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Eric Smith is a former offensive tackle out of Southern Miss, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 145th overall pick (round 6) in the 1978 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Eric Smith Draft Context
Eric Smith was the 145th overall pick in the 1978 NFL Draft, selected by the Buffalo Bills.
Picks Around Eric Smith
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 142 | Mike Rieker | QB | New Orleans Saints | Lehigh |
| 143 | Gregg Robinson | DE | New York Jets | Dartmouth |
| 144 | Leotis Harris | G | Green Bay Packers | Arkansas |
| 146 | Glenn Starks | WR | Seattle Seahawks | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 147 | Randy Pass | G | New York Giants | Georgia Tech |
| 148 | Elliott Walker | RB | San Francisco 49ers | Pittsburgh |
Buffalo Bills 1978 Draft Class
Other Buffalo Bills picks in 1978 include Terry Miller (RB, round 1), Dee Hardison (DE, round 2), Scott Hutchinson (DE, round 2), Dennis Johnson (FB, round 3), Danny Fulton (WR, round 3), Lucius Sanford (LB, round 4), Ken Spaeth (TE, round 5), Mario Celotto (LB, round 7), Steve Powell (RB, round 7), Will Grant (C, round 10), Jerry Blanton (ILB, round 11), Richard Crump (RB, round 12).
No NFL career statistics are available for Eric Smith in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Buffalo Bills 1978 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Terry Miller | RB | Oklahoma State |
| 2 | 32 | Dee Hardison | DE | North Carolina |
| 2 | 38 | Scott Hutchinson | DE | Florida |
| 3 | 59 | Dennis Johnson | FB | Mississippi State |
| 3 | 65 | Danny Fulton | WR | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 4 | 89 | Lucius Sanford | LB | Georgia Tech |
| 5 | 114 | Ken Spaeth | TE | Nebraska |
| 7 | 171 | Mario Celotto | LB | USC |
| 7 | 183 | Steve Powell | RB | Truman State |
| 10 | 255 | Will Grant | C | Kentucky |
| 11 | 282 | Jerry Blanton | ILB | Kentucky |
| 12 | 309 | Richard Crump | RB | Northeastern State |