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Ron Kirkland is a former running back out of Nebraska, selected by the Baltimore Colts with the 229th overall pick (round 9) in the 1967 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Ron Kirkland Draft Context
Ron Kirkland was the 229th overall pick in the 1967 NFL Draft, selected by the Baltimore Colts.
Picks Around Ron Kirkland
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | Tommie Smith | RB | Los Angeles Rams | San Jose State |
| 227 | Ted Wheeler | TE | St. Louis Cardinals | W. Texas State |
| 228 | Mark DeVilling | LB | Oakland Raiders | Muskingum |
| 230 | Cecil Dowdy | LB | Cleveland Browns | Alabama |
| 231 | Harold Stancell | DB | Philadelphia Eagles | Tennessee |
| 232 | Charlie Thornhill | DB | Boston Patriots | Michigan State |
Baltimore Colts 1967 Draft Class
Other Baltimore Colts picks in 1967 include Bubba Smith (DE, round 1), Jim Detwiler (RB, round 1), Richard Volk (DB, round 2), Norman Davis (OT, round 3), Leon Ward (LB, round 3), Charles Stukes (RB, round 4), Ron Porter (LB, round 5), Terry Southall (QB, round 6), Bo Rein (WR, round 7), Lee Anderson (OT, round 8), Cornelius Johnson (LB, round 8), Leigh Gilbert (TE, round 10).
Other Nebraska players drafted in 1967 include Harry Wilson, Carel Stith, Pete Tatman, Kaye Carstens.
No NFL career statistics are available for Ron Kirkland in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Baltimore Colts 1967 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Bubba Smith | DE | Michigan State |
| 1 | 20 | Jim Detwiler | RB | Michigan |
| 2 | 45 | Richard Volk | DB | Michigan |
| 3 | 54 | Norman Davis | OT | Grambling State |
| 3 | 71 | Leon Ward | LB | Oklahoma State |
| 4 | 100 | Charles Stukes | RB | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
| 5 | 126 | Ron Porter | LB | Idaho |
| 6 | 137 | Terry Southall | QB | Baylor |
| 7 | 179 | Bo Rein | WR | Ohio State |
| 8 | 202 | Lee Anderson | OT | Bishop |
| 8 | 204 | Cornelius Johnson | LB | Virginia Union |
| 10 | 258 | Leigh Gilbert | TE | Northern Illinois |
| 11 | 290 | Herman Reed | OT | St. Augustine |
| 12 | 298 | Preston Pearson | DB | Illinois (never played college football |
| 12 | 307 | J.B. Christian | G | Oklahoma State |
| 13 | 335 | Marc Allen | DE | W. Texas State |
| 14 | 359 | Pat Conley | LB | Purdue |
| 15 | 385 | Bob Wade | DB | Morgan State |
| 16 | 413 | Don Alley | WR | Adams State |