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Lester Sims is a former defensive end out of Alabama State, selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 51st overall pick (round 2) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Lester Sims Draft Context
Lester Sims was the 51st overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the Cleveland Browns.
Picks Around Lester Sims
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Lydell Mitchell | RB | Baltimore Colts | Penn State |
| 49 | Tom Reynolds | WR | New England Patriots | San Diego State |
| 50 | Ed Marinaro | RB | Minnesota Vikings | Cornell |
| 52 | Charles McKee | WR | Dallas Cowboys | Arizona |
| 53 | Fred Swendsen | DE | Buffalo Bills | Notre Dame |
| 54 | Jim LeClair | LB | Cincinnati Bengals | North Dakota |
Cleveland Browns 1972 Draft Class
Other Cleveland Browns picks in 1972 include Thom Darden (DB, round 1), Clifford Brooks (DB, round 2), George Hunt (PK, round 5), Greg Kucera (RB, round 5), Leonard Forey (OG, round 6), Don Wesley (OT, round 7).
No NFL career statistics are available for Lester Sims in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  BUF |
Walt Patulski | DE |  Notre Dame |
| 1 | 2 |  CIN |
Sherman White | DE |  California |
| 1 | 3 |  CHI |
Lionel Antoine | OT | Southern Illinois |
| 1 | 4 |  ARI |
Ahmad Rashad | WR |  Oregon |
| 1 | 5 |  DEN |
Riley Odoms | TE |  Houston |
| 1 | 6 |  TEN |
Greg Sampson | DE |  Stanford |
| 1 | 7 |  GB |
Willie Buchanon | DB |  San Diego State |
| 1 | 8 |  NO |
Royce Smith | OG |  Georgia |
| 1 | 9 |  NYJ |
Jerome Barkum | TE |  Jackson State |
| 1 | 10 |  MIN |
Jeff Siemon | LB | Stanford |
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