DE · Buffalo Bills
Dean Prater
Age 67 · 193 cm (6'4") · 116 kg · Born Sep 29, 1958 · Oklahoma State
NFL career
1982
debut year
1988
last season
7
seasons
—
jersey
College: Oklahoma State
1981 NFL Draft
Rd 10
round
#271
overall pick
CLE
drafted by
Other "Prater" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Oklahoma State alumni in the NFL
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1981 NFL Draft · Round 10 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#249
Hokie Gajan
RB · NOR
#250
#251
Mike Barker
NYG
Marty Wetzel
LB · NYJ
#252
Ken Dawson
SEA
#253
James Mallard
STL
#254
Ken McCune
TAM
#255
Nickie Hall
GNB
#256
Gregg Gerken
BAL
#257
Phil Kessel
WAS
#258
#259
Hubert Simpson
CIN
Trent Bryant
DB · BAL
#260
Tim Clifford
CHI
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Dean Prater.
Born on September 29
Mike Eischeid
1940 · Minnesota Vikings
Dave Wilcox
1942 · San Francisco 49ers
Altie Taylor
1947 · Houston Texans
Leroy Jones
1950 · Los Angeles Chargers
Derrel Luce
1952 · Detroit Lions
Dave Hubbard
1955 · New Orleans Saints
Laval Short
1958 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ralph Clayton
1958 · Los Angeles Rams