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1890— C.L. Edmundson 1951— Appointed each game 1980— Charlie Davis John Nixon 1952— Appointed each game Steve Doolittle 1891— Pat Carney 1953— Appointed each game Brant Thurston 1892— Pat Carney 1954— Appointed each game 1981— Pete Perry 1893— Pat Carney 1955— Appointed each game Bob Sebro 1894— Harry Gamble 1956— Appointed each game 1982— Dave Hestera 1895— William Caley 1957— Appointed each game Mark Shoop 1896— Harry Gamble 1958— Appointed each game 1983— Victor Scott 1897— Ed Dillon 1959— Bob Salerno Steve Vogel 1898— Harry Chase 1960— Bill Elkins 1984— Lee Rouson 1899— Harold Garwood 1961— Joe Romig George Smith John Farler 1900— Wilson Turman 1962— Ken Blair 1985— Junior Ili 1901— George Carlson 1963— Tom Kresnak Barry Remington 1902— Al Tonkin 1964— Jerry McClurg 1986— Steve Beck 1903— Percy Foote Ted Somerville Eric Coyle 1904— Everett Owens 1965— Larry Ferraro Barry Remington 1905— Ray Roberts Steve Sidwell 1987— Mark Hatcher 1906— John Salberg Frank Van Valkenburg Berry Helton 1907— Nat Farnsworth 1966— John Beard Mickey Pruitt 1908— Claire Coffin 1988— Don DeLuzio 1909— Elmer Stirrett 1967— John Farler Erik Norgard 1910— John O’Brien Kirk Tracy 1989— Bill Coleman 1911— John McFadden Ron Scott Mike Jones Michael Jones 1912— Warren Hartman 1968— Rocky Martin Erich Kissick 1913— Carl Knowles Mike Schnitker Bruce Young 1914— John Donovan Mike Montler (honorary) 1915— Ray Nelson 1969— Bobby Anderson 1990— Appointed each game 1916— Elbridge Chapman Bill Collins (non-conference games) 1917— Wilbur Adams Mike Pruett 1918— Les Eastman 1970— Don Popplewell 1919— George Costello Phil Irwin 1991— 1920— Alva Noggle 1971— Brian Foster Greg Thomas 1921— Carl Fulghum Herb Orvis 1992— 1922— Del Jack 1972— Cullen Bryant 1923— Art Quinlan Chuck Mandrill Jim Hansen 1924— Fred Hartshorn Rick Kay 1993— Charles Johnson Michael Lewis 1925— Hatfield Chilson 1973— Randy Geist Ron Woolfork 1926— Bill Bohn William McDonald 1994— 1927— George Wittemeyer 1974— Jeff Geiser 1928— Buck Smith Doug Payton 1995— Appointed each game 1929— Bill Smith 1996— Appointed each game 1930— Bernie Buster 1975— Pete Brock 1997— Appointed each game 1931— Paul Sawyer Mike McCoy 1998— Marlon Barnes 1932— Appointed each game Bob Simpson Darrin Chiaverini 1933— Appointed each game David Williams Hannibal Navies 1934— Appointed each game 1976— 1999— Ryan Johanningmeier 1935— Appointed each game Charlie Johnson Ben Kelly 1936— Appointed each game Mike Moschetti Bob Salerno 1937— Appointed each game Bart Roth 2000— 1938— Appointed each game 1977— Brady McDonnell 1939— Appointed each game Tom Perry 2001— Justin Bannan 1940— Appointed each game Leon White 1941— Appointed each game 1978— Jeff Lee Michael Lewis 1942— Appointed each game James Mayberry John Minardi 1943— Appointed each game Matt Miller 2002— Justin Bates 1944— Appointed each game Stuart Walker Tyler Brayton 1945— Appointed each game 1979— Wayne Lucier 1946— Gus Shannon 2003— Marwan Hage 1947— Appointed each game Brian McCabe Medford Moorer 1948— Bob Spicer Laval Short Bobby Purify Bob Sebro 1949— Ed Pudlik Bill Solomon Sean Tufts 1950— Appointed each game

353 ALL-TIME ASSISTANT COACHES

There have been 153 known full-time Name (Alma Mater) Position(s) Seasons Ashmore, J.N. ( 1) 1918 assistant coaches, not including Barfield, Maurice “Red” ( 1) 1944 strength coaches, administrative *Barnett, Gary (Missouri ’69) RB, QB, FB, OC ( 8) 1984-91 assistants, recruiting coordinators Barry, Mike (Southern Illinois ’69) OG/C ( 6) 1987-92 Bartlett, Chris (Colorado ’28) E( 1) 1940 and operations directors in Bassett, Harold (Iowa State ’72) LB ( 1) 1981 Colorado football history. The list of Batta, Tom (Kent State ’65) DT ( 5) 1974-78 those who have helped head Beattie, Bob (Middlebury ’55) FR (Asst.) ( 4) 1956-59 Beckett, Bob (Wyoming ’50) L( 1) 1962 coaches through the years (minimal Beers, Hugh ( 1) 1922 information available prior to 1918): Belu, George ( ’62) OC ( 5) 1974-78 Benz, Duke (St. Lawrence ’39) DE ( 1) 1972 Beresford, Howard (Colorado ’18) ( 3) 1926-28 Bernstein, Steve (Occidental ’67) DB ( 3) 1985-87 Bielat, Larry (Michigan State ’60) ( 2) 1966-67 Bieniemy, Eric (Colorado ’01) RB ( 2) 2001-02 Blair, Ken (Colorado ’63) OLB ( 5) 1966-70 Boerio, Charles (Illinois ’52) LB ( 4) 1958-61 Borbely, Dave (DePauw ’81) OL ( 2) 2002-03 Bradley, Paul (Colorado ’33) E( 4) 1941-42, 1946-47 *Brandon, Gregg (Northern Colorado ’78) WR, RC ( 2) 1999-2000 Brown, Greg (Texas-El Paso ’80) DB ( 3) 1991-1993 Brown, Irv (Northern Colorado ’57) FR ( 1) 1972 Braun, Ray (North Dakota State ’62) DL ( 2) 1979-80 Barnett I. Brown Bynum, Mike (Colorado ’69) QB ( 1) 1973 Cabe, Gary (USC ’63) WR ( 1) 1981 *Cable, Tom (Idaho ’86) OL, OC ( 2) 1998-99 Cabral, Brian (Colorado ’78) LB, AH (14) 1990-2003 *Caldwell, Jim (Iowa ’77) OLB, WR, QB ( 3) 1982-84 Cantwell, Phil (Notre Dame ’51) E( 1) 1962 Caranci, Roland (Colorado ’43) L( 1) 1945 Carlson, Harry (Springfield ’20) ( 1) 1928 Christoff, A.J. (Idaho ’72) DC, DB ( 4) 1995-98 *Claiborne, Jerry ( ’50) AH, DC ( 1) 1971 Cooney, Jim ( 1) 1922 Corradini, Ron (Miami, Ohio ’61) DB ( 5) 1974-78 *Cortese, Bob (Colorado ’65) RB ( 1) 1978 Caldwell DiNardo Cox, Forrest (Kansas ‘31) B( 7) 1935-41 Culpepper, Pat (Texas ’63) ( 2) 1965, 1968 Cumm, B. I. ( 1) 1920 Dalton, Kay (Colorado State ’52) QB ( 2) 1971-72 Davidson, Hugh (Colorado ’52) FR ( 4) 1954-57 Dickey, Doug (Florida ’54) AH, OC ( 1) 1979 *Dickerson, Ron (Kansas State ’70) AH, DB ( 3) 1982-84 *DiNardo, Gerry (Notre Dame ’75) DL, OT, TE, OC ( 9) 1982-90 Dorrell, Karl (UCLA ’86) WR, OC, QB ( 5) 1992-93, 1995-97 Dotsch, Roland (Michigan State ’55) B( 1) 1961 Driskill, Walter (Colorado ’36) FR ( 4) 1937-40 Durchik, Gary (Miami, Ohio ’65) OG-C ( 5) 1974-78 Duval, Rick (Worcester ’61) AA, WR, RC ( 5) 1968-72 Embree Feldman Embree, Jon (Colorado ’87) TE, DL, WR (10) 1993-2002 Evans, Dale (West Virginia ’60) DC, ILB ( 1) 1982 Farhat, Ed (Ferris Institute ’49) DB ( 1) 1962 *Feldman, Rudy (UCLA ’55) AH ( 4) 1963-66 Flannagan, Chris ( 1) 1944 Foote, Percy ( 1) 1906 Franklin, Chet (Utah ’57) OC ( 8) 1963-70 Franklin, Walter (Colorado ’22) ( 6) 1923-28 Frease, Don (Oregon ’72) WR ( 4) 1987-90 Gentry, Eugene (Minnesota ’34) E( 4) 1948-51 Ghilotti, Bob (Stanford ’48) E( 3) 1959-61 Gilmore, Ted (Wyoming ’91) WR ( 1) 2003 Goldston, Ralph (Youngstown State ’52) RB ( 1) 1973 C. Franklin Gregory Gregory, Ben (Nebraska ’69) RB ( 6) 1991-96 Hamburg, George (Colorado ’43) E( 2) 1944-45 Hankwitz, Mike (Michigan ’70) OLB, DC, ILB, DB (10) 1985-94 Hansen, Paul (Oregon ’75) QB ( 1) 1982 Harper, Joe (UCLA ’59) ( 5) 1963-67 Hauck, Bobby (Montana ’87) ST, RC, DB ( 4) 1995-98 Heater, Chuck (Michigan ’75) TE ( 5) 1994-98 Hochevar, Gene (Northern Colorado ’64) OL ( 3) 1979-81 Hundley, Tim (Oregon Coll. of Ed. ’74) DT ( 3) 1996-98 Hunter, John ( 1) 1904 *Iba, Henry ( 1) 1933 *James, Don (Miami, Fla. ’54) DC ( 3) 1968-70 Jenkins, Ray (Colorado ’42) FR, E (10) 1948-57 Hankwitz James Johnson, C.C. ( 2) 1923-24

354 Name (Alma Mater) Position(s) Seasons Johnston, Frank (Notre Dame ’54) FR ( 3) 1959-61 Joseph, Vance (Colorado ’94) CB ( 2) 2002-03 Julius, Lannie (San Jose State ’65) RC ( 3) 1979-81 Kassis, Tom (Notre Dame ’31) L( 1) 1931 Keith, Floyd (Ohio Northern ’70) RB, QB, WR ( 4) 1974-77 Kemp, Frank ( 1) 1918 Kennan, Larry (LaVerne ’66) TE ( 1) 1971 Knotts, Doug (Duke ’57) DC, LB ( 3) 1979-81 Knowles, Ed (Colorado ’14) ( 3) 1921-23 Kuzma, Tom (Michigan ’47) FR ( 1) 1947 Lam, William “Kayo” (Colorado ’36) B( 2) 1939-40 Keith Lucas Levine, Pete (Oklahoma State ’59) RB ( 1) 1981 Lewis, Terry (Southern ’70) TE, OL ( 6) 1992-97 *Logan, Steve (Tulsa ’75) RB ( 2) 1985-86 Lucas, Oliver (LaVerne ’74) RB ( 6) 1985-90 Maier, Julian ( 1) 1920 Marciniak, Ron (Kansas State ’55) OL ( 3) 1979-81 Marshall, Steve (Louisville ’79) OL ( 2) 2000-01 Mason, John (Oklahoma State ‘25) B, FR, AH ( 9) 1928-36 McConlogue, Jim (Moravian Coll. ’47) ( 1) 1963 McGowan, C.B. (Texas Southern ’52) RB ( 4) 1969-72 McMahon, Tom (Montana ’71) co-DC, DB (31/2) 1999-Sp 2002 McNeely, Mike (NW Oklahoma St. ’76) LB ( 3) 1982-84 *Miles, Les (Michigan ’76) OL ( 5) 1982-86 Mason McMahon Mills, Joel ( 3) 1919-21 Mondt, Bill (Colorado ’59) ( 3) 1964-66 *Mora, Jim (Occidental ’57) DE, OLB, DB ( 6) 1968-73 Moseley, Dick (Eastern Michigan ’56) DB ( 3) 1979-81 Munns, Ralph (Cornell ’28) L( 4) 1927-30 Nelson, Jack (Gustavus Adolphos ’50) E( 1) 1958 *Neuheisel, Rick (UCLA ’84) WR ( 1) 1994 *Nystrom, Carl “Buck” (Michigan State ’56) OL ( 5) 1959-61; 1981-82 Okruch, Vince (Culver-Stockton ’77) co-DC, OLB, DC, SS ( 5) 1999-2003 Ortmeyer, Steve (LaVerne ’67) DL ( 6) 1968-73 Pola, Kennedy (USC ’87) RB ( 2) 1997-98 Polonchek, John (Michigan State ’51) AH ( 3) 1959-61 *Potts, Frank (Oklahoma ’27) OL (18) 1927-39; 1941-43; 1946-47 Mora Prentup Prentup, Frank (Kansas State ’32) E, B (18) 1941-58 Radakovich, Dan (Penn State ’56) DC, LB ( 3) 1971-73 Reubin, Bob (Bowling Green ’61) DC ( 5) 1974-78 Rocchio, Wilbur ( 2) 1943-44 Russell, Matt (Colorado ’97) LB ( 1) 2000 Sayre, Elvin (Illinois ‘37) L( 4) 1937-40 Schottel, Steve (NW Missouri State ‘69) WR, RC ( 1) 1982 Sidwell, Steve (Colorado ’66) LB ( 6) 1968-73 *Simmons, Bob (Bowling Green ’71) OLB, DL, AH ( 7) 1988-94 Simms, Shawn (Bowling Green ’86) RB ( 1) 2003 Smeland, Chris (San Luis Obispo ’74) DE ( 1) 1978 Smith, Jim (Notre Dame ’52) B( 1) 1962 Stalwick, Don (UCLA ’53) ( 2) 1963-64 Stavely Tepper Stasica, Leo (Colorado ’43) B( 1) 1945 Stavely, Dan ( ’36) FR (15) 1958, 1963-76 Strength Coaches *Steckel, Les (Kansas ’68) TE, WR, OC ( 6) 1973-76; 1991-92 Name (Alma Mater) Seasons Stimack, Don (Adams State ’54) FR ( 1) 1962 Bates, Brad (Michigan ’81) ( 3) 1982-84 Tammariello, Augie (Denver ’60) OL ( 6) 1968-73 Finnegan, Greg (Cornell ’92) ( 1) 2003 Taylor, Len E ( 1) 1943 Kreis, E.J. “Doc” (Clemson ’76) (10) 1993-2002 Taylor, Ron (Missouri ’62) RB, OC, QB ( 2) 1982-83 Larson, Mark (Central Michigan ’78) ( 4) 1985-88 *Tepper, Lou (Rutgers ’66) DC, ILB, AH ( 5) 1983-87 Madden, Jeff (Vanderbilt ’83) ( 4) 1989-1992 Uzelac, Elliot (Western Michigan ’64) OC, OG/C ( 2) 1993-94 Support *Vanderlinden, Ron (Albion ’78) DL ( 9) 1983-91 (Operation Directors/Recruiting Coordinators/Admin Assistants) Varnery ( 1) 1923 Name (Alma Mater) Position(s) Seasons *von Appen, Fred (Linfield ’64) DE ( 1) 1995 Barrett, Steve (Oklahoma ’69) AA ( 1) 1981 Vooletich, Milan (Geneva ’64) DB ( 4) 1974-77 George, Rick (Illinois ’82) RC ( 4) 1987-90 Waite, Howard “Doc” (Illinois) ( 2) 1938-39 Glynn, Mike (Notre Dame ’78) Ops ( 2) 1991-92 Wallace, Dwight (Bowling Green ’66) QB, WR ( 4) 1974-77 Hansburg, David (Amherst ’90) Ops ( 3) 1999, 2002-03 Walls, Will (TCU ’37) T( 3) 1956-58 Heater, Chuck (Michigan ’75) Ops, RC ( 1) 1993 Ward, Dal (Oregon State ’27) DC ( 1) 1962 Hubbard, Ron (Brockport State ’69) AA ( 2) 1979-80 Watson, Shawn (Southern Illinois ’82) QB, OC ( 5) 1999-2003 McNeely, Brian (Wichita State ’79) Ops ( 2) 2000-01 Webster, Jim (North Carolina ’72) LB ( 2) 1979-80 Nevin, Jerry (UCLA ’82) AA, Ops ( 3) 1996-98 Wells, Marshall (Minnesota ’33) G-C (11) 1948-58 Sample, Sam (Hastings ’63) RC ( 1) 1984 Williamson, Billy (Georgia Tech ’62) DB ( 1) 1967 Wilson, Chris (Oklahoma ’92) DL ( 4) 2000-03 (KEY: *—went on to become a in either college Wolcott, Frank (Colorado ’01) ( 5) 1919-23 or the after his time at Colorado. Wristen, John (Southern Colorado ’83) RB, TE ( 4) 1999-2002 Coaching positions listed in order as performed: AA— Wyatt, Buddy (TCU ’89) DL ( 1) 1999 Administrative Assistant; AH—Assistant Head Coach; Yaralian, Zaven (Nebraska ’74) DB ( 2) 1988-89 DC—; FR—Freshmen; OC—; Ops—Coordinator or Director of Football Operations; RC—Recruiting Coordinator). 355 ALL-TIME BUFF NUMBERS

The following is a listing of what numbers some famous have worn through the years. Qualifications for this list included earning All-America or All-Big Eight honors, academic honors, all-century team honors, award winners, captains, profes- sional alumni and draft selections and all record holders and select circle members. Numbers prior to 1925 were not readily available.

No. Player, Pos. No. Player, Pos. , RB; Steve Gaunty, SE; Ben Kelly, CB; Jerry Hamilton, PK; Charlie Davis, RB; Don Hagin, FB; Ron Johnson, RB; Mike 1 Donnie Holmes, WR; , QB; , QB; Paul Sawyer, T 26 McCoy, DB; Chris McLemore, RB; Lyle Pickens, CB Lance Carl, WR; , CB; J.J. Flannigan, RB; Richard Carroll Hardy, RB; Cortlen Johnson, TB; Leon Mavity, HB; 2 Johnson, RB; James Kidd, WR; Stan Koleski, P; John Minardi, WR; 27 Greg Thomas, FS Damen Wheeler, CB Estes Banks, RB; Ken Culbertson, PK; Larry Horine, S; Rashidi Barnes, FS; Dave DeLine, PK; Tom Field, PK; Jeremy 28 Jon Keyworth, RB; Tom Mackenzie, PK; Odis McKinney, 3 Flores, PK;Walt Franklin, C/E; , QB; Fred Lima, PK; DB; Andy Mitchell, P Bobby Morris, S; Kazell Pugh, SE Roland Gregory, RB; Pat Murphy, DB; Solomon Wilcots, CB Charles S. Johnson, QB; Jerry Martinez, S; Mike Moschetti, QB; 29 4 Rodney Rogers, FS; Donald Strickland, CB; Lee Willard, B John Bayuk, RB; Wilmer Cooks, RB; , RB; Chuck Loy Alexander, SE; J.J. Billingsley, FS; Mike E. Davis, DB; 30 Weiss, RB 5 Roman Hollowell, WR; O.C. Oliver, HB; Herchell Troutman, TB , S; Jeff Donaldson, SS; Michael Lewis, SS; Ryan Black, SS; Darrin Chiaverini, WR; Eric Hamilton, SS; Mark 31 Tim Roberts, S; Loren Schweninger, RB; Emerson Wilson, RB 6 Hatcher, QB; Derek Marshall, QB Gary Campbell, LB; Eric McCarty, LB; Noble Milton, RB; Walter John Hessler, QB; Jesse Johnson, CB; Ken Johnson, QB; Dalton 32 Stanley, WR; John Tarver, RB; Roger Williams, QB 7 Simmons, CB; Jashon Sykes, ILB; Bruce Young, SS George Adams RB; Brandon Drumm, FB; Don Evans, RB/P; Dane Sal Aunese, QB; Rich Bland, DB; Ron Brown, WR; T.J. Cunningham, 33 Graves, QB; Bill Harris, RB; James Hill, RB; Erich Kissick, RB; Tom 8 CB; Kayo Lam, RB; Mark Mariscal, P; Hannibal Navies, OLB; Nigbur, RB; Tom Perry, LB; Maurice Reilly, RB Bill Solomon, QB Jack Becker, RB; Chad Brown, LB; Sam Smith, RB; Jeremy Aldrich, PK: Barry Helton, P; Charles E. Johnson, WR; 34 , RB 9 , WR; Art Woods, P Jeff Hornberger, RB; Rod Perry, DB; Ted Woods, RB Jim Bratten, QB; George Carlson, E; Hatfield Chilson, B; Joe 35 10 Duenas, QB; Hale Irwin, QB/DB; Homer Jenkins, RB; John Nairn, Dick Robert, P; Bob Spicer, OG; Ryan Sutter, FS CB; , QB; Gale Weidner, QB 36 Bobby Anderson, QB/RB (retired); Eddie Dove, RB; Bernie Rick Stearns, DE/LB; Marcus Washington, CB/FS 11 McCall, QB; Zack Jordan, RB/P 37 Mike Bynum, S; Scott Kingdom, QB; , QB; Dave 38 Steve Doolittle, LB/P; Guy Egging, FB; Billy Waddy, WB 12 McCloughan, CB; Frank Rogers, PK/E; Woody Shelton, RB; John Stearns, DB/P; Lamont Warren, RB; David Williams, QB Jeff Brunner, NT; James Mayberry, RB; Willie Nichols, SE; Tom 39 Stone, TE 13 , CB; Clyde Crutchmer, QB; Steve Vogel, QB George Lewark, DB; Emery Moorehead, WB; Bernie Bustler, OG; Mike L. Davis, SS; , QB; Eric 40 Barry Remington, LB 14 Harris, CB; Craig Keenan, QB; , QB John Farler, RB; Bo Matthews, FB; Tennyson McCarty, TE; Steve Beck, S; Jeremy Bloom, WR; Jim Cooch, CB; Pete 41 Ted Somerville, HB; Ward Walsh, RB 15 Dadiotis, PK; Randy Geist, LB; David Gibbs, CB; Merwin Hodel, Willie Beebe, RB; Larry Brunson, RB; Monte Huber, SE; Jim Kelleher, RB; Dan Kelly, QB; , SE; Steve Rosga, FS; Gus 42 RB; Gabe Leonard, FS; Bobby Purify, TB; Michael Simmons, RB Shannon, OG; Clayton White, E William Harris, RB; Joey Johnson, LB; Chuck McCarter, DE; Cullen Bryant, DB; Frank Cesarek, QB; Jo Jo Collins, WR; Randy 43 Ed Pudlik, E; Derek Singleton, RB 16 Essington, QB; Jim Harper, PK; , P; , ILB; , QB; Mark Haynes, CB; Clyde Riggins, CB; Anthony Drew Wahlroos, DLB 44 Weatherspoon; FB; John Zisch, TE Paul Arendt, QB; Mitch Berger, P/PK; Allen Braun, P; 17 Tim James, CB; Medford Moorer, FS; Neil Voskeritchian, PK; 45 Charlie Greer, DB Greg Westbrooks, DB 18 Frank Bernardi, RB; Brian Foster, CB; M.J. Nelson, WR Greg Biekert, LB; Charles Davis, QB; Javon Green, WR; Dave Haney, 19 PK; Mickey Pruitt, SS; Tony Reed, RB; , RB Michael Marquez, RB; Harry Narcisian, RB; Alvin Rubalcaba, 20 CB; Bob Stransky, RB , WR; Howard Cook, RB; Ralph Curtis, RB; Marcus 21 Houston, TB; Mike Kozlowski, RB; Lance Olander, RB/P; Horace Perkins, RB; Larry Plantz; RB Howard Ballage, WR; Chris Brown, TB; George Hemingway, RB; 22 Malcolm Miller, RB; Victor Scott, CB; Jerry Williams, WB; Gene Worden, RB , WR; Tom Brookshier, RB/DB; Ozell Collier, DB; 23 Charlie Martin, HB; Bill McGlone, G; David Tate, CB 24 , QB (retired) Steve Engel, RB; Drew Ferrando, SE; Mark Henry, WR; Dick 25 Schrepferman, QB

Tom Brookshier 356 No. Player, Pos. 46 , LB; Ellis Wood, FS Alan Chrite, LB; Chris Hudson, CB, O. T. Nuttall, HB; 47 Nick Pietsch, P; Mike Spivey, DB 48 Terry Johnson, LB; Lee Rouson, RB 49 Brian Cabral, LB; Ray Cone, LB; Don DeLuzio, LB Tony Berti, OT; Cleon Braun, LB; William McDonald, OC; 50 Dan McMillen, LB Tom Ashworth, OT; Billie Drake, LB; Terry Irvin, LB; 51 Dick Melin, OG; Roy Shepherd, LB; Rich Umphrey, C 52 Jay Leeuwenburg, C; Tiloi Lolotai, MG; Kyle Smith, OT 53 Larry Ferraro, C; Kevin Hood, LB; Walt Klinker, C; Adam Reed, C 54 Pete Brock, C; Rocky Martin, LB; Sean Tufts, ILB Don Fairbanks, LB/DT; Brian McCabe, LB; Ryan Olson, DT; 55 Bart Roth, LB; Bill Scribner, C; Jim Uhlir, C Ron Scott Tyronee Bussey, DE; Don Karnoscak, LB/C; Bill Roe, LB; 56 Ron Woolfork, LB Wayne Lucier, C; Chuck Pearson, T; Melvin Thomas, OG/T; 78 Frank Van Valkenburg, T; George Visger, DT Jeff Lee, LB; Dave Perini; DT; Steve Sidwell, LB; Bob Simpson, OT 57 Stan Brock, OT; Eddie Fusiek, OT; Mike Montler, OT; 79 Jake Zumbach, OT 58 Ryan Johanningmeier, OG/T , TE; Sam Harris, DE; Robbie James, WR; Greg Jones, DE; Michael Jones, LB; Don Popplewell, C; 80 Derek McCoy, WR; Phil Savoy, WR; Carl Taibi, OG; 59 Ed Shoen, LB Ricky Ward, WR; Randy Westendorf, DE 60 John Beard, OG; Bill Collins, DT; Erik Norgard, C 81 , WR Steve Heron, C; Chuck Mandril, OG; Kerry Mottl, LB Jeff Geiser, LB; , TE; Bob Masten, TE; 61 82 Brady McDonnell, DE Joe Garten, OG; Marwan Hage, OG/C; Dennis Havig, OG; Frank Clarke, TE; Greg Howard, TE; Ricky Kay, DE, 62 Bruce Heath, C; Doug Payton, OG 83 , TE; Arthur Walker, DT Junior Ili, OG; Heath Irwin, OG; Dick Knowlton, OG; Jeff Campbell, WR; Steve Dal Porto, WR; Jerry Leahy, E; Chuck 63 Bill Kralicek, OG; Tom Kresnak, OG; Darrin Muilenburg, OG; 84 Mosher, TE; Bob Niziolek, TE; Mike Pruett, TE Brant Thurston, OT; Leon White, OG Stu Aldrich, DT; Bill Elkins, E; Keith English, P 64 Shaun Beard, OG; Lennie Ciufo, DE; Bryan Stoltenberg, C 85 Bill Fairband, DE; Christian Fauria, TE; Brody Heffner, TE; 65 Paul Butero, Andre Gurode, C/OG; , OG; Kirk Tracy, OG 86 Lamar Meyer, E; Whitney Paul, LB; Rico Smith, WR Paul Briggs, OT; Harvey Goodman, OG; Phil Irwin, LB; Ken Blair, E; Sean Brown, TE; Dave Hestera, TE; Mike Kerin, TE; 66 Paul McClung, QB; Bill Mondt, OG; Buck Smith, FB 87 John Perak, TE D.J. Hackett, WR; Dave Logan, WR; Chuck McBride, P/TE; Wally 67 Sherman Pruit, C; Joe Romig, OG/LB (retired) 88 Merz, E; Herb Orvis, DT; Ed Reinhardt, TE; Mike Schnitker, DE 68 Ron Scott, NT 89 J.V. Cain, TE; , TE; Don Hasselbeck, TE; Rick Ogle, DE Lee Brunelli, DT; Pete Perry, DE; Sam Rogers, LB; Darin 69 Eric Coyle, C; Steve Hakes, OG; John Wooten, OG 90 Sshubeck, LB 70 Mark Koncar, OT 91 , DL; Kyle Rappold, DT Frank Bosch, DT; Bill Eurich, T; Bud Magrum, LB; Jerry McClurg, T; , DT; Laval Short, NT 71 Matt Miller, OT; Victor Rogers, OT; Chris Symington, OG 92 Dave Capra, DT; Shane Cook, OT; John Denvir, OT; Jack , DT; , NT; Stuart Walker, DE 72 Himmelwright, OT; Charlie Johnson, MG; Mark VanderPoel, OT 93 73 Mark Cooney, DL; Bob Salerno, OG; Sam Salerno, OG 94 Kerry Hicks, NT; Mark Shoop, DL; Alfred Williams, LB Don Branby, E; Scott Mahoney, OG; Bob Sebro, OT; 95 , NT; Curt Koch, DT; Daryl Price, DE 74 Dick Stapp, T; , OT Kanavis McGhee, LB; George Smith, DT 75 Ruben Vaughan, DT 96 , OG; Kile Morgan, OT; George Osborne, OT; 97 Justin Bannan, DT; Marcellous Elder, DT; Tom Reinhardt, NT 76 Dick Punches, T Justin Bates, OT; , DE; Bill Coleman, OT; Dan 98 none 77 Grimm, T; Jim Hansen, OT; Greg Horton, OT; Jack Jorgenson, T; Viliami Maumau, DT; Bill Sabatino, DT 99 Tyler Brayton, DE/DT; , DT; Okland Salavea, DT

357 THE FRESHMAN PAGES

True Freshmen Participation Chart This chart shows the participation of true freshmen at Colorado since 1984, when detailed game-by-game information is first available. The list is solely scholarship frosh, and does not include Prop 48 sophomores (3 in 1987, 1 1991), or one partial qualifier in 1997 and 1998. Season Total Played Redshirted Those Who Played (Walk-ons listed but not included in counts) 1984 22 10 12 COLLINS, CROSS, DeLUZIO, DYSON, FERRANDO, FULLMER, HATCHER, PAULINE, J.SMITH, WEATHERSPOON 1985 22 3 19 BATES, REINHARDT, SANDERS 1986 20 8 12 *CAMPBELL, HARSTON, JAMES, MUILENBURG, NELSON, OLIVER, PERAK, WALKER, WALTERS 1987 19 6 13 BIENIEMY, HANNAH, HEMINGWAY, MCGHEE, PRITCHARD, AILLIAMS 1988 20 5 15 ARTERBERRY, PLOTTIAUX, FIGURES, HAGAN, RELIFORD 1989 18 7 11 BRADFORD, CAMPBELL, COLLIER, DAVIS, ELDER, RENFRO, WOOLFORK 1990 11 2 9 C.JOHNSON, JOSEPH 1991 21 8 13 HOLLAND, JACKSON, T.JOHNSON, KNUTSON, MOORE, PRICE, STEWART, WARREN 1992 25 9 16 CARRUTH, CLAVELLE, DETMER, JONES, IRWIN, LEOMITI, ROSGA, SALAAM, SIMMONS 1993 19 2 17 DENNIS, WILBON 1994 16 6 10 ANDERSON, BARNES, DAVIS, HENRY, MERRITT, TROUTMAN 1995 23 4 19 ALDRICH, CHIAVERINI, NAVIES, SOUTHWARD 1996 19 6 13 BARNES, JARNE, NUNEZ, STIGGERS, WARREN, WHEELER 1997 19 1 18 T.GREGORAK 1998 18 4 14 LEWIS, #MARISCAL, MINARDI, PEEKE, SYKES 1999 15 3 12 J.JOHNSON, &KILLION, MOSSONI 2000 19 10 9 GARDNER, M.HAGE, HARRIS, HOUSTON, McCHESNEY, OCHS, PURIFY, SURRELL, SYPNIEWSKI, TUFTS 2001 6 1 5 SHADER 2002 23 11 12 BILLINGSLEY, BLOOM, BURL, CALHOUN, DAWN, +GRIFFITH, HOLLIS, IWUH, +KLATT, KLOPFENSTEIN, +PACE, VICKERS, WARD, V.WASHINGTON 2003 21 8 13 BOYE-DOE, BROOKS, CROSBY, DANIELS, EBERHART, JOLLY, SIMS, WHEATLEY

KEY: *—originally a walk-on, earned a scholarship two days after his arrival on campus; not included in any counts. +—Invited walk-ons, not included in counts. #—granted a medical hardship for a back injury and did not lose a year of eligibility; &—Enrolled in January, 1999, but was a member of the 1998 class. Note only four true freshman walk-ons have played since 1986: WR Jeff Campbell (1986), LS Greg Pace (2002), SS Kyle Griffith (2002), QB Joel Klatt (2002).

True Freshman Starters Player Pos. Season Games Player Pos. Season Games Player Pos. Season Games *Billy Waddy TB 1973 4 Mark Hatcher RB 1984 2 Ty Gregorak ILB 1997 3 Leon White OG 1973 3 Anthony Weatherspoon RB 1984 1 Michael Lewis SS 1998 3 Don Hasselbeck TE 1973 1 O.C. Oliver HB 1986 7 Andy Peeke FB 1998 1 Ruben Vaughan MG 1975 1 Marc Walters QB 1986 1 Jashon Sykes ILB 1998 4 Laval Short DT 1976 9 *Eric Bieniemy HB 1987 11 Aaron Killion ILB 1999 1 Mark Haynes DB 1976 6 George Hemingway TE 1987 5 Marcus Houston TB 2000 2 Bob Humble FB 1977 1 Kanavis McGhee OLB 1987 6 Craig Ochs QB 2000 7 Donnie Holmes WR 1979 10 Alfred Williams OLB 1987 1 Sean Tufts ILB 2000 2 Guy Thurston OG 1979 3 Deon Figures CB 1988 6 Marwan Hage OG 2000 2 *Victor Scott CB 1980 10 *Clint Moore OG 1991 8 Marques Harris DB 2000 2 *Scott Hardison OLB 1980 5 Dolyn Jackson OG 1991 3 Bobby Purify TB 2000 1 Guy Egging FB 1980 1 Jon Knutson ILB 1991 3 Quinn Sypniewski TE 2000 2 Walter Stanley HB 1980 2 Kendall Bussey FB 1991 1 J.J. Billingsley FS 2002 6 Terry Irvin OLB 1980 2 Lamont Warren TB 1991 7 Brian Iwuh WS 2002 2 Sandy Armstrong ILB 1980 2 Ted Johnson ILB 1991 7 Brian Calhoun TB 2002 1 Don Fairbanks TE 1982 1 Koy Detmer QB 1992 2 Brian Daniels OG 2003 9 Chris McLemore FB 1982 2 Shannon Clavelle DT 1992 3 Terrence Wheatley CB 2003 2 Eric Coyle OG 1982 4 Toray Elton Davis CB 1994 1 Lorenzo Sims DB 2003 1 Jon Embree TE 1983 2 Darrin Chiaverini WR 1995 1 Dominique Brooks DB 2003 3 Phil Cross HB 1984 1 Damen Wheeler CB 1996 2 Walter Boye-Doe ILB 2003 3

358 Redshirt Freshman Starters True Freshman Specialists Player Pos. Season Games Player Pos. Season Games Player Pos. Season Games Lee Rouson HB 1981 3 Nick Ziegler DE 1995 3 Stan Koleski P 1973 9 *Curt Koch DT 1984 5 Marcus Washington OLB 1995 1 Tim Mangnall PK 1976 6 *Mickey Pruitt SS 1984 8 Brody Heffner Liddiard TE 1996 2 Lance Olander P 1977 4 *Pat Ryan OT 1984 8 *Javon Green WR 1997 1 *Tom Field PK 1979 11 Eric McCarty RB 1984 5 Ben Kelly CB 1997 3 Walter Stanley KR 1980 10 John Nairn FS 1984 2 Brady McDonnell DE 1997 1 Jo Jo Collins KR 1984 9 Tommy Streeter CB 1984 2 *Albus Brooks OLB 1998 7 *Jeff Campbell KR 1986 10 Joe McCreary OG 1984 1 *Andre Gurode C 1998 5 *M.J. Nelson KR 1986 11 Sam Smith RB 1984 1 *Victor Rogers OT 1998 5 Ken Culbertson PK 1986 3 Jeff Glenn OT 1984 2 *Marcques Spivey FB 1998 7 Eric Hannah PK 1987 6 *Bill Coleman OG 1986 11 Justin Bannan DT 1998 5 *Ryan Nunez KR 1996 11 *Erich Kissick FB 1986 2 Erin Huizingh OT 1998 1 *Marcus Stiggers KR 1996 11 Greg Knight OT 1986 1 Cortlen Johnson TB 1998 1 Nick Pietsch P 1996 9 Cole Hayes DT 1986 5 Daniel Graham TE 1998 2 *Jeremy Bloom KR 2002 13 *Michael Simmons FB 1987 6 Nathan Wright CB 1998 1 *Kevin Eberhart KO 2003 5 *Joe Garten OG 1987 11 *Brandon Drumm FB 1999 2 *Mason Crosby PK 2003 12 Chad Brown ILB 1989 1 *Drew Wahlroos OLB 1999 10 Doug Adkins SS 1989 1 Justin Bates OT 1999 6 †Leonard Renfro DT 1990 7 Donald Strickland DB 1999 1 Redshirt Freshman Specialists *Kent Kahl TB 1991 5 Zac Colvin QB 1999 1 Player Pos. Season Games *Chris Hudson CB 1991 2 *Karl Allis OT 2000 6 *Andy Mitchell P 1994 12 Michael Westbrook WB 1991 4 Phil Jackson CB 2000 9 Jeremy Aldrich PK 1996 2 *Bryan Stoltenberg C 1992 12 Brandon Dabdoub DT 2001 7 *Ben Kelly KR 1997 12 T.J. Cunningham FL 1992 7 *Sammy Joseph CB 2003 12 *Cedric Cormier KR 1998 5 Chad Hammond OG 1992 5 Thaddaeus Washington ILB 2003 1 Mark Mariscal KO 1999 1 Matt Russell ILB 1993 8 Alex Ligon DE 2003 1 *Phil Savoy WR 1994 2 †—played in three games as a true freshman Four-Year Starters Ryan Olson DT 1994 2 before injury (no starts). (minimum six starts per season; includes bowls.) Player Pos. Seasons Starts Mark Haynes DB 1976-79 39 FRESHMEN STARTS BY SEASON Laval Short DT 1976-79 42 (does not include specialists) Victor Scott CB 1980-83 43 True Freshmen Redshirt Freshmen Total Mickey Pruitt SS 1984-87 41 Season Players Starts Players Starts Players Starts Pat Ryan OT 1984-87 41 1972 00 00 00 Eric Bieniemy TB 1987-90 41 1973 38 00 38 Joe Garten OG 1987-90 47 1974 00 00 00 Kanavis McGhee OLB 1987-90 41 1975 11 00 11 Deon Figures CB 1988-92 42 1976 217 0 0 217 Ted Johnson ILB 1991-94 40 1977 11 00 11 Bryan Stoltenberg C 1992-95 48 1978 00 00 00 Matt Russell ILB 1993-96 44 1979 213 0 0 213 Justin Bates OT 1999-02 43 1980 620 0 0 620 1981 00 13 13 1982 37 00 37 The above lists are since 1972, when freshmen were again eligible to play 1983 12 00 12 for the first time since the early 1950s; season game counts on these lists 1984 34 934 12 38 do include bowl games; *—denotes played in season opener for year listed. 1985 00 00 00 1986 28 419 627 1987 423 217 640 1988 16 00 16Two Freshman Starters, Same Position, Same Game 1989 00 22 22Nov. 21, 1987 at Kansas State 1990 00 17 17Kanavis McGhee (Fr.) and Alfred Williams (Fr.), both recruits out of Houston, 1991 629 311 940 are the bookend outside for the first of many times in their CU 1992 25 324 529 careers. 1993 00 18 18 Sept. 21, 1991 vs. Minnesota 1994 11 24 35 Clint Moore (Fr.) and Dolyn Jackson (Fr.) are the starting offensive guards in 1995 11 24 35the third game of the season; the pair also started the following week at 1996 12 12 24Stanford. 1997 13 35 48 1998 38 934 12 42 Sept. 26, 1998 vs. Baylor Victor Rogers (Fr.-RS) and Erin Huizingh (Fr.-RS) are the starting offensive 1999 11 520 621 tackles in the fourth game of the season. 2000 718 215 933 2001 00 17 17Oct. 4, 2003 at Baylor 2002 39 00 39Sammy Joseph (Fr.-RS) and Terrence Wheatley (Fr.) started opposite one 2003 518 314 832 another at ; two different freshmen had never started at corner at any point in the same season before in CU history, much less in the same game.

359 COLORADO’S PRO DRAFT PICKS

The First Round Colorado has had 22 first-round draft picks in NFL history. Listed below is the overall position they were selected in the first round: No. 2 (1974) Bo Matthews, FB, San Diego No. 4 (1938) Byron White, HB, Pittsburgh No. 4 (1995) Michael Westbrook, WR, Washington No. 7 (1974) J. V. Cain, TE, St. Louis No. 8 (1980) Mark Haynes, CB, N.Y. Giants No. 10 (1997) Chris Naeole, OG, No. 11 (1970) Bobby Anderson, TB, Denver No. 12 (1976) Pete Brock, OC, New England No. 12 (1980) Stan Brock, OT, New Orleans No. 13 (1962) Jerry Hillebrand, TE, Bo Matthews Byron White N.Y. Giants 1952 (3) No. 13 (1976) Troy Archer, DT, N.Y. Giants NFL Draft 38. Merwin Hodel, B, N.Y. Giants (4) (overall pick, player, position, team, round) No. 13 (1991) Mike Pritchard, WR, Atlanta 50. Jack Jorgenson, T, N.Y. Yanks (5) No. 16 (1972) Herb Orvis, DE, Detroit 1938 (3) 345. Chuck Mosher, E, San Francisco (29) No. 17 (1994) Charles E. Johnson, WR, 4. Byron White, HB, Pittsburgh (1) Pittsburgh 1953 (4) 28. Gene Moore, C, Brooklyn (2) No. 18 (1991) Alfred Williams, OLB, 80. Don Branby, E, N.Y. Giants (7) 65. Leon Lavington, E, -C (6) Cincinnati 117. Tom Brookshier, B, Philadelphia (10) 227. Tom Cain, G, , (19) No. 21 (1995) Rashaan Salaam, TB, 1941 (2) Chicago 24. Leo Stasica, B, Brooklyn (3) 331. Zack Jordan, B/P, Green Bay (28) No. 21 (2002) Daniel Graham, TE 104. Harold Punches, G, Cleveland (12) 1954 (2) New England 1942 (1) 14. Gary Knafelc, E, Chicago-C (2) No. 23 (1976) Mark Koncar, OT, Green Bay 171. Ray Jenkins, B, Pittsburgh (19) 242. Jim Stander, T, Chicago-C (21) No. 23 (1993) Deon Figures, CB, Pittsburgh 1943 (1) 1955 (2) No. 24 (1993) Leonard Renfro, DT, 131. Dick Woodward, E, Detroit (15) 34. Carroll Hardy, HB, San Francisco (3) Philadelphia 38. Frank Bernardi, HB, Chicago-C (4) No. 27 (1997) Rae Carruth, WR, Carolina 1944 (3) No. 32 (2003) Tyler Brayton, DT, Oakland 57. Paul Briggs, T, Detroit (5) 1956 (4) 266. Stan Hendrickson, E, Detroit (24) 42. Sam Salerno, T, Chicago-C (4) 284. Jim Smith, T, Cleveland (25) 61. Frank Clarke, E, Cleveland (5) 1957 (4) 145. Harry Javernick, T, Cleveland (12) 81. Wally Merz, T, Washington (7) 1945 (2) 353. Bill Kucera, T, Chicago-C (30) 83. Gerry Leahy, E, Detroit (7) 222. Don Fabling, B, Brooklyn (20) 186. John Bayuk, FB, Cleveland (16) 308. LaMar Dykstra, B, Brooklyn (28) 331. Walt Schneiter, T, Baltimore (28)

1946 (8) 1958 (1) 64. John Ziegler, B, Chicago-B (8) 24. Bob Stransky, HB, Baltimore (2) 77. Ernie Lewis, B, Philadelphia (9) 85. Walt Clay, B, N.Y. Giants (10) 1959 (5) 92. Bob West, B, Boston (11) 25. Boyd Dowler, QB, Green Bay (3) 170. Bob Wise, G, L.A. Rams (18) 29. Eddie Dove, HB, San Francisco (3) 179. Lemar Dykstra, B, Washington (19) 53. John Wooten, G, Cleveland (5) 197. John Fabling, B, Philadelphia (21) 243. Bob Salerno, G, Philadelphia (21) 260. Joe Dickey, B, L.A. Rams (27) 318. Mel Semenko, E, San Francisco (27)

1947 (2) 1961 (2) 190. Bob West, B, Green Bay (21) 166. John Denvir, T, Green Bay (12) 202. Maurice Reilly, B, Green Bay (22) 212. Jerry Steffen, HB, (16)

1948 (3) 1962 (7) 90. John Zisch, E, L.A. Rams (11) 13. Jerry Hillebrand, E, N.Y. Giants (1) 197. Jack McEwen, B, Detroit (22) 62. Ted Woods, HB, San Francisco (5) 241. Aubrey Allen, T, Green Bay (26) 86. Jim Perkins, OT, Philadelphia (7) 140. Gale Weidner, QB, Green Bay (10) 1951 (2) 184. Gary Henson, E, L.A. Rams (14) 78. Dick Punches, T, Chicago-C (7) 208. Mike Woulfe, G, Philadelphia (15-F) 174. Vic Thomas, T, Washington (15) 253. Claude Crabb, HB, Washington (19) Michael Westbrook

360 1963 (4) 182. Wayne Mattingly, OT, Pittsburgh (7) 1987 (2) 70. , OG, Green Bay (5) 409. Bubba Bridges, DT, Denver (16) 166. Jon Embree, TE, L.A. Rams (6) 144. , LB/C, Philadelphia (11) 422. Greg Westbrooks, LB, New Orleans (17) 215. Solomon Wilcots, CB, Cincinnati (8) 201. Leon Mavity, HB, Baltimore (15-F) 435. Jeff Turcotte, DE, Buffalo (17) 244. , OT, Dallas (18) 1988 (3) 1976 (11) 102. Barry Helton, P, San Francisco (4) 1964 (2) 12. Pete Brock, C, New England (1) 208. David Tate, CB, Chicago (8) 193. Bill Harris, HB, N.Y. Giants (14) 13. Troy Archer, DT, N.Y. Giants (1) 305. Curt Koch, DT, Washington (11) 230. Jerry McClurg, OT, Minnesota (17-F) 23. Mark Koncar, OT, Green Bay (1) 61. Steve Young, OT, Tampa Bay (3) 1990 (2) 1965 (1) 65. Dave Logan, WR, Cleveland (3) 118. Jeff Campbell, WR, Detroit (5) 80. Bill Symons, HB, Green Bay (6) 72. Mike McCoy, DB, Green Bay (3) 201. J.J. Flannigan, RB, San Diego (8) 208. David Williams, QB, Dallas (7) 1967 (5) 230. Bob Simpson, DT, Miami (8) 1991 (9) 75. Bill Fairband, LB, Oakland (3) 231. Terry Kunz, FB, Oakland (8) 13. Mike Pritchard, WR, Atlanta (1) 186. Sam Harris, TE, New Orleans (8) 277. Whitney Paul, DE, Kansas City (10) 18. Alfred Williams, OLB, Cincinnati (1) 188. Estes Banks, HB, Oakland (8) 291. Gary Campbell, LB, Pittsburgh (10) 39. Eric Bieniemy, RB, San Diego (2) 282. Bill Sabatino, DE, Cleveland (11) 55. Kanavis McGhee, OLB, N.Y. Giants (2) 412. *Lynn Baker, DB, Philadelphia (16) 1977 (9) 69. Dave McCloughan, CB, (3) 35. Mike L. Davis, DB, Oakland (2) 96. Mark Vander Poel, OT, Indianapolis (4) 1968 (7) 37. Tony Reed, RB, Kansas City (2) 164. Joe Garten, OG, Green Bay (6) 73. Dick Anderson, DB, Miami (3) 43. Mike Spivey, DB, Chicago (2) 202. Tim James, SS, N.Y. Jets (8) 326. Larry Plantz, FL, Oakland (12) 50. Billy Waddy, WB, L.A. Rams (2) 269. , OT, Pittsburgh (10) 329. Bill Harris, RB, Atlanta (13) 52. Don Hasselbeck, TE, New England (2) 330. Charles Greer, DB, Denver (13) 153. Emery Moorehead, WB, N.Y. Giants (6) 1992 (4) 380. John Farlar, E, Green Bay (14) 175. Charlie Johnson, NT, Philadelphia (7) 67. Joel Steed, NT, Pittsburgh (3) 384. Wilmer Cooks, FB, New Orleans (15) 207. Horace Perkins, DB, Miami (8) 143. Rico Smith, WR, Cleveland (6) 446. Frank Bosch, DT, Washington (17) 335. Jim Kelleher, FB, Minnesota (12) 242. Darian Hagan, QB, San Francisco (9) 244. Jay Leeuwenburg, C, Kansas City (9) 1978 (4) 1969 (3) 1993 (5) 32. Mike Montler, OT, Boston (2) 37. Odis McKinney, DB, N.Y. Giants (2) 80. Leon White, C, L.A. Rams (3) 23. Deon Figures, CB, Pittsburgh (1) 84. Mike Schnitker, LB, Denver (4) 24. #Leonard Renfro, DT, Philadelphia (1) 363. Dave Bartelt, LB, Baltimore (14) 95. Brian Cabral, ILB, Atlanta (4) 307. Willie Brock, C, Kansas City (12) 44. Chad Brown, OLB, Pittsburgh (2) 105. Ronnie Bradford, CB, Miami (4) 1970 (4) 181. Greg Biekert, ILB, L.A. Raiders (7) 11. Bobby Anderson, RB, Denver (1) 1979 (6) 43. Bill Brundige, DE, Washington (2) 75. James Mayberry, RB, Atlanta (3) 95. Matt Miller, OT, Cleveland (4) 1994 (6) 69. Eric Harris, DB, St. Louis (3) 17. Charles Johnson, WR, Pittsburgh (1) 125. Steve Engel, DB, Cleveland (5) 138. Ruben Vaughan, DT, San Francisco (6) 252. Howard Ballage, FL, San Francisco (10) 64. Sam Rogers, OLB, Buffalo (2) 112. Ron Woolfork, OLB, Miami (4) 1971 (4) 272. Mike Kozlowski, RB, Miami (10) 323. Stuart Walker, LB, Atlanta (12) 164. #Lamont Warren, RB, Indianapolis (6) 173. Jim Cooch, DB, St.Louis (7) 193. Mitch Berger, P/PK, Philadelphia (6) 189. Dennis Havig, OG, Atlanta (8) 1980 (7) 205. Dennis Collier, CB, Chicago (7) 254. Don Popplewell, C, L.A. Rams (10) 8. Mark Haynes, CB, N.Y. Giants (1) 277. Rick Ogle, LB, St. Louis (11) 12. Stan Brock, OT, New Orleans (1) 1995 (10) 78. Bill Roe, LB, Dallas (3) 4. Michael Westbrook, WR, Washington (1) 1972 (7) 95. Jesse Johnson, CB, N.Y. Jets (4) 21. #Rashaan Salaam, RB, Chicago (1) 16. Herb Orvis, DE, Detroit (1) 136. Laval Short, NT, Denver (5) 39. Christian Fauria, TE, Seattle (2) 98. Cliff Branch, WR, Oakland (4) 146. Mike E. Davis, SS, Atlanta (6) 57. Ted Johnson, ILB, New England (2) 166. John Tarver, RB, New England (7) 149. George Visger, DE, N.Y. Jets (6) 60. Kordell Stewart, QB, Pittsburgh (2) 205. Scott Mahoney, OG, Kansas City (8) 65. Darius Holland, DT, Green Bay (3) 237. Brian Foster, DB, Cincinnati (10) 1981 (3) 71. Chris Hudson, CB, Jacksonville (3) 263. Larry Brunson, WR, Denver (11) 188. Steve Doolittle, ILB, Buffalo (7) 149. Derek West, OT, Indianapolis (5) 385. Carl Taibi, DE, Washington (15) 211. Bob Niziolek, TE, Detroit (8) 185. #Shannon Clavelle, DT, Buffalo (6) 279. Lance Olander, RB, Seattle (11) 200. Tony Berti, OT, San Diego (6) 1973 (3) 31. Cullen Bryant, DB, L.A. Rams (2) 1982 (3) 415. **Mike Wedman, PK, Washington (16) 129. Rich Umphrey, C, N.Y. Giants (5) 423. John Stearns, DB, Buffalo (17) 178. Bob Sebro, OG, St. Louis (7) 272. Vic James, WR-DB, Buffalo (10) 1974 (10) 2. Bo Matthews, FB, San Diego (1) 1984 (4) 7. J.V. Cain, TE, St. Louis (1) 40. Victor Scott, CB, Dallas (2) 48. Charlie Davis, RB, Cincinnati (2) 226. Jeff Donaldson, SS, Houston (9) 56. Greg Horton, OT, Chicago (3) 240. Dave Hestera, TE, Kansas City (9) 92. Ozell Collier, DB, Denver (4) 336. Randy Essington, QB, L.A. Raiders (12) 144. Jon Keyworth, RB, Washington (6) 218. Mark Sens, DE, Washington (9) 1985 (1) 334. Fred Lima, PK, Dallas (13) 213. Lee Rouson, RB, N.Y. Giants (8) 394. Randy Geist, DB, Chicago (16) 402. Mark Cooney, LB, Green Bay (16) 1986 (4) 128. Dan McMillen, OLB, Philadelphia (5) 1975 (7) 139. Ron Brown, WR, N.Y. Giants (6) 98. Rod Perry, DB, L.A. Rams (4) 231. Lyle Pickens, CB, Detroit (9) 124. Harvey Goodman, OG, St. Louis (5) 264. Don Fairbanks, DT, Seattle (10) 133. Doug Payton, OG, Atlanta (6) Mike Pritchard

361 Undergraduate Eligibles The following CU players declared their eligibility for the National Football League draft as undergraduates: Year Player Pos. Class Drafted By (Round) 1993 Leonard Renfro DT Jr. Philadelphia (1) 1994 Lamont Warren TB Jr. Indianapolis (6) 1995 Rashaan Salaam TB Jr. Chicago (1) Shannon Clavelle DE Jr. Buffalo (6) 2000 Ben Kelly CB Jr. Miami (3) 2003 Chris Brown TB Jr. Tennessee (3) Note: The above six are the only players in CU history to declare early; all were drafted.

1996 (5) 101. Heath Irwin, OG, New England (4) Other Drafts (AAFC—All-America Football Conference; 128. Daryl Price, DE, San Francisco (4) AFL— League. Note—The 192. Bryan Stoltenberg, C, San Diego (6) AFL and the NFL merged their drafts in 1967, 209. T.J. Cunningham, CB, Seattle (6) and the leagues merged in 1970.) 234. Kerry Hicks, DT, Carolina (7) 1947 AAFC Draft 1997 (6) 83. Jim Smith, T, Brooklyn (11) Charles E. Johnson 10. Chris Naeole, OG, New Orleans (1) 115. Gus Shannon, G, Brooklyn (15) 27. Rae Carruth, WR, Carolina (1) 163. Maurice Reilly, B, Miami (24) 51. Greg Jones, DE, Washington (2) 130. Matt Russell, ILB, Detroit (4) 1960 AFL Draft 202. Steve Rosga, FS, N.Y. Jets (7) (selections drawn randomly by league office) 207. Koy Detmer, QB, Philadelphia (7) Bob Salerno, G, Boston Mel Semenko, E, Denver 1998 (6) Ron Stehouwer, T, L.A. Chargers 133. Ryan Sutter, FS, Baltimore (5) 145. Ron Merkerson, OLB, New England (5) 1960 NFL Expansion 186. Ryan Olson, NT, Pittsburgh (6) Frank Clarke, TE-FL, Dallas (from Cleveland) 193. Phil Savoy, WR, (7) 196. Viliami Maumau, DT, Carolina (7) 1961 AFL Draft 240. Melvin Thomas, OG, Philadelphia (7) 125. Jerry Steffen, HB, N.Y. Titans (16) 129. Chuck Weiss, FB, Denver (17) 1999 (3) 100. Hannibal Navies, OLB, Carolina (4) 1962 AFL Draft 148. Darrin Chiaverini, WR, Cleveland (5) 10. Jerry Hillebrand, E, Denver (2) 180. Marcus Washington,CB/FS, New England (6) 74. Gale Weidner, QB, Denver (10) 162. Jim Perkins, OT, Denver (21) 2000 (4) 202. Mike Woulfe, G, San Diego (26-F) 84. #Ben Kelly, CB, Miami (3) 212. Claude Crabb, HB, Buffalo (27-F) 203. Damen Wheeler, CB, San Diego (6) 224. Gary Henson, E, Houston (28-F) 206. Brad Bedell, OG, Cleveland (6) 249. John Denvir, OT, San Diego (30-F) 225. Rashidi Barnes, FS, Cleveland (7) Sam Rogers 1963 AFL Draft 2002 (5) 156. Dan Grimm, OG, Denver (20) 21. Daniel Graham, TE, New England (1) 186. Bill Frank, OT, San Diego (24) 37. Andre Gurode, OG Dallas (2) 221. Leon Mavity, HB, Buffalo (28-F) 58. Michael Lewis, SS, Philadelphia (2) 139. Justin Bannan, DT, Buffalo (5) 1964 AFL Draft 259. Victor Rogers, OT, Detroit (7) 195. Jerry McClurg, OT, Kansas City (25-F)

2003 (6) 1965 AFL Draft 32. Tyler Brayton, DT, Oakland (1) 125. Stan Irvine, OT, Kansas City (16) 90. Donald Strickland, CB, Indianapolis (3) 157. Bill Symons, HB, Kansas City (20) 93. Chris Brown, RB, Tennessee (3) 219. Justin Bates, OT, Dallas (7) 1966 AFL Draft 236. Brandon Drumm, FB, Detroit (7) 128. Frank Rogers, K, Denver (16) 249. Wayne Lucier, C, N.Y. Giants (7) 1966 NFL Expansion 2004 (2) Dan Grimm, G, Atlanta (from Green Bay) 157. D.J. Hackett, WR, Seattle (5) Ralph Heck, LB, Atlanta (from Philadelphia) 196. Sean Tufts, ILB, Carolina (6) 1968 AFL Expansion (KEY—Chicago-B (); Chicago-C (Chicago Estes Banks, RB, Cincinnati (from Oakland) Cardinals), prior to 1960; Baltimore prior to 1984 were the Colts; after 1996, the Ravens; F—Future pick 1976 NFL Expansion (1960-64 AFL, NFL drafts); *—lettered in basketball; **—lettered in track; #—junior.) Bubba Bridges, DT, Tampa Bay (from Denver)

Lamont Warren

362 Dick Anderson Other Tidbits Colorado has had its share of flurries in the NFL Draft. In the 1995 draft, seven CU players were Carroll Hardy Dave Logan selected among the first 71 picks, the most ever from one school at the time in the first 75 picks Two-Sport Star Three-Sport Star of any NFL Draft ..... In the 1991 draft, six Buffs CU’s Carroll Hardy is one of just a handful of CU’s Dave Logan enjoyed a nine-year career in were selected in the first 69 picks, and in 1976, athletes who played both professional football the NFL, spending eight seasons with the six were picked in the first 72 ..... In the 1977 and one other professional sport. He played and his final year with the draft, five Buffs were selected in the second one year with the (1955), . He caught 263 passes for round, and within 18 picks of each other ..... catching 12 passes for 338 yards (28.2 average) 4,250 yards (a 16.2 average) and 24 touch- Colorado had 58 players drafted last decade and four in 10 games. He went on downs. Logan might just be the only athlete (1991-2000 drafts), the second most in the to play eight different seasons in the major ever drafted in three sports. A third round pick nation ..... On four occasions, Buffaloes have leagues, with Cleveland (1958-60), Boston (AL, of the Browns in 1976, Logan was also drafted been selected back-to-back: in 1968, 1976 1960-62), Houston (1963-64) and Minnesota by Kansas City in the ninth round of the 1976 (twice) and in 1993; in ’76 and ’93, it happened (1967). Hardy became best known for being the NBA draft (forward), and was drafted as a in the first round ..... Colorado had at least one only man to ever pinch-hit for Ted Williams, but shortstop in the 19th round out of high school player selected in the first round in three con- was also the only one to do it for Carl by the Cincinnati Reds in the June 1972 Major secutive years (1993-94-95), and had players Yastrzemski; he also hit his first major league League draft. He lettered in football picked in the first round five times in the 1990s homerun as a pinch-hitter—for Roger Maris. and basketball at Colorado...... A real unique quirk came in 1996, when CU had five of its seven seniors selected, with a sixth signing as a free agent ..... In the 2003 draft, CU’s six players selected topped the Big 12 and were the sixth most nationally ..... A couple of Colorado football lettermen, Bob Frederic (’45) and Alabama Glass (’53) were long-time officials in the National Football League ..... Dick Anderson (’67) was the Defensive Most Valuable Player in the NFL in 1973 ..... Rashaan Salaam (’94) was selected as the Rookie-of-the-Year in the NFC for 1995.

Jim Kelleher Randy Essington Colorado’s “Mr. Irrelevants” Colorado remains the only school in the nation to “boast” about having two “Mr. Irrelevants.” Begun in 1976, the honor is bestowed on the last selection of the annual National Football League draft. In 1977, the made fullback Jim Kelleher the last pick of the draft, and in 1984, the Raiders selected Randy Essington to close the books on that year’s proceedings. Alabama Glass

363 NFL Draft/ NFL-AFL Drafts/Breakdown By Franchise NFL Draft/ (all-time franchise draft picks; allows for those players drafted by both leagues First Round Selctions Breakdown between 1960 and 1966) By Round 15 15 1. Southern Cal 60 First—22 14 (Chicago 1920-59; St. Louis 1960-87; Phoenix 1988-93) 2. Notre Dame 59 Second—24 14 Denver Broncos 3. Ohio State 54 Third—21 14 4. Miami, Fla. 51 13 Cleveland Browns (defunct 1996-98) Fourth—18 5. Michigan 36 Fifth—18 13 Washington Redskins (Boston 1932-36) Sixth—23 12 6. Florida 35 12 St. Louis Rams (Cleveland 1937-45; Los Angeles 1946-94) 7. Tennessee 34 Seventh—25 11 Eighth—14 10 San Diego Chargers (Los Angeles 1960) 8. Alabama 32 Ninth—7 10 San Francisco 49ers 8. Oklahoma 32 Tenth—12 9 8. Penn State 32 Eleventh—8 9 (Baltimore 1953-83) 11. Nebraska 31 Twelfth—8 9 (Dallas Texans 1960-62) Thirteenth—4 9 (Boston 1960-70) 12. Michigan State 30 Fourteenth—4 9 Oakland Raiders (Oakland 1960-81; Los Angeles 1982-94) 12. Texas 30 Fifteenth—6 8 14. State 26 8 Sixteenth—7 14. UCLA 26 Seventeenth—5 7 Chicago Bears 7 16. Florida State 25 Eighteenth—2 5 17. Texas A & M 24 Nineteenth—4 5 Twentieth—1 5 (New York Titans 1960-62) 18. Arizona State 23 Twenty-first—4 5 19. Colorado 22 Twenty-second—2 4 *Brooklyn Dodgers/Tigers 19. Arkansas 22 Twenty-third—0 4 20. Georgia 21 Twenty-fourth—2 4Tennessee Titans (Houston Oilers 1960-96) Twenty-fifth—1 2 Minnesota Vikings Twenty-sixth—0 1 Twenty-seventh—2 1 *Boston Yanks Twenty-eighth—3 1 1 *New York Yanks Twenty-ninth—1 1Tampa Bay Buccaneers Thirtieth—1 (*—defunct franchises)

Jay Leeuwenburg Tom Rouen

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