Garth Ten Napel

Detroit Lions 198th pick

LB · Texas A&M · 1976–1978

Draft Details

Year

Round

Round 7

Pick

198th overall

Team

Position

College

Sacks	Fumble recoveries
2.0	1

Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S. · Height: 6-1 · Weight: 213 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Garth Ten Napel is a former linebacker out of Texas A&M, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 198th overall pick (round 7) in the 1976 NFL Draft.

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Lee Roy Selmon	DE	Oklahoma
1	2	SEA	Steve Niehaus	DT	Notre Dame
1	3	NO	Chuck Muncie	RB	California; Arizona Western
1	4	SD	Joe Washington	RB	Oklahoma
1	5	NE	Mike Haynes	CB	Arizona State
1	6	NYJ	Richard Todd	QB	Alabama
1	7	CLE	Mike Pruitt	RB	Purdue
1	8	CHI	Dennis Lick	OT	Wisconsin
1	9	ATL	Bubba Bean	RB	Texas A&M
1	11	CIN	Billy Brooks	WR	Oklahoma

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