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John Nessel is a former guard out of Penn State, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 81st overall pick (round 4) in the 1975 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
John Nessel Draft Context
John Nessel was the 81st overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft, selected by the Atlanta Falcons.
Picks Around John Nessel
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Walter White | TE | Pittsburgh Steelers | Maryland; Mesa CC |
| 79 | Robert Giblin | DB | New York Giants | Houston |
| 80 | Marshall Johnson | RB | Baltimore Ravens | Houston |
| 82 | Tony Peters | S | Cleveland Browns | Oklahoma; Northeast Oklahoma |
| 83 | Virgil Livers | CB | Chicago Bears | Western Kentucky |
Atlanta Falcons 1975 Draft Class
Other Atlanta Falcons picks in 1975 include Steve Bartkowski (QB, round 1), Ralph Ortega (ILB, round 2), Woody Thompson (RB, round 3), Greg McCrary (TE, round 5), Fulton Kuykendall (LB, round 6), Doug Payton (OG, round 6), Mike Esposito (RB, round 7), Brent Adams (OT, round 8), Brad Davis (RB, round 9), Jeff Merrow (DE, round 11), Carl Russ (LB, round 13), Steve Knutson (OT, round 16).
Other Penn State players drafted in 1975 include Mike Hartenstine, Tom Donchez, Tom Shuman, Chris Devlin, Jeff Bleamer, Dave Graf.
No NFL career statistics are available for John Nessel in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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More from the 1975 Draft
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  ATL |
 Steve Bartkowski |
QB |  California |
| 1 | 2 |  DAL |
 Randy White |
DT |  Maryland |
| 1 | 3 |  BAL |
 Ken Huff |
G |  North Carolina |
| 1 | 4 |  CHI |
 Walter Payton |
RB | Jackson State University |
| 1 | 5 |  CLE |
 Mack Mitchell |
DE |  Houston |
| 1 | 6 |  HOU |
 Robert Brazile |
OLB | Jackson State University |
| 1 | 7 |  NO |
 Larry Burton |
WR |  Purdue |
| 1 | 8 |  LAC |
 Gary Johnson |
DT |  Grambling State |
| 1 | 9 |  LA |
 Mike Fanning |
DT |  Notre Dame |
| 1 | 10 |  SF |
 Jimmy Webb |
DT |  Mississippi State |
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