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Don Kelley is a former defensive back out of Clemson, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 217th overall pick (round 9) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Don Kelley Draft Context
Don Kelley was the 217th overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Picks Around Don Kelley
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | Floyd Priester | DB | Denver Broncos | Boston University |
| 215 | Gary Hambell | DT | Baltimore Colts | Dayton |
| 216 | Kent Branstetter | DT | New Orleans Saints | Houston |
| 218 | Jeff Ford | DB | New York Jets | Georgia Tech |
| 219 | Larry Horton | DE | Chicago Bears | Iowa |
| 220 | Mike Kelson | OT | New England Patriots | Arkansas |
Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Draft Class
Other Pittsburgh Steelers picks in 1972 include Franco Harris (RB, round 1), Gordon Gravelle (OT, round 2), John McMakin (TE, round 3), Lorenzo Brinkley (DB, round 4), Ed Bradley (LB, round 4), Steve Furness (DE, round 5), Dennis Meyer (DB, round 6), Joe Colquitt (DE, round 7), Robert Kelly (DB, round 7), Stahle Vincent (RB, round 8), Bob Brown (DT, round 10), Joe Gilliam (QB, round 11).
Other Clemson players drafted in 1972 include John McMakin, Larry Hefner.
No NFL career statistics are available for Don Kelley in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1972 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Franco Harris | RB | Penn State |
| 2 | 38 | Gordon Gravelle | OT | BYU |
| 3 | 63 | John McMakin | TE | Clemson |
| 4 | 80 | Lorenzo Brinkley | DB | Missouri |
| 4 | 88 | Ed Bradley | LB | Wake Forest |
| 5 | 113 | Steve Furness | DE | Rhode Island |
| 6 | 143 | Dennis Meyer | DB | Arkansas State |
| 7 | 159 | Joe Colquitt | DE | Kansas State |
| 7 | 168 | Robert Kelly | DB | Jackson State |
| 8 | 193 | Stahle Vincent | RB | Rice |
| 10 | 243 | Bob Brown | DT | Tampa |
| 11 | 273 | Joe Gilliam | QB | Tennessee State |
| 12 | 298 | Ron Curl | OT | Michigan State |
| 13 | 323 | Ernie Mesmer | OT | Villanova |
| 14 | 348 | Tom Durrance | RB | Florida |
| 15 | 368 | John Hulecki | G | Massachusetts |
| 15 | 373 | Charles Harrington | G | Wichita State |
| 16 | 403 | Nate Hawkins | WR | Nevada-Las Vegas |
| 17 | 428 | Ron Linehan | LB | Idaho |