Colorado State University Athletics
Colorado State Athletics Hall of Fame

Joel Dreessen
- Induction:
- 2021
- Class:
- 2005
Football: 2001 to 2004
One of the most well-known tight ends in CSU Football history, Joel Dreessen was an outright performer who received national attention. A 2004 honorable mention All-American by SI.com and Pro Football Weekly, Dreessen earned first-team all-conference honors in 2002 and 2004, second team all-conference in 2003 and was a participant in the 2004 Senior Bowl. He was also a pivotal player on the 2002 MWC Championship team. In 2005 after concluding his collegiate career, Dreessen was a sixth-round draft pick by the New York Jets and played in the NFL for the Jets, Texans and Broncos until 2013.
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One of the most well-known tight ends in CSU Football history, Joel Dreessen was an outright performer who received national attention. A 2004 honorable mention All-American by SI.com and Pro Football Weekly, Dreessen earned first-team all-conference honors in 2002 and 2004, second team all-conference in 2003 and was a participant in the 2004 Senior Bowl. He was also a pivotal player on the 2002 MWC Championship team. In 2005 after concluding his collegiate career, Dreessen was a sixth-round draft pick by the New York Jets and played in the NFL for the Jets, Texans and Broncos until 2013.
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