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Gene Layton is a former defensive tackle out of Colorado State, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 451st overall pick (round 17) in the 1968 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Gene Layton Draft Context
Gene Layton was the 451st overall pick in the 1968 NFL Draft, selected by the Chicago Bears.
Picks Around Gene Layton
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 448 | Joe Forzani | LB | Philadelphia Eagles | Utah State |
| 449 | Dennis Patera | K | San Francisco 49ers | Brigham Young |
| 450 | Larry Kohn | TE | New York Giants | Georgia |
| 452 | Myles Strasser | RB | New York Jets | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 453 | Dan Andrews | TE | San Diego Chargers | West Texas State |
| 454 | George Nordgren | RB | Dallas Cowboys | Houston |
Chicago Bears 1968 Draft Class
Other Chicago Bears picks in 1968 include Mike Hull (RB, round 1), Robert Wallace (WR, round 2), Major Hazelton (DB, round 3), Wayne Mass (OT, round 4), Alan Bush (OG, round 4), Cecil Turner (WR, round 5), Jim Schmedding (C, round 6), Willie Holmon (DE, round 7), Wayne Bell (RB, round 8), Sam Moore (OT, round 9), Fred Davis (G, round 10), Rich Coady (TE, round 11).
Other Colorado State players drafted in 1968 include Jon Henderson, Oscar Reed, Al Lavan, Mike Tomasini, Jim Oliver.
No NFL career statistics are available for Gene Layton in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Chicago Bears 1968 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Mike Hull | RB | USC |
| 2 | 46 | Robert Wallace | WR | Texas-El Paso |
| 3 | 57 | Major Hazelton | DB | Florida A&M |
| 4 | 99 | Wayne Mass | OT | Clemson |
| 4 | 106 | Alan Bush | OG | Ole Miss |
| 5 | 127 | Cecil Turner | WR | Cal Poly |
| 6 | 154 | Jim Schmedding | C | Weber State |
| 7 | 181 | Willie Holmon | DE | South Carolina State |
| 8 | 208 | Wayne Bell | RB | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| 9 | 235 | Sam Moore | OT | Mississippi Valley State |
| 10 | 262 | Fred Davis | G | Doane |
| 11 | 289 | Rich Coady | TE | Memphis State |
| 12 | 316 | Emilio Vallez | LB | New Mexico |
| 13 | 343 | Willie Dearion | WR | Prairie View A&M |
| 14 | 370 | Harold Gargus | DT | New Mexico State |
| 15 | 397 | Rich Jaeger | C | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 16 | 424 | Jim Murphy | K | Utah State |