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1981 NFL Draft · Rd 12 · #328 overall

Jairo Penaranda UCLA Draft

Jairo Penaranda was drafted No. 328 overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1981 NFL Draft out of UCLA. 20 regular-season games

Overall pick
#328
Round
12
Draft class
1981
NFL games
20

The pick

How Jairo Penaranda came off the board in 1981.

Drafted by

Los Angeles Rams

Rd 12 · #328 overall · NFC West

Full 1981 draft class (332 picks)
Position
Running back RB
College
UCLA Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

20 regular-season games

Games played
20
Final season
19854 years after the draft

Around pick 328

Who came off the board on either side of Jairo Penaranda.

#326 Keith Clark LB · BUF Memphis #327 Stacy Charles WR · LAC Bethune-Cookman #329 Nate Lundy WR · DAL Indiana #330 Mark McCants DB · ATL Temple

UCLA in the 1981 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#3 Freeman McNeil RB · NYJ UCLA · 1× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #4 Kenny Easley DB · SEA UCLA · Hall of Fame · 3× All-Pro · 5× Pro Bowl #129 Larry Lee G · DET UCLA #243 Avon Riley LB · TEN UCLA #248 Curt Mohl T · LV UCLA #286 Ronnie DeBose TE · SF UCLA

Other RB picks from UCLA

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

#3 Freeman McNeil RB · NYJ UCLA · 1× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #60 Maurice Jones-Drew RB · JAX · 2006 UCLA · 1× All-Pro · 3× Pro Bowl #14 Gaston Green RB · LAR · 1988 UCLA · 1× Pro Bowl #34 DeShaun Foster RB · CAR · 2002 UCLA #80 Karim Abdul-Jabbar RB · MIA · 1996 UCLA #52 Zach Charbonnet RB · SEA · 2023 UCLA

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Jairo Penaranda in the 1981 NFL Draft

Jairo Penaranda is a Running back out of UCLA selected No. 328 overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1981 NFL Draft. 20 regular-season games UCLA has produced 180 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 Jairo Penaranda drafted?

Jairo Penaranda was selected No. 328 overall by the Los Angeles Rams in the 1981 NFL Draft (Rd 12). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/jairo-penaranda.

What college did Jairo Penaranda play for?

Jairo Penaranda played college football at UCLA in the Big Ten. See every UCLA draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/ucla-bruins.

How did Jairo Penaranda's NFL career turn out?

20 regular-season games Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1981/jairo-penaranda.