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Tod Thompson is a former tight end out of BYU, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 275th overall pick (round 10) in the 1979 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Tod Thompson Draft Context
Tod Thompson was the 275th overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Picks Around Tod Thompson
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 272 | Mike Kozlowski | DB | Miami Dolphins | Colorado |
| 273 | Grady Ebensberger | DT | Los Angeles Rams | Houston |
| 274 | Mike Calhoun | DT | Dallas Cowboys | Notre Dame |
| 276 | Billy McBride | DB | San Francisco 49ers | Tennessee State |
| 277 | Stan Rome | WR | Kansas City Chiefs | Clemson |
| 278 | Ken Bungarda | OT | Cincinnati Bengals | Missouri |
Pittsburgh Steelers 1979 Draft Class
Other Pittsburgh Steelers picks in 1979 include Greg Hawthorne (RB, round 1), Zack Valentine (LB, round 2), Russell Davis (RB, round 4), Calvin Sweeney (WR, round 4), Dwaine Board (DE, round 5), Bill Murrell (TE, round 6), Dwayne Woodruff (DB, round 6), Matt Bahr (K, round 6), Bruce Kimball (G, round 7), Tom Graves (LB, round 8), Rick Kirk (DE, round 9), Charlie Moore (C, round 11).
Other BYU players drafted in 1979 include Larry Miller.
No NFL career statistics are available for Tod Thompson in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1979 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Greg Hawthorne | RB | Baylor |
| 2 | 56 | Zack Valentine | LB | East Carolina |
| 4 | 86 | Russell Davis | RB | Michigan |
| 4 | 110 | Calvin Sweeney | WR | USC |
| 5 | 137 | Dwaine Board | DE | North Carolina A&T |
| 6 | 157 | Bill Murrell | TE | Winston Salem State University |
| 6 | 161 | Dwayne Woodruff | DB | Louisville |
| 6 | 165 | Matt Bahr | K | Penn State |
| 7 | 192 | Bruce Kimball | G | UMass Amherst |
| 8 | 220 | Tom Graves | LB | Michigan State |
| 9 | 248 | Rick Kirk | DE | Denison |
| 11 | 303 | Charlie Moore | C | Wichita State |
| 12 | 322 | Ed Smith | MLB | Vanderbilt |