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Dan Ruster is a former defensive back out of Oklahoma, selected by the New England Patriots with the 238th overall pick (round 10) in the 1973 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Dan Ruster Draft Context
Dan Ruster was the 238th overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft, selected by the New England Patriots.
Picks Around Dan Ruster
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | Darrell Vaughn | DT | Houston Oilers | Northern Colorado |
| 236 | Randy Lee | DB | Minnesota Vikings | Tulane |
| 237 | Jeff Horsley | RB | New Orleans Saints | North Carolina Central |
| 239 | Cliff Burnett | DE | San Diego Chargers | Montana |
| 240 | Matthew Reed | QB | Buffalo Bills | Grambling |
| 241 | William Barry | WR | Chicago Bears | Ole Miss |
New England Patriots 1973 Draft Class
Other New England Patriots picks in 1973 include John Hannah (OG, round 1), Sam Cunningham (RB, round 1), Darryl Stingley (WR, round 1), Brad Dusek (DB, round 3), Charles Davis (RB, round 3), Allen Gallaher (OT, round 4), Doug Dumler (C, round 5), Ike Brown (RB, round 8), David Callaway (OT, round 9), Homer May (TE, round 11), Bruce Barnes (P, round 12), Alan Lowry (DB, round 13).
Other Oklahoma players drafted in 1973 include Derland Moore, Greg Pruitt, Al Chandler, Leon Crosswhite, Joe Wylie, Tom Brahaney, Ken Jones, Dean Unruh, Ray Hamilton, Larry Roach.
No NFL career statistics are available for Dan Ruster in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New England Patriots 1973 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | John Hannah | OG | Alabama |
| 1 | 11 | Sam Cunningham | RB | USC |
| 1 | 19 | Darryl Stingley | WR | Purdue |
| 3 | 56 | Brad Dusek | DB | Texas A&M |
| 3 | 73 | Charles Davis | RB | Alcorn A&M |
| 4 | 82 | Allen Gallaher | OT | USC |
| 5 | 108 | Doug Dumler | C | Nebraska |
| 8 | 186 | Ike Brown | RB | Western Kentucky |
| 9 | 212 | David Callaway | OT | Texas A&M |
| 11 | 264 | Homer May | TE | Texas A&M |
| 12 | 290 | Bruce Barnes | P | UCLA |
| 13 | 316 | Alan Lowry | DB | Texas |
| 14 | 342 | Ray Hamilton | DE | Oklahoma |
| 15 | 368 | Condie Pugh | RB | Norfolk State |
| 16 | 394 | Mike Kutter | DE | Concordia (Moorhead) |
| 17 | 420 | Eddie McAshan | QB | Georgia Tech |