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Tom Sakal is a former defensive back out of Minnesota, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 250th overall pick (round 10) in the 1968 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Tom Sakal Draft Context
Tom Sakal was the 250th overall pick in the 1968 NFL Draft, selected by the Minnesota Vikings.
Picks Around Tom Sakal
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 | Wayne Patrick | RB | Cincinnati Bengals | Louisville |
| 248 | Mike Tomasini | DT | Atlanta Falcons | Colorado State |
| 249 | John Outlaw | DB | Boston Patriots | Jackson State |
| 251 | Jerome Lawson | DB | Buffalo Bills | Utah |
| 252 | Bob Langford | OT | Denver Broncos | Middle Tennessee State |
| 253 | Joe Mirto | OT | Miami Dolphins | Miami (FL) |
Minnesota Vikings 1968 Draft Class
Other Minnesota Vikings picks in 1968 include Ron Yary (OT, round 1), Charles West (DB, round 2), Mike McGill (LB, round 3), Mike Freeman (DB, round 4), Bob Goodridge (WR, round 6), Oscar Reed (RB, round 7), Lenny Snow (RB, round 7), Hank Urbanowicz (DT, round 8), Mike Donohoe (TE, round 9), Bill Haas (WR, round 11), Howie Small (C, round 12), Rich Wherry (WR, round 13).
Other Minnesota players drafted in 1968 include John Williams, Charles Sanders, McKinley Boston, Bob Lee.
No NFL career statistics are available for Tom Sakal in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Minnesota Vikings 1968 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ron Yary | OT | USC |
| 2 | 33 | Charles West | DB | Texas-El Paso |
| 3 | 76 | Mike McGill | LB | Notre Dame |
| 4 | 89 | Mike Freeman | DB | Fresno State |
| 6 | 144 | Bob Goodridge | WR | Vanderbilt |
| 7 | 167 | Oscar Reed | RB | Colorado State |
| 7 | 171 | Lenny Snow | RB | Georgia Tech |
| 8 | 198 | Hank Urbanowicz | DT | Miami (FL) |
| 9 | 225 | Mike Donohoe | TE | San Francisco |
| 11 | 279 | Bill Haas | WR | Nebraska-Omaha |
| 12 | 308 | Howie Small | C | Rhode Island |
| 13 | 333 | Rich Wherry | WR | Northern State (SD) |
| 14 | 360 | Don Evans | OT | Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| 15 | 387 | Jim Haynie | QB | West Chester |
| 16 | 414 | Lary Kuharich | DB | Boston College |
| 17 | 441 | Bob Lee | QB | Pacific |
| 17 | 445 | Bill Hull | G | Tennessee Tech |