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1981 NFL Draft · Rd 8 · #214 overall

Gene Gladys Penn State Draft

Gene Gladys was drafted No. 214 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 1981 NFL Draft out of Penn State. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#214
Round
8
Draft class
1981

The pick

How Gene Gladys came off the board in 1981.

Drafted by

New Orleans Saints

Rd 8 · #214 overall · NFC South

Full 1981 draft class (332 picks)
Position
Linebacker LB
College
Penn State 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 214

Who came off the board on either side of Gene Gladys.

#212 Lin Dawson TE · NE NC State #213 J.C. Watts DB · NYJ Oklahoma #215 Kevin Evans DB · NO Arkansas #216 Art Plunkett T · LAR UNLV

Penn State in the 1981 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#28 Booker Moore RB · BUF Penn State #58 Bill Dugan G · SEA Penn State #147 Pete Kugler NT · SF Penn State #148 Larry Kubin LB · WAS Penn State #186 Brad Scovill TE · SEA Penn State #289 Frank Case DE · KC Penn State

Other LB picks from Penn State

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

#12 Micah Parsons LB · DAL · 2021 Penn State · 3× All-Pro · 5× Pro Bowl #91 NaVorro Bowman LB · SF · 2010 Penn State · 4× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #8 Shane Conlan LB · BUF · 1987 Penn State · 3× Pro Bowl #2 LaVar Arrington LB · WAS · 2000 Penn State · 3× Pro Bowl #55 Sean Lee LB · DAL · 2010 Penn State · 1× All-Pro · 2× Pro Bowl #43 Matt Millen LB · LV · 1980 Penn State · 1× Pro Bowl

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Gene Gladys in the 1981 NFL Draft

Gene Gladys is a Linebacker out of Penn State selected No. 214 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 1981 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. Penn State has produced 248 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 Gene Gladys drafted?

Gene Gladys was selected No. 214 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 1981 NFL Draft (Rd 8). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/gene-gladys.

What college did Gene Gladys play for?

Gene Gladys played college football at Penn State in the Big Ten. See every Penn State draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/penn-state-nittany-lions.

How did Gene Gladys's NFL career turn out?

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