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Colorado State football in the NFL draft: All-time picks from CSU

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April 21, 2025

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Colorado State football in the NFL draft: All-time picks from CSU

Colorado State University has a long history of players being selected in the NFL draft, dating back to 1943.
Over 100 CSU Rams have been drafted, with selections ranging from the first overall pick to the 451st.
The article provides a year-by-year list of CSU players selected in the NFL draft, including their round, pick number and team.

Colorado State’s history in the NFL draft dates back to 1943.

The CSU football team has had players selected in the NFL draft from as high as No. 1 overall to as low as the No. 451 pick. More than 100 different former CSU players have been selected in the NFL draft.

Here’s a year-by-year look at selections of Colorado State football players in the NFL draft.

2024 NFL draft

Defensive end Mohamed Kamara: Selected Round 5, pick No. 158 overall by Miami Dolphins.

2022 NFL draft

Tight end Trey McBride: Selected Round No. 2, pick No. 55 overall by Arizona Cardinals.

2019 NFL draft

Receiver Olabisi Johnson: Selected round No. 7, pick No. 247 overall by Minnesota Vikings.

2018 NFL draft

Receiver Michael Gallup: Selected round No. 3, pick No. 81 overall by Dallas Cowboys.

2016 NFL draft

Receiver Rashard Higgins: Selected round No. 5, pick No. 172 overall by Cleveland Browns.
Linebacker Cory James: Selected round No. 6, pick No. 194 overall by Oakland Raiders.

2015 NFL draft

Offensive lineman Ty Sambrailo: Selected round No. 2, pick No. 59 overall by Denver Broncos.
Quarterback Garrett Grayson: Selected round No. 3, pick No. 75 overall by New Orleans Saints.

2014 NFL draft

Offensive lineman Weston Richburg: Selected round No. 2, pick No. 43 overall by New York Giants.
Tight end Crockett Gillmore: Selected round No. 3, pick No. 99 overall by Baltimore Ravens.

2010 NFL draft

Offensive lineman Shelley Smith: Selected round No. 6, pick No. 187 overall by Houston Texans.

2009 NFL draft

Running back Gartrell Johnson: Selected round No. 4, pick No. 134 overall by San Diego Chargers.

2007 NFL draft

Offensive lineman Clint Oldenburg: Selected round No. 5, pick No. 171 overall by New England Patriots.

2006 NFL draft

Receiver David Anderson: Selected round No. 7, pick No. 251 overall by Houston Texans.

2005 NFL draft

Tight end Joel Dreessen: Selected round No. 6, pick No. 198 overall by New York Jets.

2004 NFL draft

Defensive back/returner Dexter Wynn: Selected round No. 6, pick No. 192 overall by Philadelphia Eagles.
Quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt: Selected round No. 7, pick No. 250 overall by Denver Broncos.
Linebacker Andre Sommersell: Selected round No. 7, pick No. 255 overall by Oakland Raiders.

2001 NFL draft

Defensive back John Howell: Selected round No. 4, pick No. 117 overall by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Linebacker Rick Crowell: Selected round No. 6, pick No. 188 overall by Miami Dolphins.

2000 NFL draft

Linebacker Clark Haggans: Selected round No. 5, pick No. 137 overall by Pittsburgh Steelers.
Defensive back Erik Olson: Selected round No. 7, pick No. 236 overall by Jacksonville Jaguars.

1999 NFL draft

Linebacker Joey Porter: Selected round No. 3, pick No. 73 overall by Pittsburgh Steelers.
Offensive lineman Anthony Cesario: Selected round No. 8, pick No. 88 overall by Jacksonville Jaguars.
Defensive back Jason Craft: Selected round No. 5, pick No. 160 overall by Jacksonville Jaguars.
Receiver Darran Hall: Selected round No. 6, pick No. 186 overall by Tennessee Titans.

1998 NFL draft

Quarterback Moses Moreno: Selected round No. 7, pick No. 232 overall by Chicago Bears.

1997 NFL draft

Defensive back Calvin Branch: Selected round No. 6, pick No. 172 overall by Oakland Raiders.

1996 NFL draft

Defensive end Brady Smith: Selected round No. 3, pick No. 70 overall by New Orleans Saints.
Linebacker Sean Moran: Selected round No. 4, pick No. 120 overall by Buffalo Bills.
Defensive back Greg Myers: Selected round No. 5, pick No. 144 overall by Cincinnati Bengals.
Defensive back Raymond Jackson: Selected round No. 5, pick No. 156 overall by Buffalo Bills.

1992 NFL draft

Defensive back Selwyn Jones: Selected round No. 7, pick No. 177 overall by Cleveland Browns.

1987 NFL draft

Quarterback Kelly Stouffer: Selected round No. 1, pick No. 6 overall by St. Louis Cardinals.
Running back Steve Bartalo: Selected round No. 6, No. 143 overall by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Kicker Steve DeLine: Selected round No. 7, pick No. 189 overall by San Francisco 49ers.

1986 NFL draft

Defensive lineman Terry Unrein: Selected round No. 3, pick No. 66 overall by San Diego Chargers.

1985 NFL draft

Tight end Keli McGregor: Selected round No. 4, pick No. 110 overall by Denver Broncos.
Tight end Harper LeBel: Selected round No. 12, pick No. 321 overall by Kansas City Chiefs.

1984 NFL draft

Offensive lineman Kevin Call: Selected round No. 5, pick No. 130 overall by Indianapolis Colts.
Quarterback Terry Nugent: Selected round No. 6, pick No. 158 overall by Cleveland Browns.

1981 NFL draft

Running back Alvin Lewis: Selected round No. 6, pick No. 151 overall by Denver Broncos.
Running back Larry Jones: Selected round No. 10, pick No. 270 overall by Houston Oilers.

1980 NFL draft

Defensive back Keith Lee: Selected round No. 5, pick No. 129 overall by Buffalo Bills.
Defensive back Dupree Branch: Selected round No. 8, pick No. 198 overall by St. Louis Cardinals.

1979 NFL draft

Defensive end Mike Bell: Selected round No. 1, pick No. 2 overall by Kansas City Chiefs.
Defensive end Mark E. Bell: Selected round No. 4, pick No. 102 overall by Seattle Seahawks.
Receiver Mark R. Bell: Selected round No. 5, pick No. 130 overall by St. Louis Cardinals.
Offensive lineman Bill Leer: Selected round No. 11, pick No. 292 overall by Atlanta Falcons.

1978 NFL draft

Defensive end Al “Bubba” Baker: Selected round No. 2, pick No. 40 overall by Detroit Lions.
Defensive back Cliff Featherstone: Selected round No. 7, pick No. 180 overall by San Diego Chargers.
Linebacker Mark R. Nichols: Selected round No. 8, pick No. 207 overall by Oakland Raiders.
Punter Mike Deutsch: Selected round No. 9, pick No. 240 overall by Minnesota Vikings.
Running back Ron Harris: Selected round No. 11, pick No. 299 overall by Minnesota Vikings.

1977 NFL draft

Linebacker Keith King: Selected round No. 3, pick No. 77 overall by San Diego Chargers.

1976 NFL draft

Linebacker Kevin McLain: Selected round No. 1, pick No. 26 overall by Los Angeles Rams.
Defensive back Jerome Dove: Selected round No. 8, pick No. 220 overall by Oakland Raiders.
Defensive back Melvin Washington: Selected round No. 11, pick No. 292 overall by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Defensive end Gary Paulson: Selected round No. 13, pick No. 372 overall by Minnesota Vikings.
Quarterback Mark Driscoll: Selected round No. 13, pick No. 374 overall by Dallas Cowboys.

1975 NFL draft

Defensive end Mark Mullaney: Selected round No. 1, pick No. 25 overall by Minnesota Vikings.
Offensive lineman Al Simpson: Selected round No. 2, pick No. 27 overall by New York Giants.
Running back Kim Jones: Selected round No. 7, pick No. 157 overall by Baltimore Colts.
Receiver Willie Miller: Selected round No. 12, pick No. 302 by Houston Oilers.
Quarterback Jack Graham: Selected round No. 14, pick No. 361 overall by Miami Dolphins.
Tight end Pete Clark: Selected round No. 16, pick No. 407 overall by Dallas Cowboys.

1974 NFL draft

Tight end Jimmie Kennedy: Selected round No. 9, pick No. 233 overall by Washington.
Defensive back Greg Battle: Selected round No. 11, pick No. 269 overall by San Francisco 49ers.

1973 NFL draft

Defensive back Perry Smith: Selected round No. 4, pick No. 92 overall by Oakland Raiders.
Offensive lineman Gerald Caswell: Selected round No. 11, pick No. 282 overall by Dallas Cowboys.

1972 NFL draft

Running back Lawrence McCutcheon: Selected round No. 3, pick No. 70 overall by Los Angeles Rams.
Defensive end Jim White: Selected round No. 3, pick No. 73 overall by New England Patriots.

1971 NFL draft

Defensive back Phil Webb: Selected round No. 11, pick No. 281 overall by Detroit Lions.

1970 NFL draft

Defensive back Earlie Thomas: Selected round No. 11, pick No. 280 overall by New York Jets.

1969 NFL draft

Defensive back Bill Kishman: Selected round No. 5, pick No. 114 overall by Washington.
Receiver Terry Swarn: Selected round No. 6, pick No. 147 overall by San Diego Chargers.
Defensive back Floyd Kerr: Selected round No. 16, pick No. 414 overall by Dallas Cowboys.

1968 NFL draft

Receiver Jon Henderson: Selected round No. 3, pick No. 61 overall by Pittsburgh Steelers.
Running back Oscar Reed: Selected round No. 7, pick No. 167 overall by Minnesota Vikings.
Defensive back Al Lavan: Selected round No. 8, pick No. 204 overall by Philadelphia Eagles.
Defensive lineman Mike Tomasini: Selected round No. 10, pick No. 248 overall by Atlanta Falcons.
Running back Jim Oliver: Selected round No. 15, pick No. 391 overall by Detroit Lions.
Defensive lineman Gene Layton: Selected round No. 17, pick No. 451 overall by Chicago Bears.

1964 NFL draft

Offensive lineman Dick Evers: Selected round No. 15, pick No. 199 overall by Washington (Evers was also selected round No. 22, pick No. 170 overall by Kansas City Chiefs in the 1964 AFL draft).

1961 NFL draft

Receiver Kay McFarland: Selected round No. 18, pick No. 248 overall by San Francisco 49ers.
Offensive lineman Leo Reed: Selected round No. 20, pick No. 274 overall by St. Louis Cardinals.
Note: Halfback Myron Pearson was selected round No. 19, pick No. 152 overall by Houston Oilers in 1961 AFL draft. Offensive lineman Wayne Lee was selected round No. 28, pick No. 217 overall by Denver Broncos in 1961 AFL draft.

1960 NFL draft

Linebacker Jim Eifrid: Selected round No. 11, pick No. 124 by Washington.
Defensive back Brady Keys: Selected round No. 14, pick No. 162 overall by Pittsburgh Steelers.

1959 NFL draft

Offensive lineman Ron Stehouwer: Selected round No. 12, pick No. 136 overall by Detroit Lions.
Defensive back Fred Glick: Selected round No. 23, pick No. 266 overall by Chicago Cardinals.

1956 NFL draft

Defensive back Gary Glick: Selected round No. 1, pick No. 1 overall by Pittsburgh Steelers.
Fullback Larry Barnes: Selected round No. 7, pick No. 75 overall by San Francisco 49ers.
Back Jerry Zaleski: Selected round No. 10, pick No. 112 overall by San Francisco 49ers.

1955 NFL draft

Back Jerry Callahan: Selected round No. 23, pick No. 272 overall by New York Giants.

1954 NFL draft

End Kirk Hinderlider: Selected round No. 15, pick No. 181 overall by Detroit Lions.
Back Alex Burl: Selected round No. 30, pick No. 350 overall by Chicago Cardinals.

1953 NFL draft

Tackle Harvey Achziger: Selected round No. 26, pick No. 308 overall by Philadelphia Eagles.

1952 NFL draft

Defensive back Jim David: Selected round No. 22, pick No. 261 overall by Detroit Lions.

1952 NFL draft

Guard Dale Dodrill: Selected round No. 6, pick No. 67 overall by Pittsburgh Steelers.
Defensive back Jack Christiansen: Selected round No. 6, pick No. 69 overall by Detroit Lions.

1950 NFL draft

Defensive tackle Thurman “Fum” McGraw: Selected round No. 2, pick No. 27 overall by Detroit Lions.

1949 NFL draft

Back Bob Hainlen: Selected round No. 19, pick No. 188 overall by Washington.

1944 NFL draft

Back Roy Clay: Selected round No. 8, pick No. 70 overall by New York Giants.

1943 NFL draft

Back Chet Maeda: Selected round No. 18, pick No. 161 by the Detroit Lions.
Back Lou “Dude” Dent: Selected round No. 24, pick No. 223 by the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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Several Colorado highways temporarily closed due to high winds

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December 19, 2025

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Several Colorado highways temporarily closed due to high winds

BOULDER, Colo. (KKTV) – Several Colorado highways are closed due to high winds reaching up to 80 MPH in some locations.

According to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the closures currently in place include:

CO 93 both directions from 64th Ave (Arvada) to CO 170.
CO 72, both directions from CO 7 to Ward Road.
US 36, both directions from Boulder to Lyons.
CO 128, both directions from CO 93 to McCaslin Boulevard.

Transportation officials said the winds may also cause traffic signal outages.

If traffic lights are experiencing a power outage, CDOT said drivers must treat it as a four-way stop:

Come to a complete stop at the stop line or before entering the intersection.
Vehicles proceed one at a time, in the order they arrived.
If two vehicles arrive at the same time, the driver on the right goes first.
Always yield to pedestrians and cyclists already in the crosswalk.
Make eye contact when possible and proceed cautiously – do not assume others will stop.

Drivers are also encouraged to reduce speeds, keep both hands firmly on the steering wheel, and be alert for debris, downed signs and sudden gusts. High-profile vehicles, such as trucks, vans and vehicles towing trailers, are encouraged to avoid travel when closures or restrictions are in place.

CDOT also reminds commercial drivers to ensure tire chains are properly secured and not dragging, which can create sparks and increase wildfire risk during dry, windy conditions.

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Dangerous fire situation looming for parts of Colorado’s Front Range, as another day of strong winds lies ahead

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December 19, 2025

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Dangerous fire situation looming for parts of Colorado’s Front Range, as another day of strong winds lies ahead

Dave Aguilera

Updated on: December 18, 2025 / 9:01 PM MST
/ CBS Colorado

Dangerous weather conditions in Colorado are expected to team up for a surge in the Front Range fire danger. For most of the day Friday conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark. Friday will be a First Alert Weather Day.

The triple threat of hurricane force winds, record heat and single digit relative humidity will all be in force from 10 a.m. to midnight on Friday. That is when a red flag warning for high fire danger is issued.

For the first time in Colorado, the National Weather Service office in Boulder has issued an extra warning know as “A Particularly Dangerous Situation” for northwest Jefferson and western Boulder counties for possible wind gusts of 85 to 105 mph.

The worst areas will be from Highway 93 up into the higher foothills. That, combined with single digit relative humidity, will make conditions worse that what the state experienced on Wednesday.

For the northern Front Range, the strongest winds will be west of I-25 into the foothills. Along and east of the I-25 corridor including the Denver metro area, winds may gust up to 40 mph with humidity levels as low as 8%. For that reason, the entire Denver metro area is in the warning area.

The strong winds will be warming downslope winds for eastern Colorado with highs on Friday shooting up into the 60s and 70s. Denver may have a new record high of 70 degrees. The old record is 67 degrees last set in 2023.

Top wind gusts may likely be stronger than Wednesday. Those gusts were hurricane force in some areas of the foothills and mountains with gusty winds comparable to those of a category 2 or 3 hurricane.

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These wind gusts in Colorado reached the strength of a Category 3 hurricane

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December 18, 2025

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These wind gusts in Colorado reached the strength of a Category 3 hurricane

DENVER (KDVR) — Strong wind gusts at the speed of a Category 3 hurricane swept through two Colorado counties on Wednesday.

Strong winds blew through the state on Wednesday, leaving tens of thousands without power, causing safety road closures and recording wind gusts reaching over 100 mph. In some areas, winds were even higher, with Summit and Grand counties seeing 124 mph wind gusts.

At 9 p.m. on Wednesday, one weather station on top of Breckenridge Peak 6 picked up a wind gust of 124 mph in Summit County. Then, at 9:52 p.m., another weather station at Parsenn Bowl Summit in Grand County picked up a wind gust of 124 mph, according to National Weather Service records.

These two wind gusts weren’t only the strongest gusts on Wednesday, they were so strong that they were comparable to the strength of a devastating hurricane.

The Pinpoint Weather team said it was the strength of a high-end Category 3 hurricane. These winds also compare to a high-end EF2 tornado, which could damage one or two family residences, according to NWS.

These weren’t the only areas that saw high winds. Several counties across Colorado saw winds higher than 100 mph throughout Wednesday.

The Pinpoint Weather team expects the wind to continue into Friday with continued fire danger. The winds are expected to slow down throughout the weekend.

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