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William Portz
Cleveland Browns
434th pick
RB
· Sterling (KS)
· 1972
William Portz is a former running back out of Sterling (KS), selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 434th overall pick (round 17) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
William Portz Draft Context
William Portz was the 434th overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the Cleveland Browns.
Picks Around William Portz
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 431 | Bill Holland | RB | Atlanta Falcons | USC |
| 432 | Mike Tyler | DB | Detroit Lions | Rice |
| 433 | Luther Palmer | TE | Los Angeles Rams | Virginia Union |
| 435 | Ted Alexander | RB | San Francisco 49ers | Langston |
| 436 | John McKean | C | Los Angeles Rams | Oregon |
| 437 | Kevin Clemente | LB | Washington Redskins | Boston College |
Cleveland Browns 1972 Draft Class
Other Cleveland Browns picks in 1972 include Thom Darden (DB, round 1), Clifford Brooks (DB, round 2), Lester Sims (DE, round 2), George Hunt (PK, round 5), Greg Kucera (RB, round 5), Leonard Forey (OG, round 6), Don Wesley (OT, round 7), Hugh McKinnis (RB, round 8), Larry McKee (G, round 9), Billy Lefear (WR, round 9), Hershal Mosier (DT, round 10), Mel Long (LB, round 11).
No NFL career statistics are available for William Portz in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Cleveland Browns 1972 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Thom Darden | DB | Michigan |
| 2 | 45 | Clifford Brooks | DB | Tennessee State |
| 2 | 51 | Lester Sims | DE | Alabama State |
| 5 | 122 | George Hunt | PK | Tennessee |
| 5 | 128 | Greg Kucera | RB | Northern Colorado |
| 6 | 149 | Leonard Forey | OG | Texas A&M |
| 7 | 174 | Don Wesley | OT | Maryland-Eastern Shore |
| 8 | 201 | Hugh McKinnis | RB | Arizona State |
| 9 | 226 | Larry McKee | G | Arizona |
| 9 | 230 | Billy Lefear | WR | Henderson State |
| 10 | 253 | Hershal Mosier | DT | N.W. Oklahoma |
| 11 | 278 | Mel Long | LB | Toledo |
| 12 | 305 | Bernard Chapman | DB | Texas-El Paso |
| 13 | 330 | Brian Sipe | QB | San Diego State |
| 14 | 357 | Ed Stewart | G | East Central Oklahoma |
| 15 | 382 | Jewel McCullar | LB | Chico State |
| 16 | 409 | Richard Wakefield | WR | Ohio State |