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Leon Ward
Leon Ward is a former linebacker out of Oklahoma State, selected by the Baltimore Colts with the 71st overall pick (round 3) in the 1967 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Leon Ward Draft Context
Leon Ward was the 71st overall pick in the 1967 NFL Draft, selected by the Baltimore Colts.
Picks Around Leon Ward
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Harry Wilson | RB | Philadelphia Eagles | Nebraska |
| 69 | Vidal Carlin | QB | St. Louis Cardinals | North Texas |
| 70 | Tom Rhoads | DE | Buffalo Bills | Notre Dame |
| 72 | Eppie Barney | WR | Cleveland Browns | Iowa State |
| 73 | Rockne Freitas | Pittsburgh Steelers | Oregon State | |
| 74 | Henry King | DB | New York Jets | Utah State |
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), Charles Stukes (RB, round 4), Ron Porter (LB, round 5), Terry Southall (QB, round 6), Bo Rein (WR, round 7).
Other Oklahoma State players drafted in 1967 include Dennis Randall, Harold Akin.
No NFL career statistics are available for Leon Ward in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
Draft Class Context
Leon Ward was the 9th of 19 LBs selected in the 1967 draft. The 71st overall pick has been used 60 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Nate Burleson in 2003, who played 133 games. Oklahoma State had 3 players drafted in 1967, among them Dennis Randall and Harold Akin. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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