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Jeff Stapleton is a former offensive tackle out of Purdue, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 401st overall pick (round 14) in the 1976 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Jeff Stapleton Draft Context
Jeff Stapleton was the 401st overall pick in the 1976 NFL Draft, selected by the Minnesota Vikings.
Picks Around Jeff Stapleton
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 398 | Greg Coleman | P | Cincinnati Bengals | Florida A&M |
| 399 | Raymond Crosier | DE | St. Louis Cardinals | Abilene Christian |
| 400 | Al Burleson | DB | Los Angeles Rams | Washington |
| 402 | Larry Mushinskie | TE | Dallas Cowboys | Nebraska |
| 403 | Wayne Field | DB | Pittsburgh Steelers | Florida |
| 404 | Bob Dzierzak | DT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Utah State |
Minnesota Vikings 1976 Draft Class
Other Minnesota Vikings picks in 1976 include James White (DT, round 1), Sammy White (WR, round 2), Wes Hamilton (G, round 3), Leonard Willis (WR, round 4), Steve Wagner (SAF, round 5), Keith Barnette (RB, round 5), Terry Egerdahl (DB, round 6), Larry Brune (DB, round 7), Isaac Hagins (WR, round 9), Bill Salmon (QB, round 10), Steve Kracher (RB, round 11), Robert Sparks (DB, round 12).
Other Purdue players drafted in 1976 include Mike Pruitt, Ken Novak, Ken Long, Craig Nagel, Dwight Lewis.
No NFL career statistics are available for Jeff Stapleton in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Minnesota Vikings 1976 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | James White | DT | Oklahoma State |
| 2 | 54 | Sammy White | WR | Grambling State |
| 3 | 85 | Wes Hamilton | G | Tulsa |
| 4 | 118 | Leonard Willis | WR | Ohio State |
| 5 | 133 | Steve Wagner | SAF | Wisconsin |
| 5 | 149 | Keith Barnette | RB | Boston College |
| 6 | 180 | Terry Egerdahl | DB | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 7 | 206 | Larry Brune | DB | Rice |
| 9 | 262 | Isaac Hagins | WR | Southern University |
| 10 | 289 | Bill Salmon | QB | Northern Iowa |
| 11 | 316 | Steve Kracher | RB | Montana State |
| 12 | 345 | Robert Sparks | DB | San Francisco State |
| 13 | 372 | Gary Paulson | DE | Colorado State |
| 15 | 428 | Ron Groce | RB | Macalester College |
| 16 | 457 | Randy Hickel | DB | Montana State |
| 17 | 484 | Rich Lukowski | DT | West Virginia |