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Matt Fortier is a former defensive end out of Fairmont State, selected by the New York Giants with the 245th overall pick (round 10) in the 1970 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Matt Fortier Draft Context
Matt Fortier was the 245th overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Giants.
Picks Around Matt Fortier
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Tony Plummer | S | St. Louis Cardinals | Pacific |
| 243 | Larry Schreiber | RB | San Francisco 49ers | Tennessee Tech |
| 244 | Jim Brumfield | RB | New Orleans Saints | Indiana State |
| 246 | Jim Hatcher | DB | Atlanta Falcons | Kansas |
| 247 | Maurice Fullerton | DT | Denver Broncos | Tuskegee |
| 248 | Russ Melby | DT | Green Bay Packers | Weber State |
New York Giants 1970 Draft Class
Other New York Giants picks in 1970 include Jim Files (LB, round 1), Wes Grant (DE, round 4), Claude Brumfield (OG, round 5), Duane Miller (WR, round 6), Pat Hughes (C, round 9), Alan Pitcaithley (RB, round 11), Larry Nels (LB, round 12), Gary Inskeep (OT, round 13), Rodney Brand (C, round 14), Warren Muir (RB, round 15), Vic Nolting (DB, round 16), Walter Breaux (DT, round 17).
Other Fairmont State players drafted in 1970 include George Edwards.
No NFL career statistics are available for Matt Fortier in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New York Giants 1970 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Jim Files | LB | Oklahoma |
| 4 | 97 | Wes Grant | DE | UCLA |
| 5 | 117 | Claude Brumfield | OG | Tennessee State |
| 6 | 142 | Duane Miller | WR | Drake |
| 9 | 221 | Pat Hughes | C | Boston University |
| 11 | 273 | Alan Pitcaithley | RB | Oregon |
| 12 | 298 | Larry Nels | LB | Wyoming |
| 13 | 325 | Gary Inskeep | OT | Wisconsin-Stout |
| 14 | 350 | Rodney Brand | C | Arkansas |
| 15 | 377 | Warren Muir | RB | South Carolina |
| 16 | 402 | Vic Nolting | DB | Xavier |
| 17 | 429 | Walter Breaux | DT | Grambling |