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List of VMI Keydets in the NFL draft

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This is a list of VMI Keydets football players who have been picked in the National Football League Draft.[1]

Each NFL franchise seeks to add new players through the annual NFL Draft. The draft rules were last updated in 2009. The team with the worst record the previous year picks first, the next-worst team second, and so on. Teams that did not make the playoffs are ordered by their regular-season record with any remaining ties broken by strength of schedule. Playoff participants are sequenced after non-playoff teams, based on their round of elimination (wild card, division, conference, and Super Bowl).[2]

Before the merger agreements in 1966, the American Football League (AFL) operated in direct competition with the NFL and held a separate draft. This led to a massive bidding war over top prospects between the two leagues. As part of the merger agreement on June 8, 1966, the two leagues would hold a multiple round "Common Draft". Once the AFL officially merged with the NFL in 1970, the "Common Draft" simply became the NFL Draft.[3][4][5]

The first VMI graduate picked in the draft was Joe Muha in 1943, the second overall pick. Nineteen Keydets have been selected all-time, the most recent of which was Mark Stock in 1989. No players were selected in the short-lived AFL.

Key

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B Back K Kicker NT Nose tackle
C Center LB Linebacker FB Fullback
DB Defensive back P Punter HB Halfback
DE Defensive end QB Quarterback WR Wide receiver
DT Defensive tackle RB Running back G Guard
E End T Offensive tackle TE Tight end

Selections

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Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position
1937 6 4 54 Jim Farley New York Giants G
1940 10 2 82 Paul Shu Pittsburgh Steelers B
1943 1 2 2 Joe Muha Philadelphia Eagles B
1948 9 9 74 Malachi Mills Chicago Bears T
1949 1 7 7 Bobby Thomason Los Angeles Rams B
1953 30 4 353 Bill Brehany Chicago Bears QB
1954 27 11 324 Johnny Mapp Cleveland Browns B
29 11 248 Troy Carter Cleveland Browns B
1958 11 9 130 Bobby Jordan Baltimore Colts B
1959 3 8 32 Pete Johnson Chicago Bears B
4 6 42 Art Brandiff Detroit Lions B
6 5 65 Jim McFalls Washington Redskins T
1960 2 9 21 Sam Horner Washington Redskins B
1961 6 7 77 Don Kern Baltimore Colts RB
12 6 160 Howard Dyer Chicago Bears QB
1962 14 9 191 Stinson Jones Baltimore Colts B
1976 9 7 244 Ronnie Moore New York Jets WR
1980 10 8 257 Walt Bellamy Atlanta Falcons DB
1989 6 5 144 Mark Stock Pittsburgh Steelers WR

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References

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  1. ^ "National Football League: NFL Draft History – by School". NFL.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Clayton, John (March 26, 2009). "Draft order to change for playoff teams". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010.
  3. ^ Cross, B. Duane (January 22, 2001). "The AFL: A Football Legacy". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 17, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Chronology of Professional Football" (PDF). NFL.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "Time Changes for 2008 NFL Draft". NFL. April 22, 2008. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  6. ^ DraftHistory.com
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