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Dave Smith is a former wide receiver out of Mississippi State, selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 404th overall pick (round 16) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Dave Smith Draft Context
Dave Smith was the 404th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Cleveland Browns.
Picks Around Dave Smith
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | Sid Bailey | DE | Chicago Bears | Texas-Arlington |
| 402 | Jack O'Donnell | G | Green Bay Packers | Central State (OK) |
| 403 | Ed Foote | C | San Diego Chargers | Hawaii |
| 405 | Mark Debevc | LB | Cincinnati Bengals | Ohio State |
| 406 | Darrell Jansonius | G | Kansas City Chiefs | Iowa State |
| 407 | Lawrence Brame | LB | St. Louis Cardinals | Western Kentucky |
Cleveland Browns 1971 Draft Class
Other Cleveland Browns picks in 1971 include Clarence Scott (DB, round 1), Bo Cornell (RB, round 2), Paul Staroba (WR, round 3), Charlie Hall (LB, round 3), Robert "Bubba" Pena (OG, round 4), Stanley Brown (WR, round 5), Doug Dieken (OT, round 6), Jay Dixon (DE, round 6), Bob Jacobs (PK, round 7), Larry Zelina (RB, round 8), Wilmur Levels (DB, round 9), Steve Casteel (LB, round 10).
Other Mississippi State players drafted in 1971 include Joe Reed, Sammy Milner.
No NFL career statistics are available for Dave Smith in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Cleveland Browns 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Clarence Scott | DB | Kansas State |
| 2 | 40 | Bo Cornell | RB | Washington |
| 3 | 66 | Paul Staroba | WR | Michigan |
| 3 | 68 | Charlie Hall | LB | Houston |
| 4 | 92 | Robert "Bubba" Pena | OG | Massachusetts |
| 5 | 118 | Stanley Brown | WR | Purdue |
| 6 | 142 | Doug Dieken | OT | Illinois |
| 6 | 144 | Jay Dixon | DE | Boston University |
| 7 | 170 | Bob Jacobs | PK | Wyoming |
| 8 | 196 | Larry Zelina | RB | Ohio State |
| 9 | 222 | Wilmur Levels | DB | North Texas State |
| 10 | 248 | Steve Casteel | LB | Oklahoma |
| 11 | 274 | Mike Sikich | G | Northwestern |
| 12 | 300 | Tony Blanchard | TE | North Carolina |
| 13 | 326 | Thad Jamula | OT | Lehigh |
| 14 | 352 | Rick Kingrea | LB | Tulane |
| 15 | 378 | Bill Green | DB | Western Kentucky |
| 17 | 430 | Leo Dillon | C | Dayton |