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Paul Lawler is a former defensive back out of Colgate, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 279th overall pick (round 11) in the 1979 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Paul Lawler Draft Context
Paul Lawler was the 279th overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, selected by the Buffalo Bills.
Picks Around Paul Lawler
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | Billy McBride | DB | San Francisco 49ers | Tennessee State |
| 277 | Stan Rome | WR | Kansas City Chiefs | Clemson |
| 278 | Ken Bungarda | OT | Cincinnati Bengals | Missouri |
| 280 | John Priestner | LB | Baltimore Colts | Western Ontario |
| 281 | Bob Rippentrop | TE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Fresno State |
| 282 | Mike Mince | DB | New York Giants | Fresno State |
Buffalo Bills 1979 Draft Class
Other Buffalo Bills picks in 1979 include Tom Cousineau (LB, round 1), Jerry Butler (WR, round 1), Fred Smerlas (NT, round 2), Jim Haslett (LB, round 2), Jon Borchardt (G, round 3), Ken Johnson (DE, round 4), Jeff Nixon (DB, round 4), Rod Kush (DB, round 5), Dan Manucci (QB, round 5), Mike Burrow (OG, round 6), Tom Mullady (WR, round 7), Keven Baker (DE, round 9).
No NFL career statistics are available for Paul Lawler in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Buffalo Bills 1979 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Tom Cousineau | LB | Ohio State |
| 1 | 5 | Jerry Butler | WR | Clemson |
| 2 | 32 | Fred Smerlas | NT | Boston College |
| 2 | 51 | Jim Haslett | LB | Indiana PA |
| 3 | 62 | Jon Borchardt | G | Montana State |
| 4 | 83 | Ken Johnson | DE | Knoxville |
| 4 | 87 | Jeff Nixon | DB | Richmond |
| 5 | 114 | Rod Kush | DB | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 5 | 116 | Dan Manucci | QB | Kansas State |
| 6 | 141 | Mike Burrow | OG | Auburn |
| 7 | 170 | Tom Mullady | WR | Rhodes College aka SW Memphis |
| 9 | 226 | Keven Baker | DE | William Penn |
| 10 | 253 | Dave Marler | QB | Mississippi State |
| 12 | 308 | Mike Harris | RB | Arizona State |