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Tom Knopp is a former linebacker out of Kearney State, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 190th overall pick (round 8) in the 1975 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Tom Knopp Draft Context
Tom Knopp was the 190th overall pick in the 1975 NFL Draft, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Picks Around Tom Knopp
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | Greg Denboer | TE | Baltimore Colts | Michigan |
| 188 | John Adams | DT | St. Louis Cardinals | West Virginia |
| 189 | Wayne Hoffman | OT | Kansas City Chiefs | Oklahoma |
| 191 | Preston Kendrick | LB | San Francisco 49ers | Florida |
| 192 | Mario Cage | RB | Baltimore Colts | Northwestern State |
| 193 | James Scott | WR | New York Jets | Trinity Valley CC |
Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 Draft Class
Other Pittsburgh Steelers picks in 1975 include Dave Brown (CB, round 1), Bob Barber (DE, round 2), Robert Barber (DE, round 2), Walter White (TE, round 3), Harold Evans (LB, round 4), Brent Sexton (SAF, round 5), Marvin Crenshaw (OT, round 6), Wayne Mattingly (OT, round 7), Al Humphrey (DE, round 8), Eugene Clark (G, round 9), Bruce Reimer (RB, round 9), Kirk Heyer (DT, round 10).
Other Kearney State players drafted in 1975 include Kirk Heyer.
No NFL career statistics are available for Tom Knopp in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Pittsburgh Steelers 1975 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | Dave Brown | CB | Michigan |
| 2 | 51 | Bob Barber | DE | Grambling State |
| 3 | 78 | Walter White | TE | Maryland |
| 4 | 104 | Harold Evans | LB | Houston |
| 5 | 130 | Brent Sexton | SAF | Elon |
| 6 | 156 | Marvin Crenshaw | OT | Nebraska |
| 7 | 182 | Wayne Mattingly | OT | Colorado |
| 8 | 208 | Al Humphrey | DE | Tulsa |
| 9 | 222 | Eugene Clark | G | UCLA |
| 9 | 234 | Bruce Reimer | RB | North Dakota State |
| 10 | 247 | Kirk Heyer | DT | Kearney State |
| 10 | 260 | Archie Gray | WR | Wyoming |
| 11 | 286 | Randy Little | TE | West Liberty |
| 12 | 312 | Greg Murphy | DE | Penn State |
| 13 | 337 | Bob Gaddis | WR | Mississippi Valley State |
| 14 | 364 | Mike Collier | RB | Morgan State |
| 15 | 371 | James Thatcher | WR | Langston |
| 15 | 390 | Marty Smith | DT | Louisville |
| 16 | 415 | Miller Bassler | TE | Houston |
| 17 | 442 | Stan Hegener | G | Nebraska |