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1982 NFL Draft · Rd 6 · #160 overall

DeWayne Chivers South Carolina Draft

DeWayne Chivers was drafted No. 160 overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 1982 NFL Draft out of South Carolina. No regular-season snaps on record.

Overall pick
#160
Round
6
Draft class
1982

The pick

How DeWayne Chivers came off the board in 1982.

Drafted by

Buffalo Bills

Rd 6 · #160 overall · AFC East

Full 1982 draft class (334 picks)
Position
Tight end TE
College
South Carolina SEC 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 1982 class

Around pick 160

Who came off the board on either side of DeWayne Chivers.

#158 Andre Tyler WR · TB Stanford #159 Curt Grieve WR · PHI Yale #161 Tom Tutson DB · MIA South Carolina State #162 Mike Whitwell DB · CLE Texas A&M

South Carolina in the 1982 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#198 Chuck Slaughter T · NO South Carolina #307 Johnnie Wright RB · IND South Carolina

Other TE picks from South Carolina

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

#89 Jared Cook TE · TEN · 2009 South Carolina · 2× Pro Bowl #25 Hayden Hurst TE · BAL · 2018 South Carolina #14 Willie Scott TE · KC · 1981 South Carolina #184 Jerell Adams TE · NYG · 2016 South Carolina #227 Nick Muse TE · MIN · 2022 South Carolina #254 Justice Cunningham TE · IND · 2013 South Carolina

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

DeWayne Chivers in the 1982 NFL Draft

DeWayne Chivers is a Tight end out of South Carolina selected No. 160 overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 1982 NFL Draft. No regular-season snaps on record. South Carolina has produced 127 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 DeWayne Chivers drafted?

DeWayne Chivers was selected No. 160 overall by the Buffalo Bills in the 1982 NFL Draft (Rd 6). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1982/dewayne-chivers.

What college did DeWayne Chivers play for?

DeWayne Chivers played college football at South Carolina in the SEC. See every South Carolina draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/south-carolina-gamecocks.

How did DeWayne Chivers's NFL career turn out?

No regular-season snaps on record. Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1982/dewayne-chivers.