Mike Friede

Detroit Lions 62nd pick

WR · Indiana; Garden City CC · 1980–1981

Draft Details

Year

1980

Round

Round 3

Pick

62nd overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Indiana; Garden City CC

Mike Friede Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.

Career Totals

Games	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
27	40	621	1

Career span: 1980–1981.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Mike Friede is a former wide receiver out of Indiana; Garden City CC, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 62nd overall pick (round 3) in the 1980 NFL Draft. He played 27 regular-season games from 1980 to 1981.

More from the 1980 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	DET	Billy Sims	RB	Oklahoma
1	2	NYJ	Lam Jones	WR	Texas
1	2	NYJ	"Johnny ""Lam"" Jones"	WR	Texas
1	3	CIN	Anthony Munoz	OT	USC
1	4	GB	Bruce Clark	DT	Penn State
1	5	BAL	Curtis Dickey	RB	Texas A&M
1	6	LA	Curtis Greer	DE	Michigan
1	7	ATL	Junior Miller	TE	Nebraska
1	8	NYG	Mark Haynes	DB	Colorado
1	10	SEA	Jacob Green	DE	Texas A&M

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