Leroy Byars

Miami Dolphins 307th pick

RB · Alcorn A&M · 1971

Leroy Byars is a former running back out of Alcorn A&M, selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 307th overall pick (round 12) in the 1971 NFL Draft.

Draft Details

Year

Round

Round 12

Pick

307th overall

Team

Position

College

Alcorn A&M

Leroy Byars was the 307th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Miami Dolphins.

Pick	Player	Pos	Team	College
304	Tom Blanchard	K	New York Giants	Oregon
305	Horace Jones	DT	Oakland Raiders	Louisville
306	Kirk Behrendt	OT	Los Angeles Rams	Whitewater
308	Bill Pilconis	WR	Detroit Lions	Pittsburgh
309	Jim Bunch	DT	San Francisco 49ers	Wisconsin-Platteville
310	Reggie Holmes	DB	Minnesota Vikings	Wisconsin-Stout

Other Miami Dolphins picks in 1971 include Otto Stowe (WR, round 2), Dale Farley (LB, round 3), Joe Theismann (QB, round 4), Dennis Coleman (LB, round 6), Ron Dickerson (DB, round 7), Vern Den Herder (DE, round 9), Ron Maree (DT, round 10), Vic Surma (OT, round 11), Lionel Hepburn (DB, round 13), David Vaughn (TE, round 14), Bob Richards (G, round 15), Chris Myers (WR, round 16).

Other Alcorn A&M players drafted in 1971 include Floyd Rice, Rich Sowells.

No NFL career statistics are available for Leroy Byars in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).

Rd	Pick	Player	Pos	College
2	47	Otto Stowe	WR	Iowa State
3	74	Dale Farley	LB	West Virginia
4	99	Joe Theismann	QB	Notre Dame
6	151	Dennis Coleman	LB	Ole Miss
7	178	Ron Dickerson	DB	Kansas State
9	230	Vern Den Herder	DE	Central Iowa
10	255	Ron Maree	DT	Purdue
11	282	Vic Surma	OT	Penn State
13	333	Lionel Hepburn	DB	Texas Southern
14	359	David Vaughn	TE	Memphis State
15	386	Bob Richards	G	California
16	410	Chris Myers	WR	Kenyon
17	437	Curt Mark	LB	Mayville (N.D.)