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Buddy Tate is a former defensive back out of Tulsa, selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 478th overall pick (round 17) in the 1976 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Buddy Tate Draft Context
Buddy Tate was the 478th overall pick in the 1976 NFL Draft, selected by the Oakland Raiders.
Picks Around Buddy Tate
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 475 | Jim Meeks | DB | Detroit Lions | Boise State |
| 476 | Chuck Wills | DB | Washington Redskins | Oregon |
| 477 | Bob Berg | K | Buffalo Bills | New Mexico |
| 479 | Allen Misher | WR | Houston Oilers | Louisiana State |
| 480 | Jeff Grantz | QB | Miami Dolphins | South Carolina |
| 481 | Nate Beasley | RB | Oakland Raiders | Delaware |
Oakland Raiders 1976 Draft Class
Other Oakland Raiders picks in 1976 include Charles Philyaw (DE, round 2), Jeb Blount (QB, round 2), Rik Bonness (LB, round 3), Herb McMath (DE, round 4), Fred Steinfort (K, round 5), Clarence Chapman (DB, round 7), Jerome Dove (CB, round 8), Terry Kunz (RB, round 8), Dwight Lewis (DB, round 10), Rick Jennings (RB, round 11), Cedric Brown (FS, round 12), Craig Crnick (DE, round 13).
Other Tulsa players drafted in 1976 include Jeb Blount, Wes Hamilton, Rick Engles, Greg Fairchild, Steve Largent, Bernie Head.
No NFL career statistics are available for Buddy Tate in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Oakland Raiders 1976 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 34 | Charles Philyaw | DE | Texas Southern |
| 2 | 50 | Jeb Blount | QB | Tulsa |
| 3 | 84 | Rik Bonness | LB | Nebraska |
| 4 | 110 | Herb McMath | DE | Morningside |
| 5 | 146 | Fred Steinfort | K | Boston College |
| 7 | 204 | Clarence Chapman | DB | Eastern Michigan |
| 8 | 220 | Jerome Dove | CB | Colorado State |
| 8 | 231 | Terry Kunz | RB | Colorado |
| 10 | 286 | Dwight Lewis | DB | Purdue |
| 11 | 313 | Rick Jennings | RB | Maryland |
| 12 | 343 | Cedric Brown | FS | Kent State |
| 13 | 367 | Craig Crnick | DE | Idaho |
| 13 | 370 | Mark Young | OT | Washington State |
| 14 | 397 | Calvin Young | RB | Fresno State |
| 15 | 427 | Carl Hargrave | DB | Upper Iowa |
| 16 | 454 | Doug Hogan | DB | USC |
| 17 | 481 | Nate Beasley | RB | Delaware |