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1981 NFL Draft · Rd 11 · #278 overall

Ed Gall Maryland Draft

Ed Gall was drafted No. 278 overall by the New York Jets in the 1981 NFL Draft out of Maryland. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#278
Round
11
Draft class
1981

The pick

How Ed Gall came off the board in 1981.

Drafted by

New York Jets

Rd 11 · #278 overall · AFC East

Full 1981 draft class (332 picks)
Position
Defensive tackle DT
College
Maryland 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 1981 class

Around pick 278

Who came off the board on either side of Ed Gall.

#276 Frank Hawkins RB · LV Nevada #277 Lester Mickens WR · NO Kansas #279 Lance Olander RB · SEA Colorado College #280 Matt Petrzelka T · LAC Iowa

Maryland in the 1981 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#78 Lloyd Burruss DB · KC Maryland · 1× Pro Bowl #107 Eric Sievers TE · LAC Maryland #155 Sam Johnson DB · DET Maryland

Other DT picks from Maryland

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

#44 Kris Jenkins DT · CAR · 2001 Maryland · 2× All-Pro · 4× Pro Bowl #71 Randy Starks DT · TEN · 2004 Maryland · 2× Pro Bowl #147 Quinton Jefferson DT · SEA · 2016 Maryland #70 Larry Webster DT · MIA · 1992 Maryland #96 Mark Duda DT · ARI · 1983 Maryland #159 Byron Cowart DT · NE · 2019 Maryland

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Ed Gall in the 1981 NFL Draft

Ed Gall is a Defensive tackle out of Maryland selected No. 278 overall by the New York Jets in the 1981 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Maryland has produced 113 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 Ed Gall drafted?

Ed Gall was selected No. 278 overall by the New York Jets in the 1981 NFL Draft (Rd 11). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/ed-gall.

What college did Ed Gall play for?

Ed Gall played college football at Maryland in the Big Ten. See every Maryland draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/maryland-terrapins.

How did Ed Gall's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/ed-gall.