Dan Ruster
1973 · Round 10 · Pick 238 · DB · New England Patriots
Dan Ruster played DB at Oklahoma and was drafted by the New England Patriots in round 10, pick 238, 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 1970 SO DHB, 1971 JR DHB, 1972 SR S. His listed size in 1972 was 6-3, 204 lb. It gives his hometown as Littleton, CO and his high school as Arapahoe. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1970, 1971 and 1972. It gives his birth as February 27, 1951 Littleton, CO. Its transaction log shows that the New England Patriots (NFL) signed and released him in 1973. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on February 1, 1973 (NewsBank page 49): "Wednesday defensive back Dan Ruster was tabbed by New England in the 10th round and tackle Dean Unruh was a 12th round choice of the St. Louis Cardinals."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=1350 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/r/rust00500.html | The Daily Oklahoman, February 1, 1973, NewsBank page 49 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)