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The Top Ranked Football Players of All-Time from Kansas

 

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.

Ranking Explanation

 

Rnk Athlete POS Rookie Yr Birthplace Overall Rank
1 Barry Sanders RB 1989 Wichita 19
2 Will Shields OL 1993 Fort Riley 193
3 Jack Christiansen DB 1951 Sublette 275
4 Billy Kilmer QB 1961 Topeka 333
5 John Riggins RB 1971 Centralia 336
6 John Hadl QB 1962 Lawrence 372
7 Gale Sayers RB 1965 Wichita 421
8 Jim Everett QB 1986 Emporia 565
9 Nolan Cromwell DB 1977 Smith Center 628
10 Tommy Thompson QB 1940 Hutchinson 696
11 Mark Haynes DB 1980 Kansas City 800
12 Dale Dodrill DL 1951 Stockton 842
13 Jordy Nelson WR 2008 Manhattan 990
14 Galen Fiss LB 1956 Johnson 1099
15 Dale Burnett RB 1930 Larned 1199
16 Lynn Dickey QB 1971 Paola 1400
17 Terence Newman DB 2003 Salina 1526
18 Ron Kramer TE 1957 Girard 1563
19 John Zook DL 1969 Garden City 1721
20 Roy Zimmerman QB 1940 Tonganoxie 1775
21 Brian Moorman P 1999 Wichita 1900
22 Kelly Gregg DL 1999 Wichita 2295
23 Tiny Feather RB 1927 Culver 2487
24 Lloyd Cardwell RB 1937 Republic 2619
25 Lou Brock RB 1940 Stafford 2680
26 Lee Shaffer RB 1935 Minneola 2893
27 Ollie Spencer OL 1953 Hopewell 2949
28 Billy Dewell E 1940 Concordia 3108
29 Ladell Betts RB 2002 Kansas City 3111
30 Eldon Danenhauer OL 1960 Clay Center 3404
31 Elmer Hackney RB 1940 Oberlin 3538
32 Roy Zimmerman (P) P 1940 Tonganoxie 3615
33 John Parrella DL 1993 Topeka 3754
34 Bobby Douglass QB 1969 Manhattan 3771
35 Tony Banfield DB 1960 Independence 3789
36 Gene Roberts RB 1947 Unknown 3826
37 Glenn Campbell E 1929 Thayer 3827
38 Maliek Collins DL 2016 Kansas City 3862
39 Kamerion Wimbley LB 2006 Wichita 3966
40 Smokey Stover LB 1960 McPherson 4007
41 Thurman McGraw DL 1950 Garden City 4038
42 Robert Delpino RB 1988 Dodge City 4055
43 Gary Spani LB 1978 Santana 4093
44 Otto Schnellbacher DB 1948 Sublette 4487
45 Ernie Blandin OL 1946 Augusta 4535
46 Scott Fulhage P 1987 Beloit 4557
47 Dave Baker DB 1959 Coffeyville 4580
48 Shaun Hill QB 2002 Parsons 4700
49 Braden Smith OL 2018 Olathe 4750
50 Terry Beeson LB 1977 Coffeyville 4893
51 Pat Ryan QB 1978 Hutchinson 5210
52 Gale Sayers (KR) KR 1965 Wichita 5258
53 Frank Wattelet DB 1981 Paola 5266
54 Mark Simoneau LB 2000 Phillipsburg 5312
55 Bill Volok OL 1934 Lucas 5462
56 Roy Zimmerman (K) K 1940 Tonganoxie 5527
57 Nate Barragar OL 1930 Deering 5655
58 Les Miller DL 1987 Arkansas City 5757
59 Ted Livingston OL 1937 Ellsworth 5789
60 Ed Philpott LB 1967 Wichita 5815
61 Ken Huff OL 1975 Hutchinson 5859
62 Dirk Johnson P 1998 Hoxie 5937
63 Bert Pearson OL 1929 Manhattan 5995
64 Russ Bolinger OL 1976 Wichita 6124
65 Tom Dinkel LB 1978 Topeka 6176
66 Bucky Scribner P 1983 Lawrence 6231
67 Jack Christiansen (PR) PR 1951 Sublette 6340
68 Steve Towle LB 1975 Kansas City 6550
69 Jordan Phillips DL 2015 Towanda 6572
70 John Armstrong RB 1923 Hutchinson 6706
71 Jack Morris DB 1956 White City 6714
72 Mike Bell DL 1979 Wichita 6779
73 Steve Tasker WR 1985 Smith Center 6867
74 Cookie Tackwell E 1930 Phillips County 6978
75 Jerry Inman DL 1966 Manhattan 6984
76 Stafford Mays DL 1980 Lawrence 7031
77 Al Reynolds OL 1960 Winchester 7058
78 Proc Randels E 1926 Unknown 7101
79 Derrel Gofourth OL 1977 Parsons 7122
80 Jerame Tuman TE 1999 Liberal 7289
81 Jackie Cline DL 1983 Kansas City 7300
82 Eric Guliford (PR) PR 1993 Kansas City 7430
83 Ryan Schraeder OL 2013 Wichita 7551
84 Mark Dennis OL 1987 Junction City 7588
85 Charley Hill RB 1924 Paola 7616
86 Al Jolley OL 1922 Onago 7687
87 Jeff K. Smith RB 1985 Wichita 7925
88 Michael Wilhoite LB 2011 Manhattan 8140
89 Monty Beisel LB 2001 Victoria 8245
90 Babe Lyon OL 1929 Jamestown 8348
91 Paul Des Jardien OL 1920 Coffeyville 8466
92 Bill Olds RB 1973 Kansas City 8474
93 Elmer Schaake RB 1933 Lawrence 8639
94 Danny McMullen OL 1929 Belleville 8714
95 A.J. Epenesa DL 2020 Oak Park 8925
96 George Munday OL 1931 Climax 9285
97 Ben Powers OL 2019 Wichita 9361
98 Ladell Betts (KR) KR 2002 Kansas City 9379
99 Lloyd Madden RB 1940 Lewis 9431
100 Monte Bennett DL 1981 Sterling 9463
101 Don Davis LB 1995 Olathe 9592
102 Lou Brock (P) P 1940 Stafford 9727
103 Veryl Switzer (PR) PR 1954 Nicodemus 9776
104 Doug McEnulty RB 1943 Tonganoxie 9824
105 Blake Bell TE 2015 Wichita 9849
106 Brian Schweda DL 1966 Kansas City 9946
107 Veryl Switzer (KR) KR 1954 Nicodemus 10074
108 Bob Hantla LB 1954 St. John 10158
109 Ray Evans QB 1948 Kansas City 10165
110 Richard Osborne TE 1976 Wichita 10204
111 Greg Bracelin LB 1980 Lawrence 10500
112 Tommy Thompson (P) P 1940 Hutchinson 10533
113 Eric Guliford WR 1993 Kansas City 10648
114 Bryce Brown RB 2012 Wichita 10818
115 David Verser WR 1981 Kansas City 10842
116 Harry Colon DB 1991 Kansas City 11008
117 John Amberg DB 1951 Johnson County 11190
118 Mike Pennel DL 2014 Topeka 11271
119 Doug McEnulty (P) P 1943 Tonganoxie 11300
120 Steve Tasker (PR) PR 1985 Smith Center 11397
121 Ben Hobson RB 1926 Kansas City 11435
122 David Verser (KR) KR 1981 Kansas City 11577
123 Len Dugan OL 1936 Alton 11844
124 Joseph Randle RB 2013 Wichita 11859
125 Gale Sayers (PR) PR 1965 Wichita 11888
126 Terence Newman (PR) PR 2003 Salina 12044
127 Reb Russell RB 1933 Osawatomie 12169
128 Andrew Gachkar LB 2011 Overland Park 12199
129 Elmer Wynne RB 1928 Long Island 12233
130 Fred Bukaty RB 1961 Kansas City 12274
131 Jordy Nelson (KR) KR 2009 Manhattan 12337
132 Larry McGinnis OL 1923 Topeka 12403
133 Jack Christiansen (KR) KR 1951 Sublette 12427
134 Ray Evans (PR) PR 1948 Kansas City 12429
135 Jeff K. Smith (KR) KR 1985 Wichita 12461
136 John Hadl (P) P 1962 Lawrence 12462
137 Don Hill RB 1929 Hiawatha 12560
138 Roy Andrews OL 1923 Girard 12605
139 Marv Kellum LB 1974 Topeka 12608
140 Steve Tasker (KR) KR 1985 Smith Center 12676
141 Lou Brock (PR) PR 1940 Stafford 12714
142 Ken Casner DL 1952 Fort Scott 12832
143 Robert Delpino (KR) KR 1988 Dodge City 12893
144 Mike Kuhn LB 1972 Manhattan 13075
145 Johnny Milton E 1923 Unknown 13163
146 Lawrence Pete DL 1989 Wichita 13229
147 Jeff L. George DB 1987 Atchison 13292
148 Lou Brock (KR) KR 1940 Stafford 13412
149 John Lohmeyer DL 1973 Emporia 13483
150 Darrel Meisenheimer DB 1951 Wellsford 13818
151 Gene Roberts (KR) KR 1947 Unknown 13944
152 Dan Dickel LB 1974 Fort Riley 14011
153 Dave Jones WR 1969 Goodland 14039
154 Jeff K. Smith (PR) PR 1985 Wichita 14085
155 Mark E. Bell DL 1979 Wichita 14570
156 Ryan Torain RB 2008 Topeka 14574
157 Dale Walters P 1987 Dighton 14680
158 Montee Ball RB 2013 McPherson 14805
159 Veryl Switzer DB 1954 Nicodemus 15076
160 Jiggs Kline E 1938 Elmdale 15319
161 Harley Dow OL 1950 Mount Hope 15425
162 Tom Bushby RB 1934 Munden 15585
163 Henry Bassett OL 1924 Atchison 15589
164 Rick Dvorak DL 1974 Spearville 15615
165 Kendall Gammon OL 1992 Wichita 15619
166 Will Cokeley LB 1983 Topeka 16035
167 Ralph Nichols OL 1926 Galesburg 16611
168 Jordy Nelson (PR) PR 2010 Manhattan 16694
169 Stud Stennett RB 1931 LeRoy 16722
170 Art Strozier TE 1968 Kansas City 16731
171 Eddie Hare P 1979 Ulysses 16845
172 Harry McGee OL 1927 Stockton 16950
173 Reggie L. Jones WR 1995 Kansas City 16976
174 Doug Dumler OL 1973 Hoisington 17004
175 Eric Guliford (KR) KR 1993 Kansas City 17022
176 Bill Striegel OL 1958 Easton 17287
177 Doug Hoppock OL 1983 Wichita 17410
178 Arland Bruce WR 2000 Kansas City 17596
179 Sid Smith OL 1970 Wichita 17721
180 Paul Lynch RB 1925 Wichita 17817
181 Hal Patterson E 1954 Rozel 17846
182 Justin Swift TE 1999 Kansas City 17871
183 Troy Wilson DL 1993 Topeka 17905
184 Ty Zentner P 2023 Topeka 17924
185 Pete Mehringer OL 1934 Jetmore 17941
186 Eddie Brown (1966) WR 1989 Topeka 18023
187 Ray Romero OL 1951 Wichita 18066
188 Vince Goldsmith DL 1981 Fort Riley 18132
189 Anthony Gould (PR) PR 2024 Leavenworth 18189
190 Fred Cornwell TE 1984 Osborne 18348
191 Walter Lowe RB 1923 Hutchinson 18451
192 Nate Miller (DB) DB 1980 Leavenworth 18507
193 Lew Lane RB 1924 Bucklin 18570
194 Damian Johnson OL 1985 Great Bend 18675
195 Buck Pierce QB 2005 Hutchinson 18976
196 Sam Gray E 1946 Independence 19087
197 Hal Bradley E 1928 Coffeyville 19090
198 Teven Jenkins OL 2021 Topeka 19366
199 Bill Hachten OL 1947 Wichita 19579
200 Kaye Vaughan OL 1953 Concordia 19613
201 Branden Dozier DB 2017 Topeka 19662
202 Ron Faurot DL 1984 Wichita 20488
203 Mark Duckens DL 1989 Wichita 20526
204 Brody Eldridge TE 2010 La Cygne 20567
205 Ed Nason OL 1922 Topeka 20648
206 Dave Martin LB 1968 Kansas City 20764
207 Steve Crosby RB 1974 Great Bend 20876
208 Ron Sayers RB 1969 Wichita 20877
209 Lucas Krull TE 2022 Shawnee 20888
210 Cooper Beebe OL 2024 Kansas City 21156
211 Jay Bequette OL 1983 Lawrence 21391
212 Ron Warner DL 1998 Independence 21418
213 B.J. Finney OL 2015 Wichita 21458
214 Darrell Stuckey DB 2010 Kansas City 21759
215 Ken Benson LB 1992 Kansas City 21846
216 John Detwiler OL 1923 Smith Center 22002
217 John Brandes TE 1987 Fort Riley 22070
218 Chuck Zickefoose OL 1956 Wichita 22358
219 Mike Lemon LB 1975 Topeka 22487
220 Ricky Harr DB 1980 McPherson 22621
221 Galen Wahlmeier LB 1957 Jennings 22711
222 Michael Harper WR 1984 Kansas City 22800
223 Brian Manning WR 1997 Kansas City 23059
224 Doyle Schick DB 1961 Lawrence 23074
225 Lin Sexton RB 1948 Wichita 23169
226 Mickey Doyle LB 1970 Topeka 23290
227 Elbert Mack DB 2008 Wichita 23820
228 Steve Doolittle LB 1981 Kansas City 23887
229 Joey Dozier RB 2000 Topeka 24019
230 Allen Lyday DB 1984 Wichita 24247
231 Jay Douglas OL 1973 Palco 24345
232 Spencer Thomas DB 1975 Kansas City 24375
233 Eddie Brown (1966) (PR) PR 1989 Topeka 24979
234 Isaiahh Loudermilk DL 2021 Howard 25343
235 Geneo Grissom DL 2015 Hutchinson 25842
236 Arthur Brown LB 2013 Wichita 25937
237 Arland Bruce (PR) PR 2000 Kansas City 26194
238 Don Wunderly DL 1974 Fort Scott 26282
239 Garrett Griffin TE 2016 Louisburg 26542
240 Ben Heeney LB 2015 Overland Park 26622
241 Anthony Gould WR 2024 Leavenworth 26628
242 Steve Henry DB 1979 Kansas City 26687
243 Wendell Davis (DB) DB 1996 Wichita 26766
244 Dalton Schoen WR 2020 Overland Park 26769
245 Rashad Washington DB 2004 Wichita 26834
246 Tony Barker LB 1992 Wichita 27047
247 Marvin Switzer DB 1978 Bogue 27052
248 Trey Lewis DL 2007 Topeka 27096
249 Wes Roberts DL 1980 Dodge City 27124
250 Richard Estell WR 1987 Kansas City 27142
251 Caesar Rentie OL 1988 Kansas City 27176
252 Lyron Cobbins LB 1997 Kansas City 27320
253 Kyle Wilson (LB) LB 2018 Wichita 27400
254 Geary Murdock OL 1973 Wichita 27589
255 Ricky Johnson RB 1991 Liberal 27736
256 Steve Quinn OL 1968 Pittsburg 27852
257 Mike Wellman OL 1979 Newton 27946
258 Jared Retkofsky OL 2008 Wichita 28038
259 Davontae Harris DB 2018 Wichita 28275
260 Tysyn Hartman DB 2012 Hays 28280
261 Dick Tyson OL 1966 Kansas City 28287
262 Allan Graf OL 1973 Wichita 28375
263 Jimmy Sprotte LB 1998 Olathe 28475
264 George Harvey OL 1967 Topeka 28595
265 Nick Reid LB 2006 Derby 28795
266 John Manel QB 1969 Unknown 28855
267 John Eckman QB 1968 Unknown 29081
268 Jeff Wolfert K 2009 Overland Park 29643
269 Brian Shay RB 2000 Paola 29781
270 Amani Bledsoe DL 2019 Lawrence 29946
271 Jason Kazar LB 2001 Manhattan 29979
272 Aaron Weathers DB 2007 Bonner Springs 30018
273 Eric Guliford (PR) PR 1993 Kansas City 30081
274 Kendall Trainor K 1989 Kansas City 30209
275 Joe Hastings WR 2011 Wichita 30267
276 Michael Dritlein WR 1996 Olathe 30289
277 Charlie Weatherbie QB 1977 Sedan 30457
278 Chris Dieker QB 2011 Topeka 30477
279 John Stucky DL 1970 Moundridge 30566
280 Morris Lolar DB 1993 Arkansas City 30760
281 Dan Schmidt OL 1994 Olathe 30883
282 Phil Engle DL 1973 Abilene 31035
283 Arland Bruce (KR) KR 2000 Kansas City 31133
284 Scott Collie WR 1983 Jewell 31226
285 James Kilian QB 2005 Caldwell 31416
286 James Letcher (PR) PR 2023 Kansas City 31485
287 Craig Gibson OL 1994 Leavenworth 31621
288 Michael Lies OL 1999 Wichita 31663
289 Aaron Golliday WR 2003 Topeka 31739
290 Dean Baird LB 1975 Hays 31779
291 Bryce Torneden DB 2020 Lawrence 31933
292 Trey Brown DB 2008 Overland Park 32114
293 Dwayne Chandler TE 1994 McPherson 32268
294 Joe Perez WR 2000 Overland Park 32480
295 Bobby Morgan DB 1967 Wamego 32644
296 Jerry Ross TE 1998 Cherokee 32709
297 Sam Simmons (PR) PR 2002 Kansas City 33578
298 Jamie Rheem K 2001 Wichita 33723
299 Hal Patterson (KR) KR 1954 Rozel 33765
300 Nyle Wiren RB 1997 Wichita 33948
301 Michael Miller OL 2017 Leavenworth 33955
302 Sam Simmons (KR) KR 2002 Kansas City 34104
303 Chris Eitzmann TE 2000 Belleville 34228
304 Johnny Mack LB 1969 Pittsburg 34539
305 Brian Shay (KR) KR 2000 Paola 34595
306 James Letcher (KR) KR 2023 Kansas City 34602
307 Dan Dercher OL 1999 Kansas City 34789
308 Monte Robbins P 1988 Great Bend 34908
309 Mike Blanton DL 1979 Fort Riley 34919
310 Jim Ettinger QB 1970 Lawrence 35026
311 Brian Goolsby RB 1999 Dodge City 35062
312 Kendall Trainor (P) P 1989 Kansas City 35143
313 Ben Johnson (TE) TE 2018 Basehor 35179
314 Durell Taylor WR 1987 Lincoln 35449
315 Keith Christensen OL 1969 Concordia 35577
316 Greg Walker OL 2004 Wichita 35637
317 Josh Pederson TE 2021 Overland Park 35990
318 DeAndre Goolsby TE 2018 Derby 35994
319 C.J. Perez OL 2022 Overland Park 36060
320 James Letcher WR 2023 Kansas City 36237
321 Sam Simmons WR 2002 Kansas City 36679
322 Milton McGriggs QB 1991 Unknown 37529
323 Storey Jackson LB 2022 Kansas City 37551
324 Winston Dimel RB 2019 Manhattan 37562
325 Jordan Bedore OL 2009 Goodland 37756
326 Tinker Keck DB 2000 Colby 38186
327 Marcel Spears LB 2020 Olathe 38371
328 Reuben Eckels (PR) PR 1984 Wichita 38473
329 Christopher Perez OL 2022 Shawnee 38796
330 Duron Lowe DB 2022 Kansas City 38874
331 Dmitri Markham WR 1995 Wichita 39069
332 Charley Bowen WR 1993 Lawrence 39070
333 Anthony Parks WR 2008 Olathe 39285

 


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