John Handy

Denver Broncos 217th pick

LB · Purdue · 1971

John Handy is a former linebacker out of Purdue, selected by the Denver Broncos with the 217th overall pick (round 9) in the 1971 NFL Draft.

Draft Details

Year

Round

Round 9

Pick

217th overall

Team

Position

College

John Handy was the 217th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Denver Broncos.

Pick	Player	Pos	Team	College
214	John Curtis	TE	New York Jets	Springfield
215	Alvin Griffin	WR	Atlanta Falcons	Tuskegee
216	Mike Anderson	LB	Pittsburgh Steelers	LSU
218	Barry Mayer	RB	Green Bay Packers	Minnesota
219	Mike Fanucci	DE	Washington Redskins	Arizona State
220	Lester McClain	WR	Chicago Bears	Tennessee

Other Denver Broncos picks in 1971 include Marv Montgomery (OT, round 1), Dwight Harrison (WR, round 2), Lyle Alzado (DE, round 4), Cleo Johnson (DB, round 4), Harold Phillips (DB, round 6), Doug Adams (LB, round 7), Tom Beard (C, round 8), Carlis Harris (WR, round 10), Roger Roitsch (DT, round 11), Floyd Franks (WR, round 12), Craig Blackford (QB, round 13), Tommy Lyons (C, round 14).

Other Purdue players drafted in 1971 include Don Green, Stanley Brown, Ron Maree, John Bullock.

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

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	College
1	12	Marv Montgomery	OT	USC
2	35	Dwight Harrison	WR	Texas A&M-Kingsville
4	79	Lyle Alzado	DE	Yankton (SD)
4	87	Cleo Johnson	DB	Alcorn State
6	139	Harold Phillips	DB	Michigan State
7	165	Doug Adams	LB	Ohio State
8	187	Tom Beard	C	Michigan State
10	243	Carlis Harris	WR	Idaho State
11	269	Roger Roitsch	DT	Rice
12	295	Floyd Franks	WR	Mississippi
13	321	Craig Blackford	QB	Evansville
14	350	Tommy Lyons	C	Georgia
15	373	Larry James	RB	Norfolk State
16	399	Steve Thompson	DT	Minnesota
17	425	Jack Simcsak	K	Virginia Tech