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Ed Coates is a former wide receiver out of Central Missouri, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 385th overall pick (round 15) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Ed Coates Draft Context
Ed Coates was the 385th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions.
Picks Around Ed Coates
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 382 | Jim Wright | LB | New York Giants | Notre Dame |
| 383 | Andy Giles | DE | Oakland Raiders | William & Mary |
| 384 | Vontez Norman VI | G | Los Angeles Rams | Notre Dame |
| 386 | Bob Richards | G | Miami Dolphins | California |
| 387 | John Lennon | OT | San Francisco 49ers | Colgate |
| 388 | Jeff Wright | DB | Minnesota Vikings | Minnesota |
Detroit Lions 1971 Draft Class
Other Detroit Lions picks in 1971 include Bob Bell (DT, round 1), David Thompson (C, round 2), Charlie Weaver (LB, round 2), Al Clark (DB, round 3), Larry Woods (DT, round 4), Pete Newell (OG, round 5), Frank Harris (QB, round 6), Herman Franklin (WR, round 6), Brownie Wheless (OT, round 7), Ken Lee (LB, round 8), Mickey Zofko (RB, round 9), Phil Webb (DB, round 11).
No NFL career statistics are available for Ed Coates in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Detroit Lions 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Bob Bell | DT | Cincinnati |
| 2 | 30 | David Thompson | C | Clemson |
| 2 | 48 | Charlie Weaver | LB | USC |
| 3 | 72 | Al Clark | DB | Eastern Michigan |
| 4 | 100 | Larry Woods | DT | Tennessee State |
| 5 | 125 | Pete Newell | OG | Michigan |
| 6 | 150 | Frank Harris | QB | Boston College |
| 6 | 152 | Herman Franklin | WR | USC |
| 7 | 177 | Brownie Wheless | OT | Rice |
| 8 | 204 | Ken Lee | LB | Washington |
| 9 | 229 | Mickey Zofko | RB | Auburn |
| 11 | 281 | Phil Webb | DB | Colorado State |
| 12 | 308 | Bill Pilconis | WR | Pittsburgh |
| 13 | 332 | David Abercrombie | RB | Tulane |
| 14 | 360 | Tom Lorenz | TE | Iowa State |
| 16 | 411 | Tom Kutchinski | DB | Michigan State |
| 17 | 436 | Gordon Jolley | OT | Utah |