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Lonnie Holton is a former running back out of Northern Michigan, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 299th overall pick (round 12) in the 1970 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Lonnie Holton Draft Context
Lonnie Holton was the 299th overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft, selected by the Atlanta Falcons.
Picks Around Lonnie Holton
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 296 | Willie Davenport | DB | New Orleans Saints | Southern University |
| 297 | Greg Jones | RB | Denver Broncos | Whitewater State |
| 298 | Larry Nels | LB | New York Giants | Wyoming |
| 300 | Richard Dawkins | TE | Houston Oilers | Johnson C. Smith |
| 301 | Frank Foreman | WR | Green Bay Packers | Michigan State |
| 302 | Howard Gravelle | TE | San Diego Chargers | UC Davis |
Atlanta Falcons 1970 Draft Class
Other Atlanta Falcons picks in 1970 include John Small (DT, round 1), Art Malone (RB, round 2), Andy Maurer (OG, round 3), Todd Snyder (WR, round 3), Paul Reed (OT, round 4), Bruce VanNess (RB, round 5), Ken Mendenhall (C, round 5), Mack Herron (RB, round 6), Jade Butcher (WR, round 6), Randy Marshall (DE, round 6), Gary Orcutt (WR, round 7), Larry Brewer (TE, round 8).
Other Northern Michigan players drafted in 1970 include Ted Rose.
No NFL career statistics are available for Lonnie Holton in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Atlanta Falcons 1970 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | John Small | DT | Citadel |
| 2 | 39 | Art Malone | RB | Arizona State |
| 3 | 64 | Andy Maurer | OG | Oregon |
| 3 | 65 | Todd Snyder | WR | Ohio |
| 4 | 84 | Paul Reed | OT | Johnson Smith |
| 5 | 112 | Bruce VanNess | RB | Rutgers |
| 5 | 116 | Ken Mendenhall | C | Oklahoma |
| 6 | 143 | Mack Herron | RB | Kansas State |
| 6 | 147 | Jade Butcher | WR | Indiana |
| 6 | 152 | Randy Marshall | DE | Linfield |
| 7 | 169 | Gary Orcutt | WR | USC |
| 8 | 194 | Larry Brewer | TE | Louisiana Tech |
| 8 | 195 | Seth Miller | S | Arizona State |
| 9 | 220 | Roy Robinson | DB | Montana |
| 10 | 246 | Jim Hatcher | DB | Kansas |
| 11 | 272 | Mike Brunson | RB | Arizona State |
| 13 | 324 | Rich Stepanek | DT | Iowa |
| 14 | 351 | Chuck Wald | WR | North Dakota State |
| 15 | 376 | Keith Mauney | DB | Princeton |
| 16 | 403 | Steve Parnell | WR | Massachusetts |
| 17 | 428 | Bill Bell | K | Kansas |