Mike Gaddis
1992 · Round 6 · Pick 152 · RB · Minnesota Vikings
Mike Gaddis was a running back at Oklahoma. Minnesota drafted him in the sixth round, 152nd overall, in 1992. Note: there is no Wikipedia article on him so this bio covers only his draft slot. Pro Football Reference has no player page for him. SoonerStats lists him on OU's roster for 1987 FR HB, 1988 FR HB, 1989 SO TB, 1990 JR TB, 1991 SR TB. His listed size in 1991 was 6-2, 225 lb. SoonerStats gives his full name as Michael James Gaddis. It gives his hometown as Midwest City, OK and his high school as Carl Albert. It lists his birth as March 4, 1969. It lists his death as August 12, 2019 in Oklahoma City, OK (age 50). Associated Press State Wire: Oklahoma wrote on August 13, 2019: "Gaddis signed with OU out of Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, and as a sophomore in 1989 rushed for 829 yards in six games before suffering a severe knee injury against Texas." The same article says: "Gaddis returned in 1991 to rush for more than 1,300 yards and was a sixth-round draft pick by the Minnesota Vikings, but never played in the NFL."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=564 | Associated Press State Wire: Oklahoma, 2019-08-13, "Former Oklahoma running back Mike Gaddis dies at age 50" (via NewsBank Oklahoma News Source)