NFL Records
J.V. Cain is a tight end who played college football at Colorado. He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1st round (7th overall pick) of the 1974 NFL Draft. As a first-round selection, J.V. Cain was considered one of the top prospects in the 1974 NFL Draft class.
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Draft Class Context
J.V. Cain was the 1st of 17 TEs selected in the 1974 draft. The 7th overall pick has been used 53 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Thomas Jones in 2000, who played 187 games. Colorado had 7 players drafted in 1974, among them Bo Matthews and Charlie Davis. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.