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Defensive end, Oklahoma, to 1975

Jimbo Elrod

Born
May 25, 1954, in Memphis, Tennessee
Died
Dec 12, 2016, in Chandler, Oklahoma

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Jimbo Elrod played defensive end at Oklahoma (to 1975). He was a consensus All‑American in 1975. The Kansas City Chiefs took Elrod in round 5, No. 144 overall in the 1976 NFL Draft.

Best season
1975
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Big Eight
Drafted
No. 144
Round 5, 1976 NFL Draft (Kansas City Chiefs)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1974 and 1975; Big Eight champions, 1974 and 1975

All-America: consensus 1975; AP third team 1974

The teams in those years

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