Ken Jones
1973 · Round 7 · Pick 164 · T · St. Louis Cardinals
Ken Jones played T at Oklahoma and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in round 7, pick 164, of the 1973 draft. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. This bio covers his draft record plus SoonerStats roster data. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1969 SO LB, 1970 SO OG, 1971 JR OG, 1972 SR OG. His listed size in 1972 was 6-3, 235 lb. It gives his hometown as Omaha, NE and his high school as Burke. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1970, 1971 and 1972. It gives his birth as February 4, 1950 Omaha, NE. Its transaction log shows that the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) signed and released him in 1973. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on February 1, 1973 (NewsBank page 49): "Tuesday Greg Pruitt, Joe Wylie, Tom Brahaney, Leon Crosswhite, Derland Moore, Albert Chandler and Ken Jones were selected as the first seven rounds were picked."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=823 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/j/jone14900.html | The Daily Oklahoman, February 1, 1973, NewsBank page 49 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)