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              Pick (OVR)PlayerSchoolPOS
              • 1 (167)
                Kevin WilliamsUSC
                WR
              • 2 (168)
                Louis JacksonCal Poly
                RB
              • 3 (169)
                Kenny NeilIowa State
                DE
              • 4 (170)
                Ron JohnsonLong Beach State
                WR
              • 5 (171)
                Kevin DonnalleyNorth Dakota State
                DB
              • 6 (172)
                Bill WhitakerMissouri
                DB
              • 7 (173)
                Ron FellowsMissouri
                DB
              • 8 (174)
                Alan DuncanTennessee
                PK
              • 9 (175)
                Ron BattleNorth Texas
                TE
              • 10 (176)
                Jeff SchuhMinnesota
                LB
              • 11 (177)
                Jeff FisherUSC
                DB
              • 12 (178)
                Obed AririClemson
                PK
              • 13 (179)
                Mike DaumCal Poly
                OT
              • 14 (180)
                Billy JacksonAlabama
                RB
              • 15 (181)
                Steve BusickUSC
                LB
              • 16 (182)
                Lee SpiveySMU
                OT
              • 17 (183)
                David LittleFlorida
                LB
              • 18 (184)
                Don ShaverKutztown
                RB
              • 19 (185)
                Ken TolerOle Miss
                WR
              • 20 (186)
                Brad ScovillPenn State
                TE
              • 21 (187)
                Eddie JohnsonLouisville
                LB
              • 22 (188)
                Steve DoolittleColorado
                LB
              • 23 (189)
                Pete HolohanNotre Dame
                TE
              • 24 (190)
                Mike ClarkFlorida
                DE
              • 25 (191)
                Ken MillerEastern Michigan
                DB
              • 26 (192)
                Doak FieldBaylor
                LB
              • 27 (193)
                Don WashingtonTexas A&M-Kingsville
                DB

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