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Tony Blanchard is a former tight end out of North Carolina, selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 300th overall pick (round 12) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Tony Blanchard Draft Context
Tony Blanchard was the 300th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Cleveland Browns.
Picks Around Tony Blanchard
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 297 | Jeff Severson | DB | Washington Redskins | Cal State-Long Beach |
| 298 | Steve Booras | DE | Chicago Bears | Mesa Jr. College |
| 299 | Wesley Garnett | WR | San Diego Chargers | Utah State |
| 301 | James Hayden | DE | Cincinnati Bengals | Memphis State |
| 302 | Tony Esposito | RB | Kansas City Chiefs | Pittsburgh |
| 303 | Tim Von Dulm | QB | St. Louis Cardinals | Portland State |
Cleveland Browns 1971 Draft Class
Other Cleveland Browns picks in 1971 include Clarence Scott (DB, round 1), Bo Cornell (RB, round 2), Paul Staroba (WR, round 3), Charlie Hall (LB, round 3), Robert "Bubba" Pena (OG, round 4), Stanley Brown (WR, round 5), Doug Dieken (OT, round 6), Jay Dixon (DE, round 6), Bob Jacobs (PK, round 7), Larry Zelina (RB, round 8), Wilmur Levels (DB, round 9), Steve Casteel (LB, round 10).
Other North Carolina players drafted in 1971 include Don McCauley.
No NFL career statistics are available for Tony Blanchard in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Cleveland Browns 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Clarence Scott | DB | Kansas State |
| 2 | 40 | Bo Cornell | RB | Washington |
| 3 | 66 | Paul Staroba | WR | Michigan |
| 3 | 68 | Charlie Hall | LB | Houston |
| 4 | 92 | Robert "Bubba" Pena | OG | Massachusetts |
| 5 | 118 | Stanley Brown | WR | Purdue |
| 6 | 142 | Doug Dieken | OT | Illinois |
| 6 | 144 | Jay Dixon | DE | Boston University |
| 7 | 170 | Bob Jacobs | PK | Wyoming |
| 8 | 196 | Larry Zelina | RB | Ohio State |
| 9 | 222 | Wilmur Levels | DB | North Texas State |
| 10 | 248 | Steve Casteel | LB | Oklahoma |
| 11 | 274 | Mike Sikich | G | Northwestern |
| 13 | 326 | Thad Jamula | OT | Lehigh |
| 14 | 352 | Rick Kingrea | LB | Tulane |
| 15 | 378 | Bill Green | DB | Western Kentucky |
| 16 | 404 | Dave Smith | WR | Mississippi State |
| 17 | 430 | Leo Dillon | C | Dayton |