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Tom Rusk is a former linebacker out of Iowa, selected by the New York Giants with the 227th overall pick (round 9) in the 1979 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Tom Rusk Draft Context
Tom Rusk was the 227th overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Giants.
Picks Around Tom Rusk
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 224 | Russ Henderson | P | Baltimore Colts | Virginia |
| 225 | Henry Vereen | WR | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | UNLV |
| 226 | Keven Baker | DE | Buffalo Bills | William Penn |
| 228 | Bob Rozier | DE | St. Louis Cardinals | California |
| 229 | Joe Robinson | OT | Kansas City Chiefs | Ohio State |
| 230 | Jerome Heavens | RB | Chicago Bears | Notre Dame |
New York Giants 1979 Draft Class
Other New York Giants picks in 1979 include Phil Simms (QB, round 1), Earnest Gray (WR, round 2), Phil Tabor (DE, round 4), Cleveland Jackson (TE, round 5), Bob Torrey (RB, round 6), Eddie Hicks (RB, round 6), Steve Alvers (TE, round 7), D. K. Perry (DB, round 8), Roy Simmons (G, round 8), Dan Fowler (G, round 10), Mike Mince (DB, round 11), Ken Johnson (RB, round 11).
Other Iowa players drafted in 1979 include Dave Becker.
No NFL career statistics are available for Tom Rusk in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New York Giants 1979 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Phil Simms | QB | Morehead State |
| 2 | 36 | Earnest Gray | WR | Memphis |
| 4 | 90 | Phil Tabor | DE | Oklahoma |
| 5 | 117 | Cleveland Jackson | TE | UNLV |
| 6 | 145 | Bob Torrey | RB | Penn State |
| 6 | 158 | Eddie Hicks | RB | East Carolina |
| 7 | 172 | Steve Alvers | TE | Miami (FL) |
| 8 | 200 | D. K. Perry | DB | SMU |
| 8 | 201 | Roy Simmons | G | Georgia Tech |
| 10 | 256 | Dan Fowler | G | Kentucky |
| 11 | 282 | Mike Mince | DB | Fresno State |
| 11 | 284 | Ken Johnson | RB | Miami (FL) |
| 12 | 310 | Tim Gillespie | G | NC State |