NFL players from Colorado
153 NFL players came out of Colorado. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
153
Players
8
Easy to name
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Best link
More Colorado players suited up for the Indianapolis Colts than any other franchise (17).
How this plays in The Chains
A shared college is a link, just like a shared team, and every link is scored by how unlikely it was that a fan would name it. Connect two players through Ken Johnson and the Colorado link is rated Unicorn (+600 bonus points). Some daily puzzles even require a Colorado alum in your chain.
Play today's puzzleEasy to name
Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Uncommon
Daniel Graham
TE · 2002–2012 · DEN, NE, NO, TEN
- Uncommon
Chad Brown
LB · 1993–2007 · NE, PIT, SEA
- Uncommon
Christian Fauria
TE · 1995–2007 · CAR, NE, SEA, WAS
- Uncommon
Jimmy Smith
CB · 2011–2021 · BAL
- Uncommon
Michael Lewis
SS · 2002–2010 · PHI, RAM, SF
- Uncommon
Chidobe Awuzie
DB · 2017–2026 · BAL, CIN, DAL, TEN
- Uncommon
Travis Hunter
WR · 2025–2026 · JAX
- Uncommon
Ahkello Witherspoon
DB · 2017–2025 · PIT, RAM, SF
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
Kordell Stewart
QB · 1995–2005 · BAL, CHI, PIT
- Rare
Isaiah Oliver
DB · 2018–2026 · ATL, NYJ, SF, TEN
- Rare
Tyler Brayton
DE · 2003–2011 · CAR, IND, RAI
- Rare
Michael Westbrook
WR · 1995–2002 · CIN, WAS
- Rare
Laviska Shenault Jr.
WR · 2020–2024 · CAR, JAX, LAC, SEA
- Rare
Ted Johnson
LB · 1995–2004 · NE
- Rare
Colton Hood
DB · 2026 · NYG
- Rare
Chris Brown
RB · 2003–2009 · HOU, TEN
- Rare
Paul Richardson
WR · 2014–2019 · SEA, WAS
- Rare
Colt Brennan
QB · 2008 · WAS
- Rare
Shedeur Sanders
QB · 2025–2026 · CLE
- Rare
Justin Bannan
DT · 2002–2013 · BAL, BUF, DEN, DET, RAM
- Rare
Mekhi Blackmon
DB · 2023–2026 · CLE, IND, MIN
- Rare
Rae Carruth
WR · 1997–1999 · CAR
- Rare
Brenden Rice
WR · 2024 · LAC
- Rare
Greg Biekert
LB · 1993–2003 · MIN, RAI
- Rare
Phillip Lindsay
RB · 2018–2022 · DEN, HOU, IND, MIA
- Rare
Nate Landman
LB · 2022–2026 · ATL, RAM
- Rare
Vance Joseph
DB · 1995–1996 · IND, NYJ
- Rare
Donald Strickland
CB · 2003–2011 · IND, LAC, NYJ, PHI, SF
- Rare
Ronnie Bradford
DB · 1993–2002 · ARI, ATL, DEN, MIN
- Rare
Hannibal Navies
LB · 1999–2007 · CAR, CIN, GB, SF
- Rare
Darius Holland
DL · 1995–2004 · CLE, DEN, DET, GB, KC, MIN
- Rare
Jimmy Horn Jr.
WR · 2025–2026 · CAR
- Rare
Nate Solder
T · 2011–2021 · NE, NYG
- Rare
Sam Rogers
LB · 1994–2003 · ATL, BUF, LAC
- Rare
LaJohntay Wester
WR · 2025–2026 · BAL
- Rare
Stan Brock
OL · 1990–1995 · LAC, NO
- Rare
Deon Figures
DB · 1993–1998 · JAX, PIT
- Rare
Darrin Chiaverini
WR · 1999–2002 · ATL, CLE, DAL
- Rare
D.J. Hackett
WR · 2005–2008 · CAR, SEA
- Rare
Mason Crosby
K · 2007–2023 · GB, NYG
- Rare
David Bakhtiari
T · 2013–2023 · GB
- Rare
Andre Gurode
C · 2002–2013 · BAL, DAL, RAI
- Rare
Will Sheppard
WR · 2025 · GB
- Rare
Brad Jones
OLB · 2009–2015 · GB, PHI
- Rare
Kanavis McGhee
LB · 1991–1995 · CIN, NYG, TEN
- Rare
Chris Naeole
OL · 1997–2007 · JAX, NO
- Epic
Charles Johnson
WR · 1994–2002 · BUF, NE, PHI, PIT
- Epic
Pat Williams
WR · 2009 · GB
- Epic
Jordon Dizon
MLB · 2008–2009 · DET
- Epic
Tedric Thompson
DB · 2017–2021 · CLE, KC, SEA
- Epic
Chris Hudson
DB · 1995–2001 · ATL, CHI, JAX
- Epic
Mitch Berger
SPEC · 1994–2009 · ARI, CHI, DEN, MIN, NO, PHI +2
- Epic
Joe Klopfenstein
TE · 2006–2009 · BUF, RAM
- Epic
Mike Pritchard
WR · 1991–1999 · ATL, DEN, SEA
- Epic
Solomon Wilcots
DB · 1990–1992 · CIN, MIN, PIT
- Epic
Kahlil Benson
OL · 2026 · KC
- Epic
Lawrence Vickers
FB · 2006–2012 · CLE, DAL, HOU
- Epic
Cam'Ron Silmon-Craig
DB · 2025 · JAX
- Epic
Matt McChesney
DT · 2005 · NYJ
- Epic
Jeff Campbell
WR · 1990–1994 · DEN, DET
- Epic
Alfred Williams
LB · 1991–1999 · CIN, DEN, SF
- Epic
Davion Taylor
LB · 2020–2021 · PHI
- Epic
Shannon Clavelle
DL · 1995–1997 · GB, KC
- Epic
Xavier Weaver
WR · 2024–2025 · ARI
- Epic
Alex Harkey
OL · 2026 · LAC
- Epic
Brian Calhoun
RB · 2006–2007 · DET
- Epic
Eric Bieniemy
RB · 1991–1999 · CIN, LAC, PHI
- Epic
Ken Crawley
DB · 2016–2021 · MIA, NO
- Epic
Koy Detmer
QB · 1997–2005 · PHI
- Epic
Greg Jones
LB · 1997–2002 · ARI, CHI, WAS
- Epic
Josh Tupou
DL · 2017–2026 · BAL, CIN, NYG
- Epic
Dave McCloughan
DB · 1991–1994 · GB, IND, SEA
- Epic
Marques Harris
OLB · 2005–2009 · LAC, SF
- Epic
Lamont Warren
RB · 1994–2002 · DET, IND, NE
- Epic
Tom Rouen
SPEC · 1993–2005 · DEN, NYG, PIT, SEA
- Epic
Rashaan Salaam
RB · 1995–1999 · CHI, CLE, GB
- Epic
Steven Montez
QB · 2020 · WAS
- Epic
Derrick McLendon
DL · 2025 · MIA
- Epic
Brady Russell
TE · 2023–2026 · SEA
- Epic
Alex Lewis
OL · 2016–2020 · BAL, NYJ
- Epic
Jalil Brown
CB · 2011–2016 · IND, KC, MIA
- Epic
Brian Iwuh
MLB · 2006–2011 · CHI, JAX
- Epic
Barry Helton
SPEC · 1990–1991 · RAM, SF
- Epic
David Tate
DB · 1990–1997 · CHI, IND, NYG
- Epic
Ariel Solomon
OL · 1991–1996 · MIN, PIT
- Epic
Mark Vander Poel
OL · 1991–1994 · ARI, IND
- Epic
Walter Stanley
WR · 1990–1992 · LAC, MIA, NE, WAS
- Epic
Lee Rouson
RB · 1990–1991 · CLE, NYG
- Epic
Joel Steed
DL · 1992–1999 · PIT
- Epic
Nikko Reed
DB · 2025–2026 · LAC, NYG
- Epic
Matt Lepsis
OL · 1997–2007 · DEN
- Epic
Tyler Polumbus
T · 2008–2016 · ATL, DEN, SEA, WAS
- Epic
Erik Norgard
OL · 1990–1998 · TEN
- Epic
Matt Russell
LB · 1997–1999 · DET
- Epic
Rico Smith
WR · 1992–1995 · CLE
- Epic
Heath Irwin
OL · 1996–2002 · MIA, NE, RAM
- Epic
Leonard Renfro
DL · 1993–1994 · PHI
- Epic
Tony Berti
OL · 1995–1998 · LAC, SEA
- Epic
Will Sherman
OL · 2021–2026 · DEN, NE, NO
- Epic
Terrence Wheatley
CB · 2008–2009 · NE
- Epic
Jeff Donaldson
DB · 1990–1993 · ATL, KC
- Epic
David Veikune
ILB · 2010 · DEN
- Epic
Jarius Monroe
DB · 2024–2025 · NYJ
- Epic
Tom Ashworth
T · 2002–2007 · NE, SEA
- Epic
Fred Jones
LB · 2000–2004 · BUF, KC
- Epic
Arlington Hambright
OL · 2020–2024 · CHI, IND, TEN
- Epic
Juwann Winfree
WR · 2019–2023 · DEN, GB, IND
- Epic
Quinn Sypniewski
TE · 2006–2007 · BAL
- Epic
T.J. Cunningham
DB · 1996 · SEA
- Epic
Mickey Pruitt
LB · 1990–1992 · CHI, DAL
- Epic
Delrick Abrams
DB · 2020 · ATL
- Epic
Brad Bedell
OL · 2000–2006 · CLE, GB, HOU, MIA, WAS
- Epic
Jay Leeuwenburg
OL · 1992–2000 · CHI, CIN, IND, WAS
- Epic
Joe Garten
OL · 1991–1992 · GB
- Epic
Derek West
OL · 1995–1997 · IND
- Epic
Tony Brown
WR · 2020 · WAS
- Epic
Nelson Spruce
WR · 2016 · RAM
- Epic
Bryan Stoltenberg
OL · 1996–2000 · CAR, LAC, NYG
- Epic
Wayne Lucier
C · 2003–2004 · NYG
- Epic
Justin Drescher
LS · 2010–2017 · ARI, NO
- Epic
Garry Howe
DL · 1992–1994 · CIN, IND, PIT
- Epic
Sean Tufts
LB · 2004–2005 · CAR
- Epic
Ben Kelly
DB · 2000–2002 · MIA, NE
- Epic
Nick Kasa
TE · 2013 · RAI
- Epic
Toney Clemons
WR · 2012 · JAX
- Legendary
Daniel Munyer
C · 2015–2022 · ARI, KC, TEN
- Legendary
Daryl Price
DL · 1996–1997 · SF
- Legendary
Deji Olatoye
CB · 2015–2017 · ATL, DAL, TB
- Legendary
Kantroy Barber
RB · 1996–1999 · CAR, IND, MIA, NE
- Legendary
Jashon Sykes
OLB · 2003–2004 · DEN
- Legendary
Will Pericak
OL · 2016–2017 · BUF, SEA
- Legendary
Victor Rogers
T · 2004–2005 · DET
- Legendary
Vili Maumau
DL · 1999 · CAR
- Legendary
Marlon Barnes
RB · 2000 · CHI
- Legendary
Ron Merkerson
LB · 1998–1999 · NE
- Legendary
Damen Wheeler
DB · 2001 · JAX
- Ball-knower
Phil Savoy
WR · 1998 · BAL
- Ball-knower
Drew Wahlroos
LB · 2004–2005 · RAM
- Ball-knower
Rashidi Barnes
DB · 2000 · CLE
- Ball-knower
Don Holmes
WR · 1990 · ARI
- Ball-knower
Keith English
SPEC · 1990 · RAM
- Ball-knower
Kerry Hicks
DL · 1996–1997 · KC
- Ball-knower
Ronnie Woolfork
LB · 1994 · KC
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Ball-knower
Ryan Sutter
DB · 1998 · CAR
- Ball-knower
Tyson DeVree
TE · 2008 · NE
- Ball-knower
Ryan Miller
T · 2012 · CLE
- Unicorn
Brady McDonnell
TE · 2001–2002 · BUF, NYG
- Unicorn
Brody Liddiard
TE · 2000–2003 · MIA, MIN, NYG
- Unicorn
Steve Rosga
DB · 1998 · IND
- Unicorn
BJ Green II
DL · 2025–2026 · JAX
- Unicorn
Melvin Thomas
OL · 1998 · PHI
- Unicorn
Ken Johnson
DB · 1990 · MIN, NYJ
- Unicorn
Ryan Johanningmeier
OL · 2000 · ATL
Players who attended more than one school appear on each school's page. Team lists count franchises, so earlier cities and names are included (Raiders in Oakland, Rams in St. Louis). Rarity tiers come from the same scoring The Chains uses in its daily puzzles.