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Leon Van Gorkum is a former defensive end out of San Diego State, selected by the San Diego Chargers with the 195th overall pick (round 8) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
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Leon Van Gorkum Draft Context
Leon Van Gorkum was the 195th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the San Diego Chargers.
Picks Around Leon Van Gorkum
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | Karl Weiss | OT | Chicago Bears | Vanderbilt |
| 193 | Win Headley | C | Green Bay Packers | Wake Forest |
| 194 | James Elder | DB | New Orleans Saints | Southern University |
| 196 | Larry Zelina | RB | Cleveland Browns | Ohio State |
| 197 | Fred Herring | DB | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee State |
| 198 | Rick Telander | DB | Kansas City Chiefs | Northwestern |
San Diego Chargers 1971 Draft Class
Other San Diego Chargers picks in 1971 include Leon Burns (RB, round 1), Mike Montgomery (RB, round 3), Bryant Salter (DB, round 5), Ray White (LB, round 5), Phil Asack (DE, round 5), Jacob Mayes (RB, round 6), Chuck Dicus (WR, round 7), John Tanner (TE, round 9), Gary Nowak (TE, round 10), Don Pinson (DB, round 11), Wesley Garnett (WR, round 12), Sammy Milner (WR, round 13).
Other San Diego State players drafted in 1971 include Ken Burrow, Henry Allison, Tom Shellabarger, Tom Hayes, Lindsey James.
No NFL career statistics are available for Leon Van Gorkum in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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San Diego Chargers 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Leon Burns | RB | Long Beach State |
| 3 | 65 | Mike Montgomery | RB | Kansas State |
| 5 | 115 | Bryant Salter | DB | Pittsburgh |
| 5 | 117 | Ray White | LB | Syracuse |
| 5 | 119 | Phil Asack | DE | Duke |
| 6 | 143 | Jacob Mayes | RB | Tennessee State |
| 7 | 169 | Chuck Dicus | WR | Arkansas |
| 9 | 221 | John Tanner | TE | Tennessee Tech |
| 10 | 247 | Gary Nowak | TE | Michigan State |
| 11 | 273 | Don Pinson | DB | Tennessee State |
| 12 | 299 | Wesley Garnett | WR | Utah State |
| 13 | 325 | Sammy Milner | WR | Mississippi State |
| 14 | 351 | Edward O'Daniel | DE | Texas Southern |
| 15 | 377 | Eric Humston | LB | Muskingum |
| 16 | 403 | Ed Foote | C | Hawaii |
| 17 | 429 | Chip Kell | C | Tennessee |