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Roger Roitsch is a former defensive tackle out of Rice, selected by the Denver Broncos with the 269th overall pick (round 11) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Roger Roitsch Draft Context
Roger Roitsch was the 269th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Denver Broncos.
Picks Around Roger Roitsch
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 266 | Vernon Studdard | WR | New York Jets | Mississippi |
| 267 | Larry Shears | DB | Atlanta Falcons | Lincoln (MO) |
| 268 | Mike Wagner | DB | Pittsburgh Steelers | Western Illinois |
| 270 | Cliff Hardy | DB | Chicago Bears | Michigan State |
| 271 | John Lanier | RB | Green Bay Packers | Parsons |
| 272 | George Starke | OT | Washington Redskins | Columbia |
Denver Broncos 1971 Draft Class
Other Denver Broncos picks in 1971 include Marv Montgomery (OT, round 1), Dwight Harrison (WR, round 2), Lyle Alzado (DE, round 4), Cleo Johnson (DB, round 4), Harold Phillips (DB, round 6), Doug Adams (LB, round 7), Tom Beard (C, round 8), John Handy (LB, round 9), Carlis Harris (WR, round 10), Floyd Franks (WR, round 12), Craig Blackford (QB, round 13), Tommy Lyons (C, round 14).
Other Rice players drafted in 1971 include Brownie Wheless, Macon Hughes.
No NFL career statistics are available for Roger Roitsch in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Denver Broncos 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Marv Montgomery | OT | USC |
| 2 | 35 | Dwight Harrison | WR | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 4 | 79 | Lyle Alzado | DE | Yankton (SD) |
| 4 | 87 | Cleo Johnson | DB | Alcorn State |
| 6 | 139 | Harold Phillips | DB | Michigan State |
| 7 | 165 | Doug Adams | LB | Ohio State |
| 8 | 187 | Tom Beard | C | Michigan State |
| 9 | 217 | John Handy | LB | Purdue |
| 10 | 243 | Carlis Harris | WR | Idaho State |
| 12 | 295 | Floyd Franks | WR | Mississippi |
| 13 | 321 | Craig Blackford | QB | Evansville |
| 14 | 350 | Tommy Lyons | C | Georgia |
| 15 | 373 | Larry James | RB | Norfolk State |
| 16 | 399 | Steve Thompson | DT | Minnesota |
| 17 | 425 | Jack Simcsak | K | Virginia Tech |