A database of Colorado high school football players who have been selected in the NFL Draft, and the AFL Draft, throughout history.
This list was created, in part, from research of data on pro-football-reference.com.
| Name | Pos | HS | College | Round | Pick | Team | Year | League | Draft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Keene | TE | Chatfield | Virginia Tech | 3 | 101 | New England Patriots | 2020 | NFL | Regular |
| Dalton Risner | T | Wiggins | Kansas State | 2 | 41 | Denver Broncos | 2019 | NFL | Regular |
| Olabisi Johnson | WR | Bear Creek | Colorado State | 7 | 247 | Minnesota Vikings | 2019 | NFL | Regular |
| Kalen Ballage | RB | Falcon | Arizona State | 4 | 131 | Miami Dolphins | 2018 | NFL | Regular |
| Daniel Carlson | K | The Classical Academy | Auburn | 5 | 167 | Minnesota Vikings | 2018 | NFL | Regular |
| JK Scott | P | Mullen | Alabama | 5 | 172 | Green Bay Packers | 2018 | NFL | Regular |
| Sam Jones | C | ThunderRidge | Arizona State | 6 | 183 | Denver Broncos | 2018 | NFL | Regular |
| Jake Martin | DE | Cherokee Trail | Temple | 6 | 186 | Seattle Seahawks | 2018 | NFL | Regular |
| Christian McCaffrey | RB | Valor Christian | Stanford | 1 | 8 | Carolina Panthers | 2017 | NFL | Regular |
| Kenny Bell | WR | Fairview | Nebraska | 5 | 162 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2015 | NFL | Regular |
| Nick Kasa | TE | Legacy | Colorado | 6 | 172 | Oakland Raiders | 2013 | NFL | Regular |
| Ryan Jensen | T | Fort Morgan | CSU-Pueblo | 6 | 203 | Baltimore Ravens | 2013 | NFL | Regular |
| Ryan Miller | G | Columbine | Colorado | 5 | 160 | Cleveland Browns | 2012 | NFL | Regular |
| Nate Solder | OL | Buena Vista | Colorado | 1 | 17 | New England Patriots | 2011 | NFL | Regular |
| Lamarr Houston | DT | Doherty | Texas | 2 | 44 | Oakland Raiders | 2010 | NFL | Regular |
| Zac Robinson | QB | Chatfield | Oklahoma State | 7 | 259 | New England Patriots | 2010 | NFL | Regular |
| Phil Loadholt | T | Fountain-Fort Carson | Oklahoma | 2 | 54 | Minnesota Vikings | 2009 | NFL | Regular |
| Matt Slauson | G | Air Academy | Nebraska | 6 | 193 | New York Jets | 2009 | NFL | Regular |
| Calais Campbell | DE | Denver South | Miami | 2 | 50 | Arizona Cardinals | 2008 | NFL | Regular |
| Paul Hubbard | WR | Widefield | Wisconsin | 6 | 191 | Cleveland Browns | 2008 | NFL | Regular |
| Brandon Frye | T | Highlands Ranch | Virginia Tech | 5 | 163 | Houston Texans | 2007 | NFL | Regular |
| Kasey Studdard | G | Highlands Ranch | Texas | 6 | 183 | Houston Texans | 2007 | NFL | Regular |
| LenDale White | RB | Chatfield | USC | 2 | 45 | Tennessee Titans | 2006 | NFL | Regular |
| Joe Klopfenstein | TE | Grandview | Colorado | 2 | 46 | St. Louis Rams | 2006 | NFL | Regular |
| Jeremy Bloom | WR | Loveland | Colorado | 5 | 147 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2006 | NFL | Regular |
| Reed Doughty | DB | Roosevelt | Northern Colorado | 6 | 173 | Washington Redskins | 2006 | NFL | Regular |
| Derrick Martin | DB | Thomas Jefferson | Wyoming | 6 | 208 | Baltimore Ravens | 2006 | NFL | Regular |
| Vincent Jackson | WR | Widefield | Northern Colorado | 2 | 61 | San Diego Chargers | 2005 | NFL | Regular |
| Andrew Walter | QB | Grand Junction | Arizona State | 3 | 69 | Oakland Raiders | 2005 | NFL | Regular |
| Alex Smith | TE | Mullen | Stanford | 3 | 71 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2005 | NFL | Regular |
| Bo Scaife | TE | Mullen | Texas | 6 | 179 | Tennessee Titans | 2005 | NFL | Regular |
| Joel Dreessen | TE | Fort Morgan | Colorado State | 6 | 198 | New York Jets | 2005 | NFL | Regular |
| Dexter Wynn | DB | Rampart | Colorado State | 6 | 192 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2004 | NFL | Regular |
| Sean Tufts | LB | Cherry Creek | Colorado | 6 | 196 | Carolina Panthers | 2004 | NFL | Regular |
| Andre Woolfolk | DB | Thomas Jefferson | Oklahoma | 1 | 28 | Tennessee Titans | 2003 | NFL | Regular |
| Daniel Graham | TE | Thomas Jefferson | Colorado | 1 | 21 | New England Patriots | 2002 | NFL | Regular |
| Ryan Denney | DE | Horizon | BYU | 2 | 61 | Buffalo Bills | 2002 | NFL | Regular |
| Dustin Lyman | TE | Fairview | Wake Forest | 3 | 87 | Chicago Bears | 2000 | NFL | Regular |
| Anthony Cesario | G | Pueblo South | Colorado State | 3 | 88 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1999 | NFL | Regular |
| Anthony Parker | DB | Thornton | Mesa State, Weber State | 4 | 99 | San Franciscio 49ers | 1999 | NFL | Regular |
| Aaron Smith | DE | Sierra | Northern Colorado | 4 | 109 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1999 | NFL | Regular |
| Jason Craft | DB | Denver East | Colorado State | 5 | 160 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1999 | NFL | Regular |
| Marcus Washington | S | Harrison | Colorado | 6 | 180 | New England Patriots | 1999 | NFL | Regular |
| Brian Kelly | DB | Overland | USC | 2 | 45 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1998 | NFL | Regular |
| Ryan Sutter | DB | Fort Collins | Colorado | 5 | 133 | Baltimore Ravens | 1998 | NFL | Regular |
| Chester Burnett | LB | Mullen | Arizona | 7 | 208 | Minnesota Vikings | 1998 | NFL | Regular |
| Greg Jones | LB | Kennedy | Colorado | 2 | 51 | Washington Redskins | 1997 | NFL | Regular |
| Bob Sapp | G | Palmer | Washington | 3 | 69 | Chicago Bears | 1997 | NFL | Regular |
| Steve Scifres | G | Palmer | Wyoming | 3 | 83 | Dallas Cowboys | 1997 | NFL | Regular |
| Pete Monty | LB | Fort Collins | Wisconsin | 4 | 103 | New York Giants | 1997 | NFL | Regular |
| Tony Ramirez | T | Northglenn | Northern Colorado | 6 | 168 | Detroit Lions | 1997 | NFL | Regular |
| Alex Molden | DB | Sierra | Oregon | 1 | 11 | New Orleans Saints | 1996 | NFL | Regular |
| Heath Irwin | G | Boulder | Colorado | 4 | 101 | New England Patriots | 1996 | NFL | Regular |
| Sean Moran | LB | Overland | Colorado State | 4 | 120 | Buffalo Bills | 1996 | NFL | Regular |
| Greg Myers | DB | Windsor | Colorado State | 5 | 144 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1996 | NFL | Regular |
| Raymond Jackson | DB | Montbello | Colorado State | 5 | 156 | Buffalo Bills | 1996 | NFL | Regular |
| T.J. Cunningham | DB | Overland | Colorado | 6 | 209 | Seattle Seahawks | 1996 | NFL | Regular |
| Ryan Wood | RB | Fairview | Arizona State | 7 | 243 | Dallas Cowboys | 1996 | NFL | Regular |
| Tony Boselli | T | Fairview | USC | 1 | 2 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1995 | NFL | Regular |
| Luther Elliss | DT | Mancos | Utah | 1 | 20 | Detroit Lions | 1995 | NFL | Regular |
| Chris Sanders | WR | Montbello | Ohio State | 3 | 67 | Houston Oilers | 1995 | NFL | Regular |
| Justin Armour | WR | Manitou Springs | Stanford | 4 | 113 | Buffalo Bills | 1995 | NFL | Regular |
| Derek West | T | Pomona | Colorado | 5 | 149 | Indianapolis Colts | 1995 | NFL | Regular |
| Tony Berti | T | Skyview | Colorado | 6 | 200 | San Diego Chargers | 1995 | NFL | Regular |
| Sean Hill | DB | Widefield | Montana State | 7 | 214 | Miami Dolphins | 1994 | NFL | Regular |
| Ronnie Bradford | DB | Adams City | Colorado | 4 | 105 | Miami Dolphins | 1993 | NFL | Regular |
| Greg Biekert | LB | Longmont | Colorado | 7 | 181 | Los Angeles Raiders | 1993 | NFL | Regular |
| Joel Steed | NT | Hinkley | Colorado | 3 | 67 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1992 | NFL | Regular |
| Scott Lockwood | RB | Fairview | USC | 8 | 204 | New England Patriots | 1992 | NFL | Regular |
| Ostell Miles | RB | George Washington | Houston | 9 | 226 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1992 | NFL | Regular |
| Dave McCoughan | DB | Loveland | Colorado | 3 | 69 | Indianapolis Colts | 1991 | NFL | Regular |
| Adrian Cooper | TE | Denver South | Oklahoma | 4 | 103 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1991 | NFL | Regular |
| Bill Musgrave | QB | Grand Junction | Oregon | 4 | 106 | Dallas Cowboys | 1991 | NFL | Regular |
| Kenny Walker | DE | Denver South | Nebraska | 8 | 200 | Denver Broncos | 1991 | NFL | Regular |
| Frank Wainright | TE | Pomona | Northern Colorado | 8 | 210 | New Orleans Saints | 1991 | NFL | Regular |
| Tahaun Lewis | DB | Doherty | Nebraska | 9 | 247 | Los Angeles Raiders | 1991 | NFL | Regular |
| Ariel Solomon | C | Boulder | Colorado | 10 | 269 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1991 | NFL | Regular |
| Jeff Campbell | WR | Battle Mountain | Colorado | 5 | 118 | Detroit Lions | 1990 | NFL | Regular |
| Eric Coleman | DB | Thomas Jefferson | Wyoming | 2 | 43 | New England Patriots | 1989 | NFL | Regular |
| Brad Henke | DE-NT | Heritage | Iowa State, Arizona | 4 | 105 | New York Giants | 1989 | NFL | Regular |
| Tony Woods | DT | Harrison | Rose State, Oklahoma | 8 | 216 | Chicago Bears | 1989 | NFL | Regular |
| Barry Helton | P | Simla | Colorado | 4 | 102 | San Franciscio 49ers | 1988 | NFL | Regular |
| Gary Richard | DB | Denver East | Pittsburgh | 7 | 173 | Green Bay Packers | 1988 | NFL | Regular |
| David Tate | DB | Mullen | Colorado | 8 | 208 | Chicago Bears | 1988 | NFL | Regular |
| Tom Erlandson | LB | Smoky Hill | Washington | 12 | 316 | Buffalo Bills | 1988 | NFL | Regular |
| Marc Munford | LB | Heritage | Nebraska | 4 | 111 | Denver Broncos | 1987 | NFL | Regular |
| Steve Bartolo | RB | Doherty | Colorado State | 6 | 143 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1987 | NFL | Regular |
| Jon Embree | TE | Cherry Creek | Colorado | 6 | 166 | Los Angeles Rams | 1987 | NFL | Regular |
| Steve DeLine | K | Cherry Creek | Colorado State | 7 | 189 | San Franciscio 49ers | 1987 | NFL | Regular |
| Darryl Clack | RB | Widefield | Arizona State | 2 | 33 | Dallas Cowboys | 1986 | NFL | Regular |
| Terry Unrein | NT | Fort Lupton | Colorado State | 3 | 66 | San Diego Chargers | 1986 | NFL | Regular |
| Matt Darwin | T-C | Cheyenne Mountain | Texas A&M | 4 | 106 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1986 | NFL | Regular |
| Dan McMillen | DE | Wasson | Colorado | 5 | 128 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1986 | NFL | Regular |
| Don Fairbanks | DE | Alameda | Colorado | 10 | 264 | Seattle Seahawks | 1986 | NFL | Regular |
| Mike Gann | DE | Lakewood | Notre Dame | 2 | 45 | Atlanta Falcons | 1985 | NFL | Regular |
| Tony Davis | TE | Air Academy | Missouri | 4 | 109 | Seattle Seahawks | 1985 | NFL | Regular |
| Keli McGregor | TE | Lakewood | Colorado State | 4 | 110 | Denver Broncos | 1985 | NFL | Regular |
| Herman Heard | RB | Denver South | Fort Lewis, Southern Colorado | 3 | 61 | Kansas City Chiefs | 1984 | NFL | Regular |
| Kevin Call | T | Fairview | Colorado State | 5 | 130 | Indianapolis Colts | 1984 | NFL | Regular |
| Dan Ralph | DT | Northglenn | Colorado, Oregon | 6 | 163 | Atlanta Falcons | 1984 | NFL | Regular |
| Jeff Donaldson | DB | Fort Collins | Colorado | 9 | 226 | Houston Oilers | 1984 | NFL | Regular |
| Chris Brewer | RB | George Washington | Arizona | 9 | 245 | Denver Broncos | 1984 | NFL | Regular |
| Steve Korte | C | Arapahoe | Arkansas | 2 | 38 | New Orleans Saints | 1983 | NFL | Regular |
| Rohn Stark | P | Air Academy | Florida State | 2 | 34 | Balitmore Colts | 1982 | NFL | Regular |
| Jesse Johnson | B | Denver East | Colorado | 4 | 95 | New York Jets | 1980 | NFL | Regular |
| Laval Short | NT | Denver East | Colorado | 5 | 136 | Denver Broncos | 1980 | NFL | Regular |
| Chris Foote | C-G | Fairview | USC | 6 | 144 | Baltimore Colts | 1980 | NFL | Regular |
| Matt Miller | T | Durango | Colorado | 4 | 95 | Cleveland Browns | 1979 | NFL | Regular |
| Lee Kunz | LB | Wheat Ridge | Nebraska | 7 | 147 | Chicago Bears | 1979 | NFL | Regular |
| Scott Burk | DB | Cherry Creek | Oklahoma State | 9 | 223 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1979 | NFL | Regular |
| Howard Ballage | DB | Pueblo South | Colorado | 10 | 252 | San Franciscio 49ers | 1979 | NFL | Regular |
| Terry Miller | RB | Mitchell | Oklahoma State | 1 | 5 | Buffalo Bills | 1978 | NFL | Regular |
| Linden King | LB | Air Academy | Colorado State | 3 | 77 | San Diego Chargers | 1977 | NFL | Regular |
| Dan Audick | T-G | Wasson | Hawaii | 4 | 106 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1977 | NFL | Regular |
| Cliff Olander | QB | Clear Creek, Arvada | New Mexico State | 5 | 128 | San Diego Chargers | 1977 | NFL | Regular |
| Dave Butterfield | DB | Sterling | Nebraska | 11 | 307 | New York Jets | 1977 | NFL | Regular |
| Dave Logan | WR | Wheat Ridge | Colorado | 3 | 65 | Cleveland Browns | 1976 | NFL | Regular |
| Scott Piper | WR | Lakewood | Arizona | 6 | 171 | Buffalo Bills | 1976 | NFL | Regular |
| Bob Simpson | DE | Arapahoe | Colorado | 8 | 230 | Miami Dolphins | 1976 | NFL | Regular |
| Terry Kunz | RB | Wheat Ridge | Colorado | 8 | 231 | Oakland Raiders | 1976 | NFL | Regular |
| Mark Mullaney | DE | George Washington | Colorado State | 1 | 25 | Minnesota Vikings | 1975 | NFL | Regular |
| John Starkebaum | DB | Haxtun | Nebraska | 4 | 92 | New Orleans Saints | 1975 | NFL | Regular |
| Steve Haggerty | WR | Arapahoe | Colorado, UNLV | 10 | 251 | Denver Broncos | 1975 | NFL | Regular |
| Mike McGraw | LB | Poudre | Wyoming | 10 | 255 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1975 | NFL | Regular |
| Clint Longley | QB | Littleton | Abilene Christian | 1 | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1974 | NFL | Supplemental |
| Mike Boryla | QB | Regis Jesuit | Stanford | 4 | 87 | Cincinnati Bengals | 1974 | NFL | Regular |
| Dave Grannell | TE | Thomas Jefferson | Arizona State | 11 | 262 | San Diego Chargers | 1974 | NFL | Regular |
| Cullen Bryant | RB | Palmer | Colorado | 2 | 31 | Los Angeles Rams | 1973 | NFL | Regular |
| Larry Brunson | WR | Montezuma-Cortez | Mesa State, Colorado | 11 | 263 | Denver Broncos | 1972 | NFL | Regular |
| Carl Taibi | DE | Pueblo Roncalli | Colorado | 15 | 385 | Washington Redskins | 1972 | NFL | Regular |
| Rodney Wallace | T | Pueblo Central | New Mexico | 10 | 259 | Dallas Cowboys | 1971 | NFL | Regular |
| Steve Zabel | LB-TE | Thornton | Oklahoma | 1 | 6 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1970 | NFL | Regular |
| Bobby Anderson | RB | Boulder | Colorado | 1 | 11 | Denver Broncos | 1970 | NFL | Regular |
| Bill Brundige | DT | Haxtun | Colorado | 2 | 43 | Washington Redskins | 1970 | NFL | Regular |
| Steve Engel | RB | Englewood | Colorado | 5 | 125 | Cleveland Browns | 1970 | NFL | Regular |
| Mike Brunson | RB | Montezuma-Cortez | Mesa State, Arizona State | 11 | 272 | Atlanta Falcons | 1970 | NFL | Regular |
| Earlie Thomas | DB | Annunciation | Colorado State | 11 | 280 | New York Jets | 1970 | NFL | Regular |
| Mike Schnitker | G | Lakewood | Colorado | 4 | 84 | Denver Broncos | 1969 | NFL | Regular |
| Dick Anderson | DB | Boulder | Colorado | 3 | 73 | Miami Dolphins | 1968 | NFL | Regular |
| Don Cockroft | K | Fountain-Fort Carson | Adams State | 3 | 55 | Cleveland Browns | 1967 | NFL | Regular |
| Don Alley | WR | Wheat Ridge | Adams State | 16 | 413 | Baltimore Colts | 1967 | NFL | Regular |
| Chuck Walton | G | Canon City | Iowa State | 4 | 55 | Detroit Lions | 1963 | NFL | Regular |
| Chuck Walton | G | Canon City | Iowa State | 13 | 98 | San Diego Chargers | 1963 | AFL | Regular |
| Bill Frank | T | Denver West | Colorado | 24 | 186 | San Diego Chargers | 1963 | AFL | Regular |
| Bill Frank | T | Denver West | Colorado | 18 | 244 | Dallas Cowboys | 1963 | NFL | Regular |
| Gary Henson | E | Denver East | Colorado | 14 | 184 | Los Angeles Rams | 1962 | NFL | Regular |
| Gary Henson | E | Denver East | Colorado | 28 | 223 | Houston Oilers | 1962 | AFL | Regular |
| Kay McFarland | WR | Englewood | Colorado State | 18 | 248 | San Franciscio 49ers | 1961 | NFL | Regular |
| Eddie Dove | DB | Loveland | Colorado | 3 | 29 | San Franciscio 49ers | 1959 | NFL | Regular |
| Fred Glick | DB | LaPorte | Colorado State | 23 | 266 | Chicago Cardinals | 1959 | NFL | Regular |
| Gary Glick | DB-HB | LaPorte | Colorado State | 1 | 1 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1956 | NFL | Regular |
| Larry Barnes | FB | Sterling | Colorado State | 7 | 75 | San Franciscio 49ers | 1956 | NFL | Regular |
| Gary Knafelc | E | Pueblo Central | Colorado | 2 | 14 | Chicago Cardinals | 1954 | NFL | Regular |
| Alex Burl | HB | Manual | Colorado State | 30 | 350 | Chicago Cardinals | 1954 | NFL | Regular |
| Dale Dodrill | G-LB | Loveland | Colorado State | 6 | 67 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1951 | NFL | Regular |
| Jack Christiansen | DB | Odd Fellows Orphanage | Colorado State | 6 | 69 | Detroit Lions | 1951 | NFL | Regular |
| Thurman McGraw | DT-T | Paonia | Colorado State | 2 | 27 | Detroit Lions | 1950 | NFL | Regular |
| Robert Hazelhurst | HB | Denver South | Denver | 10 | 77 | Boston Yanks | 1947 | NFL | Regular |
| Ernie Lewis | FB-LB | Swink | Colorado | 9 | 77 | Philadelphia Eagles | 1946 | NFL | Regular |
| Walt Clay | B | Longmont | Colorado | 10 | 85 | New York Giants | 1946 | NFL | Regular |
| Gregg Browning | E | Trinidad | Denver | 6 | 46 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1945 | NFL | Regular |
| Paul Briggs | T | Grand Junction | Colorado | 7 | 57 | Detroit Lions | 1944 | NFL | Regular |
| Jim Smith | T | Pueblo Centennial | Colorado | 27 | 284 | Cleveland Rams | 1944 | NFL | Regular |
| Bob Gifford | BB | Denver South | Denver | 9 | 77 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1942 | NFL | Regular |
| Mike Jurich | T | Longmont | Denver | 15 | 138 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 1941 | NFL | Regular |
| John Woudenberg | T | Denver South | Denver, St. Mary's (Calif.) | 6 | 47 | Chicago Bears | 1940 | NFL | Regular |
| Whizzer White | TB | Wellington | Colorado | 1 | 4 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1938 | NFL | Regular |
| Bill Krause | G | Aurora | Baldwin-Wallace | 11 | 94 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1938 | NFL | Regular |
| Tony Falkenstein | FB | Pueblo Central | St. Mary's (Calif.) | 12 | 107 | Green Bay Packers | 1938 | NFL | Regular |
| Ray Johnson | DB | Wheat Ridge | Denver | 9 | 90 | Cleveland Rams | 1937 | NFL | Regular |
| Name | Pos | HS | Round | Year |