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The Top Ranked Football Players of All-Time from Colorado High Schools

 

Notes: This is a list of the greatest pro players who finished high school in this state.

What players did in high school or college does not factor into this list.

Ranking Explanations

 

High School Athlete POS Rookie Rnk
Adams City (Commerce City) Ronnie Bradford DB 1993 5411
Air Force Academy Prep (Colorado Springs) Linden King LB 1978 2823
Air Force Academy Prep (Colorado Springs) Matt Slauson OL 2009 5750
Air Force Academy Prep (Colorado Springs) Steve Scifres OL 1997 25255
Air Force Academy Prep (Colorado Springs) Tashe Williams OL 1997 31420
Air Force Academy Prep (Colorado Springs) Glenn Rountree OL 1998 32249
Air Force Academy Prep (Colorado Springs) Ross Weaver OL 2006 36649
Air Force Academy Prep (Colorado Springs) Kieron Williams DB 2018 39059
Air Force Prep (Colorado Springs) Keyon Martin DB 2025 31695
Alameda International (Lakewood) Kevin Hood LB 1983 22970
Alameda International (Lakewood) Mike Peerman LB 1981 33859
Annunciation (Denver) Earlie Thomas DB 1970 6498
Arapahoe (Centennial) Steve Korte OL 1983 9752
Arapahoe (Centennial) Lance Olander (P) P 1981 20165
Arapahoe (Centennial) Matt Courtney DB 1984 20990
Arapahoe (Centennial) Lance Olander RB 1981 21529
Arapahoe (Centennial) Steve Haggerty WR 1975 33868
Arvada (Arvada) Cliff Olander QB 1977 24790
Battle Mountain (Minturn) Jeff Campbell WR 1990 9561
Bear Creek (Lakewood) Olabisi Johnson WR 2019 18504
Bear Creek (Lakewood) Jeremiah Sirles OL 2014 22005
Bear Creek (Lakewood) Jake Bennett OL 2018 35971
Bear Creek (Lakewood) Barry Wesley OL 2022 37158
Big Sandy (Simla) Barry Helton P 1988 8723
Boulder (Boulder) Dick Anderson DB 1968 732
Boulder (Boulder) George Grosvenor RB 1935 6222
Boulder (Boulder) Bobby Anderson RB 1970 6840
Boulder (Boulder) Heath Irwin OL 1996 10209
Boulder (Boulder) Bobby Anderson (KR) KR 1970 13816
Boulder (Boulder) Dick Anderson (PR) PR 1968 13949
Boulder (Boulder) Ariel Solomon OL 1991 23405
Brighton (Brighton) Jody Littleton LB 1998 25578
Buena Vista (Buena Vista) Nate Solder OL 2011 3840
Canon City (Canon City) Chuck Walton OL 1963 4842
Centauri (La Jara) Anthony Dunn DL 2003 28594
Central (Aurora) John Farler WR 1968 36605
Central (Grand Junction) Ben Garland OL 2012 16217
Central (Greeley) Horse Hagerty RB 1930 17135
Central (Pueblo) Dutch Clark RB 1931 26
Central (Pueblo) Gary Knafelc E 1954 2621
Central (Pueblo) Tony Falkenstein RB 1943 9993
Central (Pueblo) Rodney Wallace OL 1971 22559
Chatfield (Littleton) LenDale White RB 2006 6461
Chatfield (Littleton) Dalton Keene TE 2020 28321
Chatfield (Littleton) Ryan Vena QB 2000 30483
Chatfield (Littleton) Ben Clarke OL 2016 37831
Cherokee Trail (Aurora) Jacob Martin DL 2018 7692
Cherokee Trail (Aurora) Josh Martin LB 2013 20702
Cherokee Trail (Aurora) Evan Worthington DB 2019 38208
Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) Tyler Polumbus OL 2008 10457
Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) Steve DeLine K 1988 15211
Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) Gunnar Helm TE 2025 15674
Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) Tom Ashworth OL 2001 18861
Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) Jaeden Graham TE 2018 22415
Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) Scott Burk DB 1979 24810
Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) Sean Tufts LB 2004 26535
Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village) Rocky Martin LB 1969 35234
Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) Matt Darwin OL 1986 9934
Cheyenne Mountain (Colorado Springs) Gordon Riegel LB 1975 32349
Columbine (Littleton) Ian Howfield K 1988 13811
Columbine (Littleton) Laval Short DL 1980 19425
Columbine (Littleton) Ryan Miller OL 2012 37417
Cortez (Cortez) Larry Brunson WR 1972 5016
Cortez (Cortez) Larry Brunson (KR) KR 1972 10070
Cortez (Cortez) Larry Brunson (PR) PR 1972 10364
Doherty (Colorado Springs) Lamarr Houston DL 2010 5234
Doherty (Colorado Springs) Steve Bartalo RB 1987 24669
Doherty (Colorado Springs) Cedric Pittman DL 2000 33534
Doherty (Colorado Springs) Tahaun Lewis DB 1991 34172
Doherty (Colorado Springs) Brian Boerboom OL 1992 40092
Durango (Durango) Matt Miller OL 1979 21243
Eaglecrest (Centennial) Deyon Sizer DL 2019 38120
East (Denver) Jason Craft DB 1999 7513
East (Denver) Gary Richard DB 1988 27834
East (Denver) Jace Davis WR 2014 35147
East (Pueblo) Darius Allen DL 2015 32096
East (Pueblo) Kain Medrano LB 2025 32957
Eaton (Eaton) Austin Ekeler RB 2017 1260
Eaton (Eaton) Mitch Unrein DL 2010 12260
Eaton (Eaton) Austin Ekeler (KR) KR 2017 13380
Eaton (Eaton) Trent Sieg OL 2018 25000
Englewood (Englewood) Kay McFarland WR 1962 5106
Fairview (Boulder) Tony Boselli OL 1995 443
Fairview (Boulder) Kevin Call OL 1984 6793
Fairview (Boulder) Chris Foote OL 1980 11657
Fairview (Boulder) Dustin Lyman TE 2000 15498
Fairview (Boulder) Jeff Knapple QB 1979 24372
Fairview (Boulder) Mike Call DL 1983 26467
Fairview (Boulder) Craig Ochs QB 2005 29890
Fairview (Boulder) Mike Johnson (1982) OL 2005 35829
Fairview (Boulder) Carlo Kemp LB 2021 36951
Fairview (Boulder) Kenny Bell WR 2015 39082
Falcon (Falcon) Kalen Ballage RB 2018 12115
Fort Carson (Fountain) Don Cockroft (K) K 1968 1912
Fort Carson (Fountain) Don Cockroft (P) P 1968 2990
Fort Carson (Fountain) Phil Loadholt OL 2009 5911
Fort Carson (Fountain) Morgan Fox DL 2016 6660
Fort Collins (Fort Collins) Jeff Donaldson DB 1984 5244
Fort Collins (Fort Collins) Wilbur White QB 1935 9615
Fort Collins (Fort Collins) Pete Monty LB 1997 18876
Fort Collins (Fort Collins) Jon Cooper OL 2009 28328
Fort Collins (Fort Collins) Ryan Sutter DB 1998 32857
Fort Lupton (Fort Lupton) Terry Unrein DL 1986 20592
Fort Morgan (Fort Morgan) Trey McBride TE 2022 2970
Fort Morgan (Fort Morgan) Ryan Jensen OL 2014 3759
Fort Morgan (Fort Morgan) Joel Dreessen TE 2005 4921
Fossil Ridge (Fort Collins) Brady Russell RB 2023 22156
Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) Tony Donald TE 2002 28343
Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain) Mark Lee (DL) DL 1996 32454
Gateway (Aurora) Barry Mitchell DL 1997 29318
Gateway (Aurora) Marques Brigham DB 1999 33446
Grand Junction (Grand Junction) Andrew Walter QB 2006 15751
Grand Junction (Grand Junction) Marques Harris LB 2005 16168
Grand Junction (Grand Junction) Paul Briggs OL 1948 17619
Grand Junction (Grand Junction) Bill Musgrave QB 1991 18786
Grand Junction (Grand Junction) Tracy Bennett K 1990 32598
Grand Junction (Grand Junction) Jerry McClurg DL 1965 33036
Grandview (Aurora) Mike Pennel DL 2014 11228
Grandview (Aurora) Joe Klopfenstein TE 2006 15368
Grandview (Aurora) Eddie Yarbrough DL 2016 21476
Grandview (Aurora) Aubrey Quarles WR 2011 31093
Green Mountain (Lakewood) Jeremy Burkett TE 1995 32328
Green Mountain (Lakewood) Ryan Olson DL 1998 34093
Harrison (Colorado Springs) Tony C. Woods DL 1989 19883
Harrison (Colorado Springs) Dewaine Jones RB 1991 33224
Harrison (Colorado Springs) Greg Tucker LB 1994 35278
Harrison (Colorado Springs) Marcus Washington (DB) DB 2000 36468
Haxtun (Haxtun) Bill Brundige DL 1970 4920
Heritage (Littleton) Tom Rouen P 1992 2349
Heritage (Littleton) Marc Munford LB 1987 16660
Heritage (Littleton) Terrance Ferguson TE 2025 17721
Heritage (Littleton) Brad Henke OL 1989 30168
Highlands Ranch (Highlands Ranch) Mike Purcell DL 2014 10845
Highlands Ranch (Highlands Ranch) Kasey Studdard OL 2007 19676
Highlands Ranch (Highlands Ranch) Brian Johnson (RB) RB 2003 26715
Highlands Ranch (Highlands Ranch) Jason Kaiser DB 1996 33501
Highlands Ranch (Highlands Ranch) Brandon Frye OL 2007 35820
Highlands Ranch (Highlands Ranch) Jason Kaiser (PR) PR 1996 38424
Hinkley (Aurora) Joel Steed DL 1992 3932
Horizon (Thornton) Ryan Denney DL 2002 7725
Horizon (Thornton) John Denney OL 2005 17894
Horizon (Thornton) Jeremy McKinney OL 1998 24805
Jefferson (Denver) Daniel Graham TE 2002 3029
Jefferson (Denver) Cory Ross (PR) PR 2006 16876
Jefferson (Denver) Dave Grannell TE 1974 17742
Jefferson (Denver) Cory Ross RB 2006 22494
Jefferson (Denver) Derrick Martin DB 2006 23117
Jefferson (Denver) Andre Woolfolk DB 2003 24181
Jefferson (Denver) Eric Coleman DB 1989 30090
Jefferson (Denver) Dyshod Carter DB 2001 30816
Jefferson (Denver) Brian Sump WR 2003 40401
Jefferson (Edgewater) Alonzo Hampton DB 1990 23608
Joy Coy (Joy Coy) Earl Goodwin E 1928 13562
Kennedy (Denver) Erik Pears OL 2005 6067
Kennedy (Denver) Greg P. Jones LB 1997 10753
Kennedy (Denver) Morgan Pears OL 2003 29378
La Junta (La Junta) Del Ritchhart OL 1936 11175
Lakewood (Lakewood) Mike Gann DL 1985 2810
Lakewood (Lakewood) Pat Matson OL 1966 4975
Lakewood (Lakewood) Mike Schnitker OL 1969 13466
Lakewood (Lakewood) Jim Opperman LB 1975 24218
Lakewood (Lakewood) Darrin Muilenburg OL 1990 33338
Lakewood (Lakewood) Darren Mullenberg OL 1990 38996
LaPorte (LaPorte) Gary Glick DB 1956 2976
LaPorte (LaPorte) Gary Glick (K) K 1956 12410
Legacy (Broomfield) Nick Kasa TE 2013 22515
Legend (Parker) Chad Muma LB 2022 22314
Littleton (Littleton) Clint Longley QB 1974 16652
Littleton (Littleton) Pete Perry DL 1982 21124
Littleton (Littleton) Mike Newell OL 1999 31393
Longmont (Longmont) Greg Biekert LB 1993 2543
Longmont (Longmont) Walt Clay RB 1946 10064
Longmont (Longmont) Mike Jurich OL 1941 18125
Loveland (Loveland) Dale Dodrill DL 1951 852
Loveland (Loveland) Eddie Dove DB 1959 2535
Loveland (Loveland) Eddie Dove (PR) PR 1959 8709
Loveland (Loveland) John Layport OL 1924 20540
Loveland (Loveland) Dave McCloughan DB 1991 25215
Loveland (Loveland) Jeff Byers OL 2010 27611
Loveland (Loveland) Ayden Eberhardt WR 2022 29177
Mancos (Mancos) Luther Elliss DL 1995 1875
Manitou Springs (Manitou Springs) Justin Armour WR 1995 14016
Manual (Denver) Alex Burl RB 1956 14519
Manual (Denver) Vince Phason DB 1975 19855
Manual (Denver) Vince Phason (KR) KR 1975 22757
Manual (Denver) Jovon Bouknight WR 2006 30670
Manual (Denver) Vince Phason (PR) PR 1975 34821
Manual (Denver) Johnathan Taylor OL 2002 40410
Mitchell (Colorado Springs) Cullen Bryant RB 1973 3538
Mitchell (Colorado Springs) Terry Miller (1956) RB 1978 8776
Mitchell (Colorado Springs) Cullen Bryant (PR) PR 1973 9676
Mitchell (Colorado Springs) Cullen Bryant (KR) KR 1973 9720
Mitchell (Colorado Springs) Darryl Pollard DB 1986 16289
Mitchell (Colorado Springs) Terry Miller (1956) (KR) KR 1978 16378
Mitchell (Colorado Springs) Brandon Southward LB 1999 31738
Montbello (Denver) Chris Sanders WR 1995 5127
Montbello (Denver) Drew Davis WR 2011 19048
Montbello (Denver) Raymond Jackson DB 1996 22126
Montbello (Denver) Andre Strode DB 1995 28003
Montebello (Denver) Eric Hill (DB) DB 2004 34074
Montebello (Denver) Darcey Levy WR 2002 37047
Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez) Mike Brunson RB 1970 21647
Montrose (Montrose) Dirk Johnson P 1998 6033
Mountain Vista (Highlands Ranch) Cole Pemberton OL 2010 32280
Mullen (Denver) Bo Scaife TE 2005 4202
Mullen (Denver) JK Scott P 2018 4453
Mullen (Denver) Alex Smith (TE) TE 2005 4980
Mullen (Denver) David Tate DB 1988 8798
Mullen (Denver) Vincent White RB 1983 11958
Mullen (Denver) Ryan Hewitt TE 2014 18983
Mullen (Denver) Chester Burnett LB 1998 27509
Mullen (Denver) Ryan Clement QB 1998 36997
Niwot (Niwot) Matt McChesney DL 2005 32839
Niwot (Niwot) Aron Langley P 1999 33722
Northglenn (Northglenn) Jack Weil P 1984 17594
Northglenn (Northglenn) Tony Ramirez OL 1997 25272
Northglenn (Northglenn) Tim Stuber OL 2001 27515
Northglenn (Northglenn) Dan Ralph DL 1984 27893
Northglenn (Northglenn) Norm Hainlen P 1974 34561
Nucla (Nucla) Bill Symons RB 1965 18330
Nucla (Nucla) Bill Symons (KR) KR 1965 28631
Odd Fellows Orphanage (Canon City) Jack Christiansen DB 1951 279
Odd Fellows Orphanage (Canon City) Jack Christiansen (PR) PR 1951 6428
Odd Fellows Orphanage (Canon City) Jack Christiansen (KR) KR 1951 12558
Overland (Aurora) Brian Kelly DB 1998 6015
Overland (Aurora) Sean Moran LB 1996 9246
Overland (Aurora) Scott Bentley K 1997 24010
Overland (Aurora) Vashone Adams DB 1995 27484
Overland (Aurora) Wade Davis DB 2000 29615
Overland (Aurora) T.J. Cunningham DB 1996 36045
Palisade (Palisade) Ben Steele TE 2004 26119
Paonia (Paonia) Thurman McGraw DL 1950 4088
Pine Creek (Colorado Springs) JoJo Domann LB 2022 31815
Platte Canyon (Bailey) Cabel Rohloff LB 2004 29893
Pomona (Arvada) Frank Wainright TE 1991 14981
Pomona (Arvada) Derek West OL 1995 31434
Pomona (Arvada) Patrick Cain OL 1987 34699
Pomona (Arvada) Max Borghi RB 2022 35998
Ponderosa (Parker) Trent Gamble DB 2000 29336
Poudre (Fort Collins) Fred Glick DB 1959 3617
Poudre (Fort Collins) Fred Glick (PR) PR 1959 11438
Poudre (Fort Collins) Fred Glick (KR) KR 1959 14889
Pueblo County (Vineland) Kory Sperry TE 2009 21589
Ralston Valley (Arvada) Andrew Wingard DB 2019 10999
Ralston Valley (Arvada) Dan Skipper OL 2017 22584
Rampart (Colorado Spings) Dexter Wynn (PR) PR 2004 9597
Rampart (Colorado Spings) Dexter Wynn (KR) KR 2004 11128
Rampart (Colorado Spings) Dexter Wynn DB 2004 26506
Rampart (Colorado Springs) Andy Haase TE 1998 27159
Rangview (Aurora) Tyrone Johnson WR 1994 30543
Regis Jesuit (Aurora) Greg Gerken LB 1981 12614
Regis Jesuit (Aurora) Jack Stoll TE 2021 19904
Rifle (Rifle) Ryan Moeller DB 2018 37181
Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) Rick Dennison LB 1982 6530
Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) Korey Jones LB 2013 25024
Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) Mark Brook LB 1996 29130
Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins) Jamie Heiner LB 2000 31110
Roncalli (Pueblo) Carl Taibi DL 1972 30043
Roosevelt (Johnstown) Reed Doughty DB 2006 8831
Sierra (Colorado Springs) Aaron Smith DL 1999 2013
Sierra (Colorado Springs) Alex Molden DB 1996 8829
Skyline (Longmont) Gabriel Knapton DL 2012 21706
Skyline (Longmont) JJ Raterink QB 2005 26154
Skyview (Thornton) Tony Berti OL 1995 20465
Skyview (Thornton) Derek McCoy WR 2004 31101
Smoky Hill (Aurora) Darren Krein DL 1994 30150
Smoky Hill (Aurora) Chase Vaughn LB 2010 31981
Smoky Hill (Aurora) Aaron Robbins RB 2007 36529
South (Denver) Calais Campbell DL 2008 293
South (Denver) John Woudenberg OL 1940 2389
South (Denver) Herman Heard RB 1984 4556
South (Denver) Phillip Lindsay RB 2018 6070
South (Denver) Adrian Cooper TE 1991 6414
South (Denver) Kenny Walker DL 1991 18450
South (Denver) Mike Perez QB 1988 23210
South (Denver) Robert Hazelhurst RB 1947 24130
South (Denver) Galand Thaxton LB 1989 24169
South (Pueblo) Howard Ballage WR 1979 24431
South (Pueblo) Chris Haering LB 1990 35182
South (Pueblo) Howard Ballage (KR) KR 1979 35622
St. Joseph's (Denver) Paul Vinnola RB 1946 22810
Standley Lake (Westminster) Scott Zimmerman LB 2000 30412
Sterling (Sterling) Larry E. Barnes (K) K 1957 11408
Sterling (Sterling) Larry E. Barnes RB 1957 14766
Stewart County (Dover) Bill Cherry OL 1982 25901
Swink (Swink) Ernie Lewis (P) P 1946 7263
Swink (Swink) Ernie Lewis RB 1946 17145
The Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) Daniel Carlson K 2018 3220
The Classical Academy (Colorado Springs) Anders Carlson K 2023 14273
Thornton (Thornton) Steve Zabel LB 1970 3323
Thornton (Thornton) Mike Pinkard TE 2003 28710
Thornton (Thornton) Anthony E. Parker DB 1999 31045
Thornton (Thornton) Xavier Brown OL 1997 36339
Thunder Ridge (Highlands Ranch) Jesse Nading DL 2008 25774
Thunder Ridge (Highlands Ranch) Sam Jones OL 2018 39212
Trinidad (Trinidad) Morgan Tiller E 1944 13266
Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) Christian McCaffrey RB 2017 223
Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) Roger Rosengarten OL 2024 10053
Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) Luke McCaffrey (KR) KR 2024 11936
Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) Christian McCaffrey (PR) PR 2017 14858
Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) Christian Elliss LB 2021 17574
Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) Luke McCaffrey WR 2024 19104
Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) Max McCaffrey WR 2016 26919
Valor Christian (Highlands Ranch) Ryan Cummings OL 2020 35658
Washington (Denver) Mark Mullaney DL 1975 4051
Washington (Denver) Ostell Miles RB 1992 16188
Washington (Denver) Andy Poremba DL 1983 19020
Washington (Denver) Ed A. Smith DL 1973 21170
Washington (Denver) Chris Brewer RB 1984 26819
Washington (Denver) Vaughn Williams DB 1984 30734
Washington (Denver) Doyin Jibowu DB 2019 40275
Wasson (Colorado Springs) Dan Audick OL 1977 12792
Wasson (Colorado Springs) Roc Alexander (KR) KR 2004 16978
Wasson (Colorado Springs) Roc Alexander DB 2004 29541
Weldon Valley (Weldonia) Sam Brunelli OL 1966 11674
Wellington (Wellington) Whizzer White RB 1938 5355
Wellington (Wellington) Whizzer White (P) P 1938 8855
Wellington (Wellington) Whizzer White (PR) PR 1938 12163
Wellington (Wellington) Whizzer White (KR) KR 1938 12307
West (Arvada) Brad Pyatt (KR) KR 2003 12938
West (Arvada) Brad Pyatt (PR) PR 2003 15687
West (Arvada) Kevin McDougal (KR) KR 2000 15835
West (Arvada) Kevin McDougal RB 2000 23842
West (Arvada) Brad Pyatt WR 2003 25741
West (Denver) Bill Frank OL 1962 17666
West (Greeley) Keith English P 1990 23025
Wheat Ridge (Wheat Ridge) Dave Logan WR 1976 2170
Wheat Ridge (Wheat Ridge) Don Alley WR 1967 15212
Wheat Ridge (Wheat Ridge) Lee Kunz LB 1979 18077
Wheat Ridge (Wheat Ridge) Terry Kunz RB 1976 24394
Wheat Ridge (Wheat Ridge) Tom Johansen (K) K 1969 34694
Wheat Ridge (Wheat Ridge) Tom Johansen DB 1969 40525
Widefield (Colorado Springs) Vincent Jackson WR 2005 745
Widefield (Colorado Springs) Brian Walker DB 1996 8189
Widefield (Colorado Springs) Darryl Clack (KR) KR 1986 8866
Widefield (Colorado Springs) Darryl Clack RB 1986 16191
Widefield (Colorado Springs) Doug Payton OL 1975 20369
Widefield (Colorado Springs) Sean Hill DB 1994 22464
Widefield (Colorado Springs) James Hill RB 1994 32727
Widefield (Colorado Springs) Paul Browning WR 2015 34322
Wiggins (Wiggins) Dalton Risner OL 2019 7212
Windsor (Windsor) Greg Myers (PR) PR 1996 15430
Windsor (Windsor) Greg Myers DB 1996 16324
Yuma (Yuma) Bob Knapton LB 1982 20351
Yuma (Yuma) Guy Tuell LB 2005 30518

 


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