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1980 NFL Draft · Rd 5 · #115 overall

Dan Pensick Nebraska Draft

Dan Pensick was drafted No. 115 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1980 NFL Draft out of Nebraska. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#115
Round
5
Draft class
1980

The pick

How Dan Pensick came off the board in 1980.

Drafted by

Kansas City Chiefs

Rd 5 · #115 overall · AFC West

Full 1980 draft class (333 picks)
Position
Defensive tackle DT
College
Nebraska Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

No regular-season snaps on record.

No regular-season career on record yet.

Games, starts, and approximate value appear here once the season data lands.

See the rest of the 1980 class

Around pick 115

Who came off the board on either side of Dan Pensick.

#113 Bryan Hicks DB · CIN McNeese St. #114 Carlos Carson WR · KC LSU · 2× Pro Bowl #116 Elvis Franks DE · CLE Morgan State #117 Brad Vassar LB · ATL Pacific

Nebraska in the 1980 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#7 Junior Miller TE · ATL Nebraska · 2× Pro Bowl #59 Rod Horn NT · CIN Nebraska #75 Bill Barnett DE · MIA Nebraska #79 Tim Smith WR · TEN Nebraska #104 I.M. Hipp RB · ATL Nebraska #184 John Havekost G · DEN Nebraska #226 Kelly Saalfeld C · GB Nebraska #239 Mark Goodspeed T · MIA Nebraska #258 Kenny Brown WR · MIN Nebraska

Other DT picks from Nebraska

The program's most accomplished players at the same spot.

#2 Ndamukong Suh DT · DET · 2010 Nebraska · 3× All-Pro · 5× Pro Bowl #67 Maliek Collins DT · DAL · 2016 Nebraska #55 John Parrella DT · BUF · 1993 Nebraska #12 Danny Noonan DT · DAL · 1987 Nebraska #149 Christian Peter DT · NE · 1996 Nebraska #204 Ryon Bingham DT · LAC · 2004 Nebraska

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Dan Pensick in the 1980 NFL Draft

Dan Pensick is a Defensive tackle out of Nebraska selected No. 115 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1980 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Nebraska has produced 203 NFL draft picks since 1980.

Where this data comes from

Pick order and career outcomes come from the nflverse draft archive; position, measurables, and conference at the time of the draft come from the college feed. Career columns stay empty until a player logs regular-season snaps.

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Frequently asked questions

Where was Dan Pensick drafted?

Dan Pensick was selected No. 115 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1980 NFL Draft (Rd 5). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/dan-pensick.

What college did Dan Pensick play for?

Dan Pensick played college football at Nebraska in the Big Ten. See every Nebraska draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/nebraska-cornhuskers.

How did Dan Pensick's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/dan-pensick.