By SuperWest Sports Staff
June 27, 2025
This is the 17th in a series on NFL players from schools in the West.
Colorado State has produced 116 total NFL players, with eight still active. Among Ram players, Lawrence McCutcheon has scored the most NFL touchdowns (39), and Joey Porter has played in the most NFL games (188).
Colorado State has one player in the Hall of Fame: Jack Christiansen.
Here is a complete list of CSU pros, sorted in alphabetical order.
It includes positions, total years played, beginning and ending years, the NFL team that drafted them, and the round and pick they were taken with (if drafted). Newly drafted players will be added once they’ve played in a game.
You can search and sort by any of the categories.
All-Time Colorado State Rams Who Have Played in the NFL
| Player | Pos | Yrs | NFL Draft (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Anderson | WR | 6 | 2006-2011 | Houston Texans / 7th / 251st pick / 2006 |
| Chigozie Anusiem | CB | 1 | 2024-2024 | |
| Al Baker | DE | 13 | 1978-1990 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 40th pick / 1978 |
| Larry Barnes | FB | 2 | 1957-1960 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 75th pick / 1956 |
| Shaquil Barrett | OLB | 10 | 2015-2024 | |
| Steve Bartalo | RB | 1 | 1987-1987 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 6th / 143rd pick / 1987 |
| Sanjay Beach | WR | 4 | 1989-1993 | |
| Mark Bell | DE | 5 | 1979-1984 | Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 102nd pick / 1979 |
| Mark Bell | WR | 2 | 1980-1981 | St. Louis Cardinals / 5th / 130th pick / 1979 |
| Mike Bell | DE | 12 | 1979-1991 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 2nd pick / 1979 |
| Randy Beverly | DB | 5 | 1967-1971 | |
| Kapri Bibbs | RB | 4 | 2015-2018 | |
| Calvin Branch | DB | 5 | 1997-2005 | Oakland Raiders / 6th / 172nd pick / 1997 |
| Mike Brisiel | G | 7 | 2007-2013 | |
| Sam Brunelli | T-G | 6 | 1966-1971 | |
| Alex Burl | HB | 1 | 1956-1956 | Chicago Cardinals / 30th / 350th pick / 1954 |
| Don Burroughs | DB | 10 | 1955-1964 | |
| Kevin Call | T | 10 | 1984-1993 | Indianapolis Colts / 5th / 130th pick / 1984 |
| Nordly Capi | LB | 1 | 2017-2017 | |
| Jack Christiansen | DB | 8 | 1951-1958 | Detroit Lions / 6th / 69th pick / 1951 |
| Roy Clay | WB-DB | 1 | 1944-1944 | New York Giants / 8th / 70th pick / 1944 |
| Jason Craft | DB | 10 | 1999-2008 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 5th / 160th pick / 1999 |
| Jim David | DB | 8 | 1952-1959 | Detroit Lions / 22nd / 261st pick / 1952 |
| Dalyn Dawkins | RB | 2 | 2018-2019 | |
| Steve DeLine | K | 2 | 1988-1989 | San Francisco 49ers / 7th / 189th pick / 1987 |
| Rick Dennison | LB | 9 | 1982-1990 | |
| Dale Dodrill | MG-LB | 9 | 1951-1959 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 67th pick / 1951 |
| Jerome Dove | DB | 4 | 1977-1980 | Oakland Raiders / 8th / 220th pick / 1976 |
| Joel Dreessen | TE | 8 | 2005-2013 | New York Jets / 6th / 198th pick / 2005 |
| Jim Eifrid | LB | 1 | 1961-1961 | Washington Redskins / 11th / 124th pick / 1960 |
| DeAndre Elliott | CB | 1 | 2016-2016 | |
| Jon Francis | RB | 1 | 1987-1987 | New York Giants / 7th / 184th pick / 1986 |
| Sherwood Fries | G | 1 | 1943-1943 | |
| David Frisch | TE | 5 | 1993-1997 | |
| Michael Gallup | WR | 6 | 2018-2023 | Dallas Cowboys / 3rd / 81st pick / 2018 |
| Crockett Gillmore | TE | 3 | 2014-2016 | Baltimore Ravens / 3rd / 99th pick / 2014 |
| Fred Glick | DB | 8 | 1959-1966 | Chicago Cardinals / 23rd / 266th pick / 1959 |
| Gary Glick | DB-HB | 7 | 1956-1963 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 1st pick / 1956 |
| Zack Golditch | G | 1 | 2018-2018 | |
| Clark Haggans | LB | 13 | 2000-2012 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 5th / 137th pick / 2000 |
| Caleb Hanie | QB | 3 | 2009-2011 | |
| Jim Hartman | E | 1 | 1936-1936 | |
| Jon Henderson | WR-DB | 3 | 1968-1970 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 61st pick / 1968 |
| Rashard Higgins | WR | 7 | 2016-2022 | Cleveland Browns / 5th / 172nd pick / 2016 |
| Dallin Holker | TE | 1 | 2024-2024 | |
| John Howell | DB | 6 | 2001-2006 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 4th / 117th pick / 2001 |
| John Ivlow | RB | 1 | 1993-1993 | |
| Raymond Jackson | DB | 6 | 1996-2001 | Buffalo Bills / 5th / 156th pick / 1996 |
| Cory James | OLB | 2 | 2016-2017 | Oakland Raiders / 6th / 194th pick / 2016 |
| Gartrell Johnson | RB | 2 | 2009-2010 | San Diego Chargers / 4th / 134th pick / 2009 |
| Olabisi Johnson | WR | 2 | 2019-2020 | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 247th pick / 2019 |
| Kim Jones | RB | 4 | 1976-1979 | Baltimore Colts / 7th / 157th pick / 1975 |
| Manny Jones | DT | 1 | 2022-2022 | |
| Selwyn Jones | DB | 4 | 1993-1996 | Cleveland Browns / 7th / 177th pick / 1992 |
| Mohamed Kamara | DL | 1 | 2024-2024 | Miami Dolphins / 5th / 158th pick / 2024 |
| Jimmie Kennedy | TE | 3 | 1975-1977 | Washington Redskins / 9th / 233rd pick / 1974 |
| Brady Keys | DB-HB | 8 | 1961-1968 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 14th / 162nd pick / 1960 |
| Linden King | LB | 12 | 1978-1989 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 77th pick / 1977 |
| Bob Kruse | G-T | 3 | 1967-1969 | Oakland Raiders / 12th / 306th pick / 1967 |
| Bill Larson | TE | 4 | 1975-1980 | |
| Al Lavan | DB | 2 | 1969-1970 | Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 204th pick / 1968 |
| Harper LeBel | TE | 10 | 1989-1998 | Kansas City Chiefs / 12th / 321st pick / 1985 |
| Keith Lee | DB | 5 | 1981-1985 | Buffalo Bills / 5th / 129th pick / 1980 |
| Chet Maeda | HB-DB | 1 | 1945-1945 | Detroit Lions / 18th / 161st pick / 1943 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 3 | 2022-2024 | Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 55th pick / 2022 |
| Kevin McCadam | DB | 5 | 2002-2006 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 148th pick / 2002 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | RB | 10 | 1972-1981 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 70th pick / 1972 |
| Kevin McDougal | RB | 2 | 2000-2001 | |
| Kay McFarland | WR | 6 | 1962-1968 | San Francisco 49ers / 18th / 248th pick / 1961 |
| Thurman McGraw | DT-T | 5 | 1950-1954 | Detroit Lions / 2nd / 27th pick / 1950 |
| Keli McGregor | TE | 1 | 1985-1985 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 110th pick / 1985 |
| Kevin McLain | LB | 4 | 1976-1979 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 26th pick / 1976 |
| Jim McMillin | DB | 5 | 1961-1965 | |
| Mark Miller | QB | 1 | 1987-1987 | |
| Willie Miller | WR | 7 | 1975-1982 | Houston Oilers / 12th / 302nd pick / 1975 |
| Sean Moran | OLB-DE | 8 | 1996-2003 | Buffalo Bills / 4th / 120th pick / 1996 |
| Moses Moreno | QB | 3 | 1998-2000 | Chicago Bears / 7th / 232nd pick / 1998 |
| Glenn Morris | E | 1 | 1940-1940 | |
| Mark Mullaney | DE | 12 | 1975-1986 | Minnesota Vikings / 1st / 25th pick / 1975 |
| Greg Myers | DB | 5 | 1996-2000 | Cincinnati Bengals / 5th / 144th pick / 1996 |
| Jesse Nading | DE | 5 | 2008-2012 | |
| Rhett Nelson | DB | 2 | 2003-2004 | |
| Mark Nichols | LB | 1 | 1978-1978 | Oakland Raiders / 8th / 207th pick / 1978 |
| Ben Norman | RB | 1 | 1980-1980 | |
| Terry Nugent | QB | 1 | 1987-1987 | Cleveland Browns / 6th / 158th pick / 1984 |
| Clint Oldenburg | T | 1 | 2007-2007 | New England Patriots / 5th / 171st pick / 2007 |
| Erik Olson | DB | 1 | 2000-2000 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 7th / 236th pick / 2000 |
| Jim Opperman | LB | 1 | 1975-1975 | |
| Mitch Palmer | LB | 3 | 1998-2000 | |
| Erik Pears | T | 9 | 2006-2015 | |
| Morgan Pears | T | 1 | 2004-2004 | |
| Joey Porter | LB | 13 | 1999-2011 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1999 |
| Greg Primus | WR | 2 | 1994-1995 | |
| Roy Ratekin | E | 1 | 1921-1921 | |
| Leo Reed | T-G | 1 | 1961-1961 | St. Louis Cardinals / 20th / 274th pick / 1961 |
| Oscar Reed | RB | 8 | 1968-1975 | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 167th pick / 1968 |
| Weston Richburg | C | 6 | 2014-2019 | New York Giants / 2nd / 43rd pick / 2014 |
| Adrian Ross | LB | 6 | 1998-2003 | |
| Tom Rouen | P | 13 | 1993-2005 | |
| Blaine Saipaia | T-G | 4 | 2004-2007 | |
| Ty Sambrailo | OT | 7 | 2015-2021 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 59th pick / 2015 |
| Cecil Sapp | RB | 6 | 2003-2008 | |
| Trent Sieg | LS | 7 | 2018-2024 | |
| Al Simpson | G-T | 2 | 1975-1976 | New York Giants / 2nd / 27th pick / 1975 |
| Brady Smith | DE | 10 | 1996-2005 | New Orleans Saints / 3rd / 70th pick / 1996 |
| Perry Smith | DB | 9 | 1973-1981 | Oakland Raiders / 4th / 92nd pick / 1973 |
| Shelley Smith | G | 3 | 2012-2014 | Houston Texans / 6th / 187th pick / 2010 |
| Kory Sperry | TE | 5 | 2009-2013 | |
| Ron Stehouwer | G | 5 | 1960-1964 | Detroit Lions / 12th / 136th pick / 1959 |
| Greg Stemrick | DB | 9 | 1975-1983 | |
| Ryan Stonehouse | P | 3 | 2022-2024 | |
| Kelly Stouffer | QB | 4 | 1988-1992 | St. Louis Cardinals / 1st / 6th pick / 1987 |
| Earlie Thomas | DB | 6 | 1970-1975 | New York Jets / 11th / 280th pick / 1970 |
| Maugaula Tuitele | LB | 4 | 2000-2004 | |
| Terry Unrein | NT-DE | 2 | 1986-1987 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 66th pick / 1986 |
| Bradlee Van Pelt | QB | 1 | 2005-2005 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 250th pick / 2004 |
| Louie Walker | LB | 1 | 1974-1974 | |
| Damon Washington | RB | 3 | 2000-2002 | |
| Harry Washington | WR | 2 | 1978-1979 | |
| Josh Watson | LB | 3 | 2019-2021 | |
| Jim White | DE | 4 | 1972-1976 | New England Patriots / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1972 |
| Wilbur White | B | 2 | 1935-1936 | |
| Preston Williams | WR | 4 | 2019-2022 | |
| Lonnie Wright | DB | 2 | 1966-1967 | |
| Dexter Wynn | DB | 5 | 2004-2008 | Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 192nd pick / 2004 |