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Preston Watkins
St. Louis Cardinals
433rd pick
WR
· Bluefield (WV)
· 1971
Preston Watkins is a former wide receiver out of Bluefield (WV), selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 433rd overall pick (round 17) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Preston Watkins Draft Context
Preston Watkins was the 433rd overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Picks Around Preston Watkins
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430 | Leo Dillon | C | Cleveland Browns | Dayton |
| 431 | Travis Hill | DB | Kansas City Chiefs | Prairie View A&M |
| 432 | Sam Pearson | DB | Cincinnati Bengals | Western Kentucky |
| 434 | Coleman Zeno | WR | New York Giants | Grambling |
| 435 | Joe Sweet | WR | Los Angeles Rams | Tennessee State |
| 436 | Gordon Jolley | OT | Detroit Lions | Utah |
St. Louis Cardinals 1971 Draft Class
Other St. Louis Cardinals picks in 1971 include Norm Thompson (DB, round 1), Dan Dierdorf (OT, round 2), Jim Livesay (WR, round 3), Larry Willingham (DB, round 4), Rocky Wallace (LB, round 5), Mel Gray (WR, round 6), Jim Cooch (DB, round 7), Ron Yankowski (DE, round 8), Mike Savoy (WR, round 9), Ronald Miller (OT, round 10), Rick Ogle (LB, round 11), Tim Von Dulm (QB, round 12).
No NFL career statistics are available for Preston Watkins in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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St. Louis Cardinals 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Norm Thompson | DB | Utah |
| 2 | 43 | Dan Dierdorf | OT | Michigan |
| 3 | 61 | Jim Livesay | WR | Richmond |
| 4 | 95 | Larry Willingham | DB | Auburn |
| 5 | 121 | Rocky Wallace | LB | Missouri |
| 6 | 147 | Mel Gray | WR | Missouri |
| 7 | 173 | Jim Cooch | DB | Colorado |
| 8 | 199 | Ron Yankowski | DE | Kansas State |
| 9 | 225 | Mike Savoy | WR | Black Hills (SD) |
| 10 | 251 | Ronald Miller | OT | McNeese State |
| 11 | 277 | Rick Ogle | LB | Colorado |
| 12 | 303 | Tim Von Dulm | QB | Portland State |
| 13 | 329 | Jeff Allen | DB | Iowa State |
| 14 | 355 | Doug Klausen | OT | Arizona |
| 15 | 381 | Ted Heiskell | RB | Houston |
| 16 | 407 | Lawrence Brame | LB | Western Kentucky |