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Mel Easley is a former defensive back out of Oregon State, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 140th overall pick (round 6) in the 1970 NFL Draft.
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Mel Easley Draft Context
Mel Easley was the 140th overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft, selected by the New Orleans Saints.
Picks Around Mel Easley
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | James Manuel | OT | St. Louis Cardinals | Toledo |
| 138 | Sandy Durko | DB | Cincinnati Bengals | USC |
| 139 | Rusty Clark | QB | San Francisco 49ers | Houston |
| 141 | John Mosier | TE | Denver Broncos | Kansas |
| 142 | Duane Miller | WR | New York Giants | Drake |
| 143 | Mack Herron | RB | Atlanta Falcons | Kansas State |
New Orleans Saints 1970 Draft Class
Other New Orleans Saints picks in 1970 include Ken Burrough (WR, round 1), Clovis Swinney (DE, round 3), Delles Howell (DB, round 4), Glenn Cannon (DB, round 5), Steve Ramsey (QB, round 5), Lon Woodard (DE, round 7).
Other Oregon State players drafted in 1970 include Bill Nelson.
No NFL career statistics are available for Mel Easley in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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More from the 1970 Draft
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  PIT |
Terry Bradshaw | QB | Louisiana Tech |
| 1 | 3 |  CLE |
Mike Phipps | QB |  Purdue |
| 1 | 4 |  NE |
Phil Olsen | DT | Utah State |
| 1 | 5 |  BUF |
Al Cowlings | DE |  USC |
| 1 | 6 |  PHI |
Steve Zabel | LB |  Oklahoma |
| 1 | 8 |  ARI |
Larry Stegent | RB |  Texas A&M |
| 1 | 9 |  SF |
Cedrick Hardman | DE | North Texas |
| 1 | 10 |  NO |
Ken Burrough | WR | Texas Southern |
| 1 | 11 |  DEN |
Bobby Anderson | RB |  Colorado |
| 1 | 12 |  ATL |
John Small | DT | Citadel |
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