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Tom Williams is a former defensive back out of Willamette, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 210th overall pick (round 9) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Tom Williams Draft Context
Tom Williams was the 210th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the New Orleans Saints.
Picks Around Tom Williams
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | Willie Bogan | DB | Baltimore Colts | Dartmouth |
| 208 | John Fairley | DE | Minnesota Vikings | Johnson C. Smith |
| 209 | Josh Ashton | RB | New England Patriots | Tulsa |
| 211 | Len Pettigrew | LB | Philadelphia Eagles | Ashland |
| 212 | Floyd Rice | LB | Houston Oilers | Alcorn A&M |
| 213 | Bob Strickland | LB | Buffalo Bills | Auburn |
New Orleans Saints 1971 Draft Class
Other New Orleans Saints picks in 1971 include Archie Manning (QB, round 1), Sam Holden (OG, round 2), Bivian Lee (DB, round 3), Carlos Bell (RB, round 4), Wimpy Winther (C, round 4), D'Artagnan Martin (DB, round 4), Don Morrison (OT, round 4), Don Moorhead (RB, round 6), Larry DiNardo (OG, round 7), Bob Newland (WR, round 7), James Elder (DB, round 8), Bob Gresham (RB, round 8).
No NFL career statistics are available for Tom Williams in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New Orleans Saints 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Archie Manning | QB | Ole Miss |
| 2 | 31 | Sam Holden | OG | Grambling State |
| 3 | 54 | Bivian Lee | DB | Prairie View A&M |
| 4 | 82 | Carlos Bell | RB | Houston |
| 4 | 88 | Wimpy Winther | C | Ole Miss |
| 4 | 91 | D'Artagnan Martin | DB | Kentucky State |
| 4 | 98 | Don Morrison | OT | Texas-Arlington |
| 6 | 132 | Don Moorhead | RB | Michigan |
| 7 | 158 | Larry DiNardo | OG | Notre Dame |
| 7 | 172 | Bob Newland | WR | Oregon |
| 8 | 194 | James Elder | DB | Southern University |
| 8 | 201 | Bob Gresham | RB | West Virginia |
| 10 | 239 | Rocky Pamplin | RB | Hawaii |
| 11 | 262 | Bob Pollard | DE | Weber State |
| 12 | 288 | Ron Gathright | DB | Morehead State |
| 13 | 314 | Don Burchfield | TE | Ball State |
| 14 | 340 | Bobby Scott | QB | Tennessee |
| 15 | 366 | Bart Graves | OT | Tulane |
| 16 | 392 | Craig Robinson | OT | Houston |
| 17 | 428 | Hermann Eben | WR | Oklahoma State |