WR · Detroit Lions
Melvin Hoover
Age 66 · 183 cm (6'0") · 84 kg · Born Sep 21, 1959 · Arizona State
NFL career
1982
debut year
1987
last season
6
seasons
—
jersey
College: Arizona State
1981 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#145
overall pick
NYG
drafted by
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Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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1981 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#139
#141
#143
#144
#147
#149
#150
Nat Hudson
G · NOR
#140
Steve Durham
DE · SEA
#141
Andrew Gissinger
OT · SDG
#142
John Woodring
LB · NYJ
#143
Dave Ahrens
OLB · STL
#144
Johnnie Poe
DB · NOR
#146
Rex Robinson
K · CIN
#147
Pete Kugler
DT · SFO
#148
Larry Kubin
LB · WAS
#149
Bubba Green
DT · BAL
#150
Reuben Henderson
DB · CHI
#151
Alvin Lewis
DEN
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Melvin Hoover.
Born on September 21
Pat Curran
1945 · Los Angeles Chargers
Reggie Rucker
1947 · Cleveland Browns
Willie Alexander
1949 · Houston Texans
Dave Green
1949 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Brent McClanahan
1951 · Minnesota Vikings
Ed McAleney
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ron Johnson
1958 · Philadelphia Eagles
Steve Parker
1959 · Indianapolis Colts