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Dennis Sweeney is a former defensive end out of Western Michigan, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 274th overall pick (round 11) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Dennis Sweeney Draft Context
Dennis Sweeney was the 274th overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Picks Around Dennis Sweeney
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 271 | Bill Light | LB | Buffalo Bills | Minnesota |
| 272 | Ed Wimberly | DB | Chicago Bears | Jackson State |
| 273 | Joe Gilliam | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tennessee State |
| 275 | Jack Phillips | WR | Atlanta Falcons | Grambling |
| 276 | Bob Waldron | DT | Detroit Lions | Tulane |
| 277 | Joe Carroll | LB | Oakland Raiders | Pittsburgh |
Philadelphia Eagles 1972 Draft Class
Other Philadelphia Eagles picks in 1972 include John Reaves (QB, round 1), Dan Yochum (OT, round 2), Tom Luken (OG, round 3), Bobby Majors (DB, round 3), Ron James (RB, round 4), Vern Winfield (OG, round 6), Will Foster (LB, round 7), Larry Ratcliff (RB, round 8), Pat Gibbs (CB, round 9), John Bunting (LB, round 10), Don Zimmerman (WR, round 12), Preston Carpenter (DE, round 13).
Other Western Michigan players drafted in 1972 include Bill Slater, Roger Lawson, Vern Brown.
No NFL career statistics are available for Dennis Sweeney in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Philadelphia Eagles 1972 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | John Reaves | QB | Florida |
| 2 | 37 | Dan Yochum | OT | Syracuse |
| 3 | 68 | Tom Luken | OG | Purdue |
| 3 | 76 | Bobby Majors | DB | Tennessee |
| 4 | 92 | Ron James | RB | New Mexico State |
| 6 | 144 | Vern Winfield | OG | Minnesota |
| 7 | 170 | Will Foster | LB | Eastern Michigan |
| 8 | 196 | Larry Ratcliff | RB | Eastern Michigan |
| 9 | 222 | Pat Gibbs | CB | Lamar |
| 10 | 248 | John Bunting | LB | North Carolina |
| 12 | 300 | Don Zimmerman | WR | N.E. Louisiana |
| 13 | 326 | Preston Carpenter | DE | Mississippi |
| 14 | 352 | Bill Overmyer | LB | Ashland |
| 15 | 378 | Tom Sullivan | RB | Miami (FL) |
| 16 | 404 | Steve Bielenberg | LB | Oregon State |
| 17 | 430 | Tom Nash | OT | Georgia |