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Butch Veazey is a former tight end out of Ole Miss, selected by the New York Jets with the 162nd overall pick (round 7) in the 1974 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Butch Veazey Draft Context
Butch Veazey was the 162nd overall pick in the 1974 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Jets.
Picks Around Butch Veazey
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Marty Woolbright | TE | New York Giants | South Carolina |
| 160 | Jack Ettinger | WR | Chicago Bears | Arkansas |
| 161 | Noah Jackson | G | Baltimore Ravens | University of Tampa |
| 163 | Bob Herrick | WR | Cleveland Browns | Purdue |
| 164 | Carl Swierc | WR | Miami Dolphins | Rice |
| 165 | Allen Sitterle | OT | Pittsburgh Steelers | North Carolina State |
New York Jets 1974 Draft Class
Other New York Jets picks in 1974 include Carl Barzilauskas (DT, round 1), Gordie Browne (OT, round 2), Gordon Browne (OT, round 2), Godwin Turk (ILB, round 3), Roscoe Word (CB, round 3), Gary Baccus (LB, round 5), Bill Wyman (round 6), Greg Gantt (P, round 8), Ron Rydalch (DT, round 8), Willie Brister (TE, round 15), Jazz Jackson (RB, round 16).
No NFL career statistics are available for Butch Veazey in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
Draft Class Context
Butch Veazey was the 10th of 17 TEs selected in the 1974 draft. The 162nd overall pick has been used 57 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Brent Celek in 2007, who played 153 games. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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