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William Buckley is a former wide receiver out of Mississippi State, selected by the New York Jets with the 267th overall pick (round 11) in the 1974 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
William Buckley Draft Context
William Buckley was the 267th overall pick in the 1974 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Jets.
Picks Around William Buckley
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 264 | Norm Hodgins | DB | Chicago Bears | LSU |
| 265 | Tim Rudnick | DB | Baltimore Colts | Notre Dame |
| 266 | Eugene Bird | DB | New York Jets | Southern Miss |
| 268 | Archie Gibson | RB | New England Patriots | Utah State |
| 269 | Greg Battle | DB | San Francisco 49ers | Colorado State |
| 270 | Kent Merritt | WR | New Orleans Saints | Virginia |
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), Wayne Jones (RB, round 6), Butch Veazey (TE, round 7), Greg Gantt (P, round 8), Larry Lightfoot (RB, round 8), Ron Rydalch (DT, round 8).
Other Mississippi State players drafted in 1974 include Wayne Jones, Greg Fountain.
No NFL career statistics are available for William Buckley 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 |
| 6 | 137 | Wayne Jones | RB | Mississippi State |
| 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 |
| 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 |