Don Oakes

Oakes, Donald Sherman
Position: OT
Height: 6-3 Weight: 253
Born: July 22, 1938 Roanoke, VA
Died: March 29, 2025 Roanoke, VA
High School: Andrew Lewis (Salem, VA)

Year	College	Participation
1957	Virginia Tech
1958	Virginia Tech	Lettered
1959	Virginia Tech	Lettered
1960	Virginia Tech	Lettered

Draft: 21st round (162nd overall) 1961 Boston Patriots; 3rd round (42nd overall) 1961 Philadelphia Eagles

NFL Playoff Statistics

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1961 PHI NFL	77	LOT-ROT	13	1
1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1962 PHI NFL	77	RDT	8	3
1963 Boston Patriots (AFL)1963 BOS AFL	71	LOT-ROT	14	14
1964 Boston Patriots (AFL)1964 BOS AFL	71	LOT	14	14
1965 Boston Patriots (AFL)1965 BOS AFL	71	LOT	14	14
1966 Boston Patriots (AFL)1966 BOS AFL	71	LOT	14	14
1967 Boston Patriots (AFL)1967 BOS AFL	71	LOT	14	14
1968 Boston Patriots (AFL)1968 BOS AFL	71	ROT-LOT	13	2
8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL			104	76

Team	Date	Transaction
1961 Boston Patriots (AFL)Boston Patriots	12/5/1960	Draft
1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)Philadelphia Eagles	12/27/1960	Draft
1961 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)Philadelphia Eagles	6/24/1961	Signed
1962 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)Philadelphia Eagles	11/6/1962	Released
1963 Boston Patriots (AFL)Boston Patriots	2/14/1963	Signed
1969 Boston Patriots (AFL)Boston Patriots	7/10/1969	Retired

KICKOFF RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1964 Boston Patriots (AFL)1964 BOS AFL	1		0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1		0	0.0	0	0	0	0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1964 Boston Patriots (AFL)1964 BOS AFL	1			0			0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL	1			0			0