COLORADO STATE IN THE NFL

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1 COLORADO STATE IN THE NFL Active roster Miami Dolphins 55 Joey Porter, LB New York Jets 76 Clint Oldenburg, OL Houston Texans 89 David Anderson, WR 65 Mike Brisiel, G 85 Joel Dreessen, TE 72 Jesse Nading, DE Denver Broncos 64 Erik Pears, T 37 Cecil Sapp, RB Chicago Bears 12 Caleb Hanie, QB Carolina Panthers 2 Damon Morton, WR Arizona Cardinals 53 Clark Haggans, LB New Orleans Saints 21 Jason Craft, CB PLAYING ON SUNDAYS NOTE OL Blaine Saipaia, DB Dexter Wynn and P Jimmie Kaylor were free agents at press time David Anderson Broncos fullback Cecil Sapp enters his sixth NFL season. He started nine games for the team in Michael O'Neill/Sports Illustrated Did you know? In 2008, one in every four players selected in the NFL Draft 69 all told were taken from schools that compete in non-bcs conferences? Five of those players were first-round choices. SI featured Joey Porter on the cover of its 2006 NFL preview after he led the Steelers to a Super Bowl XL championship Clark Haggans (left), who signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals, and Erik Pears 20 CSU IN THE NFL Caleb Hanie

2 NFL DRAFT 2006 Clint Oldenburg 2005 David Anderson 2004 Joel Dreessen New England Patriots..5th/171 Houston Texans th/251 New York Jets th/ Bradlee Van Pelt Denver Broncos th/250 Andre Sommersell Oakland Raiders th/255 Dexter Wynn Philadelphia Eagles....6th/ Rick Crowell John Howell Miami Dolphins th/188 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.4th/ Erik Olson Jacksonville Jaguars..7th / 236 Clark Haggans Pittsburgh Steelers...5th / Anthony Cesario Jacksonville Jaguars..3rd / 88 Jason Craft Jacksonville Jaguars..5th / 160 Joey Porter Pittsburgh Steelers....3rd / 73 Darran Hall Tennessee Titans....6th / Terry Nugent Cleveland Browns....6th / 158 Kevin Call Indianapolis Colts....5th / Alvin Lewis Denver Broncos.....6th / 151 Larry Jones Houston Oilers th / Dupree Branch St. Louis Cardinals..8th round 1979 Bill Leer Atlanta Falcons th / 292 Mike Bell Kansas City Chiefs.....1st / 2 Mark R. Bell St. Louis Cardinals...5th / 130 Mark E. Bell Seattle Seahawks....4th / Al Baker Detroit Lions nd / 40 Mike Deutsch Minnesota Vikings...9th / 240 Ron Harris Minnesota Vikings..11th / 299 Mark Nichols Oakland Raiders.....8th / 207 Cliff Featherstone San Diego Chargers..7th / Linden (Keith) King San Diego Chargers...3rd / Phil Webb Detroit Lions th / Earlie Thomas New York Jets th / Floyd Kerr Dallas Cowboys....16th / 414 Terry Swarn San Diego Chargers..6th / 147 Bill Kishman Washington Redskins.5th / Mike Tomasini Atlanta Falcons th / 248 Gene Layton Chicago Bears th / 451 Jim Oliver Detroit Lions th / 391 Oscar Reed Minnesota Vikings...7th / 167 Al Lavan Philadelphia Eagles...8th / 204 Jon Henderson Pittsburgh Steelers....3rd / Lonnie Wright 1955 Gary Glick Don Burroughs Denver Broncos nd/- Pittsburgh Steelers st/1 Los Angeles Rams nd/ Moses Moreno Chicago Bears th / Calvin Branch Oakland Raiders.....6th / Sean Moran Buffalo Bills th / 120 Raymond Jackson Buffalo Bills th / 156 Greg Myers Cincinnati Bengals...5th / 144 Brady Smith New Orleans Saints...3rd / Selwyn Jones Cleveland Browns....7th / Kelly Stouffer St. Louis Cardinals.....1st / 6 Steve DeLine San Francisco 49ers..7th / 189 Steve Bartalo Tampa Bay Buccaneers6th / Terry Unrein San Diego Chargers...3rd / Mark Driscoll Dallas Cowboys....13th / 374 Kevin McLain Los Angeles Rams....1st / 26 Gary Paulson Minnesota Vikings..13th / 372 Jerome Dove Oakland Raiders.....8th / 220 Melvin Washington Tampa Bay Buccaneers11th / Kim Jones Baltimore Colts th / 157 Pete Clark Dallas Cowboys....16th / 407 Willie Miller Houston Oilers th / 302 John Graham Miami Dolphins....14th / 361 Mark Mullaney Minnesota Vikings....1st / 25 Al Simpson New York Giants.....2nd / Greg Battle San Francisco 49ers.11th / 269 Jim Kennedy Washington Redskins.9th / Gerald Caswell Dallas Cowboys....11th / 282 Perry Smith Oakland Raiders th / 92 Did you know? Colorado State is one of only a handful of universities that has had both a No. 1 overall selection (Gary Glick, 1955) and a No. 2 overall selection (Mike Bell, 1979) in the NFL Draft Jim Davis 1951 Dale Dodrill Detroit Lions nd/- Pittsburgh Steelers nd/- Two of the Steelers starting linebackers in Super Bowl XL were CSU products Joey Porter (55) and Clark Haggans (53). They defeated the Seattle Seahawks in that Ford Field game, which also featured another Ram, John Howell. Before joining Seattle, Howell won his Super Bowl ring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers three years earlier. Meanwhile, CSU s most recent draft pick Clint Oldenburg (left), opted to formally sign his first NFL contract in the Rams offensive line meeting room, as a gesture of gratefulness Keli McGregor Denver Broncos.....4th / 110 Harper LeBel Kansas City Chiefs..12th / Lawrence McCutcheon Los Angeles Rams....3rd / 70 Jim White New England Patriots..3rd / 73

3 RAMS IN THE NFL Alford, Tony Denver Broncos Birmingham Fire Anderson, David Baker, Al Detroit Lions St. Louis Cardinals Cleveland Browns Minnesota Vikings Ballard, Karl London Monarchs Barnes, Larry San Francisco 49ers Oakland Raiders Bartalo, Steve Tampa Bay Buccaneers San Francisco 49ers Frankfurt Galaxy Basso, Jason Tampa Bay Buccaneers Beach, Sanjay Dallas Cowboys San Fran. 49ers , 93 Denver Broncos Bell, Mark E. Seattle Seahawks Indianapolis Colts Bell, Mark R. St. Louis Cardinals Bell, Mike Kansas City Chiefs Beverly, Randy New York Jets New England Patriots Bimper, Albert Indianapolis Colts Borvansky, Justin Denver Broncos Los Angeles Avengers Branch, Calvin Oakland Raiders Brisiel, Mike Brookhart, J.D. Los Angeles Rams Browne, Less Hamilton Tiger-Cats Winnipeg Jets Burkett, Jeremy New York Giants Denver Broncos Dallas Cowboys Burl, Alex Chicago Cardinals Burroughs, Don Los Angeles Rams Philadelphia Eagles Cable, Norm Los Angeles Rams Cincinnati Bengals Call, Kevin Indianapolis Colts Call, Mike Denver Gold Campbell, Kent Denver Broncos Capes, Lewis London Monarchs Cesario, Anthony Jacksonville Jaguars Miami Dolphins Crowell, Rick Miami Dolphins David, Jim Detroit Lions Davis, Dallas Pittsburgh Steelers Davis, Fred Day, Josh Minnesota Vikings DeLine, Steve Philadelphia Eagles , 89 San Diego Chargers Dennison, Rick Denver Broncos Dodrill, Dale Pittsburgh Steelers Dorough, Dewey Green Bay Packers Dove, Jerome San Diego Chargers Dreessen, Joel New York Jets Houston Texans Elfrid, Jim Denver Broncos Active roster Miami Dolphins 55 Joey Porter, LB New York Jets 76 Clint Oldenburg, OL Houston Texans 89 David Anderson, WR 65 Mike Brisiel, G 85 Joel Dreessen, TE 72 Jesse Nading, DE Denver Broncos 64 Erik Pears, T 37 Cecil Sapp, RB Chicago Bears 12 Caleb Hanie, QB Carolina Panthers 2 Damon Morton, WR Arizona Cardinals 53 Clark Haggans, LB New Orleans Saints 21 Jason Craft, CB NOTE OL Blaine Saipaia, DB Dexter Wynn and P Jimmie Kaylor were free agents at press time Fries, Woody Los Angeles Bulldogs Frisch, David Cincinnati Bengals Minnesota Vikings Gallimore, Justin Arizona Cardinals Champine, Jeff Seattle Seahawks Calgary Stampeders Childs, Henri Kansas City Chiefs Christiansen, Jack Detroit Lions Clay, Ron New York Giants Featherstone, Cliff S. Roughriders Fiala, Dan Kansas City Chiefs Fiala, Doug Atlanta Falcons Frankfurt Galaxy Foss, Mel Edmonton Eskimos Glick, Fred St. Louis Cardinals Houston Oilers Glick, Gary Pittsburgh Steelers Washington Redskins Baltimore Colts San Diego Chargers Gary Glick Jason Craft Craft, Jason Jacksonville Jaguars New Orleans Saints Freeman, Dennis Dallas Cowboys

4 RAMS IN THE NFL continued Goodpaster, Patrick Baltimore Ravens Green, Jake Dallas Cowboys Kansas City Chiefs Griffin, Hardy Dallas Cowboys Haggans, Clark Pittsburgh Steelers Arizona Cardinals Hall, Darran Tennessee Titans Indianapolis Colts Hall, Richie Calgary Stampeders S. Roughriders Hammerschmidt, Dan Indianapolis Colts Hanie, Caleb Chicago Bears Harper, Jeff Denver Gold Harr, Ricky Denver Gold Harris, Ron Winnipeg Blue Bombers Hartman, Jim Brooklyn Dodgers Henderson, Jon Pittsburgh Steelers Calgary Stampeders Washington Redskins Hill, Eric Indianapolis Colts Hinn, Terry Chicago Bruisers Hogan, Willie Chicago Bears Holland, Justin Miami Dolphins Winnipeg Blue Bombers Hoover, Alex Tampa Bay Buccaneers Horinek, Deone Green Bay Packers Houston, Marcus Montreal Alouettes Howell, John Tampa Bay Buccaneers Seattle Seahawks Huber, Joey Atlanta Falcons Ivlow, John Chicago Bears San Francisco 49ers Jackson, Ray Buffalo Bills Cleveland Browns Jenkins, Ron Dallas Cowboys Johanningmeier, Bill Green Bay Packers Jones, Kim Baltimore Colts Minnesota Vikings New Orleans Saints Denver Broncos Jones, Selwyn Seattle Seahawks Denver Broncos Kennedy, Jim Baltimore Colts Keys, Brady Pittsburgh Steelers Minnesota Vikings King, Linden (Keith) San Diego Chargers Oakland Raiders Larson, Bill San Francisco 49ers Philadelphia Eagles Green Bay Packers Denver Broncos Lavan, Al Atlanta Falcons Joel Dreessen LeBel, Harper Kansas City Chiefs Philadelphia Eagles Atlanta Falcons Chicago Bears Lee, Keith Buffalo Bills New England Patriots Indianapolis Colts Leer, Bill Atlanta Falcons Denver Broncos Lewis, Alvin Denver Broncos Toronto Argonauts Mackenzie, Mike Tampa Bay Buccaneers McCoy, Corey Calgary Stampeders McCutcheon, Lawrence Los Angeles Rams Buffalo Bills Denver Broncos McDougal, Kevin Indianapolis Colts Montreal Allouettes McFarland, Kay San Francisco 49ers McGraw, Thurman Fum Detroit Lions McGregor, Keli Indianapolis Colts McLain, Kevin Los Angeles Rams Houston Gamblers McMillin, Jim Denver Broncos ; Oakland Raiders Miller, Willie Cleveland Browns Los Angeles Rams Moran, Sean Buffalo Bills St. Louis Rams , 2004 San Francisco 49ers Moreno, Moses Chicago Bears San Diego Chargers NFL Europe Morris, Glenn Detroit Lions Morton, Damon Carolina Panthers Mullaney, Mark Minnesota Vikings Myers, Greg Cincinnati Bengals Dallas Cowboys Nading, Jesse Houston Texans Nelson, Rhett Arizona Cardinals , 2005 Minnesota Vikings Newell, Mike Green Bay Packers St. Louis Rams Houston Texans Nichols, Mike San Francisco 49ers Oakland Raiders Nugent, Terry Cleveland Browns Indianapolis Colts O Byrne, Tim St. Louis Cardinals Oldenburg, Clint New England Patriots Olson, Erik, DB Jacksonville Jaguars Opperman, Jim Philadelphia Eagles

5 RAMS IN THE NFL continued Porter, Joey Pittsburgh Steelers Miami Dolphins Simpson, Al New York Giants Calgary Stampeders Van Pelt, Bradlee Denver Broncos Bradlee Van Pelt Palmer, Mitch Carolina Panthers Tampa Bay Buccaneers Minnesota Vikings Houston Texans Paulson, Gary Minnesota Vikings Pears, Erik Denver Broncos Pears, Morgan Miami Dolphins Pittsburgh Steelers Scottish Claymores Pittman, Chris Cleveland Browns Poole, Jon Poremba, Andy Denver Gold Powell, Kirk Primus, Greg Denver Broncos Chicago Bears Raikes, Jeff Denver Broncos Hamilton Tiger Cats Rebstock, Pete Kansas City Chiefs Reed, Leo Denver Broncos Reed, Oscar Minnesota Vikings Atlanta Falcons Rice, Frank Tampa Bay Buccaneers Denver Broncos Green Bay Packers Ross, Adrian Cincinnati Bengals Rule, Chris Saipaia, Blane Seattle Seahawks New Orleans Saints NFL Europe Oalkand Raiders St. Louis Rams Detroit Lions Sapp, Cecil Denver Broncos Save, Bryan Indianapolis Colts Tampa Bay Buccaneers Denver Broncos Smith, Brady New Orleans Saints Atlanta Falcons Smith, Perry Green Bay Packers St. Louis Cardinals Denver Broncos Sommersell, Andre Oakland Raiders Indianapolis Colts Stehouwer, Ron Pittsburgh Steelers Stemrick, Greg Houston Oilers New Orleans Saints Stouffer, Kelly Seattle Seahawks Stuber, Tim San Diego Chargers Carolina Panthers NFL Europe Kansas City Chiefs Denver Broncos Swarn, Terry Edmonton Eskimos Thomas, Earlie New York Jets Denver Broncos Tuitele, Ula N.E. Patriots , 2004 Buffalo Bills NFL Europe Oakland Raiders Turner, Geoff Miami Dolphins Unrein, Terry San Diego Chargers Walker, Louis Dallas Cowboys Washington, Damon Chicago Bears New York Giants Webb, Phil Hamilton Tiger Cats Weber, Bob Edmonton Eskimos White, Jim Edmonton Eskimos , 73 New England Patriots Houston Oilers White, Wilbur Brooklyn Dodgers Chicago Cardinals Whitehouse, Scott Italian Pro League Workman, Eli Arizona Cardinals Wright, Lonnie Denver Broncos Wynn, Dexter Philadelphia Eagles Zackery, Lorenzo Washington Redskins