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Tom Drake is a former defensive back out of Michigan, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 279th overall pick (round 11) in the 1975 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Tom Drake Draft Context
Tom Drake was the 279th overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft, selected by the Buffalo Bills.
Picks Around Tom Drake
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | Marvin Cobb | DB | Cincinnati Bengals | USC |
| 277 | Ardell Johnson | DB | Washington Redskins | Nebraska |
| 278 | Greg Krpalek | C | Dallas Cowboys | Oregon State |
| 280 | Jerry Latin | RB | St. Louis Cardinals | Northern Illinois |
| 281 | Howard Strickland | RB | Los Angeles Rams | California |
| 282 | Jerry Hackenbruck | DE | Washington Redskins | Oregon State |
Buffalo Bills 1975 Draft Class
Other Buffalo Bills picks in 1975 include Tom Ruud (LB, round 1), Bob Nelson (ILB, round 2), Glenn Lott (DB, round 2), Tom Donchez (RB, round 4), John McCrumbly (MLB, round 5), Gil Chapman (WR, round 7), Reggie Cherry (RB, round 7), Harry Banks (DB, round 7), John Hill (DT, round 8), Roland Hooks (RB, round 10), Mark Johnson (DE, round 12), Mark Dienhart (OT, round 13).
Other Michigan players drafted in 1975 include Dave Brown, Dennis Franklin, Gil Chapman, Harry Banks, Greg Denboer, Steve Strinko, Chuck Heater, Carl Russ.
No NFL career statistics are available for Tom Drake in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Buffalo Bills 1975 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Tom Ruud | LB | Nebraska |
| 2 | 42 | Bob Nelson | ILB | Nebraska |
| 2 | 50 | Glenn Lott | DB | Drake |
| 4 | 102 | Tom Donchez | RB | Penn State |
| 5 | 115 | John McCrumbly | MLB | Texas A&M |
| 7 | 166 | Gil Chapman | WR | Michigan |
| 7 | 174 | Reggie Cherry | RB | Houston |
| 7 | 175 | Harry Banks | DB | Michigan |
| 8 | 201 | John Hill | DT | Duke |
| 10 | 253 | Roland Hooks | RB | N.C. State |
| 12 | 305 | Mark Johnson | DE | Missouri |
| 13 | 331 | Mark Dienhart | OT | St. Thomas (MN) |
| 14 | 357 | Robert Evans | WR | Morris Brown |
| 15 | 383 | Chris Kupec | QB | North Carolina |
| 16 | 408 | Tom Fine | TE | Notre Dame |
| 17 | 435 | Jeff Turcotte | DE | Colorado |