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Pete Wessel is a former defensive back out of Northwestern, selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 123rd overall pick (round 5) in the 1974 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Pete Wessel Draft Context
Pete Wessel was the 123rd overall pick in the 1974 NFL Draft, selected by the Oakland Raiders.
Picks Around Pete Wessel
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Jim Ferguson | DB | Minnesota Vikings | Stanford |
| 121 | Terry Schmidt | DB | New Orleans Saints | Ball State |
| 122 | Tim Guy | DT | Buffalo Bills | Oregon |
| 124 | Charles Battle | DE | New England Patriots | Grambling State |
| 125 | Mike Webster | C | Pittsburgh Steelers | Wisconsin |
| 126 | John Kelsey | OT | Dallas Cowboys | Missouri |
Oakland Raiders 1974 Draft Class
Other Oakland Raiders picks in 1974 include Rod Garcia (PK, round 7).
Other Northwestern players drafted in 1974 include Steve Craig, Mike Varty.
No NFL career statistics are available for Pete Wessel in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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More from the 1974 Draft
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  DAL |
 Too Tall Jones |
DE |  Tennessee State |
| 1 | 1 |  CIN |
 Clint Longley |
QB | Abilene Christian |
| 1 | 2 |  LAC |
 Bo Matthews |
RB |  Colorado |
| 1 | 3 |  NYG |
 John Hicks |
G |  Ohio State |
| 1 | 4 |  CHI |
 Waymond Bryant |
OLB | Tennessee State |
| 1 | 5 |  BAL |
 John Dutton |
DT |  Nebraska |
| 1 | 6 |  NYJ |
 Carl Barzilauskas |
DT |  Indiana |
| 1 | 7 |  LA |
 J.V. Cain |
TE | Colorado |
| 1 | 8 |  DET |
 Ed O'Neil |
ILB |  Penn State |
| 1 | 9 |  SF |
 Wilbur Jackson |
RB |  Alabama |
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