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Riley Odoms
No. 88
Position:Tight End
Personal information
Born: (1950-03-01) March 1, 1950 (age 74)
Luling, Texas
Career information
College:Houston
NFL draft:1972 / round: 1 / pick: 5
Career history
Career highlights and awards
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Riley Mackey Odoms (born March 1, 1950 in Luling, Texas) is a former American football tight end. He played college football at the University of Houston. In 1971, he had 45 catches for 730 yards and 8 TD after playing sparingly the two seasons prior.[1]

Played his entire professional career with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. Odoms was drafted fifth overall in the 1972 NFL Draft, which made him the second highest tight end ever taken in the NFL Draft.

Odoms was a four-time Pro Bowl selection and was a two-time All-Pro. He finished his career with 396 receptions for 5,755 yards and 41 touchdowns.

He is the grandson of Baseball Hall of Famer, Biz Mackey.

References

Template:1974 All-Pro Team Template:1975 All-Pro Team