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Sam Key is a former linebacker out of Elon, selected by the San Diego Chargers with the 295th overall pick (round 12) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Sam Key Draft Context
Sam Key was the 295th overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the San Diego Chargers.
Picks Around Sam Key
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 292 | Randy McDougall | DB | Denver Broncos | Weber State |
| 293 | Steve Lockhart | TE | New Orleans Saints | Arkansas State |
| 294 | Mike Rich | RB | Green Bay Packers | Florida |
| 296 | Steve Booras | DE | New England Patriots | Mesa Jr. College |
| 297 | Doug Neill | RB | Chicago Bears | Texas A&M |
| 298 | Ron Curl | OT | Pittsburgh Steelers | Michigan State |
San Diego Chargers 1972 Draft Class
Other San Diego Chargers picks in 1972 include Pete Lazetich (DE, round 2), Bill McClard (PK, round 3), Jim Bishop (TE, round 5), Harry Gooden (DE, round 5), Bruce Ward (OG, round 6), Fran Schmitz (DT, round 9), Lon Kolstad (LB, round 10), John Turner (TE, round 11), Andy Selfridge (LB, round 13), John Van Reenen (DE, round 14), Charles Neugent (DB, round 15), James Shaw (DB, round 16).
No NFL career statistics are available for Sam Key in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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San Diego Chargers 1972 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 36 | Pete Lazetich | DE | Stanford |
| 3 | 61 | Bill McClard | PK | Arkansas |
| 5 | 116 | Jim Bishop | TE | Tennessee Tech |
| 5 | 130 | Harry Gooden | DE | Alcorn State |
| 6 | 141 | Bruce Ward | OG | San Diego State |
| 9 | 221 | Fran Schmitz | DT | St. Norbert |
| 10 | 246 | Lon Kolstad | LB | Whitewater (Wis) |
| 11 | 270 | John Turner | TE | Long Beach State |
| 13 | 321 | Andy Selfridge | LB | Virginia |
| 14 | 351 | John Van Reenen | DE | Washington State |
| 15 | 376 | Charles Neugent | DB | Tuskegee |
| 16 | 401 | James Shaw | DB | Tulsa |
| 17 | 423 | Oscar Dragon | RB | Arizona State |
| 17 | 426 | Bob Tackett | OT | Texas-El Paso |