Kelly Kirchbaum

New York Jets 123rd pick

LB · Kentucky · 1980–1987

Draft Details

Year

1979

Round

Round 5

Pick

123rd overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

Kentucky

Kelly Kirchbaum is a LB out of Kentucky who was selected by the New York Jets with the 123rd overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, a 5th-round selection. He was the 15th of 35 LBs off the board that year. He was one of 6 Kentucky players drafted in 1979. He first appeared on an NFL roster in 1980.

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Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	BUF	Tom Cousineau	LB	Ohio State
1	2	KC	Mike Bell	DE	Colorado State
1	3	CIN	Jack Thompson	QB	Washington State
1	4	CHI	Dan Hampton	DT	Arkansas
1	5	BUF	Jerry Butler	WR	Clemson
1	6	BAL	Barry Krauss	LB	Alabama
1	7	NYG	Phil Simms	QB	Morehead State University
1	8	LA	Ottis Anderson	RB	Miami
1	9	CHI	Al Harris	LB	Arizona State
1	10	DET	Keith Dorney	G	Penn State

Kelly Kirchbaum

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