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1982 NFL Draft · Rd 3 · #68 overall

Kenny Duckett Wake Forest Draft

Kenny Duckett was drafted No. 68 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 1982 NFL Draft out of Wake Forest. 36 regular-season games · 6 career approximate value

Overall pick
#68
Round
3
Draft class
1982
NFL games
36
Career AV
628th at Wake Forest

The pick

How Kenny Duckett came off the board in 1982.

Drafted by

New Orleans Saints

Rd 3 · #68 overall · NFC South

Full 1982 draft class (334 picks)
Position
Wide receiver WR
College
Wake Forest ACC at the draft
Side of the ball
Offense

NFL career

36 regular-season games · 6 career approximate value

Games played
36
Career approximate value
628th among Wake Forest picks
AV with the drafting club
6100% of career value
Final season
19853 years after the draft

Around pick 68

Who came off the board on either side of Kenny Duckett.

#66 Eugene Goodlow WR · NO Kansas State #67 Bill Bechtold C · LAR Oklahoma #69 Steve Doig LB · DET New Hampshire #70 Mike Merriweather LB · PIT Pacific · 3× Pro Bowl

Wake Forest in the 1982 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#270 Rich Baldinger G · NYG Wake Forest

Other WR picks from Wake Forest

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

#58 Ricky Proehl WR · ARI · 1990 Wake Forest #96 Chris Givens WR · LAR · 2012 Wake Forest #218 Michael Campanaro WR · BAL · 2014 Wake Forest #195 A.T. Perry WR · NO · 2023 Wake Forest #136 Kenny Moore WR · DET · 2008 Wake Forest

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Kenny Duckett in the 1982 NFL Draft

Kenny Duckett is a Wide receiver out of Wake Forest selected No. 68 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 1982 NFL Draft. 36 regular-season games · 6 career approximate value Wake Forest has produced 65 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 Kenny Duckett drafted?

Kenny Duckett was selected No. 68 overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 1982 NFL Draft (Rd 3). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1982/kenny-duckett.

What college did Kenny Duckett play for?

Kenny Duckett played college football at Wake Forest in the ACC. See every Wake Forest draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/wake-forest-demon-deacons.

How did Kenny Duckett's NFL career turn out?

36 regular-season games · 6 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1982/kenny-duckett.