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The Top Ranked Football Players of All-Time from Colorado
Notes: This is a list of the greatest pro players that were born in this state.
Where players grew up or went to school does not factor into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | POS | Rookie Yr | Birthplace | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Dutch Clark | RB | 1931 | Fowler | 26 |
| 2 | Calais Campbell | DL | 2008 | Denver | 288 |
| 3 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | 2017 | Castle Rock | 390 |
| 4 | Matt Hasselbeck | QB | 1999 | Boulder | 614 |
| 5 | Vincent Jackson | WR | 2005 | Colorado Springs | 735 |
| 6 | Austin Ekeler | RB | 2017 | Eaton | 1249 |
| 7 | Andre Carter | DL | 2001 | Denver | 1618 |
| 8 | Luther Elliss | DL | 1995 | Mancos | 1852 |
| 9 | Aaron Smith | DL | 1999 | Colorado Springs | 1988 |
| 10 | John Woudenberg | OL | 1940 | Denver | 2365 |
| 11 | Eddie Dove | DB | 1959 | Hygiene | 2511 |
| 12 | Gary Knafelc | E | 1954 | Pueblo | 2598 |
| 13 | Jordan Hicks | LB | 2015 | Colorado Springs | 2668 |
| 14 | Daniel Carlson | K | 2018 | Colorado Springs | 3215 |
| 15 | Red Stephens | OL | 1955 | Denver | 3456 |
| 16 | Bobby Hamilton | DL | 1996 | Denver | 3489 |
| 17 | Fred Glick | DB | 1959 | Aurora | 3579 |
| 18 | Ryan Jensen | OL | 2014 | Rangely | 3718 |
| 19 | Marvin Washington | DL | 1989 | Denver | 3785 |
| 20 | Nate Solder | OL | 2011 | Denver | 3794 |
| 21 | Monte Johnson | LB | 1973 | Denver | 3806 |
| 22 | Mark Mullaney | DL | 1975 | Denver | 4003 |
| 23 | Bo Scaife | TE | 2005 | Denver | 4145 |
| 24 | Dick Harris | DB | 1960 | Denver | 4166 |
| 25 | James Thrash | WR | 1997 | Denver | 4192 |
| 26 | Herman Heard | RB | 1984 | Denver | 4494 |
| 27 | Tom Erlandson | LB | 1988 | Denver | 4816 |
| 28 | Bill Brundige | DL | 1970 | Holyoke | 4850 |
| 29 | Alex Smith (TE) | TE | 2005 | Denver | 4910 |
| 30 | Chris Sanders | WR | 1995 | Denver | 5051 |
| 31 | Jeff Donaldson | DB | 1984 | Fort Collins | 5164 |
| 32 | Whizzer White | RB | 1938 | Fort Collins | 5274 |
| 33 | James Darling | LB | 1997 | Denver | 5311 |
| 34 | Wild Bill Kelly | RB | 1927 | Denver | 5552 |
| 35 | JK Scott | P | 2018 | Denver | 5781 |
| 36 | Trey McBride | TE | 2022 | Greeley | 5865 |
| 37 | Phillip Lindsay | RB | 2018 | Denver | 5973 |
| 38 | David Bowens | DL | 1999 | Denver | 6088 |
| 39 | Bill Jessup | E | 1951 | Wray | 6236 |
| 40 | Adrian Cooper | TE | 1991 | Denver | 6326 |
| 41 | LenDale White | RB | 2006 | Denver | 6372 |
| 42 | Morgan Fox | DL | 2016 | Fountain | 6573 |
| 43 | Kevin Call | OL | 1984 | Boulder | 6701 |
| 44 | Hal Giancanelli | RB | 1953 | Farr | 7379 |
| 45 | Jason Craft | DB | 1999 | Denver | 7415 |
| 46 | Ryan Denney | DL | 2002 | Thornton | 7629 |
| 47 | Brian Walker | DB | 1996 | Colorado Springs | 8081 |
| 48 | Eddie Dove (PR) | PR | 1959 | Hygiene | 8607 |
| 49 | Barry Helton | P | 1988 | Colorado Springs | 8621 |
| 50 | David Tate | DB | 1988 | Denver | 8698 |
| 51 | Reed Doughty | DB | 2006 | Greeley | 8732 |
| 52 | Whizzer White (P) | P | 1938 | Fort Collins | 8754 |
| 53 | Mike Bell (RB) | RB | 2006 | Denver | 8829 |
| 54 | Sean Moran | LB | 1996 | Denver | 9147 |
| 55 | Orville Trask | DL | 1956 | Pueblo | 9261 |
| 56 | Jacob Martin | DL | 2018 | Aurora | 9293 |
| 57 | Jeff Campbell | WR | 1990 | Denver | 9464 |
| 58 | Wilbur White | QB | 1935 | Seibert | 9513 |
| 59 | Steve Korte | OL | 1983 | Denver | 9645 |
| 60 | Tony Falkenstein | RB | 1943 | Pueblo | 9882 |
| 61 | Walt Clay | RB | 1946 | Erie | 9953 |
| 62 | James Thrash (PR) | PR | 1997 | Denver | 9969 |
| 63 | Heath Irwin | OL | 1996 | Boulder | 10101 |
| 64 | Ryan Plackemeier | P | 2006 | Colorado Springs | 10334 |
| 65 | Tyler Polumbus | OL | 2008 | Denver | 10346 |
| 66 | Mike A. Johnson | DB | 1966 | Denver | 10449 |
| 67 | Bill Jessup (P) | P | 1951 | Wray | 10607 |
| 68 | Greg P. Jones | LB | 1997 | Denver | 10634 |
| 69 | Mike Purcell | DL | 2014 | Highlands Ranch | 10729 |
| 70 | Ben Douglas | E | 1933 | Denver | 11034 |
| 71 | Greg Moser | WR | 1983 | Fort Collins | 11214 |
| 72 | Larry E. Barnes (K) | K | 1957 | Sterling | 11287 |
| 73 | Fred Glick (PR) | PR | 1959 | Aurora | 11318 |
| 74 | James Thrash (KR) | KR | 1997 | Denver | 11405 |
| 75 | Kalen Ballage | RB | 2018 | Peyton | 11534 |
| 76 | Sam Brunelli | OL | 1966 | Fort Morgan | 11547 |
| 77 | Bob Lundell | E | 1929 | Pueblo | 11771 |
| 78 | Whizzer White (PR) | PR | 1938 | Fort Collins | 12017 |
| 79 | Mitch Unrein | DL | 2010 | Eaton | 12119 |
| 80 | Dick Harris (PR) | PR | 1960 | Denver | 12149 |
| 81 | Whizzer White (KR) | KR | 1938 | Fort Collins | 12168 |
| 82 | Greg Gerken | LB | 1981 | Denver | 12485 |
| 83 | Josh Williams | DL | 2000 | Denver | 12726 |
| 84 | Brad Pyatt (KR) | KR | 2003 | Arvada | 12803 |
| 85 | Hal Giancanelli (KR) | KR | 1953 | Farr | 12829 |
| 86 | Morgan Tiller | E | 1944 | Trinidad | 13132 |
| 87 | Kapri Bibbs | RB | 2014 | Colorado Springs | 13173 |
| 88 | Austin Ekeler (KR) | KR | 2017 | Eaton | 13240 |
| 89 | Dick Horne | E | 1941 | Denver | 13303 |
| 90 | Justin Armour | WR | 1995 | Colorado Springs | 13868 |
| 91 | Nelson Toburen | LB | 1961 | Boulder | 14130 |
| 92 | Dick Richards | RB | 1933 | Pueblo | 14236 |
| 93 | Luke McCaffrey (KR) | KR | 2024 | Castle Rock | 14326 |
| 94 | Roger Rosengarten | OL | 2024 | Highlands Ranch | 14461 |
| 95 | Larry E. Barnes | RB | 1957 | Sterling | 14613 |
| 96 | Christian McCaffrey (PR) | PR | 2017 | Castle Rock | 14704 |
| 97 | Fred Glick (KR) | KR | 1959 | Aurora | 14735 |
| 98 | Ron Dickerson (KR) | KR | 1993 | Denver | 14858 |
| 99 | Steve DeLine | K | 1988 | Denver | 15058 |
| 100 | Joe Klopfenstein | TE | 2006 | Denver | 15213 |
| 101 | Andrew Wingard | DB | 2019 | Arvada | 15228 |
| 102 | Dustin Lyman | TE | 2000 | Boulder | 15344 |
| 103 | Brad Pyatt (PR) | PR | 2003 | Arvada | 15533 |
| 104 | Kevin McDougal (KR) | KR | 2000 | Denver | 15676 |
| 105 | Ostell Miles | RB | 1992 | Denver | 16023 |
| 106 | Ben Garland | OL | 2012 | Grand Junction | 16047 |
| 107 | Rupe Thornton | OL | 1942 | Denver | 16149 |
| 108 | Chad Hutchinson | QB | 2002 | Boulder | 16408 |
| 109 | Cory Ross (PR) | PR | 2006 | Denver | 16697 |
| 110 | Roc Alexander (KR) | KR | 2004 | Colorado Springs | 16796 |
| 111 | Gijon Robinson | TE | 2007 | Denver | 17082 |
| 112 | Aaron Moorehead | WR | 2003 | Aurora | 17197 |
| 113 | Jack Weil | P | 1984 | Denver | 17406 |
| 114 | Bill Frank | OL | 1962 | Denver | 17481 |
| 115 | Dave Grannell | TE | 1974 | Denver | 17559 |
| 116 | John Denney | OL | 2005 | Denver | 17709 |
| 117 | Lee Kunz | LB | 1979 | Golden | 17888 |
| 118 | Bill Symons | RB | 1965 | Nucla | 18131 |
| 119 | Olabisi Johnson | WR | 2019 | Wheat Ridge | 18305 |
| 120 | Bill Musgrave | QB | 1991 | Grand Junction | 18578 |
| 121 | Tom Ashworth | OL | 2001 | Denver | 18649 |
| 122 | Pete Monty | LB | 1997 | Fort Collins | 18664 |
| 123 | Ryan Hewitt | TE | 2014 | Denver | 18764 |
| 124 | Andy Poremba | DL | 1983 | Denver | 18796 |
| 125 | Phil Denfeld (K) | K | 1983 | Colorado Springs | 18800 |
| 126 | Drew Davis | WR | 2011 | Denver | 18824 |
| 127 | Phil Denfeld | TE | 1983 | Colorado Springs | 19066 |
| 128 | Roy Schmidt | OL | 1966 | Colorado Springs | 19281 |
| 129 | Vic Schleich | OL | 1943 | Montrose | 19340 |
| 130 | Kasey Studdard | OL | 2007 | Denver | 19438 |
| 131 | Matt Monger | LB | 1985 | Denver | 19518 |
| 132 | Justin Drescher | OL | 2010 | Colorado Springs | 19600 |
| 133 | Vince Phason | DB | 1975 | Denver | 19622 |
| 134 | Terry Unrein | DL | 1986 | Brighton | 20349 |
| 135 | Matt Courtney | DB | 1984 | Greeley | 20743 |
| 136 | Pete Perry | DL | 1982 | Denver | 20872 |
| 137 | Matt Miller | OL | 1979 | Durango | 20991 |
| 138 | Eddie Yarbrough | DL | 2016 | Aurora | 21227 |
| 139 | Jesse Johnson | DB | 1980 | Fort Collins | 21244 |
| 140 | Kory Sperry | TE | 2009 | Pueblo | 21337 |
| 141 | Gabriel Knapton | DL | 2012 | Mead | 21452 |
| 142 | Dann Lute | LB | 1982 | Fort Collins | 21651 |
| 143 | Jeremiah Sirles | OL | 2014 | Lakewood | 21750 |
| 144 | Christian Elliss | LB | 2021 | Highlands Ranch | 21805 |
| 145 | Pete Schaffnit | RB | 1926 | Denver | 21833 |
| 146 | Marion Shirley | OL | 1948 | Denver | 21891 |
| 147 | Jaeden Graham | TE | 2018 | Aurora | 22146 |
| 148 | Chad Muma | LB | 2022 | Denver | 22199 |
| 149 | Cory Ross | RB | 2006 | Denver | 22229 |
| 150 | Joe Germaine | QB | 1999 | Denver | 22268 |
| 151 | Jack Stoll | TE | 2021 | Lone Tree | 22278 |
| 152 | Rodney Wallace | OL | 1971 | Pueblo | 22294 |
| 153 | Brian Douglas | DL | 1982 | Colorado Springs | 22438 |
| 154 | Vince Phason (KR) | KR | 1975 | Denver | 22481 |
| 155 | Paul Vinnola | RB | 1946 | Denver | 22534 |
| 156 | Kevin Hood | LB | 1983 | Denver | 22681 |
| 157 | Keith English | P | 1990 | Denver | 22738 |
| 158 | Derrick Martin | DB | 2006 | Denver | 22828 |
| 159 | Luke McCaffrey | WR | 2024 | Castle Rock | 22879 |
| 160 | Mike Perez | QB | 1988 | Denver | 22923 |
| 161 | Mark Cooney | LB | 1974 | Denver | 23377 |
| 162 | Kevin McDougal | RB | 2000 | Denver | 23538 |
| 163 | Fred Gayles | WR | 1988 | Denver | 23568 |
| 164 | Robert Hazelhurst | RB | 1947 | Denver | 23807 |
| 165 | Ron Dickerson | RB | 1993 | Denver | 23850 |
| 166 | Andre Woolfolk | DB | 2003 | Denver | 23857 |
| 167 | Terry Kunz | RB | 1976 | Denver | 24066 |
| 168 | Dick Ottele | RB | 1948 | Yuma | 24137 |
| 169 | Trent Sieg | OL | 2018 | Greeley | 24707 |
| 170 | Dan Skipper | OL | 2017 | Arvada | 24719 |
| 171 | Jody Littleton | LB | 1998 | Brighton | 25185 |
| 172 | Brad Pyatt | WR | 2003 | Arvada | 25342 |
| 173 | Ben Steele | TE | 2004 | Denver | 25686 |
| 174 | JJ Raterink | QB | 2005 | Longmont | 25717 |
| 175 | Charles Washington (1993) | DB | 2016 | Unknown | 25909 |
| 176 | Mike Call | DL | 1983 | Boulder | 26023 |
| 177 | Sean Tufts | LB | 2004 | Englewood | 26097 |
| 178 | Brian Johnson (RB) | RB | 2003 | Littleton | 26271 |
| 179 | Chris Brewer | RB | 1984 | Denver | 26369 |
| 180 | Willard Goff | DL | 1985 | Lamar | 26404 |
| 181 | Mustafa Johnson | DL | 2022 | Aurora | 26447 |
| 182 | Max McCaffrey | WR | 2016 | Castle Rock | 26464 |
| 183 | LaDairis Jackson | DL | 2002 | Denver | 26548 |
| 184 | P.K. Sam | WR | 2004 | Denver | 26699 |
| 185 | Steve Scifres | OL | 1997 | Colorado Springs | 26751 |
| 186 | Vashone Adams | DB | 1995 | Aurora | 27034 |
| 187 | Chester Burnett | LB | 1998 | Denver | 27056 |
| 188 | Tim Stuber | OL | 2001 | Denver | 27061 |
| 189 | Chau Smith-Wade | DB | 2024 | Denver | 27274 |
| 190 | Gary Richard | DB | 1988 | Denver | 27382 |
| 191 | Dan Ralph | DL | 1984 | Denver | 27438 |
| 192 | Andre Strode | DB | 1995 | Denver | 27545 |
| 193 | Jon Cooper | OL | 2009 | Fort Collins | 27846 |
| 194 | Greg Barton | QB | 1968 | Denver | 27926 |
| 195 | Bill Symons (KR) | KR | 1965 | Nucla | 28130 |
| 196 | Mike Pinkard | TE | 2003 | Denver | 28212 |
| 197 | Bob Richards | OL | 1971 | Boulder | 28391 |
| 198 | Mark Brook | LB | 1996 | Fort Collins | 28621 |
| 199 | Trent Gamble | DB | 2000 | Denver | 28825 |
| 200 | Roc Alexander | DB | 2004 | Colorado Springs | 29028 |
| 201 | Craig Ochs | QB | 2005 | Colorado Springs | 29357 |
| 202 | Cabel Rohloff | LB | 2004 | Denver | 29360 |
| 203 | Carl Taibi | DL | 1972 | Pueblo | 29508 |
| 204 | Eric Coleman | DB | 1989 | Denver | 29551 |
| 205 | Darren Krein | DL | 1994 | Aurora | 29610 |
| 206 | Nate Potter | OL | 2012 | Denver | 29685 |
| 207 | Scott Zimmerman | LB | 2000 | Denver | 29860 |
| 208 | Guy Tuell | LB | 2005 | Yuma | 29964 |
| 209 | Tyrone Johnson | WR | 1994 | Denver | 29989 |
| 210 | Jovon Bouknight | WR | 2006 | Denver | 30107 |
| 211 | Vaughn Williams | DB | 1984 | Denver | 30175 |
| 212 | Dyshod Carter | DB | 2001 | Denver | 30247 |
| 213 | Anthony E. Parker | DB | 1999 | Denver | 30479 |
| 214 | Aubrey Quarles | WR | 2011 | Aurora | 30522 |
| 215 | Bobby Lilljedahl | P | 1990 | Denver | 30712 |
| 216 | Gino Mingo | DL | 1988 | Denver | 30747 |
| 217 | Anthony Tucker | WR | 1999 | Colorado Springs | 30807 |
| 218 | Mike Newell | OL | 1999 | Denver | 30819 |
| 219 | Derek West | OL | 1995 | Denver | 30865 |
| 220 | Tom Walker (OL) | OL | 1973 | Greeley | 31037 |
| 221 | Cedric Pittman | DL | 2000 | Colorado Springs | 31113 |
| 222 | Brandon Southward | LB | 1999 | Colorado Springs | 31184 |
| 223 | JoJo Domann | LB | 2022 | Colorado Springs | 31261 |
| 224 | Chase Vaughn | LB | 2010 | Aurora | 31409 |
| 225 | Darius Allen | DL | 2015 | Pueblo | 31521 |
| 226 | Jeremy Burkett | TE | 1995 | Denver | 31758 |
| 227 | Al Humphrey | LB | 1975 | Denver | 31774 |
| 228 | Derrick Richardson | DB | 2009 | Denver | 31865 |
| 229 | Tracy Bennett | K | 1990 | Grand Junction | 32014 |
| 230 | James Hill | RB | 1994 | Colorado Springs | 32138 |
| 231 | Ryan Sutter | DB | 1998 | Fort Collins | 32260 |
| 232 | Jerry McClurg | DL | 1965 | Grand Junction | 32431 |
| 233 | Marcus McDavid | DB | 2000 | Colorado Springs | 32603 |
| 234 | Darrin Muilenburg | OL | 1990 | Lakewood | 32724 |
| 235 | Marques Brigham | DB | 1999 | Aurora | 32833 |
| 236 | Jason Kaiser | DB | 1996 | Denver | 32884 |
| 237 | Ayden Eberhardt | WR | 2022 | Loveland | 32894 |
| 238 | Gabe Miller | LB | 2011 | Crested Butte | 33189 |
| 239 | Mike Peerman | LB | 1981 | Lakewood | 33220 |
| 240 | Steve Haggerty | WR | 1975 | Littleton | 33229 |
| 241 | Eric Hill (DB) | DB | 2004 | Denver | 33426 |
| 242 | Ryan Olson | DL | 1998 | Wheat Ridge | 33448 |
| 243 | Steve Bauer | WR | 1975 | Longmont | 33473 |
| 244 | Mike Malano | OL | 2000 | Delta | 33585 |
| 245 | Paul Browning | WR | 2015 | Colorado Springs | 33665 |
| 246 | Anthony Dunn | DL | 2003 | Denver | 33717 |
| 247 | Norm Hainlen | P | 1974 | Trinidad | 33901 |
| 248 | Vince Phason (PR) | PR | 1975 | Denver | 34152 |
| 249 | Jace Davis | WR | 2014 | Denver | 34452 |
| 250 | Chris Haering | LB | 1990 | Colorado Springs | 34488 |
| 251 | Rocky Martin | LB | 1969 | Englewood | 34540 |
| 252 | Greg Tucker | LB | 1994 | Colorado Springs | 34581 |
| 253 | Steve Bauer (P) | P | 1975 | Longmont | 34689 |
| 254 | Seneca Holmes | WR | 2001 | Denver | 34787 |
| 255 | Reggie Brown (1968) | WR | 1991 | Denver | 34815 |
| 256 | Ryan Cummings | OL | 2020 | Littleton | 34948 |
| 257 | Mike Johnson (1982) | OL | 2005 | Boulder | 35113 |
| 258 | Jake Bennett | OL | 2018 | Denver | 35251 |
| 259 | Max Borghi | RB | 2022 | Arvada | 35278 |
| 260 | Seneca Holmes (PR) | PR | 2001 | Denver | 35718 |
| 261 | Aaron Robbins | RB | 2007 | Aurora | 35777 |
| 262 | John Farler | WR | 1968 | Aurora | 35839 |
| 263 | Ross Weaver | OL | 2006 | Denver | 35883 |
| 264 | Carlo Kemp | LB | 2021 | Boulder | 36151 |
| 265 | Ryan Clement | QB | 1998 | Denver | 36192 |
| 266 | Darcey Levy | WR | 2002 | Aurora | 36245 |
| 267 | Kitt O'Brien | OL | 2013 | Denver | 36341 |
| 268 | Ryan Moeller | DB | 2018 | Denver | 36361 |
| 269 | Ryan Miller | OL | 2012 | Littleton | 36564 |
| 270 | Seneca Holmes (KR) | KR | 2001 | Denver | 36865 |
| 271 | Dae Dae Hunter | RB | 2023 | Colorado Springs | 36927 |
| 272 | Gerald Abraham | RB | 1988 | Denver | 37087 |
| 273 | Deyon Sizer | DL | 2019 | Aurora | 37189 |
| 274 | Evan Worthington | DB | 2019 | Aurora | 37271 |
| 275 | Jason Kaiser (PR) | PR | 1996 | Denver | 37459 |
| 276 | Ed Zeman | RB | 1986 | Denver | 37651 |
| 277 | Mike Wilpolt | WR | 1992 | Broomfield | 37887 |
| 278 | Kenny Bell | WR | 2015 | Boulder | 38054 |
| 279 | Barry Wesley | OL | 2022 | Morrison | 38073 |
| 280 | Jake Logue | QB | 1996 | Brighton | 38508 |
| 281 | Taylor Tharp | QB | 2008 | Boulder | 38938 |
| 282 | Doyin Jibowu | DB | 2019 | Denver | 39039 |
| 283 | Xavier Patterson | WR | 1997 | Denver | 39088 |
| 284 | Brian Sump | WR | 2003 | Denver | 39127 |
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