Colorado State football in the NFL draft: All-time picks from CSU

Colorado State's history in the NFL draft dates back to 1943.The CSU football team has had players selected in the NFL draft from as high as No. 1 overall to as low as the No.

451 pick. More than 100 different former CSU players have been selected in the NFL draft.Here's a year-by-year look at selections of Colorado State football players in the NFL draft.



2024 NFL draftDefensive end Mohamed Kamara: Selected Round 5, pick No. 158 overall by Miami Dolphins.2022 NFL draftTight end Trey McBride: Selected Round No.

2, pick No. 55 overall by Arizona Cardinals.2019 NFL draftReceiver Olabisi Johnson: Selected round No.

7, pick No. 247 overall by Minnesota Vikings.2018 NFL draftReceiver Michael Gallup: Selected round No.

3, pick No. 81 overall by Dallas Cowboys.2016 NFL draftReceiver Rashard Higgins: Selected round No.

5, pick No. 172 overall by Cleveland Browns.Linebacker Cory James: Selected round No.

6, pick No. 194 overall by Oakland Raiders.2015 NFL draftOffensive lineman Ty Sambrailo: Selected round No.

2, pick No. 59 overall by Denver Broncos.Quarterback Garrett Grayson: Selected round No.

3, pick No. 75 overall by New Orleans Saints.2014 NFL draftOffensive lineman Weston Richburg: Selected round No.

2, pick No. 43 overall by New York Giants.Tight end Crockett Gillmore: Selected round No.

3, pick No. 99 overall by Baltimore Ravens.2010 NFL draftOffensive lineman Shelley Smith: Selected round No.

6, pick No. 187 overall by Houston Texans.2009 NFL draftRunning back Gartrell Johnson: Selected round No.

4, pick No. 134 overall by San Diego Chargers.2007 NFL draftOffensive lineman Clint Oldenburg: Selected round No.

5, pick No. 171 overall by New England Patriots.2006 NFL draftReceiver David Anderson: Selected round No.

7, pick No. 251 overall by Houston Texans.2005 NFL draftTight end Joel Dreessen: Selected round No.

6, pick No. 198 overall by New York Jets.2004 NFL draftDefensive back/returner Dexter Wynn: Selected round No.

6, pick No. 192 overall by Philadelphia Eagles.Quarterback Bradlee Van Pelt: Selected round No.

7, pick No. 250 overall by Denver Broncos.Linebacker Andre Sommersell: Selected round No.

7, pick No. 255 overall by Oakland Raiders.2001 NFL draftDefensive back John Howell: Selected round No.

4, pick No. 117 overall by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Linebacker Rick Crowell: Selected round No.

6, pick No. 188 overall by Miami Dolphins.2000 NFL draftLinebacker Clark Haggans: Selected round No.

5, pick No. 137 overall by Pittsburgh Steelers.Defensive back Erik Olson: Selected round No.

7, pick No. 236 overall by Jacksonville Jaguars.1999 NFL draftLinebacker Joey Porter: Selected round No.

3, pick No. 73 overall by Pittsburgh Steelers.Offensive lineman Anthony Cesario: Selected round No.

8, pick No. 88 overall by Jacksonville Jaguars.Defensive back Jason Craft: Selected round No.

5, pick No. 160 overall by Jacksonville Jaguars.Receiver Darran Hall: Selected round No.

6, pick No. 186 overall by Tennessee Titans.1998 NFL draftQuarterback Moses Moreno: Selected round No.

7, pick No. 232 overall by Chicago Bears.1997 NFL draftDefensive back Calvin Branch: Selected round No.

6, pick No. 172 overall by Oakland Raiders.1996 NFL draftDefensive end Brady Smith: Selected round No.

3, pick No. 70 overall by New Orleans Saints.Linebacker Sean Moran: Selected round No.

4, pick No. 120 overall by Buffalo Bills.Defensive back Greg Myers: Selected round No.

5, pick No. 144 overall by Cincinnati Bengals.Defensive back Raymond Jackson: Selected round No.

5, pick No. 156 overall by Buffalo Bills.1992 NFL draftDefensive back Selwyn Jones: Selected round No.

7, pick No. 177 overall by Cleveland Browns.1987 NFL draftQuarterback Kelly Stouffer: Selected round No.

1, pick No. 6 overall by St. Louis Cardinals.

Running back Steve Bartalo: Selected round No. 6, No. 143 overall by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Kicker Steve DeLine: Selected round No. 7, pick No. 189 overall by San Francisco 49ers.

1986 NFL draftDefensive lineman Terry Unrein: Selected round No. 3, pick No. 66 overall by San Diego Chargers.

1985 NFL draftTight end Keli McGregor: Selected round No. 4, pick No. 110 overall by Denver Broncos.

Tight end Harper LeBel: Selected round No. 12, pick No. 321 overall by Kansas City Chiefs.

1984 NFL draftOffensive lineman Kevin Call: Selected round No. 5, pick No. 130 overall by Indianapolis Colts.

Quarterback Terry Nugent: Selected round No. 6, pick No. 158 overall by Cleveland Browns.

1981 NFL draftRunning back Alvin Lewis: Selected round No. 6, pick No. 151 overall by Denver Broncos.

Running back Larry Jones: Selected round No. 10, pick No. 270 overall by Houston Oilers.

1980 NFL draftDefensive back Keith Lee: Selected round No. 5, pick No. 129 overall by Buffalo Bills.

Defensive back Dupree Branch: Selected round No. 8, pick No. 198 overall by St.

Louis Cardinals.1979 NFL draftDefensive end Mike Bell: Selected round No. 1, pick No.

2 overall by Kansas City Chiefs.Defensive end Mark E. Bell: Selected round No.

4, pick No. 102 overall by Seattle Seahawks.Receiver Mark R.

Bell: Selected round No. 5, pick No. 130 overall by St.

Louis Cardinals.Offensive lineman Bill Leer: Selected round No. 11, pick No.

292 overall by Atlanta Falcons.1978 NFL draftDefensive end Al "Bubba" Baker: Selected round No. 2, pick No.

40 overall by Detroit Lions.Defensive back Cliff Featherstone: Selected round No. 7, pick No.

180 overall by San Diego Chargers.Linebacker Mark R. Nichols: Selected round No.

8, pick No. 207 overall by Oakland Raiders.Punter Mike Deutsch: Selected round No.

9, pick No. 240 overall by Minnesota Vikings.Running back Ron Harris: Selected round No.

11, pick No. 299 overall by Minnesota Vikings.1977 NFL draftLinebacker Keith King: Selected round No.

3, pick No. 77 overall by San Diego Chargers.1976 NFL draftLinebacker Kevin McLain: Selected round No.

1, pick No. 26 overall by Los Angeles Rams.Defensive back Jerome Dove: Selected round No.

8, pick No. 220 overall by Oakland Raiders.Defensive back Melvin Washington: Selected round No.

11, pick No. 292 overall by Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Defensive end Gary Paulson: Selected round No.

13, pick No. 372 overall by Minnesota Vikings.Quarterback Mark Driscoll: Selected round No.

13, pick No. 374 overall by Dallas Cowboys.1975 NFL draftDefensive end Mark Mullaney: Selected round No.

1, pick No. 25 overall by Minnesota Vikings.Offensive lineman Al Simpson: Selected round No.

2, pick No. 27 overall by New York Giants.Running back Kim Jones: Selected round No.

7, pick No. 157 overall by Baltimore Colts.Receiver Willie Miller: Selected round No.

12, pick No. 302 by Houston Oilers.Quarterback Jack Graham: Selected round No.

14, pick No. 361 overall by Miami Dolphins.Tight end Pete Clark: Selected round No.

16, pick No. 407 overall by Dallas Cowboys.1974 NFL draftTight end Jimmie Kennedy: Selected round No.

9, pick No. 233 overall by Washington.Defensive back Greg Battle: Selected round No.

11, pick No. 269 overall by San Francisco 49ers.1973 NFL draftDefensive back Perry Smith: Selected round No.

4, pick No. 92 overall by Oakland Raiders.Offensive lineman Gerald Caswell: Selected round No.

11, pick No. 282 overall by Dallas Cowboys.1972 NFL draftRunning back Lawrence McCutcheon: Selected round No.

3, pick No. 70 overall by Los Angeles Rams.Defensive end Jim White: Selected round No.

3, pick No. 73 overall by New England Patriots.1971 NFL draftDefensive back Phil Webb: Selected round No.

11, pick No. 281 overall by Detroit Lions.1970 NFL draftDefensive back Earlie Thomas: Selected round No.

11, pick No. 280 overall by New York Jets.1969 NFL draftDefensive back Bill Kishman: Selected round No.

5, pick No. 114 overall by Washington.Receiver Terry Swarn: Selected round No.

6, pick No. 147 overall by San Diego Chargers.Defensive back Floyd Kerr: Selected round No.

16, pick No. 414 overall by Dallas Cowboys.1968 NFL draftReceiver Jon Henderson: Selected round No.

3, pick No. 61 overall by Pittsburgh Steelers.Running back Oscar Reed: Selected round No.

7, pick No. 167 overall by Minnesota Vikings.Defensive back Al Lavan: Selected round No.

8, pick No. 204 overall by Philadelphia Eagles.Defensive lineman Mike Tomasini: Selected round No.

10, pick No. 248 overall by Atlanta Falcons.Running back Jim Oliver: Selected round No.

15, pick No. 391 overall by Detroit Lions.Defensive lineman Gene Layton: Selected round No.

17, pick No. 451 overall by Chicago Bears.1964 NFL draftOffensive lineman Dick Evers: Selected round No.

15, pick No. 199 overall by Washington (Evers was also selected round No. 22, pick No.

170 overall by Kansas City Chiefs in the 1964 AFL draft).1961 NFL draftReceiver Kay McFarland: Selected round No. 18, pick No.

248 overall by San Francisco 49ers.Offensive lineman Leo Reed: Selected round No. 20, pick No.

274 overall by St. Louis Cardinals.Note: Halfback Myron Pearson was selected round No.

19, pick No. 152 overall by Houston Oilers in 1961 AFL draft. Offensive lineman Wayne Lee was selected round No.

28, pick No. 217 overall by Denver Broncos in 1961 AFL draft.1960 NFL draftLinebacker Jim Eifrid: Selected round No.

11, pick No. 124 by Washington.Defensive back Brady Keys: Selected round No.

14, pick No. 162 overall by Pittsburgh Steelers.1959 NFL draftOffensive lineman Ron Stehouwer: Selected round No.

12, pick No. 136 overall by Detroit Lions.Defensive back Fred Glick: Selected round No.

23, pick No. 266 overall by Chicago Cardinals.1956 NFL draftDefensive back Gary Glick: Selected round No.

1, pick No. 1 overall by Pittsburgh Steelers.Fullback Larry Barnes: Selected round No.

7, pick No. 75 overall by San Francisco 49ers.Back Jerry Zaleski: Selected round No.

10, pick No. 112 overall by San Francisco 49ers.1955 NFL draftBack Jerry Callahan: Selected round No.

23, pick No. 272 overall by New York Giants.1954 NFL draftEnd Kirk Hinderlider: Selected round No.

15, pick No. 181 overall by Detroit Lions.Back Alex Burl: Selected round No.

30, pick No. 350 overall by Chicago Cardinals.1953 NFL draftTackle Harvey Achziger: Selected round No.

26, pick No. 308 overall by Philadelphia Eagles.1952 NFL draftDefensive back Jim David: Selected round No.

22, pick No. 261 overall by Detroit Lions.1952 NFL draftGuard Dale Dodrill: Selected round No.

6, pick No. 67 overall by Pittsburgh Steelers.Defensive back Jack Christiansen: Selected round No.

6, pick No. 69 overall by Detroit Lions.1950 NFL draftDefensive tackle Thurman "Fum" McGraw: Selected round No.

2, pick No. 27 overall by Detroit Lions.1949 NFL draftBack Bob Hainlen: Selected round No.

19, pick No. 188 overall by Washington.1944 NFL draftBack Roy Clay: Selected round No.

8, pick No. 70 overall by New York Giants.1943 NFL draftBack Chet Maeda: Selected round No.

18, pick No. 161 by the Detroit Lions.Back Lou "Dude" Dent: Selected round No.

24, pick No. 223 by the Brooklyn Dodgers.Follow sports reporter Kevin Lytle on X and Instagram @Kevin_Lytle.

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