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Mel Caraway
New England Patriots
245th pick
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· N.E. Oklahoma
· 1972
Mel Caraway is a former defensive back out of N.E. Oklahoma, selected by the New England Patriots with the 245th overall pick (round 10) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Mel Caraway Draft Context
Mel Caraway was the 245th overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the New England Patriots.
Picks Around Mel Caraway
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | Keith Wortman | G | Green Bay Packers | Nebraska |
| 243 | Bob Brown | DT | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tampa |
| 244 | Harley Turner | DB | New York Jets | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| 246 | Lon Kolstad | LB | San Diego Chargers | Whitewater (Wis) |
| 247 | Jack Turnbull | C | Chicago Bears | Oregon State |
| 248 | John Bunting | LB | Philadelphia Eagles | North Carolina |
New England Patriots 1972 Draft Class
Other New England Patriots picks in 1972 include Tom Reynolds (WR, round 2), Jim White (DE, round 3), Ron Bolton (DB, round 5), Clark Hoss (TE, round 7), John Tarver (RB, round 7), Steve Beyrle (G, round 8), Mike Kelson (OT, round 9), Rodney Cason (OT, round 11), Steve Booras (DE, round 12), Sam Elmore (DB, round 13), Ed Rideout (WR, round 14), Joel Klime (TE, round 15).
No NFL career statistics are available for Mel Caraway in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New England Patriots 1972 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 49 | Tom Reynolds | WR | San Diego State |
| 3 | 73 | Jim White | DE | Colorado State |
| 5 | 124 | Ron Bolton | DB | Norfolk State |
| 7 | 165 | Clark Hoss | TE | Oregon State |
| 7 | 166 | John Tarver | RB | Colorado |
| 8 | 195 | Steve Beyrle | G | Kansas State |
| 9 | 220 | Mike Kelson | OT | Arkansas |
| 11 | 269 | Rodney Cason | OT | Angelo State |
| 12 | 296 | Steve Booras | DE | Mesa Jr. College |
| 13 | 325 | Sam Elmore | DB | Eastern Michigan |
| 14 | 350 | Ed Rideout | WR | Boston College |
| 15 | 375 | Joel Klime | TE | Pittsburgh |
| 16 | 400 | Eric Dahl | DB | San Jose State |
| 17 | 424 | Dick Graham | WR | Oklahoma State |
| 17 | 425 | Junior Ah You | LB | Arizona State |