Don Croft

Baltimore Colts 115th pick

DT · UTEP · 1972

Draft Details

Year

1972

Round

Round 5

Pick

115th overall

Team

Baltimore Colts

Position

College

UTEP

Don Croft Career Stats

Career Totals

Sacks	Fumble recoveries
6.5	3

Career History

Buffalo Bills (1972–1975)
Detroit Lions (1976)

Born: Temple, Texas, U.S. · Height: 6-4 · Weight: 254 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Don Croft is a former defensive tackle out of UTEP, selected by the Baltimore Colts with the 115th overall pick (round 5) in the 1972 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Buffalo Bills and Detroit Lions.

More from the 1972 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	Walt Patulski	DE	Notre Dame
1	2	CIN	Sherman White	DE	California
1	3	CHI	Lionel Antoine	OT	Southern Illinois
1	4	ARI	Ahmad Rashad	WR	Oregon
1	5	DEN	Riley Odoms	TE	Houston
1	6	TEN	Greg Sampson	DE	Stanford
1	7	GB	Willie Buchanon	DB	San Diego State
1	8	NO	Royce Smith	OG	Georgia
1	9	NYJ	Jerome Barkum	TE	Jackson State
1	10	MIN	Jeff Siemon	LB	Stanford

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