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Ray Bonner is a former defensive back out of Middle Tennessee, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 252nd overall pick (round 10) in the 1973 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Ray Bonner Draft Context
Ray Bonner was the 252nd overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft, selected by the Detroit Lions.
Picks Around Ray Bonner
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249 | Lenvil Elliott | RB | Cincinnati Bengals | Northeast Missouri |
| 250 | Walt Love | DB | New York Giants | Westminster |
| 251 | Willie Osley | DB | Kansas City Chiefs | Illinois |
| 253 | Charlie Hunt | LB | San Francisco 49ers | Florida State |
| 254 | Carl Johnson | LB | Dallas Cowboys | Tennessee |
| 255 | Larry Allen | LB | Green Bay Packers | Illinois |
Detroit Lions 1973 Draft Class
Other Detroit Lions picks in 1973 include Ernest Price (DE, round 1), Leon Crosswhite (RB, round 2), John Brady (TE, round 3), Jim Laslavic (LB, round 3), Levi Johnson (DB, round 3), Mike Hennigan (LB, round 4), Dick Jauron (DB, round 4), Jim Hooks (RB, round 4), John "Tiny" Andrews (DT, round 7), Prentice McCray (S, round 8), John Bledsoe (RB, round 8), Ira Dean (DB, round 9).
Other Middle Tennessee players drafted in 1973 include Ray Oldham.
No NFL career statistics are available for Ray Bonner in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Detroit Lions 1973 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Ernest Price | DE | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 2 | 44 | Leon Crosswhite | RB | Oklahoma |
| 3 | 58 | John Brady | TE | Washington |
| 3 | 71 | Jim Laslavic | LB | Penn State |
| 3 | 75 | Levi Johnson | DB | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 4 | 81 | Mike Hennigan | LB | Tennessee Tech |
| 4 | 91 | Dick Jauron | DB | Yale |
| 4 | 96 | Jim Hooks | RB | Central Oklahoma |
| 7 | 175 | John "Tiny" Andrews | DT | Morgan State |
| 8 | 200 | Prentice McCray | S | Arizona State |
| 8 | 203 | John Bledsoe | RB | Ohio State |
| 9 | 227 | Ira Dean | DB | Baylor |
| 11 | 279 | Scott Freeman | WR | Wyoming |
| 12 | 304 | Tom Scott | WR | Washington |
| 13 | 331 | John Moss | LB | Pittsburgh |
| 14 | 356 | Jay Corey | OT | Santa Clara |
| 16 | 408 | Larry Nickels | WR | Dayton |
| 17 | 435 | Earl Belgrave | OT | Ohio State |