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Rick Kirk
Pittsburgh Steelers
248th pick
DE
· Denison
· 1979
Rick Kirk is a former defensive end out of Denison, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 248th overall pick (round 9) in the 1979 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Rick Kirk Draft Context
Rick Kirk was the 248th overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Picks Around Rick Kirk
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | John Spagnola | TE | New England Patriots | Yale |
| 246 | Jeff Rutledge | QB | Los Angeles Rams | Alabama |
| 247 | Garry Cobb | LB | Dallas Cowboys | USC |
| 249 | Dwight Clark | WR | San Francisco 49ers | Clemson |
| 250 | Nathan Poole | RB | Cincinnati Bengals | Louisville |
| 251 | Mike DuPree | LB | Kansas City Chiefs | Florida |
Pittsburgh Steelers 1979 Draft Class
Other Pittsburgh Steelers picks in 1979 include Greg Hawthorne (RB, round 1), Zack Valentine (LB, round 2), Russell Davis (RB, round 4), Calvin Sweeney (WR, round 4), Dwaine Board (DE, round 5), Bill Murrell (TE, round 6), Dwayne Woodruff (DB, round 6), Matt Bahr (K, round 6), Bruce Kimball (G, round 7), Tom Graves (LB, round 8), Tod Thompson (TE, round 10), Charlie Moore (C, round 11).
No NFL career statistics are available for Rick Kirk in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1979 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Greg Hawthorne | RB | Baylor |
| 2 | 56 | Zack Valentine | LB | East Carolina |
| 4 | 86 | Russell Davis | RB | Michigan |
| 4 | 110 | Calvin Sweeney | WR | USC |
| 5 | 137 | Dwaine Board | DE | North Carolina A&T |
| 6 | 157 | Bill Murrell | TE | Winston Salem State University |
| 6 | 161 | Dwayne Woodruff | DB | Louisville |
| 6 | 165 | Matt Bahr | K | Penn State |
| 7 | 192 | Bruce Kimball | G | UMass Amherst |
| 8 | 220 | Tom Graves | LB | Michigan State |
| 10 | 275 | Tod Thompson | TE | BYU |
| 11 | 303 | Charlie Moore | C | Wichita State |
| 12 | 322 | Ed Smith | MLB | Vanderbilt |