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1984 NFL Draft · Rd 10 · #254 overall

Jim Gallery Minnesota Draft

Jim Gallery was drafted No. 254 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1984 NFL Draft out of Minnesota. 19 regular-season games · -1 career approximate value

Overall pick
#254
Round
10
Draft class
1984
NFL games
19
Career AV
-171st at Minnesota

The pick

How Jim Gallery came off the board in 1984.

Drafted by

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rd 10 · #254 overall · NFC South

Full 1984 draft class (336 picks)
Position
Kicker K
College
Minnesota Big Ten at the draft
Side of the ball
Special teams

NFL career

19 regular-season games · -1 career approximate value

Games played
19
Career approximate value
-171st among Minnesota picks
Final season
19906 years after the draft

Around pick 254

Who came off the board on either side of Jim Gallery.

#252 Mike Russell LB · TEN Toledo #253 Norwood Vann LB · LAR East Carolina #255 David Jordan G · NYG Auburn #256 John Thomas DB · PHI TCU

Minnesota in the 1984 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#169 Jay Carroll TE · TB Minnesota #220 Randy Rasmussen C · PIT Minnesota

Other K picks from Minnesota

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

#55 Chip Lohmiller K · WAS · 1988 Minnesota · 1× Pro Bowl

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Jim Gallery in the 1984 NFL Draft

Jim Gallery is a Kicker out of Minnesota selected No. 254 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1984 NFL Draft. 19 regular-season games · -1 career approximate value Minnesota has produced 89 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 Jim Gallery drafted?

Jim Gallery was selected No. 254 overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1984 NFL Draft (Rd 10). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1984/jim-gallery.

What college did Jim Gallery play for?

Jim Gallery played college football at Minnesota in the Big Ten. See every Minnesota draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/minnesota-golden-gophers.

How did Jim Gallery's NFL career turn out?

19 regular-season games · -1 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1984/jim-gallery.