An 8th-grade Colorado Jewish student was called a ‘stupid k***’ while being strangled by a laptop charging cord, in one of many antisemitic assaults by other students described in a Title VI complaint to Boulder Valley Public School District.
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Colorado State football in the NFL draft: All-time picks from CSU
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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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The ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) has filed a federal civil rights complaint with the US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, alleging that Jewish Student A was subjected to repeated antisemitic bullying, slurs, and physical assault by multiple fellow students at Southern Hills Middle School (SHMS) throughout 7th and 8th grade.
In one incident, students in Student A’s PE class attempted to play a game called “Jew touch tag” and said Jews were “dirty” and “contaminated.”
In another, in December 2025, a classmate reportedly fashioned a Chromebook charging cord into a lasso, threw it around the student’s neck and dragged him backward from a chair while calling him a “stupid k***.” This was deemed severe enough that the Boulder Police Department was called in to investigate.
Following this particular incident, the Boulder Police Department opened a Juvenile Court Referral for third-degree assault.
ADL says no meaningful action taken by school district over assault
As a result of these incidents, Student A no longer wears a Star of David necklace and does not share his religious identity with anyone.
ADL and the family allege that the school took no meaningful action despite being informed of the situation on multiple occasions. For example, the complaint says the school failed to enforce the no-contact order between Student A and the classmate involved in the Chromebook assault.
The complaint also says that the burden was consistently placed on the victim, such as reassigning his study hall class rather than restricting the aggressor, forcing him to miss a school trip, and asking him to leave class early to avoid crowded hallways.
“The record here is overwhelming: written pleas from the student’s parents, formal school reports, and a police investigation all point to the conclusion that antisemitic harassment at Southern Hills Middle School was pervasive, escalating, and severe,” said James Pasch, ADL Vice President of Litigation.
“Despite the family’s pleas for help to stop the harassment, the school district failed to effectively address it, a clear violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. No family should have to fight this hard to ensure a Jewish child’s safety at school, and certainly no Jewish student should face the threat of assault or harassment because of their Jewish identity.”
Susan Rona, ADL Mountain States Regional Director, noted that 167 antisemitic incidents were recorded in Colorado in 2025, a “stark reminder that antisemitism is not something abstract – it is showing up in our communities, in our neighborhoods and even in our schools.”
ADL is requesting that the US Department of Education require the district to take steps to comply with Title VI and ensure that this student and all Jewish students feel safe and protected.
Boulder Valley School District said that while it does not comment on ongoing legal matters, “we take all allegations of discrimination and harassment seriously.”
“We continue to focus on improvements to our policies, reporting systems, practices, and education efforts – all with the goal of ensuring every BVSD student feels safe, welcomed, and a strong sense of belonging.”
When you walk inside the Conoco station at the corner of University Boulevard and Bonnie Brae Boulevard in Denver, you can’t help but notice the history on the walls.
“Here’s the 40s. The 50s and my dad and uncle in the 70s,” says owner Ken Wilson pointing to the pictures on the wall.
Ken is the third generation of the Wilson family to own the gas station and service center.
“Grandpa Ken started to lease this out in 1942. My dad bought the business from my grandpa and my uncle worked his whole career here for my dad and for me,” Ken recalls.
In all, the Wilson family has owned the Conoco station for more than 80 years.
“I started working here in 1978 when I was 12, just part time in the summers. I worked through high school and through college and then did my own thing, and I’ve been back here about 15 years,” said Ken.
“It means so much to our family. It’s been a great business.”
But Ken is the end of the road for the Wilson family ownership. In February, a for sale sign went up at the Bonnie Brae Conoco.
“We’re just looking now. We’re not in a rush. It’s not like we’re going to sell and be done this year. We’re going to get a price we want to get, and if it takes us years to do that’s okay,” he said.
Wilson has seen a lot of change during his time working at the station and service center.
“There aren’t a lot of garages anymore. They used to be everywhere. There were four of them on this block when I was a kid, he said.
When asked what he’ll miss most, Ken points to his relationship with his customers.
“I’ve had customers now where I actually waited on their grandparents. And then their parents. And now them.”
As for what his grandpa would say if he could see the place now, Ken says, “I think he’d say he was really proud of what we’ve done. Both my father, my uncle and myself. Hopefully he’s still hanging around here once in a while.”
The Colorado Buffaloes are still putting the finishing touches on their 2027 class over the next few months, but their 2028 recruiting plan continues to take shape.
Earlier this week, Deion Sanders’ staff extended an offer to one of the top prospects in the class of 2028, composite five-star wide receiver Jaylen Addai. Addai now holds 43 offers, including one from nearly every blue-blood program in the country.
247Sports’ Composite currently ranks Addai as the No. 12 overall prospect in the 2028 class, the No. 3 overall wide receiver and the top player from the state of Texas.
At 5-foot-11, 165 pounds, the Pearland, Texas native fits the mold of the modern-day receiver. He seems likely to fill into his frame given his youth. Addai is a multiple-sport athlete with elite athleticism on the field, on the basketball court and on the track.
Given how early it is in Addai’s recruitment, several teams are in contention for his commitment, with Notre Dame and Ohio State leading the way early. When the 2028 cycle picks up later this year, who really has a chance should come into focus, especially when visits begin.
Colorado’s 2028 class does not have any commitments yet, but has offers out to 28 different wide receiver prospects.
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