Running back, Ohio State, to 1970

John Brockington

Born
Sep 7, 1948, in Brooklyn, New York
Died
Mar 31, 2023, in San Diego, California

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John Brockington played running back at Ohio State (to 1970). The Green Bay Packers took Brockington in the first round, No. 9 overall in the 1971 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1970
First-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 9
Overall, 1971 NFL Draft (Green Bay Packers)

Honors

Team titles: National champions, 1970; Big Ten champions, 1970

All-America: Central Press first team 1970; UPI first team 1970; AP second team 1970; NEA second team 1970; Sporting News first team 1970; Football News 1970; Pro Football Weekly 1970; Time 1970

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.

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 3 (1971–⁠73) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1971 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1973

All-Pro teams: AP first team 1971; AP second team 1973; Pro Football Writers first team 1971; NEA first team 1971, 1973; Pro Football Weekly first team 1971; NEA second team 1972.

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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