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Don Pinson is a former defensive back out of Tennessee State, selected by the San Diego Chargers with the 273rd overall pick (round 11) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Don Pinson Draft Context
Don Pinson was the 273rd overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the San Diego Chargers.
Picks Around Don Pinson
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | Cliff Hardy | DB | Chicago Bears | Michigan State |
| 271 | John Lanier | RB | Green Bay Packers | Parsons |
| 272 | George Starke | OT | Washington Redskins | Columbia |
| 274 | Mike Sikich | G | Cleveland Browns | Northwestern |
| 275 | Edward Marshall | WR | Cincinnati Bengals | Cameron State |
| 276 | Nate Allen | DB | Kansas City Chiefs | Texas Southern |
San Diego Chargers 1971 Draft Class
Other San Diego Chargers picks in 1971 include Leon Burns (RB, round 1), Mike Montgomery (RB, round 3), Bryant Salter (DB, round 5), Ray White (LB, round 5), Phil Asack (DE, round 5), Jacob Mayes (RB, round 6), Chuck Dicus (WR, round 7), Leon Van Gorkum (DE, round 8), John Tanner (TE, round 9), Gary Nowak (TE, round 10), Wesley Garnett (WR, round 12), Sammy Milner (WR, round 13).
Other Tennessee State players drafted in 1971 include Vern Holland, Larry Woods, Jacob Mayes, David Davis, Fred Herring, William West, Albert Davis, Joe Sweet.
No NFL career statistics are available for Don Pinson in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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San Diego Chargers 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Leon Burns | RB | Long Beach State |
| 3 | 65 | Mike Montgomery | RB | Kansas State |
| 5 | 115 | Bryant Salter | DB | Pittsburgh |
| 5 | 117 | Ray White | LB | Syracuse |
| 5 | 119 | Phil Asack | DE | Duke |
| 6 | 143 | Jacob Mayes | RB | Tennessee State |
| 7 | 169 | Chuck Dicus | WR | Arkansas |
| 8 | 195 | Leon Van Gorkum | DE | San Diego State |
| 9 | 221 | John Tanner | TE | Tennessee Tech |
| 10 | 247 | Gary Nowak | TE | Michigan State |
| 12 | 299 | Wesley Garnett | WR | Utah State |
| 13 | 325 | Sammy Milner | WR | Mississippi State |
| 14 | 351 | Edward O'Daniel | DE | Texas Southern |
| 15 | 377 | Eric Humston | LB | Muskingum |
| 16 | 403 | Ed Foote | C | Hawaii |
| 17 | 429 | Chip Kell | C | Tennessee |