Joe Federspiel, 1986
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Linebacker, Kentucky, to 1971

Joe Federspiel

Born
May 6, 1950, in Louisville, Kentucky

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Joe Federspiel played linebacker at Kentucky (to 1971). The New Orleans Saints took Federspiel in round 4, No. 99 overall in the 1972 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1971
First-team All-SEC
Drafted
No. 99
Round 4, 1972 NFL Draft (New Orleans Saints)

Honors

All-America: AP second team 1971

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

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