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Rick Telander is a former defensive back out of Northwestern, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 198th overall pick (round 8) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Rick Telander Draft Context
Rick Telander was the 198th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Picks Around Rick Telander
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | Leon Van Gorkum | DE | San Diego Chargers | San Diego State |
| 196 | Larry Zelina | RB | Cleveland Browns | Ohio State |
| 197 | Fred Herring | DB | Cincinnati Bengals | Tennessee State |
| 199 | Ron Yankowski | DE | St. Louis Cardinals | Kansas State |
| 200 | Ted Gregory | DE | New York Giants | Delaware |
| 201 | Bob Gresham | RB | New Orleans Saints | West Virginia |
Kansas City Chiefs 1971 Draft Class
Other Kansas City Chiefs picks in 1971 include Elmo Wright (WR, round 1), Wilbur Young (DT, round 2), Scott Lewis (DE, round 2), David Robinson (TE, round 4), Mike Adamle (RB, round 5), Kerry Reardon (DB, round 6), Mike Sensibaugh (S, round 8), Alvin Hawes (OT, round 9), Bruce Jankowski (WR, round 10), Nate Allen (DB, round 11), Tony Esposito (RB, round 12), Chuck Hixson (QB, round 13).
Other Northwestern players drafted in 1971 include Mike Adamle, Mike Sikich, John Rodman.
No NFL career statistics are available for Rick Telander in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Kansas City Chiefs 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Elmo Wright | WR | Houston |
| 2 | 39 | Wilbur Young | DT | William Penn |
| 2 | 42 | Scott Lewis | DE | Grambling State |
| 4 | 94 | David Robinson | TE | Jacksonville State |
| 5 | 120 | Mike Adamle | RB | Northwestern |
| 6 | 146 | Kerry Reardon | DB | Iowa |
| 8 | 191 | Mike Sensibaugh | S | Ohio State |
| 9 | 224 | Alvin Hawes | OT | Minnesota |
| 10 | 250 | Bruce Jankowski | WR | Ohio State |
| 11 | 276 | Nate Allen | DB | Texas Southern |
| 12 | 302 | Tony Esposito | RB | Pittsburgh |
| 13 | 328 | Chuck Hixson | QB | Southern Methodist |
| 14 | 354 | Bruce Bergey | DE | UCLA |
| 15 | 380 | Mike Montgomery | DB | Southwest Texas State |
| 16 | 406 | Darrell Jansonius | G | Iowa State |
| 17 | 431 | Travis Hill | DB | Prairie View A&M |