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1980 NFL Draft · Rd 7 · #184 overall

John Havekost Nebraska Draft

John Havekost was drafted No. 184 overall by the Denver Broncos in the 1980 NFL Draft out of Nebraska. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#184
Round
7
Draft class
1980

The pick

How John Havekost came off the board in 1980.

Drafted by

Denver Broncos

Rd 7 · #184 overall · AFC West

Full 1980 draft class (333 picks)
Position
Guard G
College
Nebraska Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

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 184

Who came off the board on either side of John Havekost.

#182 Craig Bradshaw QB · TEN Utah State #183 Emanuel Tolbert WR · CHI SMU #185 Joe Rose TE · MIA California #186 Jim Leonard G · TB Santa Clara

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 #115 Dan Pensick DT · KC Nebraska #226 Kelly Saalfeld C · GB Nebraska #239 Mark Goodspeed T · MIA Nebraska #258 Kenny Brown WR · MIN Nebraska

Other G picks from Nebraska

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

#74 Will Shields G · KC · 1993 Nebraska · Hall of Fame · 2× All-Pro · 12× Pro Bowl #38 Zach Wiegert G · LAR · 1995 Nebraska #193 Matt Slauson G · NYJ · 2009 Nebraska #91 Brenden Stai G · PIT · 1995 Nebraska #78 Spencer Long G · WAS · 2014 Nebraska #106 Chris Dishman G · ARI · 1997 Nebraska

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

John Havekost in the 1980 NFL Draft

John Havekost is a Guard out of Nebraska selected No. 184 overall by the Denver Broncos 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 John Havekost drafted?

John Havekost was selected No. 184 overall by the Denver Broncos in the 1980 NFL Draft (Rd 7). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/john-havekost.

What college did John Havekost play for?

John Havekost 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 John Havekost's NFL career turn out?

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