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Octavus Morgan is a former linebacker out of Illinois, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 412th overall pick (round 16) in the 1974 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Octavus Morgan Draft Context
Octavus Morgan was the 412th overall pick in the 1974 NFL Draft, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Picks Around Octavus Morgan
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409 | Delario Robinson | WR | Oakland Raiders | Kansas |
| 410 | Darryl Bishop | DB | Cincinnati Bengals | Kentucky |
| 411 | Nate Anderson | RB | Washington Redskins | Eastern Illinois |
| 413 | Gene Killian | G | Dallas Cowboys | Tennessee |
| 414 | Dave Ottmar | P | Los Angeles Rams | Stanford |
| 415 | John Goebel | RB | Minnesota Vikings | St. Thomas |
Pittsburgh Steelers 1974 Draft Class
Other Pittsburgh Steelers picks in 1974 include Lynn Swann (WR, round 1), Jack Lambert (ILB, round 2), John Stallworth (WR, round 4), Jimmy Allen (FS, round 4), Mike Webster (C, round 5), Jim Wolf (DT, round 6), James Wolf (DE, round 6), Rich Druschel (OT, round 6), Rick Druschel (OG, round 6), Allen Sitterle (OT, round 7), Scott Garske (TE, round 7), Mark Gefert (LB, round 8).
Other Illinois players drafted in 1974 include Gerry Sullivan.
No NFL career statistics are available for Octavus Morgan in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1974 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Lynn Swann | WR | USC |
| 2 | 46 | Jack Lambert | ILB | Kent State |
| 4 | 82 | John Stallworth | WR | Alabama A&M |
| 4 | 100 | Jimmy Allen | FS | UCLA |
| 5 | 125 | Mike Webster | C | Wisconsin |
| 6 | 149 | Jim Wolf | DT | Prairie View A&M |
| 6 | 150 | Rick Druschel | OG | North Carolina State |
| 7 | 165 | Allen Sitterle | OT | North Carolina State |
| 7 | 179 | Scott Garske | TE | Eastern Washington |
| 8 | 204 | Mark Gefert | LB | Purdue |
| 9 | 223 | Tommy Reamon | RB | Missouri |
| 9 | 229 | Charles Davis | DT | TCU |
| 10 | 243 | Jim Kregel | G | Ohio State |
| 10 | 254 | Dave Atkinson | S | BYU |
| 11 | 283 | Dickey Morton | RB | Arkansas |
| 12 | 308 | Hugh Lickiss | LB | Simpson (IA) |
| 13 | 333 | Frank Kolch | QB | Eastern Michigan |
| 14 | 358 | Bruce Henley | DB | Rice |
| 15 | 387 | Larry Hunt | DT | Iowa State |
| 17 | 437 | Larry Moore | DE | Angelo State |