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Willie Beamon is a former linebacker out of Boise State, selected by the New York Jets with the 205th overall pick (round 8) in the 1979 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Willie Beamon Draft Context
Willie Beamon was the 205th overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, selected by the New York Jets.
Picks Around Willie Beamon
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | Doug Panfil | G | New Orleans Saints | Tulsa |
| 203 | Rick Moss | DB | Chicago Bears | Purdue |
| 204 | Kent Perkow | DE | Cleveland Browns | San Diego State |
| 206 | Jeff Groth | WR | Miami Dolphins | Bowling Green |
| 207 | Nesby Glasgow | DB | Baltimore Colts | Washington |
| 208 | Rick Partridge | P | Green Bay Packers | Utah |
New York Jets 1979 Draft Class
Other New York Jets picks in 1979 include Marty Lyons (DE, round 1), Mark Gastineau (DE, round 2), Donald Dykes (CB, round 3), Eric Cunningham (G, round 4), Johnny Lynn (DB, round 4), Kelly Kirchbaum (LB, round 5), Stan Blinka (MLB, round 5), Bill Dufek (OG, round 6), Emmett King (RB, round 7), Keith Brown (DB, round 7), Marshall Harris (DE, round 8), Gordy Sprattler (RB, round 9).
Other Boise State players drafted in 1979 include Larry Polowski.
No NFL career statistics are available for Willie Beamon in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New York Jets 1979 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | Marty Lyons | DE | Alabama |
| 2 | 41 | Mark Gastineau | DE | East Central |
| 3 | 68 | Donald Dykes | CB | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 4 | 96 | Eric Cunningham | G | Penn State |
| 4 | 98 | Johnny Lynn | DB | UCLA |
| 5 | 123 | Kelly Kirchbaum | LB | Kentucky |
| 5 | 125 | Stan Blinka | MLB | Sam Houston State |
| 6 | 149 | Bill Dufek | OG | Michigan |
| 7 | 179 | Emmett King | RB | Houston |
| 7 | 187 | Keith Brown | DB | Minnesota |
| 8 | 198 | Marshall Harris | DE | TCU |
| 9 | 232 | Gordy Sprattler | RB | North Dakota State |
| 10 | 262 | Steve Sybeldon | OT | North Dakota |
| 10 | 263 | Ed McGlasson | C | Youngstown State |
| 11 | 288 | Danny Sanders | QB | Carson-Newman |
| 12 | 314 | Paul Darby | WR | Texas State-San Marcos |