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Vernon Emerson is a former offensive tackle out of Minnesota-Duluth, selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 313th overall pick (round 12) in the 1968 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Year
Round
Round 12
Pick
313th overall
Team
Position
College
Vernon Emerson Draft Context
Vernon Emerson was the 313th overall pick in the 1968 NFL Draft, selected by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Picks Around Vernon Emerson
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 | Ed Caruthers | DB | Detroit Lions | Arizona |
| 311 | Dave Weedman | DT | Washington Redskins | Western Washington |
| 312 | Thurston Taylor | TE | Philadelphia Eagles | Florida State |
| 314 | Jim Holifield | DB | New York Giants | Jackson State |
| 315 | Henry Johnson | QB | San Francisco 49ers | Fisk |
| 316 | Emilio Vallez | LB | Chicago Bears | New Mexico |
St. Louis Cardinals 1968 Draft Class
Other St. Louis Cardinals picks in 1968 include MacArthur Lane (RB, round 1), Fred Hyatt (WR, round 2), Robert Atkins (DB, round 2), Don Fitzgerald (RB, round 4), Joe Schniesing (LB, round 4), Rocky Rosema (LB, round 5), Frank Lane (LB, round 6), Ken Henry (WR, round 7), Jerry Daanen (WR, round 8), Billy Sinkule (DE, round 9), Tom Busch (WR, round 10), Larry Slagle (G, round 11).
No NFL career statistics are available for Vernon Emerson in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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St. Louis Cardinals 1968 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | MacArthur Lane | RB | Utah State |
| 2 | 40 | Fred Hyatt | WR | Auburn |
| 2 | 42 | Robert Atkins | DB | Grambling State |
| 4 | 85 | Don Fitzgerald | RB | Kent State |
| 4 | 96 | Joe Schniesing | LB | New Mexico State |
| 5 | 123 | Rocky Rosema | LB | Michigan |
| 6 | 151 | Frank Lane | LB | Stephen F. Austin |
| 7 | 177 | Ken Henry | WR | Wake Forest |
| 8 | 205 | Jerry Daanen | WR | Miami (FL) |
| 9 | 231 | Billy Sinkule | DE | Central Michigan |
| 10 | 259 | Tom Busch | WR | Iowa State |
| 11 | 285 | Larry Slagle | G | UCLA |
| 13 | 339 | Mack Sauls | DB | Southwest Texas State |
| 14 | 367 | Vic Bender | C | Northeast Louisiana |
| 15 | 393 | Dave Lovich | DE | Northwestern State (LA) |
| 16 | 421 | Dan Lankas | LB | Kansas State |
| 17 | 447 | Bob Lee | WR | Minnesota |