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Luther Palmer is a former tight end out of Virginia Union, selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 433rd overall pick (round 17) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Luther Palmer Draft Context
Luther Palmer was the 433rd overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the Los Angeles Rams.
Picks Around Luther Palmer
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430 | Tom Nash | OT | Philadelphia Eagles | Georgia |
| 431 | Bill Holland | RB | Atlanta Falcons | USC |
| 432 | Mike Tyler | DB | Detroit Lions | Rice |
| 434 | William Portz | RB | Cleveland Browns | Sterling (KS) |
| 435 | Ted Alexander | RB | San Francisco 49ers | Langston |
| 436 | John McKean | C | Los Angeles Rams | Oregon |
Los Angeles Rams 1972 Draft Class
Other Los Angeles Rams picks in 1972 include Jim Bertelsen (RB, round 2), Lawrence McCutcheon (RB, round 3), John Saunders (DB, round 4), Eddie Phillips (DB, round 4), Bob Childs (OG, round 5), Bob Christiansen (TE, round 5), Edward Hebert (DT, round 6), Tom Graham (WR, round 8), Harry Howard (S, round 9), Jim Massey (DB, round 10), Albert Schmidt (RB, round 11), David Hoot (DB, round 12).
Other Virginia Union players drafted in 1972 include Oscar Jenkins.
No NFL career statistics are available for Luther Palmer in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Los Angeles Rams 1972 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 30 | Jim Bertelsen | RB | Texas |
| 3 | 70 | Lawrence McCutcheon | RB | Colorado State |
| 4 | 87 | John Saunders | DB | Toledo |
| 4 | 95 | Eddie Phillips | DB | Texas |
| 5 | 120 | Bob Childs | OG | Kansas |
| 5 | 125 | Bob Christiansen | TE | UCLA |
| 6 | 151 | Edward Hebert | DT | Texas Southern |
| 8 | 199 | Tom Graham | WR | Baldwin Wallace |
| 9 | 225 | Harry Howard | S | Ohio State |
| 10 | 251 | Jim Massey | DB | Linfield |
| 11 | 280 | Albert Schmidt | RB | Pittsburg State (KS) |
| 12 | 303 | David Hoot | DB | Texas A&M |
| 13 | 329 | Jaime Nunez | K | Weber State |
| 14 | 355 | Larry Brooks | DE | Virginia State |
| 15 | 381 | Kenny Page | LB | Kansas |
| 16 | 407 | Jim Kirby | WR | Long Beach State |
| 17 | 436 | John McKean | C | Oregon |