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Richard Wakefield is a former wide receiver out of Ohio State, selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 409th overall pick (round 16) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Richard Wakefield Draft Context
Richard Wakefield was the 409th overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the Cleveland Browns.
Picks Around Richard Wakefield
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | Larry Butler | LB | Atlanta Falcons | Stanford |
| 407 | Jim Kirby | WR | Los Angeles Rams | Long Beach State |
| 408 | Ron Davis | G | San Francisco 49ers | Virginia State |
| 410 | Willie Wright | TE | Oakland Raiders | North Carolina A&T |
| 411 | Steve Higginbottom | DB | Washington Redskins | Alabama |
| 412 | Gary Wichard | QB | Baltimore Colts | C.W. Post |
Cleveland Browns 1972 Draft Class
Other Cleveland Browns picks in 1972 include Thom Darden (DB, round 1), Clifford Brooks (DB, round 2), Lester Sims (DE, round 2), George Hunt (PK, round 5), Greg Kucera (RB, round 5), Leonard Forey (OG, round 6), Don Wesley (OT, round 7), Hugh McKinnis (RB, round 8), Larry McKee (G, round 9), Billy Lefear (WR, round 9), Hershal Mosier (DT, round 10), Mel Long (LB, round 11).
Other Ohio State players drafted in 1972 include Tom DeLeone, Harry Howard, Jimmy Harris, Tom Campana, Stan White.
No NFL career statistics are available for Richard Wakefield in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Cleveland Browns 1972 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Thom Darden | DB | Michigan |
| 2 | 45 | Clifford Brooks | DB | Tennessee State |
| 2 | 51 | Lester Sims | DE | Alabama State |
| 5 | 122 | George Hunt | PK | Tennessee |
| 5 | 128 | Greg Kucera | RB | Northern Colorado |
| 6 | 149 | Leonard Forey | OG | Texas A&M |
| 7 | 174 | Don Wesley | OT | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
| 8 | 201 | Hugh McKinnis | RB | Arizona State |
| 9 | 226 | Larry McKee | G | Arizona |
| 9 | 230 | Billy Lefear | WR | Henderson State |
| 10 | 253 | Hershal Mosier | DT | N.W. Oklahoma |
| 11 | 278 | Mel Long | LB | Toledo |
| 12 | 305 | Bernard Chapman | DB | Texas-El Paso |
| 13 | 330 | Brian Sipe | QB | San Diego State |
| 14 | 357 | Ed Stewart | G | East Central Oklahoma |
| 15 | 382 | Jewel McCullar | LB | Chico State |
| 17 | 434 | William Portz | RB | Sterling (KS) |