NFL Records
Jack Tatum is a defensive back who played college football at Ohio State. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 1st round (19th overall pick) of the 1971 NFL Draft. As a first-round selection, Jack Tatum was considered one of the top prospects in the 1971 NFL Draft class.
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Draft Class Context
Jack Tatum was the 3rd of 29 DBs selected in the 1971 draft. The 19th overall pick has been used 59 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Marvin Harrison in 1996, who played 178 games. Ohio State had 6 players drafted in 1971, among them John Brockington and Leo Hayden. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.