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Mr. Irrelevant Trivia Quiz

Mr. Irrelevant is the title given to the very last player picked in the NFL draft.

A multiple-choice quiz by GoodVibe. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
GoodVibe

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
234,497

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
497

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. What school did the 2006 Mr. Irrelevant attend? Hint

University of Massachusetts

University of New Hampshire

University of Connecticut

University of Maine

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Question 2 of 10

2. What team had the 2005 Mr. Irrelevant? Hint

Patriots

Steelers

Texans

Redskins

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Question 3 of 10

3. What position was the 2004 Mr. Irrelevant? Hint

Quarterback

Linebacker

Kicker

Safety

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ryan Hoag, the 2003 Mr. Irrelevant, was the ____ person drafted. Hint

262nd

280th

250th

296th

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Question 5 of 10

5. The 2000 Mr. Irrelevant came from Northwestern University.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What Ivy League school did Jim Finn attend? Hint

Harvard

Princeton

Yale

Penn

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Mr. Irrelevant was the first to appear in a Super Bowl?

Answer: (Two words or just surname)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Two Mr. Irrelevants were chosen for 1980.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. 1978 had two Mr. Irrelevants. The original selection, Lee Washburn, was hurt and could not attend. Who was his replacement? Hint

Mike Almond

Phil Nelson

Jim Kelleher

Bill Kenney

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Question 10 of 10

10. Mr. Irrelevant was first recognized in 1976. What position was he? Hint

Tight end

Wide receiver

Quarterback

Offensive lineman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What school did the 2006 Mr. Irrelevant attend?

Answer: University of Maine

Wide receiver Kevin Mahan was chosen by the Raiders as the 255th and final draft pick of 2006. Maine plays Division I-AA football and will move from the America East Conference to the Colonial Athletic Association.

2. What team had the 2005 Mr. Irrelevant?

Answer: Patriots

Tight end Andy Stokes was the 255th pick of 2005 out of William Penn, an NAIA school in Iowa. Stokes was cut by the Patriots and later was on the practice squad of the Arizona Cardinals.

3. What position was the 2004 Mr. Irrelevant?

Answer: Linebacker

Andre Sommersell was the 255th pick out of Colorado State, a Division I-A school in the Mountain West Conference. The Raiders chose Sommersell, who later went to Europe before joining the Colts.

4. Ryan Hoag, the 2003 Mr. Irrelevant, was the ____ person drafted.

Answer: 262nd

Hoag came from Gustavus Adolphus, a Division III college in Minnesota. Since being drafted, he has been on the practice squads for the Raiders (who drafted him) and the Giants. In 2006, the wide receiver was on the Vikings.

5. The 2000 Mr. Irrelevant came from Northwestern University.

Answer: False

Defensive back Michael Green came from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The Bears chose him as the 254th pick. He went to the Seahawks in 2006.

6. What Ivy League school did Jim Finn attend?

Answer: Penn

Finn was the 253rd pick of the 1999 NFL draft. Chosen by the Bears, the running back later played for the Giants and Colts.

7. Which Mr. Irrelevant was the first to appear in a Super Bowl?

Answer: Marty Moore

Moore was the 1994 Mr. Irrelevant, being the 222nd person chosen in the first year the NFL reduced the number of rounds in the draft to seven. Moore was a linebacker out of Kentucky.

8. Two Mr. Irrelevants were chosen for 1980.

Answer: True

Florida A&M guard Tyrone McGriff was the 333rd pick of 1980. The Steelers pick later signed to play with the Canadian Football League, so Arkansas QB and Rams selection Kevin Scanlon took his place.

9. 1978 had two Mr. Irrelevants. The original selection, Lee Washburn, was hurt and could not attend. Who was his replacement?

Answer: Bill Kenney

The Cowboys chose Washburn, a guard out of Montana State, as the 334th pick. The replacement was a quarterback drafted by the Dolphins out of Northern Colorado. Kenney was a successful Mr. Irrelevant, whose NFL career included nine seasons with the Chiefs and a 1983 Pro Bowl berth.

10. Mr. Irrelevant was first recognized in 1976. What position was he?

Answer: Wide receiver

Kelvin Kirk was the 487th person chosen by the Steelers out of the University of Dayton. Kirk never played in the NFL, but spent seven seasons in the CFL.

Source: Author GoodVibe

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