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Richard Smith is a former running back out of Washington State, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 422nd overall pick (round 17) in the 1970 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Richard Smith Draft Context
Richard Smith was the 422nd overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Picks Around Richard Smith
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 419 | George Myles | DT | Miami Dolphins | Morris Brown |
| 420 | Joe Killingsworth | WR | Boston Patriots | Oklahoma |
| 421 | George Bevan | LB | Buffalo Bills | LSU |
| 423 | Cliff Powell | LB | St. Louis Cardinals | Arkansas |
| 424 | Mike Sizelove | TE | Philadelphia Eagles | Idaho |
| 425 | Mike Culton | P | San Francisco 49ers | La Verne |
Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Draft Class
Other Cincinnati Bengals picks in 1970 include Mike Reid (DT, round 1), Ron Carpenter (DT, round 2), Chip Bennett (LB, round 3), Joe Stephen (OG, round 4), Billie Hayes (DB, round 4), Sandy Durko (DB, round 6), Lemar Parrish (DB, round 7), Bill Trout (DT, round 8), Bill Bolden (RB, round 9), Nick Roman (LB, round 10), Samuel Wallace (OT, round 11), Thomas Truesdell (DE, round 12).
Other Washington State players drafted in 1970 include Jim Vest, Fred Moore.
No NFL career statistics are available for Richard Smith in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Mike Reid | DT | Penn State |
| 2 | 32 | Ron Carpenter | DT | North Carolina State |
| 3 | 60 | Chip Bennett | LB | Abilene Christian |
| 4 | 85 | Joe Stephen | OG | Jackson State |
| 4 | 104 | Billie Hayes | DB | San Diego State |
| 6 | 137 | Sandy Durko | DB | USC |
| 7 | 163 | Lemar Parrish | DB | Lincoln (MO) |
| 8 | 188 | Bill Trout | DT | Miami (FL) |
| 9 | 216 | Bill Bolden | RB | UCLA |
| 10 | 241 | Nick Roman | LB | Ohio State |
| 11 | 266 | Samuel Wallace | OT | Grambling |
| 12 | 294 | Thomas Truesdell | DE | Ohio Wesleyan |
| 13 | 319 | Paul Dunn | WR | U.S. International |
| 14 | 344 | Joe Johnson | WR | Johnson C. Smith |
| 15 | 372 | Marvin Weeks | DB | Alcorn A&M |
| 16 | 397 | Larry Ely | LB | Iowa |