Wayne Hoffman
1975 · Round 8 · Pick 189 · T · Kansas City Chiefs
Wayne Hoffman played T at Oklahoma and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in round 8, pick 189, of the 1975 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 1971 SO LB, 1972 SO DE, 1973 JR DE, 1974 SR DE. His listed size in 1974 was 6-3, 231 lb. It gives his hometown as Spiro, OK and his high school as Spiro. Pro Football Archives lists him as a letterman at Oklahoma in 1972, 1973 and 1974. It gives his birth as October 3, 1951 Spiro, OK. Its transaction log shows that the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) signed and released him in 1975. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on January 30, 1975 (NewsBank page 29): "The five Sooners selected were tight end Wayne Hoffman by Kansas City in round eight, running back Clyde Russell by Miami in round 10, offensive tackle Jerry Arnold by Denver in round 14, offensive guard John Roush by San Diego in round 15 and running back Grant Burget by New Orleans, also in round 15."
Sources
https://soonersports.com/sports/2019/8/13/208798496 | https://soonerstats.com/football/players/details.cfm?playerid=728 | https://www.profootballarchives.com/players/h/hoff01950.html | The Daily Oklahoman, January 30, 1975, page 29 (via NewsBank Oklahoman Collection, scanned page)