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James Elder is a former defensive back out of Southern University, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 194th overall pick (round 8) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
James Elder Draft Context
James Elder was the 194th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the New Orleans Saints.
Picks Around James Elder
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | Mike Sensibaugh | S | Kansas City Chiefs | Ohio State |
| 192 | Karl Weiss | OT | Chicago Bears | Vanderbilt |
| 193 | Win Headley | C | Green Bay Packers | Wake Forest |
| 195 | Leon Van Gorkum | DE | San Diego Chargers | San Diego State |
| 196 | Larry Zelina | RB | Cleveland Browns | Ohio State |
| 197 | Fred Herring | DB | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee State |
New Orleans Saints 1971 Draft Class
Other New Orleans Saints picks in 1971 include Archie Manning (QB, round 1), Sam Holden (OG, round 2), Bivian Lee (DB, round 3), Carlos Bell (RB, round 4), Wimpy Winther (C, round 4), D'Artagnan Martin (DB, round 4), Don Morrison (OT, round 4), Don Moorhead (RB, round 6), Larry DiNardo (OG, round 7), Bob Newland (WR, round 7), Bob Gresham (RB, round 8), Tom Williams (DB, round 9).
No NFL career statistics are available for James Elder in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New Orleans Saints 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Archie Manning | QB | Ole Miss |
| 2 | 31 | Sam Holden | OG | Grambling State |
| 3 | 54 | Bivian Lee | DB | Prairie View A&M |
| 4 | 82 | Carlos Bell | RB | Houston |
| 4 | 88 | Wimpy Winther | C | Ole Miss |
| 4 | 91 | D'Artagnan Martin | DB | Kentucky State |
| 4 | 98 | Don Morrison | OT | Texas-Arlington |
| 6 | 132 | Don Moorhead | RB | Michigan |
| 7 | 158 | Larry DiNardo | OG | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 172 | Bob Newland | WR | Oregon |
| 8 | 201 | Bob Gresham | RB | West Virginia |
| 9 | 210 | Tom Williams | DB | Willamette |
| 10 | 239 | Rocky Pamplin | RB | Hawaii |
| 11 | 262 | Bob Pollard | DE | Weber State |
| 12 | 288 | Ron Gathright | DB | Morehead State |
| 13 | 314 | Don Burchfield | TE | Ball State |
| 14 | 340 | Bobby Scott | QB | Tennessee |
| 15 | 366 | Bart Graves | OT | Tulane |
| 16 | 392 | Craig Robinson | OT | Houston |
| 17 | 428 | Hermann Eben | WR | Oklahoma State |