Reuben Gant

Buffalo Bills 18th pick

TE · Oklahoma State · 1974–1980

Draft Details

Year

Round

Round 1

Pick

18th overall

Team

Position

College

Receptions	Receiving yards	Touchdowns
127	1,850	15

Born: Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. · Height: 6-4 · Weight: 230 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Reuben Gant is a former tight end out of Oklahoma State, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 18th overall pick (round 1) in the 1974 NFL 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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