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James Thatcher is a former wide receiver out of Langston, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 371st overall pick (round 15) in the 1975 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
James Thatcher Draft Context
James Thatcher was the 371st overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Picks Around James Thatcher
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 368 | Steve Marcantonio | WR | Chicago Bears | Miami (FL) |
| 369 | Willie Moore | DT | Cleveland Browns | Johnson C. Smith |
| 370 | John Roush | G | San Diego Chargers | Oklahoma |
| 372 | Grant Burget | RB | New Orleans Saints | Oklahoma |
| 373 | Randy Allen | WR | Green Bay Packers | Southern University |
| 374 | Rich Lavin | TE | San Francisco 49ers | Western Illinois |
Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 Draft Class
Other Pittsburgh Steelers picks in 1975 include Dave Brown (CB, round 1), Bob Barber (DE, round 2), Robert Barber (DE, round 2), Walter White (TE, round 3), Harold Evans (LB, round 4), Brent Sexton (SAF, round 5), Marvin Crenshaw (OT, round 6), Wayne Mattingly (OT, round 7), Tom Knopp (LB, round 8), Al Humphrey (DE, round 8), Eugene Clark (G, round 9), Bruce Reimer (RB, round 9).
Other Langston players drafted in 1975 include Thomas Henderson, John Goodie.
No NFL career statistics are available for James Thatcher in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | Dave Brown | CB | Michigan |
| 2 | 51 | Bob Barber | DE | Grambling State |
| 3 | 78 | Walter White | TE | Maryland |
| 4 | 104 | Harold Evans | LB | Houston |
| 5 | 130 | Brent Sexton | SAF | Elon |
| 6 | 156 | Marvin Crenshaw | OT | Nebraska |
| 7 | 182 | Wayne Mattingly | OT | Colorado |
| 8 | 190 | Tom Knopp | LB | Kearney State |
| 8 | 208 | Al Humphrey | DE | Tulsa |
| 9 | 222 | Eugene Clark | G | UCLA |
| 9 | 234 | Bruce Reimer | RB | North Dakota State |
| 10 | 247 | Kirk Heyer | DT | Kearney State |
| 10 | 260 | Archie Gray | WR | Wyoming |
| 11 | 286 | Randy Little | TE | West Liberty |
| 12 | 312 | Greg Murphy | DE | Penn State |
| 13 | 337 | Bob Gaddis | WR | Mississippi Valley State |
| 14 | 364 | Mike Collier | RB | Morgan State |
| 15 | 390 | Marty Smith | DT | Louisville |
| 16 | 415 | Miller Bassler | TE | Houston |
| 17 | 442 | Stan Hegener | G | Nebraska |