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Dennis Byrd
Dennis Byrd is a former defensive tackle out of North Carolina State, selected by the Boston Patriots with the 6th overall pick (round 1) in the 1968 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Dennis Byrd Draft Context
Dennis Byrd was the 6th overall pick in the 1968 NFL Draft, selected by the Boston Patriots.
Picks Around Dennis Byrd
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Claude Humphrey | DE | Atlanta Falcons | Tennessee State |
| 4 | Russ Washington | OT | San Diego Chargers | Missouri |
| 5 | Fred Carr | LB | Green Bay Packers | Texas-El Paso |
| 7 | Kevin Hardy | DE | New Orleans Saints | Notre Dame |
| 8 | Larry Csonka | RB | Miami Dolphins | Syracuse |
| 9 | Haven Moses | WR | Buffalo Bills | San Diego State |
Boston Patriots 1968 Draft Class
Other Boston Patriots picks in 1968 include Tom Funchess (OT, round 2), Aaron Marsh (WR, round 3), R.C. Gamble (RB, round 4), Jim Smithberger (DB, round 5), John Schneider (QB, round 7), Daryl Johnson (DB, round 8), John Outlaw (DB, round 10), Paul Feldhausen (OT, round 11), Jim Cheyunski (LB, round 12), Max Huber (OT, round 13), Henry McKay (DE, round 14), Art McMahon (DB, round 15).
Other North Carolina State players drafted in 1968 include Fred Combs, Art McMahon.
No NFL career statistics are available for Dennis Byrd in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Boston Patriots 1968 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 32 | Tom Funchess | OT | Jackson State |
| 3 | 60 | Aaron Marsh | WR | Eastern Kentucky |
| 4 | 88 | R.C. Gamble | RB | South Carolina State |
| 5 | 116 | Jim Smithberger | DB | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 170 | John Schneider | QB | Toledo |
| 8 | 197 | Daryl Johnson | DB | Morgan State |
| 10 | 249 | John Outlaw | DB | Jackson State |
| 11 | 278 | Paul Feldhausen | OT | Northland |
| 12 | 305 | Jim Cheyunski | LB | Syracuse |
| 13 | 332 | Max Huber | OT | Brigham Young |
| 14 | 358 | Henry McKay | DE | Guilford |
| 15 | 385 | Art McMahon | DB | North Carolina State |
| 16 | 413 | Charley Fulton | RB | Tennessee |
| 17 | 440 | Ed Koontz | LB | Catawba |