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Ernest Bonwell
Dallas Cowboys
285th pick
DT
· Lane (Tenn.)
· 1971
Ernest Bonwell is a former defensive tackle out of Lane (Tenn.), selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 285th overall pick (round 11) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Ernest Bonwell Draft Context
Ernest Bonwell was the 285th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Dallas Cowboys.
Picks Around Ernest Bonwell
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282 | Vic Surma | OT | Miami Dolphins | Penn State |
| 283 | Joe Reed | QB | San Francisco 49ers | Mississippi State |
| 284 | Mike Walker | LB | Minnesota Vikings | Tulane |
| 286 | Dave Jones | LB | Baltimore Colts | Baylor |
| 287 | John Rodman | OT | New England Patriots | Northwestern |
| 288 | Ron Gathright | DB | New Orleans Saints | Morehead State |
Dallas Cowboys 1971 Draft Class
Other Dallas Cowboys picks in 1971 include Tody Smith (DE, round 1), Isaac Thomas (DB, round 2), Sam Scarber (RB, round 3), Bill Gregory (DT, round 3), Joe Carter (TE, round 4), Buddy Mitchell (OT, round 4), Ron Kadziel (LB, round 5), Steve Maier (WR, round 6), Bill Griffin (OT, round 7), Ron Jessie (WR, round 8), Honor Jackson (WR, round 9), Rodney Wallace (DT, round 10).
No NFL career statistics are available for Ernest Bonwell in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Dallas Cowboys 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Tody Smith | DE | USC |
| 2 | 51 | Isaac Thomas | DB | Bishop |
| 3 | 69 | Sam Scarber | RB | New Mexico |
| 3 | 77 | Bill Gregory | DT | Wisconsin |
| 4 | 80 | Joe Carter | TE | Grambling |
| 4 | 103 | Buddy Mitchell | OT | Ole Miss |
| 5 | 129 | Ron Kadziel | LB | Stanford |
| 6 | 155 | Steve Maier | WR | Northern Arizona |
| 7 | 181 | Bill Griffin | OT | Catawba |
| 8 | 206 | Ron Jessie | WR | Kansas |
| 9 | 233 | Honor Jackson | WR | Pacific |
| 10 | 259 | Rodney Wallace | DT | New Mexico |
| 12 | 311 | Steve Goepel | QB | Colgate |
| 13 | 337 | James Ford | RB | Texas Southern |
| 14 | 363 | Tyrone Covey | DB | Utah State |
| 15 | 389 | Bob Young | TE | Delaware |
| 16 | 415 | John Brennan | OT | Boston College |
| 17 | 440 | John Bomer | C | Memphis State |