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Wayne Jones is a former running back out of Mississippi State, selected by the New York Jets with the 137th overall pick (round 6) in the 1974 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Wayne Jones Draft Context
Wayne Jones was the 137th overall pick in the 1974 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Jets.
Picks Around Wayne Jones
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Don Woods | RB | Green Bay Packers | New Mexico |
| 135 | Bill Wyman | C | New York Jets | Texas |
| 136 | Randy Crowder | NT | Miami Dolphins | Penn State |
| 138 | Mike Raines | DT | San Francisco 49ers | Alabama |
| 139 | Willie Burden | RB | Detroit Lions | North Carolina State |
| 140 | Danny Rhodes | LB | Baltimore Colts | Arkansas |
New York Jets 1974 Draft Class
Other New York Jets picks in 1974 include Carl Barzilauskas (DT, round 1), Gordie Browne (OT, round 2), Gordon Browne (OT, round 2), Godwin Turk (ILB, round 3), Roscoe Word (CB, round 3), Gary Baccus (LB, round 5), Bill Wyman (C, round 6), Butch Veazey (TE, round 7), Greg Gantt (P, round 8), Larry Lightfoot (RB, round 8), Ron Rydalch (DT, round 8), Bob Burns (RB, round 9).
Other Mississippi State players drafted in 1974 include William Buckley, Greg Fountain.
No NFL career statistics are available for Wayne Jones in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New York Jets 1974 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Carl Barzilauskas | DT | Indiana |
| 2 | 31 | Gordie Browne | OT | Boston College |
| 3 | 58 | Godwin Turk | ILB | Southern University |
| 3 | 74 | Roscoe Word | CB | Jackson State |
| 5 | 110 | Gary Baccus | LB | Oklahoma |
| 6 | 135 | Bill Wyman | C | Texas |
| 7 | 162 | Butch Veazey | TE | Ole Miss |
| 8 | 187 | Greg Gantt | P | Alabama |
| 8 | 192 | Larry Lightfoot | RB | Livingston (AL) |
| 8 | 197 | Ron Rydalch | DT | Utah |
| 9 | 214 | Bob Burns | RB | Georgia |
| 10 | 239 | Sam Baker | G | Georgia |
| 11 | 266 | Eugene Bird | DB | Southern Miss |
| 11 | 267 | William Buckley | WR | Mississippi State |
| 12 | 291 | John Ricca | DE | Duke |
| 13 | 318 | John Tate | LB | Jackson State |
| 14 | 343 | Greg Fountain | G | Mississippi State |
| 15 | 370 | Willie Brister | TE | Southern University |
| 16 | 395 | Jazz Jackson | RB | Western Kentucky |
| 17 | 422 | Doug Lowrey | G | Arkansas State |