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Willie Aldridge is a former running back out of South Carolina State, selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 258th overall pick (round 10) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Willie Aldridge Draft Context
Willie Aldridge was the 258th overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the Minnesota Vikings.
Picks Around Willie Aldridge
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 255 | Mike Oldham | WR | Washington Redskins | Michigan |
| 256 | Dave Shilling | RB | Baltimore Colts | Oregon State |
| 257 | Rich Ruppert | OT | Kansas City Chiefs | Hawaii |
| 259 | Jimmy Butler | TE | Houston Oilers | Tulsa |
| 260 | Richard Amman | DT | Dallas Cowboys | Florida State |
| 261 | Kent Pederson | TE | Cincinnati Bengals | California-Santa Barbara |
Minnesota Vikings 1972 Draft Class
Other Minnesota Vikings picks in 1972 include Jeff Siemon (LB, round 1), Ed Marinaro (RB, round 2), Bart Buetow (OT, round 3), Amos Martin (LB, round 6), Bill Slater (DE, round 7), Calvin Demery (WR, round 8), Charlie Goodrum (G, round 9), Willie McKelton (DB, round 11), Bob Banaugh (DB, round 12), Franklin Roberts (RB, round 13), Marv Owens (RB, round 14), Mike Sivert (G, round 15).
Other South Carolina State players drafted in 1972 include James Evans.
No NFL career statistics are available for Willie Aldridge in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Minnesota Vikings 1972 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Jeff Siemon | LB | Stanford |
| 2 | 50 | Ed Marinaro | RB | Cornell |
| 3 | 59 | Bart Buetow | OT | Minnesota |
| 6 | 154 | Amos Martin | LB | Louisville |
| 7 | 181 | Bill Slater | DE | Western Michigan |
| 8 | 206 | Calvin Demery | WR | Arizona State |
| 9 | 232 | Charlie Goodrum | G | Florida A&M |
| 11 | 284 | Willie McKelton | DB | Southern University |
| 12 | 310 | Bob Banaugh | DB | Montana State |
| 13 | 336 | Franklin Roberts | RB | Alcorn A&M |
| 14 | 361 | Marv Owens | RB | San Diego State |
| 15 | 388 | Mike Sivert | G | East Tennessee State |
| 16 | 414 | Neil Graff | QB | Wisconsin |
| 17 | 440 | Dick Schmalz | WR | Auburn |