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Tim Ries is a former defensive back out of Missouri State, selected by the Houston Oilers with the 171st overall pick (round 7) in the 1979 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Tim Ries Draft Context
Tim Ries was the 171st overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, selected by the Houston Oilers.
Picks Around Tim Ries
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | Max Montoya | G | Cincinnati Bengals | UCLA; Mount San Jacinto College |
| 169 | Larry Polowski | LB | Seattle Seahawks | Boise State |
| 170 | Tom Mullady | WR | Buffalo Bills | Rhodes College aka SW Memphis |
| 172 | Steve Alvers | TE | New York Giants | Miami; Taft College |
| 173 | Kirk Gibson | WR | St. Louis Cardinals | Michigan State |
| 174 | Lee Kunz | MLB | Chicago Bears | Nebraska |
Other Missouri State players drafted in 1979 include Mike Murphy.
No NFL career statistics are available for Tim Ries in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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More from the 1979 Draft
| Rd | Pick | Team | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  BUF |
 Tom Cousineau |
LB |  Ohio State |
| 1 | 2 |  KC |
 Mike Bell |
DE |  Colorado State |
| 1 | 3 |  CIN |
 Jack Thompson |
QB |  Washington State |
| 1 | 4 |  CHI |
 Dan Hampton |
DT |  Arkansas |
| 1 | 5 | BUF |
 Jerry Butler |
WR |  Clemson |
| 1 | 6 |  BAL |
 Barry Krauss |
LB |  Alabama |
| 1 | 7 |  NYG |
 Phil Simms |
QB | Morehead State University |
| 1 | 8 |  LA |
 Ottis Anderson |
RB |  Miami |
| 1 | 9 | CHI |
 Al Harris |
LB |  Arizona State |
| 1 | 10 |  DET |
 Keith Dorney |
G |  Penn State |
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