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The Top Ranked Colorado Buffaloes Football Players of All-Time
Notes: The players on this list are the greatest pro players that finished their college career at this school.
What players did in college is not factored into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Cliff Branch | WR | 1972 | 262 |
| 2 | David Bakhtiari | OL | 2013 | 425 |
| 3 | Chad Brown | LB | 1993 | 685 |
| 4 | Dick Anderson | DB | 1968 | 696 |
| 5 | Mark Haynes | DB | 1980 | 777 |
| 6 | Charlie Johnson (1952) | DL | 1977 | 876 |
| 7 | Frank Clarke | WR | 1957 | 911 |
| 8 | Andre Gurode | OL | 2002 | 941 |
| 9 | Boyd Dowler | WR | 1959 | 1217 |
| 10 | Tom Brookshier | DB | 1953 | 1329 |
| 11 | Rod Perry | DB | 1975 | 1517 |
| 12 | John Wooten | OL | 1959 | 1742 |
| 13 | Alfred Williams | DL | 1991 | 1911 |
| 14 | Mitch Berger | P | 1994 | 1956 |
| 15 | Kordell Stewart | QB | 1995 | 2064 |
| 16 | Dave Logan | WR | 1976 | 2087 |
| 17 | Tom Rouen | P | 1993 | 2264 |
| 18 | Emery Moorehead | WR | 1977 | 2271 |
| 19 | Whitney Paul | LB | 1976 | 2274 |
| 20 | Eddie Dove | DB | 1959 | 2443 |
| 21 | Greg Biekert | LB | 1993 | 2449 |
| 22 | Stan Brock | OL | 1980 | 2459 |
| 23 | Gary Knafelc | E | 1954 | 2522 |
| 24 | Mike Pritchard | WR | 1991 | 2685 |
| 25 | Mason Crosby | K | 2007 | 2770 |
| 26 | Herb Orvis | DL | 1972 | 2894 |
| 27 | Matt Lepsis | OL | 1998 | 2896 |
| 28 | Daniel Graham | TE | 2002 | 2917 |
| 29 | Christian Fauria | TE | 1995 | 2918 |
| 30 | Jerry Hillebrand | LB | 1962 | 3059 |
| 31 | Charles E. Johnson | WR | 1994 | 3111 |
| 32 | Cullen Bryant | RB | 1973 | 3410 |
| 33 | Jon Keyworth | RB | 1974 | 3462 |
| 34 | Michael Westbrook | WR | 1995 | 3537 |
| 35 | Ralph Heck | LB | 1963 | 3572 |
| 36 | Chris Naeole | OL | 1997 | 3666 |
| 37 | Nate Solder | OL | 2011 | 3704 |
| 38 | Joel Steed | DL | 1992 | 3792 |
| 39 | Sam Rogers | LB | 1994 | 3844 |
| 40 | Ted Johnson | LB | 1995 | 3854 |
| 41 | Don Hasselbeck | TE | 1977 | 3887 |
| 42 | Eric Bieniemy | RB | 1991 | 3958 |
| 43 | Mike Montler | OL | 1969 | 4155 |
| 44 | Charlie Greer | DB | 1968 | 4159 |
| 45 | Lamont Warren | RB | 1994 | 4174 |
| 46 | Mike Davis | DB | 1977 | 4235 |
| 47 | Tyler Brayton | DL | 2003 | 4299 |
| 48 | Gary Campbell | LB | 1977 | 4503 |
| 49 | Mike C. McCoy | DB | 1976 | 4586 |
| 50 | Phillip Lindsay | RB | 2018 | 4628 |
| 51 | Chris Brown | RB | 2003 | 4637 |
| 52 | Bill Brundige | DL | 1970 | 4737 |
| 53 | Larry Brunson | WR | 1972 | 4830 |
| 54 | Jay Leeuwenburg | OL | 1992 | 4998 |
| 55 | Jeff Donaldson | DB | 1984 | 5036 |
| 56 | Bo Matthews | RB | 1974 | 5102 |
| 57 | Whizzer White | RB | 1938 | 5142 |
| 58 | Ronnie Bradford | DB | 1993 | 5197 |
| 59 | Tony Reed | RB | 1977 | 5357 |
| 60 | Billy Waddy | WR | 1977 | 5537 |
| 61 | Richard Johnson | WR | 1987 | 5833 |
| 62 | Pete Brock | OL | 1976 | 5983 |
| 63 | George Grosvenor | RB | 1935 | 5988 |
| 64 | Justin Bannan | DL | 2002 | 5999 |
| 65 | Lawrence Vickers | RB | 2006 | 6002 |
| 66 | J.V. Cain | TE | 1974 | 6342 |
| 67 | Bobby Anderson | RB | 1970 | 6590 |
| 68 | Claude Crabb | DB | 1962 | 6729 |
| 69 | Ernie Lewis (P) | P | 1946 | 6996 |
| 70 | Lee Rouson | RB | 1985 | 7075 |
| 71 | Chris Hudson | DB | 1995 | 7644 |
| 72 | Jimmy Smith (DB) | DB | 2011 | 7798 |
| 73 | Koy Detmer | QB | 1997 | 7972 |
| 74 | Odis McKinney | DB | 1978 | 8008 |
| 75 | Rashaan Salaam | RB | 1995 | 8166 |
| 76 | Boyd Dowler (P) | P | 1959 | 8273 |
| 77 | Dave Williams (KR) | KR | 1977 | 8274 |
| 78 | Hannibal Navies | LB | 1999 | 8319 |
| 79 | Eddie Dove (PR) | PR | 1959 | 8405 |
| 80 | Barry Helton | P | 1988 | 8419 |
| 81 | David Tate | DB | 1988 | 8490 |
| 82 | Whizzer White (P) | P | 1938 | 8542 |
| 83 | Dan Grimm | OL | 1963 | 8644 |
| 84 | Paul Richardson | WR | 2014 | 8855 |
| 85 | Bob McCullough | OL | 1962 | 9183 |
| 86 | Frank Bernardi | DB | 1955 | 9197 |
| 87 | Jeff Campbell | WR | 1990 | 9245 |
| 88 | Cullen Bryant (PR) | PR | 1973 | 9357 |
| 89 | Cullen Bryant (KR) | KR | 1973 | 9400 |
| 90 | Frank Bernardi (PR) | PR | 1955 | 9402 |
| 91 | Darius Holland | DL | 1995 | 9634 |
| 92 | Greg Horton | OL | 1974 | 9639 |
| 93 | Walt Clay | RB | 1946 | 9732 |
| 94 | Larry Brunson (KR) | KR | 1972 | 9738 |
| 95 | Leo Stasica | QB | 1941 | 9745 |
| 96 | Brad Jones | LB | 2009 | 9746 |
| 97 | Deon Figures | DB | 1993 | 9795 |
| 98 | Chidobe Awuzie | DB | 2017 | 9861 |
| 99 | Heath Irwin | OL | 1997 | 9873 |
| 100 | Mike Kozlowski | DB | 1979 | 9886 |
| 101 | John Tarver | RB | 1972 | 9919 |
| 102 | Larry Brunson (PR) | PR | 1972 | 10029 |
| 103 | Tyler Polumbus | OL | 2008 | 10109 |
| 104 | Carroll Hardy | RB | 1955 | 10156 |
| 105 | Charlie Greer (PR) | PR | 1968 | 10239 |
| 106 | Greg P. Jones | LB | 1997 | 10396 |
| 107 | Dave Williams | RB | 1977 | 10399 |
| 108 | Laviska Shenault | WR | 2020 | 10413 |
| 109 | Dennis Havig | OL | 1971 | 10526 |
| 110 | Del Ritchhart | OL | 1936 | 10828 |
| 111 | Bob Niziolek | TE | 1981 | 10991 |
| 112 | Bob Stransky | RB | 1958 | 11518 |
| 113 | D.J. Hackett | WR | 2005 | 11644 |
| 114 | Whizzer White (PR) | PR | 1938 | 11812 |
| 115 | Bill Roe | LB | 1980 | 11880 |
| 116 | Whizzer White (KR) | KR | 1938 | 11955 |
| 117 | Greg Westbrooks | LB | 1975 | 12038 |
| 118 | Troy Archer | DL | 1976 | 12137 |
| 119 | Eric Bieniemy (KR) | KR | 1991 | 12471 |
| 120 | Darrin Chiaverini | WR | 1999 | 12720 |
| 121 | Chris Hudson (PR) | PR | 1995 | 12752 |
| 122 | Lee Rouson (KR) | KR | 1985 | 12769 |
| 123 | Mike C. McCoy (KR) | KR | 1976 | 12922 |
| 124 | Mike Schnitker | OL | 1969 | 13101 |
| 125 | James Mayberry | RB | 1979 | 13103 |
| 126 | Solomon Wilcots | DB | 1987 | 13214 |
| 127 | Mark Koncar | OL | 1976 | 13228 |
| 128 | Bobby Anderson (KR) | KR | 1970 | 13432 |
| 129 | Isaiah Oliver | DB | 2018 | 13502 |
| 130 | Billy Waddy (PR) | PR | 1977 | 13529 |
| 131 | Dick Anderson (PR) | PR | 1968 | 13575 |
| 132 | Frank Bosch | DL | 1968 | 14181 |
| 133 | Paul Richardson (KR) | KR | 2014 | 14299 |
| 134 | Brian Iwuh | LB | 2006 | 14438 |
| 135 | Eric Bieniemy (PR) | PR | 1991 | 14506 |
| 136 | Erik Norgard | OL | 1990 | 14622 |
| 137 | Emery Moorehead (KR) | KR | 1977 | 14781 |
| 138 | Joe Klopfenstein | TE | 2006 | 15001 |
| 139 | Ken Johnson | QB | 1974 | 15009 |
| 140 | Keith English | P | 1990 | 15133 |
| 141 | Tony Berti | OL | 1995 | 15245 |
| 142 | Charles E. Johnson (KR) | KR | 1994 | 15331 |
| 143 | Cliff Branch (PR) | PR | 1972 | 15333 |
| 144 | Charles E. Johnson (PR) | PR | 1994 | 15484 |
| 145 | Jim Perkins | OL | 1962 | 15542 |
| 146 | Rae Carruth | WR | 1997 | 15591 |
| 147 | Mike Woulfe | LB | 1962 | 15902 |
| 148 | Ruben Vaughan | DL | 1979 | 15945 |
| 149 | Tony Stricker | DB | 1963 | 16181 |
| 150 | Mike Spivey | DB | 1977 | 16213 |
| 151 | Vic James | WR | 1982 | 16220 |
| 152 | Rico Smith | WR | 1992 | 16319 |
| 153 | Brian Cabral | LB | 1979 | 16334 |
| 154 | Estes Banks | RB | 1967 | 16487 |
| 155 | Ernie Lewis | RB | 1946 | 16791 |
| 156 | Mickey Pruitt | LB | 1988 | 17164 |
| 157 | Charlie Davis | RB | 1974 | 17173 |
| 158 | Paul Briggs | OL | 1948 | 17212 |
| 159 | Rick Kay | LB | 1973 | 17344 |
| 160 | Donald Strickland | DB | 2003 | 17466 |
| 161 | Ward Walsh | RB | 1971 | 17622 |
| 162 | Bill Symons | RB | 1965 | 17767 |
| 163 | Gene Moore | OL | 1938 | 18009 |
| 164 | Ahkello Witherspoon | DB | 2017 | 18153 |
| 165 | Tom Ashworth | OL | 2001 | 18189 |
| 166 | Jashon Sykes | LB | 2002 | 18214 |
| 167 | Marlon Barnes | RB | 1999 | 18412 |
| 168 | Quinn Sypniewski | TE | 2006 | 18496 |
| 169 | Laval Short | DL | 1980 | 18613 |
| 170 | Rich Umphrey | OL | 1982 | 18685 |
| 171 | John Denvir | OL | 1962 | 18807 |
| 172 | Justin Drescher | OL | 2010 | 18923 |
| 173 | Kelley Johnson | WR | 1985 | 18986 |
| 174 | Lance Olander (P) | P | 1981 | 19175 |
| 175 | Fred Jones | LB | 2000 | 19478 |
| 176 | Kanavis McGhee | LB | 1991 | 19619 |
| 177 | Victor Scott | DB | 1984 | 19826 |
| 178 | Pete Perry | DL | 1982 | 19851 |
| 179 | Matt Miller | OL | 1979 | 19942 |
| 180 | Jesse Johnson | DB | 1980 | 20125 |
| 181 | Lance Olander | RB | 1981 | 20149 |
| 182 | Vic James (KR) | KR | 1982 | 20248 |
| 183 | Jordon Dizon | LB | 2008 | 20254 |
| 184 | Ken Crawley | DB | 2016 | 20271 |
| 185 | Billy Harris | RB | 1968 | 20421 |
| 186 | Josh Tupou | DL | 2017 | 20583 |
| 187 | Steve R. Young | OL | 1976 | 20907 |
| 188 | Nick Kasa | TE | 2013 | 20931 |
| 189 | Wayne Lucier | OL | 2003 | 20943 |
| 190 | Kevin Hood | LB | 1983 | 21273 |
| 191 | Vance Joseph | DB | 1995 | 21290 |
| 192 | Bill Fairband | LB | 1967 | 21341 |
| 193 | Bryan Stoltenberg | OL | 1996 | 21431 |
| 194 | Rick Ogle | LB | 1971 | 21552 |
| 195 | Ariel Solomon | OL | 1991 | 21580 |
| 196 | Mark Cooney | LB | 1974 | 21751 |
| 197 | Matt Russell | LB | 1997 | 21932 |
| 198 | Steve Doolittle | LB | 1981 | 22123 |
| 199 | Bill Sabatino | DL | 1967 | 22143 |
| 200 | Terry Kunz | RB | 1976 | 22225 |
| 201 | Howard Ballage | WR | 1979 | 22247 |
| 202 | Doug Payton | OL | 1975 | 22270 |
| 203 | Hugh Charles | RB | 2008 | 22402 |
| 204 | Leonard Renfro | DL | 1993 | 22418 |
| 205 | Dave McCloughan | DB | 1991 | 22809 |
| 206 | Ted Woods | RB | 1962 | 22829 |
| 207 | Davion Taylor | LB | 2020 | 22884 |
| 208 | Doug Krahenbuhl | LB | 1982 | 23258 |
| 209 | Mark Vander Poel | OL | 1991 | 23268 |
| 210 | Horace Perkins | DB | 1979 | 23343 |
| 211 | Juwann Winfree | WR | 2019 | 23507 |
| 212 | Brad Bedell | OL | 2000 | 23586 |
| 213 | Sean Tufts | LB | 2004 | 23610 |
| 214 | Jalil Brown | DB | 2011 | 23632 |
| 215 | Drew Wahlroos | LB | 2004 | 23638 |
| 216 | Daryl Price | DL | 1996 | 24140 |
| 217 | Harvey Goodman | OL | 1976 | 24280 |
| 218 | Tedric Thompson | DB | 2017 | 24609 |
| 219 | Daniel Munyer | OL | 2015 | 24613 |
| 220 | Shannon Clavelle | DL | 1995 | 24806 |
| 221 | Nathan Landman | LB | 2022 | 24965 |
| 222 | Rashidi Barnes | DB | 2000 | 25680 |
| 223 | James Hill | RB | 1994 | 25996 |
| 224 | John Farler | WR | 1968 | 26372 |
| 225 | Brian Kelsey | RB | 1971 | 26577 |
| 226 | T.J. Cunningham | DB | 1996 | 27019 |
| 227 | Arlington Hambright | OL | 2020 | 27072 |
| 228 | Duke Tobin | QB | 1994 | 27372 |
| 229 | Ryan Miller | OL | 2012 | 27391 |
| 230 | Damen Wheeler | DB | 2000 | 27416 |
| 231 | Terrence Wheatley | DB | 2008 | 27563 |
| 232 | Evan Worthington | DB | 2019 | 27654 |
| 233 | Delrick Abrams | DB | 2020 | 27701 |
| 234 | Ben Kelly | DB | 2000 | 27788 |
| 235 | Drew Lewis | LB | 2019 | 27794 |
| 236 | Bobby Pesavento | QB | 2002 | 27823 |
| 237 | Tyler Hansen | QB | 2012 | 28171 |
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