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Willie Dearion
Chicago Bears
343rd pick
Willie Dearion is a former wide receiver out of Prairie View A&M, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 343rd overall pick (round 13) in the 1968 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Willie Dearion Draft Context
Willie Dearion was the 343rd overall pick in the 1968 NFL Draft, selected by the Chicago Bears.
Picks Around Willie Dearion
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | George Barron | OT | Philadelphia Eagles | Mississippi State |
| 341 | Tom Mitrakos | C | San Francisco 49ers | Pittsburgh |
| 342 | John Gallagher | DE | New York Giants | Boston University |
| 344 | Tom Myslinski | G | New York Jets | Maryland |
| 345 | Fred Combs | DB | San Diego Chargers | North Carolina State |
| 346 | Jim Kavanagh | WR | Kansas City Chiefs | Boston College |
Chicago Bears 1968 Draft Class
Other Chicago Bears picks in 1968 include Mike Hull (RB, round 1), Robert Wallace (WR, round 2), Major Hazelton (DB, round 3), Wayne Mass (OT, round 4), Alan Bush (OG, round 4), Cecil Turner (WR, round 5), Jim Schmedding (C, round 6), Willie Holmon (DE, round 7), Wayne Bell (RB, round 8), Sam Moore (OT, round 9), Fred Davis (G, round 10), Rich Coady (TE, round 11).
Other Prairie View A&M players drafted in 1968 include Cornelius Cooper.
No NFL career statistics are available for Willie Dearion in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Chicago Bears 1968 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | Mike Hull | RB | USC |
| 2 | 46 | Robert Wallace | WR | Texas-El Paso |
| 3 | 57 | Major Hazelton | DB | Florida A&M |
| 4 | 99 | Wayne Mass | OT | Clemson |
| 4 | 106 | Alan Bush | OG | Ole Miss |
| 5 | 127 | Cecil Turner | WR | Cal Poly |
| 6 | 154 | Jim Schmedding | C | Weber State |
| 7 | 181 | Willie Holmon | DE | South Carolina State |
| 8 | 208 | Wayne Bell | RB | Lenoir-Rhyne |
| 9 | 235 | Sam Moore | OT | Mississippi Valley State |
| 10 | 262 | Fred Davis | G | Doane |
| 11 | 289 | Rich Coady | TE | Memphis State |
| 12 | 316 | Emilio Vallez | LB | New Mexico |
| 14 | 370 | Harold Gargus | DT | New Mexico State |
| 15 | 397 | Rich Jaeger | C | Gustavus Adolphus |
| 16 | 424 | Jim Murphy | K | Utah State |
| 17 | 451 | Gene Layton | DT | Colorado State |