Don McCauley

Baltimore Colts 22nd pick

RB · North Carolina · 1971

Draft Details

Year

1971

Round

Round 1

Pick

22nd overall

Team

Baltimore Colts

Position

College

North Carolina

Don McCauley Career Stats

Consensus All-America (1970)
2× ACC Player of the Year (1969, 1970)
2× First-team All-ACC (1969, 1970)
North Carolina Tar Heels Jersey No. 23 honored

Career Totals

Rushing attempts	Rushing yards	Rushing touchdowns	Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving touchdowns
770	2,627	40	333	3,026	17

Career History

Baltimore Colts (1971–1981)

Born: Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. · Height: 6-1

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

Don McCauley is a former running back out of North Carolina, selected by the Baltimore Colts with the 22nd overall pick (round 1) in the 1971 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Baltimore Colts.

More from the 1971 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	NE	Jim Plunkett	QB	Stanford
1	2	NO	Archie Manning	QB	Ole Miss
1	3	TEN	Dan Pastorini	QB	Santa Clara
1	4	BUF	J.D. Hill	WR	Arizona State
1	5	PHI	Richard Harris	DE	Grambling State
1	6	NYJ	John Riggins	RB	Kansas
1	7	ATL	Joe Profit	RB	Louisiana-Monroe
1	8	PIT	Frank Lewis	WR	Grambling State
1	9	GB	John Brockington	RB	Ohio State
1	10	LAR	Isiah Robertson	LB	Southern University

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