Jim Tharpe

Cleveland Browns 359th pick

LB · Lincoln (MO) · 1970

Jim Tharpe is a former linebacker out of Lincoln (MO), selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 359th overall pick (round 14) in the 1970 NFL Draft.

Draft Details

Year

Round

Round 14

Pick

359th overall

Team

Position

College

Jim Tharpe was the 359th overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft, selected by the Cleveland Browns.

Pick	Player	Pos	Team	College
356	Tom Curtis	DB	Baltimore Colts	Michigan
357	Charlie Brown	WR	Detroit Lions	Northern Arizona
358	John Little	LB	New York Jets	Oklahoma State
360	Bob Geddes	LB	Los Angeles Rams	UCLA
361	Julian Martin	WR	Dallas Cowboys	North Carolina Central
362	Don Riley	K	Oakland Raiders	Auburn

Other Cleveland Browns picks in 1970 include Mike Phipps (QB, round 1), Bob McKay (OT, round 1), Joe Jones (DE, round 2), Jerry Sherk (DT, round 2), Ricky Stevenson (DB, round 4), Steve Engel (RB, round 5), Mike Cilek (QB, round 6), Craig Wycinsky (OG, round 7), Honester Davidson (DB, round 8), Geoff Brown (LB, round 9), Bill Yanchar (DT, round 10), Gene Benner (WR, round 11).

Other Lincoln (MO) players drafted in 1970 include Lemar Parrish.

No NFL career statistics are available for Jim Tharpe in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	College
1	3	Mike Phipps	QB	Purdue
1	21	Bob McKay	OT	Texas
2	36	Joe Jones	DE	Tennessee State
2	47	Jerry Sherk	DT	Oklahoma State
4	99	Ricky Stevenson	DB	Arizona
5	125	Steve Engel	RB	Colorado
6	151	Mike Cilek	QB	Iowa
7	177	Craig Wycinsky	OG	Michigan State
8	203	Honester Davidson	DB	Bowling Green
9	229	Geoff Brown	LB	Pittsburgh
10	255	Bill Yanchar	DT	Purdue
11	281	Gene Benner	WR	Maine
12	307	Jerry Don Sanders	K	Texas Tech
13	333	Larry Roberts	RB	Central Missouri State
15	385	Guy Homoly	DB	Illinois State
16	411	John Redebaugh	TE	Bemidji State
17	437	Charles Tabb	RB	McMurry