7 | 157 | John Helton | DE | Arizona State |
| 8 | 183 | James Harvey | OT | Virginia Tech |
| 8 | 192 | James Harris | QB | Grambling |
| 10 | 235 | Ron Baines | WR | Montana |
| 11 | 261 | Bobby Hall | RB | North Carolina State |
| 12 | 287 | Lloyd Pate | RB | Cincinnati |
| 13 | 313 | Leon Lovelace | OT | Texas Tech |
| 15 | 365 | Karl Wilson | RB | Olivet (Mich) |
| 16 | 391 | Robert Kirk | G | Indiana |
| 17 | 417 | Wayne Lineberry | LB | East Carolina |