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John Wright is a former wide receiver out of Illinois, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 53rd overall pick (round 2) in the 1968 NFL Draft.
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John Wright Draft Context
John Wright was the 53rd overall pick in the 1968 NFL Draft, selected by the Atlanta Falcons.
Picks Around John Wright
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Bob Grant | LB | Baltimore Colts | Wake Forest |
| 51 | Mike LaHood | OG | Los Angeles Rams | Wyoming |
| 52 | Ken Stabler | QB | Oakland Raiders | Alabama |
| 54 | James Cox | TE | Miami Dolphins | Miami (FL) |
| 55 | Tom Smiley | RB | Cincinnati Bengals | Lamar |
Atlanta Falcons 1968 Draft Class
Other Atlanta Falcons picks in 1968 include Claude Humphrey (DE, round 1), Carlton Dabney (DE, round 2), Jim Hagle (RB, round 6), Joe Wynns (DB, round 6), Rick Eber (WR, round 6).
Other Illinois players drafted in 1968 include Cyril Pinder.
No NFL career statistics are available for John Wright in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  MIN |
Ron Yary | OT |  USC |
| 1 | 2 |  CIN |
Bob Johnson | — |  Tennessee |
| 1 | 3 |  ATL |
Claude Humphrey | DE |  Tennessee State |
| 1 | 4 |  SD |
Russ Washington | OT |  Missouri |
| 1 | 5 |  GB |
Fred Carr | LB | UTEP |
| 1 | 8 |  MIA |
Larry Csonka | RB |  Syracuse |
| 1 | 9 |  BUF |
Haven Moses | WR |  San Diego State |
| 1 | 10 |  PIT |
Mike Taylor | OT | USC |
| 1 | 11 |  DET |
Greg Landry | QB | Massachusetts |
| 1 | 13 |  ARI |
MacArthur Lane | RB | Utah State |
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