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Willie Martin
Atlanta Falcons
423rd pick
Willie Martin is a former running back out of Johnson C. Smith, selected by the Atlanta Falcons with the 423rd overall pick (round 17) in the 1971 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Willie Martin Draft Context
Willie Martin was the 423rd overall pick in the 1971 NFL Draft, selected by the Atlanta Falcons.
Picks Around Willie Martin
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420 | John Sage | LB | Philadelphia Eagles | LSU |
| 421 | Calvin Fox | LB | Houston Oilers | Michigan State |
| 422 | Greg Flaska | DE | New York Jets | Western Michigan |
| 424 | Danny Ehle | RB | Pittsburgh Steelers | Howard Payne |
| 425 | Jack Simcsak | K | Denver Broncos | Virginia Tech |
| 426 | Ray Garganes | LB | Chicago Bears | Millersville (PA) |
Atlanta Falcons 1971 Draft Class
Other Atlanta Falcons picks in 1971 include Joe Profit (RB, round 1), Ken Burrow (WR, round 2), Leo Hart (QB, round 3), Mike Potchad (DT, round 4), Ray Jarvis (WR, round 5), Tom Hayes (DB, round 6), Ray Brown (S, round 6), Wes Chesson (WR, round 7), Dennis Havig (G, round 8), Alvin Griffin (WR, round 9), Faddie Tillman (DE, round 10), Larry Shears (DB, round 11).
Other Johnson C. Smith players drafted in 1971 include John Fairley.
No NFL career statistics are available for Willie Martin in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Atlanta Falcons 1971 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Joe Profit | RB | Louisiana-Monroe |
| 2 | 33 | Ken Burrow | WR | San Diego State |
| 3 | 59 | Leo Hart | QB | Duke |
| 4 | 85 | Mike Potchad | DT | Pittsburg State |
| 5 | 111 | Ray Jarvis | WR | Norfolk State |
| 6 | 137 | Tom Hayes | DB | San Diego State |
| 6 | 148 | Ray Brown | S | West Texas State |
| 7 | 163 | Wes Chesson | WR | Duke |
| 8 | 189 | Dennis Havig | G | Colorado |
| 9 | 215 | Alvin Griffin | WR | Tuskegee |
| 10 | 241 | Faddie Tillman | DE | Boise State |
| 11 | 267 | Larry Shears | DB | Lincoln (MO) |
| 12 | 293 | Ronnie Lowe | WR | Ft. Valley State |
| 13 | 319 | Dan Crooks | DB | Wisconsin |
| 14 | 345 | Daryl Comer | TE | Texas |
| 15 | 371 | Wallace Clark | RB | Auburn |
| 16 | 397 | Lindsey James | RB | San Diego State |