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Danny Lester is a former defensive back out of Texas, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 317th overall pick (round 13) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Danny Lester Draft Context
Danny Lester was the 317th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Picks Around Danny Lester
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314 | Don Burchfield | TE | New Orleans Saints | Ball State |
| 315 | Joe Hoing | G | Houston Oilers | Arkansas Tech |
| 316 | Busty Underwood | QB | Buffalo Bills | Texas Christian |
| 318 | John Eggold | DE | New York Jets | Arizona |
| 319 | Dan Crooks | DB | Atlanta Falcons | Wisconsin |
| 320 | Alfred Young | WR | Pittsburgh Steelers | South Carolina State |
Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Draft Class
Other Philadelphia Eagles picks in 1971 include Richard Harris (DE, round 1), Henry Allison (OG, round 2), Happy Feller (PK, round 4), Tom Shellabarger (OT, round 5), Jack Smith (DB, round 6), Wyck Neely (DB, round 6), Harold Carmichael (WR, round 7), Len Gotshalk (C, round 8), Len Pettigrew (LB, round 9), Tom Bailey (RB, round 10), Albert Davis (RB, round 11), Rich Saathoff (DE, round 12).
Other Texas players drafted in 1971 include Cotton Speyrer, Bill Atessis, Happy Feller, Bill Zapalac, Steve Worster, Scott Palmer, Bob Wuensch, Daryl Comer.
No NFL career statistics are available for Danny Lester in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Richard Harris | DE | Grambling State |
| 2 | 50 | Henry Allison | OG | San Diego State |
| 4 | 83 | Happy Feller | PK | Texas |
| 5 | 108 | Tom Shellabarger | OT | San Diego State |
| 6 | 133 | Jack Smith | DB | Troy |
| 6 | 154 | Wyck Neely | DB | Ole Miss |
| 7 | 161 | Harold Carmichael | WR | Southern University |
| 8 | 186 | Len Gotshalk | C | Humboldt State |
| 9 | 211 | Len Pettigrew | LB | Ashland |
| 10 | 256 | Tom Bailey | RB | Florida State |
| 11 | 264 | Albert Davis | RB | Tennessee State |
| 12 | 289 | Rich Saathoff | DE | Northern Arizona |
| 14 | 342 | Robert Creech | LB | Texas Christian |
| 15 | 367 | Ed Fisher | G | Prairie View A&M |
| 16 | 395 | Bruce James | LB | Arkansas |
| 17 | 420 | John Sage | LB | LSU |