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Leigh Gilbert is a former tight end out of Northern Illinois, selected by the Baltimore Colts with the 258th overall pick (round 10) in the 1967 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Leigh Gilbert Draft Context
Leigh Gilbert was the 258th overall pick in the 1967 NFL Draft, selected by the Baltimore Colts.
Picks Around Leigh Gilbert
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | Jim Copeland | G | Cleveland Browns | Virginia |
| 256 | Maurice Bates | DE | Philadelphia Eagles | Northern (SD) |
| 257 | John Runnels | LB | Boston Patriots | Penn State |
| 259 | Tom Croft | DB | Buffalo Bills | Louisiana Tech |
| 260 | Eugens Bowens | RB | Dallas Cowboys | Tennessee State |
| 261 | Tim Sheehan | C | Houston Oilers | Stanford |
Baltimore Colts 1967 Draft Class
Other Baltimore Colts picks in 1967 include Bubba Smith (DE, round 1), Jim Detwiler (RB, round 1), Richard Volk (DB, round 2), Norman Davis (OT, round 3), Leon Ward (LB, round 3), Charles Stukes (RB, round 4), Ron Porter (LB, round 5), Terry Southall (QB, round 6), Bo Rein (WR, round 7), Lee Anderson (OT, round 8), Cornelius Johnson (LB, round 8), Ron Kirkland (RB, round 9).
No NFL career statistics are available for Leigh Gilbert in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Baltimore Colts 1967 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bubba Smith | DE | Michigan State |
| 1 | 20 | Jim Detwiler | RB | Michigan |
| 2 | 45 | Richard Volk | DB | Michigan |
| 3 | 54 | Norman Davis | OT | Grambling State |
| 3 | 71 | Leon Ward | LB | Oklahoma State |
| 4 | 100 | Charles Stukes | RB | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
| 5 | 126 | Ron Porter | LB | Idaho |
| 6 | 137 | Terry Southall | QB | Baylor |
| 7 | 179 | Bo Rein | WR | Ohio State |
| 8 | 202 | Lee Anderson | OT | Bishop |
| 8 | 204 | Cornelius Johnson | LB | Virginia Union |
| 9 | 229 | Ron Kirkland | RB | Nebraska |
| 11 | 290 | Herman Reed | OT | St. Augustine |
| 12 | 298 | Preston Pearson | DB | Illinois (never played college football |
| 12 | 307 | J.B. Christian | G | Oklahoma State |
| 13 | 335 | Marc Allen | DE | W. Texas State |
| 14 | 359 | Pat Conley | LB | Purdue |
| 15 | 385 | Bob Wade | DB | Morgan State |
| 16 | 413 | Don Alley | WR | Adams State |