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John Sage is a former linebacker out of LSU, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 420th overall pick (round 17) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
John Sage Draft Context
John Sage was the 420th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles.
Picks Around John Sage
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417 | Ronald Leigh | DE | New England Patriots | Elizabeth City State |
| 418 | Randy Vataha | WR | Los Angeles Rams | Stanford |
| 419 | Pat Morrison | TE | Buffalo Bills | Arkansas |
| 421 | Calvin Fox | LB | Houston Oilers | Michigan State |
| 422 | Greg Flaska | DE | New York Jets | Western Michigan |
| 423 | Willie Martin | RB | Atlanta Falcons | Johnson C. Smith |
Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Draft Class
Other Philadelphia Eagles picks in 1971 include Richard Harris (DE, round 1), Henry Allison (OG, round 2), Happy Feller (PK, round 4), Tom Shellabarger (OT, round 5), Jack Smith (DB, round 6), Wyck Neely (DB, round 6), Harold Carmichael (WR, round 7), Len Gotshalk (C, round 8), Len Pettigrew (LB, round 9), Tom Bailey (RB, round 10), Albert Davis (RB, round 11), Rich Saathoff (DE, round 12).
Other LSU players drafted in 1971 include Buddy Lee, Mike Anderson.
No NFL career statistics are available for John Sage in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Philadelphia Eagles 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Richard Harris | DE | Grambling State |
| 2 | 50 | Henry Allison | OG | San Diego State |
| 4 | 83 | Happy Feller | PK | Texas |
| 5 | 108 | Tom Shellabarger | OT | San Diego State |
| 6 | 133 | Jack Smith | DB | Troy |
| 6 | 154 | Wyck Neely | DB | Ole Miss |
| 7 | 161 | Harold Carmichael | WR | Southern University |
| 8 | 186 | Len Gotshalk | C | Humboldt State |
| 9 | 211 | Len Pettigrew | LB | Ashland |
| 10 | 256 | Tom Bailey | RB | Florida State |
| 11 | 264 | Albert Davis | RB | Tennessee State |
| 12 | 289 | Rich Saathoff | DE | Northern Arizona |
| 13 | 317 | Danny Lester | DB | Texas |
| 14 | 342 | Robert Creech | LB | Texas Christian |
| 15 | 367 | Ed Fisher | G | Prairie View A&M |
| 16 | 395 | Bruce James | LB | Arkansas |