John Mendenhall

New York Giants 55th pick

DT · Grambling State · 1972

Draft Details

Year

1972

Round

Round 3

Pick

55th overall

Team

New York Giants

Position

College

Grambling State

John Mendenhall Career Stats

77th greatest New York Giant of all-time
First-team Little All-American (1971)

Career Totals

Sacks	Fumble recoveries	Interceptions
45.0	6	1

Career History

New York Giants (1972–1979)
Detroit Lions (1980)

Born: Cullen, Louisiana, U.S. · Height: 6-1

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

John Mendenhall is a former defensive tackle out of Grambling State, selected by the New York Giants with the 55th overall pick (round 3) in the 1972 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the New York Giants and Detroit Lions.

More from the 1972 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	Walt Patulski	DE	Notre Dame
1	2	CIN	Sherman White	DE	California
1	3	CHI	Lionel Antoine	OT	Southern Illinois
1	4	ARI	Ahmad Rashad	WR	Oregon
1	5	DEN	Riley Odoms	TE	Houston
1	6	TEN	Greg Sampson	DE	Stanford
1	7	GB	Willie Buchanon	DB	San Diego State
1	8	NO	Royce Smith	OG	Georgia
1	9	NYJ	Jerome Barkum	TE	Jackson State
1	10	MIN	Jeff Siemon	LB	Stanford

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