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James Smith is a former running back out of North Carolina Central, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 325th overall pick (round 13) in the 1975 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
James Smith Draft Context
James Smith was the 325th overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions.
Picks Around James Smith
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322 | Dale Mitchell | LB | San Francisco 49ers | USC |
| 323 | Tom Ehlers | LB | Philadelphia Eagles | Kentucky |
| 324 | Dan Spivey | DT | New York Jets | Georgia |
| 326 | Ron Rosenberg | LB | Cincinnati Bengals | Montana |
| 327 | Ricky Scales | WR | Houston Oilers | Virginia Tech |
| 328 | Joe Harvey | DE | New England Patriots | Northern Michigan |
Detroit Lions 1975 Draft Class
Other Detroit Lions picks in 1975 include Lynn Boden (G, round 1), Doug English (NT, round 2), Craig Hertwig (OT, round 4), Fred Cooper (DB, round 6), Horace King (RB, round 6), Dennis Franklin (WR, round 6), Mike Murphy (WR, round 7), Leonard Thompson (WR, round 8), Steve Strinko (LB, round 9), Brad Boyd (TE, round 10), Steve Myers (G, round 11), Andre Roundtree (LB, round 12).
Other North Carolina Central players drafted in 1975 include Charlie Smith.
No NFL career statistics are available for James Smith in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Detroit Lions 1975 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Lynn Boden | G | South Dakota State |
| 2 | 38 | Doug English | NT | Texas |
| 4 | 94 | Craig Hertwig | OT | Georgia |
| 6 | 138 | Fred Cooper | DB | Purdue |
| 6 | 141 | Horace King | RB | Georgia |
| 6 | 144 | Dennis Franklin | WR | Michigan |
| 7 | 169 | Mike Murphy | WR | Drake |
| 8 | 194 | Leonard Thompson | WR | Oklahoma State |
| 9 | 219 | Steve Strinko | LB | Michigan |
| 10 | 250 | Brad Boyd | TE | Louisiana State |
| 11 | 275 | Steve Myers | G | Ohio State |
| 12 | 300 | Andre Roundtree | LB | Iowa State |
| 14 | 350 | Jim McMillan | QB | Boise State |
| 15 | 375 | Rudy Green | RB | Yale |
| 16 | 406 | Les Chaves | DB | Kansas State |
| 17 | 431 | Mark Lancaster | G | Tulsa |