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Darwin Willie is a former tight end out of Tulane, selected by the New York Jets with the 464th overall pick (round 17) in the 1976 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Darwin Willie Draft Context
Darwin Willie was the 464th overall pick in the 1976 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Jets.
Picks Around Darwin Willie
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 461 | Chris Rowland | QB | Seattle Seahawks | Washington |
| 462 | Scott MacDonald | TE | New Orleans Saints | West Virginia |
| 463 | Clarence Sanders | LB | San Diego Chargers | Cincinnati |
| 465 | Tom Fleming | WR | Cleveland Browns | Dartmouth |
| 466 | Todd Anderson | C | New England Patriots | Stanford |
| 467 | Ray Hall | TE | Green Bay Packers | Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo |
New York Jets 1976 Draft Class
Other New York Jets picks in 1976 include Richard Todd (QB, round 1), Shafer Suggs (S, round 2), Greg Buttle (OLB, round 3), Steve King (OT, round 5), Bob Martin (OLB, round 6), Abdul Salaam (DT, round 7), Larry "Abdul Salaam" Faulk (DE, round 7), James Richards (RB, round 7), Joe Davis (G, round 8), Louie Giammona (RB, round 8), Ronnie Moore (WR, round 9), Lawrence Pillers (DE, round 11).
Other Tulane players drafted in 1976 include Jim Gueno, Nathaniel Bell.
No NFL career statistics are available for Darwin Willie in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New York Jets 1976 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Richard Todd | QB | Alabama |
| 2 | 33 | Shafer Suggs | S | Ball State |
| 3 | 67 | Greg Buttle | OLB | Penn State |
| 5 | 129 | Steve King | OT | Michigan |
| 6 | 163 | Bob Martin | OLB | Nebraska |
| 7 | 188 | Abdul Salaam | DT | Kent State |
| 7 | 199 | James Richards | RB | Florida |
| 8 | 211 | Joe Davis | G | USC |
| 8 | 214 | Louie Giammona | RB | Utah State |
| 9 | 244 | Ronnie Moore | WR | VMI |
| 11 | 296 | Lawrence Pillers | DE | Alcorn State |
| 12 | 326 | Don Buckey | WR | N.C. State |
| 12 | 327 | Dave Buckey | QB | NC State |
| 14 | 380 | Al Gluchoski | C | West Virginia |
| 15 | 410 | Rick Faulk | P | San Francisco State |
| 16 | 437 | James Godwin | RB | Fayetteville |