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Willie Wright
Oakland Raiders
410th pick
Willie Wright is a former tight end out of North Carolina A&T, selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 410th overall pick (round 16) in the 1972 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Willie Wright Draft Context
Willie Wright was the 410th overall pick in the 1972 NFL Draft, selected by the Oakland Raiders.
Picks Around Willie Wright
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 407 | Jim Kirby | WR | Los Angeles Rams | Long Beach State |
| 408 | Ron Davis | G | San Francisco 49ers | Virginia State |
| 409 | Richard Wakefield | WR | Cleveland Browns | Ohio State |
| 411 | Steve Higginbottom | DB | Washington Redskins | Alabama |
| 412 | Gary Wichard | QB | Baltimore Colts | C.W. Post |
| 413 | Bob Johnson | DE | Kansas City Chiefs | Hanover (Ind) |
Oakland Raiders 1972 Draft Class
Other Oakland Raiders picks in 1972 include Mike Siani (WR, round 1), Kelvin Korver (OT, round 2), John Vella (OT, round 2), Mel Lunsford (DT, round 3), Cliff Branch (WR, round 4), Dave Dalby (C, round 4), Dan Medlin (DT, round 6), Ray Jamieson (RB, round 7), Alonzo Thomas (DB, round 7), Dennis Pete (DB, round 7), Jackie Brown (RB, round 8), Dave Bigler (RB, round 9).
Other North Carolina A&T players drafted in 1972 include Ralph Coleman, Lonnie Leonard.
No NFL career statistics are available for Willie Wright in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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Oakland Raiders 1972 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Mike Siani | WR | Villanova |
| 2 | 33 | Kelvin Korver | OT | Northwestern (IA) |
| 2 | 43 | John Vella | OT | USC |
| 3 | 72 | Mel Lunsford | DT | Central State |
| 4 | 98 | Cliff Branch | WR | Colorado |
| 4 | 100 | Dave Dalby | C | UCLA |
| 6 | 131 | Dan Medlin | DT | North Carolina State |
| 7 | 173 | Ray Jamieson | RB | Memphis |
| 7 | 176 | Alonzo Thomas | DB | USC |
| 7 | 178 | Dennis Pete | DB | San Francisco State |
| 8 | 202 | Jackie Brown | RB | Stanford |
| 9 | 228 | Dave Bigler | RB | Morningside |
| 10 | 254 | Phillip Price | DB | Idaho State |
| 11 | 277 | Joe Carroll | LB | Pittsburgh |
| 12 | 306 | Kent Gaydos | TE | Florida State |
| 13 | 333 | Ted Covington | WR | San Fernando Valley |
| 14 | 358 | Dennis Cambal | RB | William & Mary |
| 15 | 365 | Charles Hester | RB | Central State (OH) |
| 15 | 384 | Dave Snesrud | LB | Hamline |