Colorado State has produced 47 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 1 first-rounders — 78th all-time among college programs.
Mountain West · NFL draft picks 1980–2025 · 78th nationally
Colorado State College Draft History
Colorado State has produced 47 NFL draft picks since 1980, including 1 first-rounders — 78th all-time among college programs.
- Total picks
- 47
- First-rounders
- 1
- No. 1 overall
- 0
- Pro Bowlers
- 24% of picks
- Pro Bowl nods
- 6
- Hall of Famers
- 0
Notable Colorado State draft picks
Ranked by Hall of Fame status, Pro Bowls, and career value.
Joey Porter
Pittsburgh Steelers
1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl
188 games · 11 yrs as starter
Trey McBride
Arizona Cardinals
1× All-Pro 2× Pro Bowl
66 games · 4 yrs as starter
Clark Haggans
Pittsburgh Steelers
172 games · 7 yrs as starter
Brady Smith
New Orleans Saints
143 games · 6 yrs as starter
Weston Richburg
New York Giants
79 games · 5 yrs as starter
Michael Gallup
Dallas Cowboys
86 games · 5 yrs as starter
Kevin Call
Indianapolis Colts
130 games · 5 yrs as starter
Jason Craft
Jacksonville Jaguars
148 games · 1 yrs as starter
Colorado State draft trends
Picks by class year, position group, and the NFL clubs that shop here most.
Picks by draft class
Earlier classes
Positions produced
- DB 11
- WR 6
- QB 5
- TE 5
- LB 5
- RB 4
- T 3
- G 2
- DE 1
- K 1
- NT 1
- OL 1
NFL clubs that draft here
- DEN Denver Broncos 4
- JAX Jacksonville Jaguars 3
- BUF Buffalo Bills 3
- ARI St. Louis Cardinals 3
- LV Oakland Raiders 3
- CLE Cleveland Browns 3
- LAC San Diego Chargers 2
- HOU Houston Texans 2
Every Colorado State draft pick
47 selections, newest class first.
| Pick | Player | Pos | NFL team | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Tory Horton
Fresno, CA
|
WR | SEA Seattle Seahawks | 8 games 2 career AV |
| 2024 |
Mohamed Kamara
Newark, NJ
|
DL | MIA Miami Dolphins | 8 games |
| 2022 |
Trey McBride
1× All-Pro
2× Pro Bowl
|
TE | ARI Arizona Cardinals | 66 games · 4 yrs as starter 29 career AV |
| 2019 |
Olabisi Johnson
Lakewood, CO
|
WR | MIN Minnesota Vikings | 32 games 5 career AV |
| 2018 |
Michael Gallup
Monroe, GA
|
WR | DAL Dallas Cowboys | 86 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 2016 |
Rashard Higgins
Dallas, TX
|
WR | CLE Cleveland Browns | 85 games 13 career AV |
| 2016 |
Cory James
Del Rio, TX
|
OLB | LV Oakland Raiders | 26 games · 1 yrs as starter 7 career AV |
| 2015 |
Ty Sambrailo
Watsonville, CA
|
T | DEN Denver Broncos | 71 games 14 career AV |
| 2015 |
Garrett Grayson
Vancouver, WA
|
QB | NO New Orleans Saints | No regular-season snaps |
| 2014 |
Weston Richburg
Amarillo, TX
|
OL | NYG New York Giants | 79 games · 5 yrs as starter 33 career AV |
| 2014 |
Crockett Gillmore
Bushland, TX
|
TE | BAL Baltimore Ravens | 32 games · 1 yrs as starter 4 career AV |
| 2010 |
Shelley Smith
Phoenix, AZ
|
G | HOU Houston Texans | 36 games 7 career AV |
| 2009 |
Gartrell Johnson
|
RB | LAC San Diego Chargers | 19 games |
| 2007 |
Clint Oldenburg
|
T | NE New England Patriots | 2 games |
| 2006 |
David Anderson
|
WR | HOU Houston Texans | 67 games 7 career AV |
| 2005 |
Joel Dreessen
|
TE | NYJ New York Jets | 120 games · 4 yrs as starter 16 career AV |
| 2004 |
Dexter Wynn
|
DB | PHI Philadelphia Eagles | 47 games 4 career AV |
| 2004 |
Bradlee Van Pelt
|
QB | DEN Denver Broncos | 3 games |
| 2004 | Andre Sommersell | LB | LV Oakland Raiders | No regular-season snaps |
| 2002 | Kevin McCadam | DB | ATL Atlanta Falcons | 71 games 6 career AV |
| 2001 | John Howell | DB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 64 games 7 career AV |
| 2001 | Rick Crowell | LB | MIA Miami Dolphins | No regular-season snaps |
| 2000 | Clark Haggans | LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 172 games · 7 yrs as starter 46 career AV |
| 2000 | Erik Olson | DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 games 1 career AV |
| 1999 | Joey Porter 1× All-Pro 4× Pro Bowl | LB | PIT Pittsburgh Steelers | 188 games · 11 yrs as starter 90 career AV |
| 1999 | Anthony Cesario | G | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | No regular-season snaps |
| 1999 | Jason Craft | DB | JAX Jacksonville Jaguars | 148 games · 1 yrs as starter 25 career AV |
| 1999 | Darran Hall | WR | TEN Tennessee Titans | No regular-season snaps |
| 1998 | Moses Moreno | QB | CHI Chicago Bears | 9 games 1 career AV |
| 1997 | Calvin Branch | DB | LV Oakland Raiders | 60 games 3 career AV |
| 1996 | Brady Smith | DE | NO New Orleans Saints | 143 games · 6 yrs as starter 40 career AV |
| 1996 | Sean Moran | LB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 120 games 12 career AV |
| 1996 | Greg Myers | DB | CIN Cincinnati Bengals | 64 games · 2 yrs as starter 14 career AV |
| 1996 | Raymond Jackson | DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 73 games 5 career AV |
| 1992 | Selwyn Jones | DB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 47 games 4 career AV |
| 1987 | Kelly Stouffer | QB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | 22 games 2 career AV |
| 1987 | Steve Bartalo | RB | TB Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 games |
| 1987 | Steve DeLine | K | SF San Francisco 49ers | 8 games 2 career AV |
| 1986 | Terry Unrein | NT | LAC San Diego Chargers | 21 games 5 career AV |
| 1985 | Keli McGregor | TE | DEN Denver Broncos | 8 games |
| 1985 | Harper LeBel | TE | KC Kansas City Chiefs | 136 games |
| 1984 | Kevin Call | T | IND Indianapolis Colts | 130 games · 5 yrs as starter 30 career AV |
| 1984 | Terry Nugent | QB | CLE Cleveland Browns | 1 games |
| 1981 | Alvin Lewis | RB | DEN Denver Broncos | No regular-season snaps |
| 1981 | Larry Jones | RB | TEN Houston Oilers | No regular-season snaps |
| 1980 | Keith Lee | DB | BUF Buffalo Bills | 68 games 8 career AV |
| 1980 | Dupree Branch | DB | ARI St. Louis Cardinals | No regular-season snaps |
Mountain West programs by draft picks
How Colorado State compares with the rest of the league.
About this program's draft record
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
Colorado State in the NFL draft
Colorado State has produced 47 NFL draft picks between 1980 and 2025, including 1 first-round selections. 2 of those picks (4%) went on to make a Pro Bowl.
Colorado State ranks among college football’s most productive NFL pipelines. FantasyHQ lists every Colorado State draft pick from 1980 through 2025 — 47 selections, 1 first-rounders, 2 Pro Bowl alumni. Current conference: Mountain West.
How to use this page
- Scan the notable alumni for the program's highest-impact NFL careers.
- Read the class-by-class bars to spot the peak recruiting-to-draft cycles.
- Open a draft year to see the full class, or a conference peer to compare pipelines.
Frequently asked questions
How many NFL draft picks has Colorado State produced?
Colorado State has 47 NFL draft picks in FantasyHQ’s archive (1980–2025), including 1 first-rounders. See the full list at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/colorado-state-rams.
Who are the most accomplished NFL players from Colorado State?
Notable Colorado State draftees include Joey Porter, Trey McBride, Clark Haggans, Brady Smith. Browse career outcomes at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/colorado-state-rams.
When was Colorado State’s most recent NFL draft pick?
Colorado State’s most recent pick in the archive is from the 2025 NFL Draft. See year-by-year totals at https://fantasyhq.co/cfb-hq/draft-history/schools/colorado-state-rams.