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Eric Patton is a former linebacker out of Notre Dame, selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 86th overall pick (round 4) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
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Eric Patton Draft Context
Eric Patton was the 86th overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the Green Bay Packers.
Picks Around Eric Patton
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | Tim Kearney | LB | Dallas Cowboys | Northern Michigan |
| 84 | Martin Imhof | DT | St. Louis Cardinals | San Diego State |
| 85 | Mike Crangle | DE | New Orleans Saints | Tennessee-Martin |
| 87 | John Saunders | DB | Los Angeles Rams | Toledo |
| 88 | Ed Bradley | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wake Forest |
| 89 | Ed Galigher | DE | New York Jets | UCLA |
Green Bay Packers 1972 Draft Class
Other Green Bay Packers picks in 1972 include Willie Buchanon (DB, round 1), Jerry Tagge (QB, round 1), Chester Marcol (PK, round 2), Nate Ross (DB, round 6), Dave Pureifory (DE, round 6), Bob Hudson (RB, round 6), Bill Bushong (DT, round 7).
Other Notre Dame players drafted in 1972 include Walt Patulski, Clarence Ellis, Mike Kadish, Fred Swendsen, Tom Gatewood, Ralph Stepaniak, Mike Zikas.
No NFL career statistics are available for Eric Patton in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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More from the 1972 Draft
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  BUF |
Walt Patulski | DE |  Notre Dame |
| 1 | 2 |  CIN |
Sherman White | DE |  California |
| 1 | 3 |  CHI |
Lionel Antoine | OT | Southern Illinois |
| 1 | 4 |  ARI |
Ahmad Rashad | WR |  Oregon |
| 1 | 5 |  DEN |
Riley Odoms | TE |  Houston |
| 1 | 6 |  TEN |
Greg Sampson | DE |  Stanford |
| 1 | 7 |  GB |
Willie Buchanon | DB |  San Diego State |
| 1 | 8 |  NO |
Royce Smith | OG |  Georgia |
| 1 | 9 |  NYJ |
Jerome Barkum | TE |  Jackson State |
| 1 | 10 |  MIN |
Jeff Siemon | LB | Stanford |
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