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1986 NFL Draft · Rd 9 · #229 overall

Gary Baldinger Wake Forest Draft

Gary Baldinger was drafted No. 229 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1986 NFL Draft out of Wake Forest. 44 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value

Overall pick
#229
Round
9
Draft class
1986
NFL games
44
Career AV
434th at Wake Forest

The pick

How Gary Baldinger came off the board in 1986.

Drafted by

Kansas City Chiefs

Rd 9 · #229 overall · AFC West

Full 1986 draft class (333 picks)
Position
Defensive end DE
College
Wake Forest ACC at the draft
Side of the ball
Defense

NFL career

44 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value

Games played
44
Career approximate value
434th among Wake Forest picks
AV with the drafting club
250% of career value
Final season
19926 years after the draft

Around pick 229

Who came off the board on either side of Gary Baldinger.

#227 Kent Kafentzis DB · ARI Hawai'i #228 Bob Brotzki T · IND Syracuse #230 Cary Whittingham LB · CIN BYU #231 Lyle Pickens DB · DET Colorado College

Wake Forest in the 1986 draft

Teammates who went in the same class.

#212 Topper Clemons RB · DAL Wake Forest #278 Tony Garbarczyk DE · BUF Wake Forest

Other DE picks from Wake Forest

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

#170 Michael McCrary DE · SEA · 1993 Wake Forest · 2× Pro Bowl #18 Calvin Pace DE · ARI · 2003 Wake Forest #102 Jeremy Thompson DE · GB · 2008 Wake Forest #177 Duke Ejiofor DE · HOU · 2018 Wake Forest #278 Tony Garbarczyk DE · BUF Wake Forest

About this draft profile

Last updated Aug 24, 2026

Gary Baldinger in the 1986 NFL Draft

Gary Baldinger is a Defensive end out of Wake Forest selected No. 229 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1986 NFL Draft. 44 regular-season games · 4 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 Gary Baldinger drafted?

Gary Baldinger was selected No. 229 overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1986 NFL Draft (Rd 9). Full pick detail at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1986/gary-baldinger.

What college did Gary Baldinger play for?

Gary Baldinger 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 Gary Baldinger's NFL career turn out?

44 regular-season games · 4 career approximate value Career outcome data at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/players/1986/gary-baldinger.