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1980 NFL Draft · Rd 9 · #225 overall

Stafford Mays Washington Draft

Stafford Mays was drafted No. 225 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 NFL Draft out of Washington. 119 regular-season games · 14 career approximate value

Overall pick
#225
Round
9
Draft class
1980
NFL games
119
Career AV
1467th at Washington

The pick

How Stafford Mays came off the board in 1980.

Drafted by

St. Louis Cardinals

Rd 9 · #225 overall · NFC West

Full 1980 draft class (333 picks)
Position
Defensive end DE
College
Washington Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

119 regular-season games · 14 career approximate value

Games played
119
Career approximate value
1467th among Washington picks
AV with the drafting club
964% of career value
Final season
19888 years after the draft

Around pick 225

Who came off the board on either side of Stafford Mays.

#223 Tom Tuinei DT · DET Hawai'i #224 Greg Bright DB · CIN Morehead State #226 Kelly Saalfeld C · GB Nebraska #227 Mark Bright RB · IND Temple

Washington in the 1980 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#9 Doug Martin DE · MIN Washington #34 Mark Lee DB · GB Washington #57 Tom Turnure C · DET Washington #127 Joe Steele RB · SEA Washington #181 Chris Linnin DE · NYG Washington #256 Joe Sanford T · NYG Washington #312 Mike Lansford K · NYG Washington

Other DE picks from Washington

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

#9 Doug Martin DE · MIN Washington #8 Ron Holmes DE · TB · 1985 Washington #47 Dennis Brown DE · SF · 1990 Washington #1 Steve Emtman DE · IND · 1992 Washington #86 Daniel Te'o-Nesheim DE · PHI · 2010 Washington #276 Martin Harrison DE · SF · 1990 Washington

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Stafford Mays in the 1980 NFL Draft

Stafford Mays is a Defensive end out of Washington selected No. 225 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 NFL Draft. 119 regular-season games · 14 career approximate value Washington has produced 191 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 Stafford Mays drafted?

Stafford Mays was selected No. 225 overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 NFL Draft (Rd 9). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/stafford-mays.

What college did Stafford Mays play for?

Stafford Mays played college football at Washington in the Big Ten. See every Washington draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/washington-huskies.

How did Stafford Mays's NFL career turn out?

119 regular-season games · 14 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1980/stafford-mays.