Jim Owens

The NFL pipeline

At least 25 — his 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 seasons predate the modern 7-round draft, so this table’s pre-1994 pick counts are a floor, not a full count, for those seasons.

Year	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team	Note
1975	R3.04	Dave Pear	Defensive Tackle	Baltimore Colts	Estimated
1973	R3.06	John Brady	Tight End	Detroit Lions	Estimated
1973	R6.18	Phil Andre	Defensive Back	St. Louis Cardinals	Estimated
1973	R7.02	Billy Cahill	Defensive Back	New Orleans Saints	Estimated
1972	R5.14	Jim Krieg	Wide Receiver	Denver Broncos	Estimated
1971	R2.11	Ernie Janet	Offensive Guard	San Francisco 49ers	Estimated
1971	R2.14	Bo Cornell	Running Back	Cleveland Browns	Estimated
1971	R3.01	Bruce Jarvis	Center	Buffalo Bills	Estimated

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Year	Pick	Player	Pos	NFL team	Note
1970	R2.26	Clyde Werner	Linebacker	Kansas City Chiefs	Estimated
1968	R2.17	Steve Thompson	Defensive End	New York Jets	Estimated
1968	R5.24	Don Martin	Place Kicker	Los Angeles Rams	Estimated
1968	R7.24	Bill Glennon	Defensive Tackle	Pittsburgh Steelers	Estimated
1967	R1.16	Dave Williams	Wide Receiver	St. Louis Cardinals	Estimated
1967	R4.15	Tom Greenlee	Defensive Back	Chicago Bears	Estimated
1965	R3.29				Estimated
1965	R7.83				Estimated
1965	R7.90				Estimated
1963	R2.18				Estimated
1963	R4.50				Estimated
1962	R3.30				Estimated
1961	R4.44				Estimated
1961	R6.72				Estimated
1961	R6.77				Estimated
1958	R3.29				Estimated
1958	R5.56				Estimated

A pick counts toward his tenure when the player’s final college season was one he coached, a checkable rule rather than a claim about who developed the player. A blank note means the player is on a verified roster and arrived on his watch. “Estimated” means no roster record, so the final season is assumed to be the year before the draft.