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Ed Wimberly is a former defensive back out of Jackson State, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 272nd overall pick (round 11) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Ed Wimberly Draft Context
Ed Wimberly was the 272nd overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the Chicago Bears.
Picks Around Ed Wimberly
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 269 | Rodney Cason | OT | New England Patriots | Angelo State |
| 270 | John Turner | TE | San Diego Chargers | Long Beach State |
| 271 | Bill Light | LB | Buffalo Bills | Minnesota |
| 273 | Joe Gilliam | QB | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tennessee State |
| 274 | Dennis Sweeney | DE | Philadelphia Eagles | Western Michigan |
| 275 | Jack Phillips | WR | Atlanta Falcons | Grambling |
Chicago Bears 1972 Draft Class
Other Chicago Bears picks in 1972 include Lionel Antoine (OT, round 1), Craig Clemons (DB, round 1), Johnny Musso (RB, round 3), Bob Parsons (P, round 5), Bob Pifferini (LB, round 6), Jim Fassel (QB, round 7), James Osborne (DT, round 7), Ralph Wirtz (WR, round 8), Larry Horton (DE, round 9), Jack Turnbull (C, round 10), Doug Neill (RB, round 12), Jay Rood (OT, round 13).
Other Jackson State players drafted in 1972 include Jerome Barkum, Robert Kelly, Edgar Hardy, Hosea Minnieweather.
No NFL career statistics are available for Ed Wimberly in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Chicago Bears 1972 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Lionel Antoine | OT | Southern Illinois |
| 1 | 12 | Craig Clemons | DB | Iowa |
| 3 | 62 | Johnny Musso | RB | Alabama |
| 5 | 117 | Bob Parsons | P | Penn State |
| 6 | 133 | Bob Pifferini | LB | UCLA |
| 7 | 167 | Jim Fassel | QB | Long Beach State |
| 7 | 182 | James Osborne | DT | Southern University |
| 8 | 192 | Ralph Wirtz | WR | North Dakota State |
| 9 | 219 | Larry Horton | DE | Iowa |
| 10 | 247 | Jack Turnbull | C | Oregon State |
| 12 | 297 | Doug Neill | RB | Texas A&M |
| 13 | 322 | Jay Rood | OT | Southern (S.D.) |
| 14 | 347 | Bob Brown | WR | Rice |
| 15 | 377 | Roger Lawson | RB | Western Michigan |
| 16 | 402 | Bill McKinney | LB | West Texas State |
| 17 | 427 | LaVerne Dickinson | DB | Southern University |