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Dick Beard is a former running back out of Kentucky, selected by the New York Jets with the 436th overall pick (round 17) in the 1970 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Dick Beard Draft Context
Dick Beard was the 436th overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Jets.
Picks Around Dick Beard
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433 | Earl Maxfield | DT | Washington Redskins | Baylor |
| 434 | Alvin Pearman | WR | Baltimore Colts | Colgate |
| 435 | Jim Marshall | DT | Detroit Lions | Centenary |
| 437 | Charles Tabb | RB | Cleveland Browns | McMurry |
| 438 | Don Crenshaw | DB | Los Angeles Rams | USC |
| 439 | Glenn Patterson | C | Dallas Cowboys | Nebraska |
New York Jets 1970 Draft Class
Other New York Jets picks in 1970 include Steve Tannen (DB, round 1), Richard Caster (WR, round 2), Dennis Onkotz (LB, round 3), John Ebersole (LB, round 4), Clifford McClain (RB, round 5), Gary Arthur (TE, round 5), Terry Stewart (DB, round 6), James Williams (DB, round 7), Jack Porter (G, round 8), Mark Lomas (DE, round 8), Eddie Bell (WR, round 9), Cleve Dickerson (RB, round 10).
Other Kentucky players drafted in 1970 include Dick Palmer.
No NFL career statistics are available for Dick Beard in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New York Jets 1970 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Steve Tannen | DB | Florida |
| 2 | 46 | Richard Caster | WR | Jackson State |
| 3 | 72 | Dennis Onkotz | LB | Penn State |
| 4 | 98 | John Ebersole | LB | Penn State |
| 5 | 108 | Clifford McClain | RB | South Carolina State |
| 5 | 124 | Gary Arthur | TE | Miami (OH) |
| 6 | 150 | Terry Stewart | DB | Arkansas |
| 7 | 176 | James Williams | DB | Virginia State |
| 8 | 187 | Jack Porter | G | Oklahoma |
| 8 | 202 | Mark Lomas | DE | Northern Arizona |
| 9 | 228 | Eddie Bell | WR | Idaho State |
| 10 | 254 | Cleve Dickerson | RB | Miami (OH) |
| 11 | 280 | Earlie Thomas | CB | Colorado State |
| 12 | 306 | Bill Pierson | C | San Diego State |
| 13 | 332 | Walter Groth | DT | Baylor |
| 14 | 358 | John Little | LB | Oklahoma State |
| 15 | 384 | Tom Bayless | DT | Purdue |
| 16 | 410 | Claude Herard | DT | Mississippi |