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William Costen is a former offensive tackle out of Morris Brown, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 342nd overall pick (round 14) in the 1970 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
William Costen Draft Context
William Costen was the 342nd overall pick in the 1970 NFL Draft, selected by the Buffalo Bills.
Picks Around William Costen
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | Jim Morgan | WR | Chicago Bears | Henderson State |
| 340 | Bert Askson | LB | Pittsburgh Steelers | Texas Southern |
| 341 | Gary Brackett | G | Miami Dolphins | Holy Cross |
| 343 | Garvie Craw | RB | Boston Patriots | Michigan |
| 344 | Joe Johnson | WR | Cincinnati Bengals | Johnson C. Smith |
| 345 | Ray Groth | WR | St. Louis Cardinals | Utah |
Buffalo Bills 1970 Draft Class
Other Buffalo Bills picks in 1970 include Al Cowlings (DE, round 1), Dennis Shaw (QB, round 2), Jim Reilly (OG, round 3), Glenn Alexander (DB, round 3), Jerome Gantt (DE, round 4), Steve Starnes (LB, round 5), Ken Edwards (RB, round 6), Grant Guthrie (PK, round 6), Wayne Fowler (OT, round 7), Richard Cheek (OT, round 8), Bill Bridges (G, round 9), Willie Dixon (DB, round 10).
Other Morris Brown players drafted in 1970 include George Myles.
No NFL career statistics are available for William Costen in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Buffalo Bills 1970 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Al Cowlings | DE | USC |
| 2 | 30 | Dennis Shaw | QB | San Diego State |
| 3 | 57 | Jim Reilly | OG | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 67 | Glenn Alexander | DB | Grambling State |
| 4 | 82 | Jerome Gantt | DE | North Carolina Central |
| 5 | 109 | Steve Starnes | LB | Tampa |
| 6 | 134 | Ken Edwards | RB | Virginia Tech |
| 6 | 135 | Grant Guthrie | PK | Florida State |
| 7 | 161 | Wayne Fowler | OT | Richmond |
| 8 | 186 | Richard Cheek | OT | Auburn |
| 9 | 213 | Bill Bridges | G | Houston |
| 10 | 238 | Willie Dixon | DB | Albany State |
| 11 | 265 | Terry Williams | RB | Grambling |
| 12 | 290 | Dave Simpson | OT | Drake |
| 13 | 317 | Steve Schroeder | K | Pacific |
| 15 | 369 | Dave Farris | TE | Central Michigan |
| 16 | 394 | Larry Davis | WR | Rice |
| 17 | 421 | George Bevan | LB | LSU |