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Sam Pearson is a former defensive back out of Western Kentucky, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 432nd overall pick (round 17) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Sam Pearson Draft Context
Sam Pearson was the 432nd overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Picks Around Sam Pearson
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 429 | Chip Kell | C | San Diego Chargers | Tennessee |
| 430 | Leo Dillon | C | Cleveland Browns | Dayton |
| 431 | Travis Hill | DB | Kansas City Chiefs | Prairie View A&M |
| 433 | Preston Watkins | WR | St. Louis Cardinals | Bluefield (WV) |
| 434 | Coleman Zeno | WR | New York Giants | Grambling |
| 435 | Joe Sweet | WR | Los Angeles Rams | Tennessee State |
Cincinnati Bengals 1971 Draft Class
Other Cincinnati Bengals picks in 1971 include Vern Holland (OT, round 1), Steve Lawson (OG, round 2), Ken Anderson (QB, round 3), Fred Willis (RB, round 4), Arthur May (DE, round 5), Neal Craig (DB, round 7), Fred Herring (DB, round 8), Gary Gustafson (LB, round 9), Jack Stambaugh (G, round 10), Edward Marshall (WR, round 11), James Hayden (DE, round 12), David Knapman (TE, round 13).
Other Western Kentucky players drafted in 1971 include Bill Green, Lawrence Brame.
No NFL career statistics are available for Sam Pearson in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Cincinnati Bengals 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | Vern Holland | OT | Tennessee State |
| 2 | 41 | Steve Lawson | OG | Kansas |
| 3 | 67 | Ken Anderson | QB | Augustana (IL) |
| 4 | 93 | Fred Willis | RB | Boston College |
| 5 | 110 | Arthur May | DE | Tuskegee |
| 7 | 171 | Neal Craig | DB | Fisk |
| 8 | 197 | Fred Herring | DB | Tennessee State |
| 9 | 223 | Gary Gustafson | LB | Montana State |
| 10 | 249 | Jack Stambaugh | G | Oregon |
| 11 | 275 | Edward Marshall | WR | Cameron State |
| 12 | 301 | James Hayden | DE | Memphis State |
| 13 | 327 | David Knapman | TE | Central Washington |
| 14 | 353 | Irvin Mallory | DB | Virginia Union |
| 15 | 379 | Bob Thomas | RB | Arizona State |
| 16 | 405 | Mark Debevc | LB | Ohio State |