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Eric Watts is a former defensive back out of San Jose State, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 297th overall pick (round 12) in the 1967 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Eric Watts Draft Context
Eric Watts was the 297th overall pick in the 1967 NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions.
Picks Around Eric Watts
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 295 | Jim Whitaker | DB | Miami Dolphins | Missouri |
| 296 | Fred Cremer | G | Minnesota Vikings | St. John's (MN) |
| 298 | Preston Pearson | DB | Baltimore Colts | Illinois (never played college football |
| 299 | Bruce Green | WR | Chicago Bears | Midland (Neb.) |
| 300 | Ron Sepic | WR | Washington Redskins | Ohio State |
Detroit Lions 1967 Draft Class
Other Detroit Lions picks in 1967 include Mel Farr (RB, round 1), Lem Barney (DB, round 2), Paul Naumoff (LB, round 3), Lew Kamanu (DE, round 4), Tim Jones (QB, round 6), John McCambridge (DE, round 6), Ted Tuinstra (OT, round 7), Mike Weger (DB, round 9), Jerry Hayhoe (G, round 10), Ray Shirley (OT, round 11), Lamar Wright (G, round 13), Cleveland Robinson (DE, round 14).
Other San Jose State players drafted in 1967 include Tommie Smith, Martin Baccaglio.
No NFL career statistics are available for Eric Watts in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Detroit Lions 1967 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Mel Farr | RB | UCLA |
| 2 | 34 | Lem Barney | DB | Jackson State |
| 3 | 60 | Paul Naumoff | LB | Tennessee |
| 4 | 88 | Lew Kamanu | DE | Weber State |
| 6 | 141 | Tim Jones | QB | Weber State |
| 6 | 144 | John McCambridge | DE | Northwestern |
| 7 | 166 | Ted Tuinstra | OT | Iowa State |
| 9 | 218 | Mike Weger | DB | Bowling Green |
| 10 | 245 | Jerry Hayhoe | G | USC |
| 11 | 270 | Ray Shirley | OT | Arizona State |
| 13 | 322 | Lamar Wright | G | Georgia Tech |
| 14 | 349 | Cleveland Robinson | DE | South Carolina State |
| 15 | 374 | Sam Burke | DB | Georgia Tech |
| 16 | 401 | Jerry Zawadzkas | TE | Columbia |
| 17 | 426 | Ken Ramsey | DT | Northwestern |