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William West is a former defensive back out of Tennessee State, selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 238th overall pick (round 10) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
William West Draft Context
William West was the 238th overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Oakland Raiders.
Picks Around William West
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | Layne McDowell | OT | New England Patriots | Iowa |
| 236 | Ron Cardo | RB | San Francisco 49ers | Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
| 237 | Russell Price | DE | Houston Oilers | North Carolina Central |
| 239 | Rocky Pamplin | RB | New Orleans Saints | Hawaii |
| 240 | Jim Betts | DB | New York Jets | Michigan |
| 241 | Faddie Tillman | DE | Atlanta Falcons | Boise State |
Oakland Raiders 1971 Draft Class
Other Oakland Raiders picks in 1971 include Jack Tatum (DB, round 1), Phil Villapiano (LB, round 2), Warren Koegel (C, round 3), Clarence Davis (RB, round 4), Bob Moore (TE, round 5), Greg Slough (LB, round 6), Don Martin (DB, round 7), Dave Garnett (RB, round 9), Tim Oesterling (DT, round 10), Jim Poston (DT, round 11), Horace Jones (DT, round 12), Mick Natzel (DB, round 13).
Other Tennessee State players drafted in 1971 include Vern Holland, Larry Woods, Jacob Mayes, David Davis, Fred Herring, Albert Davis, Don Pinson, Joe Sweet.
No NFL career statistics are available for William West in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Oakland Raiders 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | Jack Tatum | DB | Ohio State |
| 2 | 45 | Phil Villapiano | LB | Bowling Green |
| 3 | 73 | Warren Koegel | C | Penn State |
| 4 | 97 | Clarence Davis | RB | USC |
| 5 | 123 | Bob Moore | TE | Stanford |
| 6 | 149 | Greg Slough | LB | USC |
| 7 | 157 | Don Martin | DB | Yale |
| 9 | 227 | Dave Garnett | RB | Pittsburgh |
| 10 | 253 | Tim Oesterling | DT | UCLA |
| 11 | 279 | Jim Poston | DT | South Carolina |
| 12 | 305 | Horace Jones | DT | Louisville |
| 13 | 334 | Mick Natzel | DB | Central Michigan |
| 14 | 357 | Tom Gipson | DT | North Texas State |
| 15 | 383 | Andy Giles | DE | William & Mary |
| 16 | 412 | Tony Stawarz | DB | Miami (FL) |
| 17 | 442 | Charles Hill | WR | Sam Houston State |