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Eugene Bird is a former defensive back out of Southern Miss, selected by the New York Jets with the 266th overall pick (round 11) in the 1974 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Eugene Bird Draft Context
Eugene Bird was the 266th overall pick in the 1974 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Jets.
Picks Around Eugene Bird
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263 | Bobby Brooks | CB | New York Giants | Bishop |
| 264 | Norm Hodgins | DB | Chicago Bears | LSU |
| 265 | Tim Rudnick | DB | Baltimore Colts | Notre Dame |
| 267 | William Buckley | WR | New York Jets | Mississippi State |
| 268 | Archie Gibson | RB | New England Patriots | Utah State |
| 269 | Greg Battle | DB | San Francisco 49ers | Colorado State |
New York Jets 1974 Draft Class
Other New York Jets picks in 1974 include Carl Barzilauskas (DT, round 1), Gordie Browne (OT, round 2), Gordon Browne (OT, round 2), Godwin Turk (ILB, round 3), Roscoe Word (CB, round 3), Gary Baccus (LB, round 5), Bill Wyman (C, round 6), Wayne Jones (RB, round 6), Butch Veazey (TE, round 7), Greg Gantt (P, round 8), Larry Lightfoot (RB, round 8), Ron Rydalch (DT, round 8).
Other Southern Miss players drafted in 1974 include Doyle Orange, Harvey McGee.
No NFL career statistics are available for Eugene Bird in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New York Jets 1974 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Carl Barzilauskas | DT | Indiana |
| 2 | 31 | Gordie Browne | OT | Boston College |
| 3 | 58 | Godwin Turk | ILB | Southern University |
| 3 | 74 | Roscoe Word | CB | Jackson State |
| 5 | 110 | Gary Baccus | LB | Oklahoma |
| 6 | 135 | Bill Wyman | C | Texas |
| 6 | 137 | Wayne Jones | RB | Mississippi State |
| 7 | 162 | Butch Veazey | TE | Ole Miss |
| 8 | 187 | Greg Gantt | P | Alabama |
| 8 | 192 | Larry Lightfoot | RB | Livingston (AL) |
| 8 | 197 | Ron Rydalch | DT | Utah |
| 9 | 214 | Bob Burns | RB | Georgia |
| 10 | 239 | Sam Baker | G | Georgia |
| 11 | 267 | William Buckley | WR | Mississippi State |
| 12 | 291 | John Ricca | DE | Duke |
| 13 | 318 | John Tate | LB | Jackson State |
| 14 | 343 | Greg Fountain | G | Mississippi State |
| 15 | 370 | Willie Brister | TE | Southern University |
| 16 | 395 | Jazz Jackson | RB | Western Kentucky |
| 17 | 422 | Doug Lowrey | G | Arkansas State |