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Wilmer Cooks is a former running back out of Colorado, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 384th overall pick (round 15) in the 1968 NFL Draft.
Draft Details
Wilmer Cooks Draft Context
Wilmer Cooks was the 384th overall pick in the 1968 NFL Draft, selected by the New Orleans Saints.
Picks Around Wilmer Cooks
| Pick | Player | Pos | Team | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381 | Steve Lewicke | WR | Cincinnati Bengals | Texas-El Paso |
| 382 | Harvey Palmore | G | Cincinnati Bengals | Morgan State |
| 383 | Don Bean | WR | Atlanta Falcons | Houston |
| 385 | Art McMahon | DB | Boston Patriots | North Carolina State |
| 386 | Jeff Kuhman | LB | Denver Broncos | Vermont |
| 387 | Jim Haynie | QB | Minnesota Vikings | West Chester |
New Orleans Saints 1968 Draft Class
Other New Orleans Saints picks in 1968 include Kevin Hardy (DE, round 1), Dave Szymakowski (WR, round 3), Willie Crittendon (DT, round 4), Dan Sartin (OT, round 4), Ronnie South (QB, round 5), Ray Phillips (G, round 7), Eugene Howard (WR, round 7), Dick Swatland (G, round 8), Joe Blake (OT, round 9), Doug Robinson (DB, round 10), Bennie Blocker (TE, round 11), John Beck (DB, round 12).
Other Colorado players drafted in 1968 include Dick Anderson, Larry Plantz, Billy Harris, Charlie Greer, John Farler, Frank Bosch.
No NFL career statistics are available for Wilmer Cooks in our sources (nflverse, Wikipedia).
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New Orleans Saints 1968 Draft Class
| Rd | Pick | Player | Pos | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Kevin Hardy | DE | Notre Dame |
| 3 | 59 | Dave Szymakowski | WR | West Texas A&M |
| 4 | 86 | Willie Crittendon | DT | Tulsa |
| 4 | 103 | Dan Sartin | OT | Ole Miss |
| 5 | 115 | Ronnie South | QB | Arkansas |
| 7 | 169 | Ray Phillips | G | Michigan |
| 7 | 175 | Eugene Howard | WR | Langston |
| 8 | 195 | Dick Swatland | G | Notre Dame |
| 9 | 223 | Joe Blake | OT | Tulsa |
| 10 | 254 | Doug Robinson | DB | Iowa State |
| 11 | 276 | Bennie Blocker | TE | South Carolina State |
| 12 | 303 | John Beck | DB | San Diego State |
| 13 | 331 | K.O. Trepanier | DE | Montana State |
| 14 | 359 | Herb Covington | RB | Memphis State |
| 16 | 411 | Elie Ghattas | G | Ball State |
| 17 | 439 | Jim Ferguson | LB | USC |