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1984 NFL Draft · Rd 11 · #300 overall

Mike Saxon San Diego State Draft

Mike Saxon was drafted No. 300 overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1984 NFL Draft out of San Diego State. 172 regular-season games · 20 career approximate value

Overall pick
#300
Round
11
Draft class
1984
NFL games
172
Career AV
2017th at San Diego State

The pick

How Mike Saxon came off the board in 1984.

Drafted by

Detroit Lions

Rd 11 · #300 overall · NFC North

Full 1984 draft class (336 picks)
Position
Punter P
College
San Diego State Mountain West at the draft
Side of the ball
Special teams

NFL career

172 regular-season games · 20 career approximate value

Games played
172
Career approximate value
2017th among San Diego State picks
Final season
199511 years after the draft

Around pick 300

Who came off the board on either side of Mike Saxon.

#298 Gene Lang RB · DEN LSU #299 Craig White WR · BUF Missouri #301 Dwayne Love RB · LAR Houston #302 Steve Gemza T · SEA UCLA

San Diego State in the 1984 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#79 Sean McNanie DE · BUF San Diego State

Other P picks from San Diego State

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

#180 Matt Araiza P · BUF · 2022 San Diego State #315 Wayne Ross P · WAS · 1988 San Diego State

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Mike Saxon in the 1984 NFL Draft

Mike Saxon is a Punter out of San Diego State selected No. 300 overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1984 NFL Draft. 172 regular-season games · 20 career approximate value San Diego State has produced 91 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 Mike Saxon drafted?

Mike Saxon was selected No. 300 overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1984 NFL Draft (Rd 11). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1984/mike-saxon.

What college did Mike Saxon play for?

Mike Saxon played college football at San Diego State in the Mountain West. See every San Diego State draft pick at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/san-diego-state-aztecs.

How did Mike Saxon's NFL career turn out?

172 regular-season games · 20 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1984/mike-saxon.