1 of 2 kickers nationally to be perfect from 50 with 2 or more attempts (2-2).
Currently CSU's career leader in field-goal percentage (79.2%)
Lou Groza Award semifinalist
CSU has had several All-Americans in its long football history. The illustrious list includes:
2015 – Hayden Hunt, P (2nd Team – USA Today; 3rd Team AP)
Two-time All-MW
2015 Ray Guy Award finalist and a semifinalist in 2016
Named a first-team All-American by Pro Football Focus in 2015
2014 – Rashard Higgins, WR (1st Team – AP, Walter Camp, FWAA, USA Today; 2nd Team – Sporting News, CBS Sports)
Set CSU records for career receiving yards (3,649), single-season yards (1,750 in 2014), career receptions (239), season receptions (96 in 2014), career receiving TDs (31) and single-season receiving TDs (17 in 2014).
Was a finalist for the 2014 Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's outstanding receiver.
Was a fifth-round draft choice (172nd overall) of the Cleveland Browns in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Rashard Higgins
2013 – Kapri Bibbs, RB (2nd Team – Walter Camp)
Set a school record with 1,741 rushing yards in 2013
Had 31 rushing touchdowns that season, becoming just the third running back in the history of major college football to have at least 30-plus TDs in a year
Won Super Bowl 50 as a member of the Denver Broncos
2003 - Dexter Wynn, KR (3rd Team – CBSSportsline.com)
Earned All-Conference honors as both a kick returner and defensive backa
Recorded three return touchdowns in his career while logging four interceptions as a DB
Drafted in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Philadelphia Eagles and played seven NFL seasons
2002 - Morgan Pears, OL (2nd Team – Sporting News)
Played one NFL season with the New York Giants
All-MW in 2002
Was a part of three CSU MW title teams
1997 & 1998 - Anthony Cesario, OL (1997 2nd Team – Sporting News; 1998 1st Team AFCA)
Started 37 consecutive games for the Rams and did not allow a sack in 1998
Drafted in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft
1995 - Brady Smith, DE (2nd Team)
WAC Defensive Player of the Year in 1995
Set the school's single-season sack record with 15 - a mark Joey Porter tied in 1998 - and at the time set the career record with 28 sacks.
Drafted in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints
Played 10 seasons in the NFL recorded 45.0 sacks, seven forced fumbles and an interception
1995 - Sean Moran, DE (2nd Team)
A two-time first-team All-WAC defensive lineman
Returned a fumble for a touchdown to help push the Rams to a victory at No. 6-ranked Arizona in 1994
Drafted in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills
Played for the Buffalo Bills, St. Louis Rams and San Francisco 49ers
1994 & 95 - Greg Myers, S (1994 1st Team – FWAA, Sporting News, Scripps-Howard; 1995 1st Team – AP, UPI, Walter Camp, Sporting News)
Recorded 14 interceptions at CSU, including six as a freshman
Drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round of the 1996 NFL Draft, and also played for the NFL's Dallas Cowboys
Won the Jim Thorpe Award in 1995
He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame and into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 2012
Greg Myers 1986 - Steve Bartalo, FB (2nd Team – UPI, AP)
Holds the NCAA career record for career rushing attempts at 1,211
CSU's all-time leader in career rushing yards and touchdowns
Played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL
Steve Bartalo 1984 - Keli McGregor, TE (2nd Team – UPI, AP)
Recorded 47 receptions for 479 yards and three TDs as a senior
Selected by Denver in the fourth round of the 1985 NFL draft and played for the Denver Broncos and the Indianapolis Colts during the 1985 NFL season
He joined Colorado Rockies in October 1993 as senior director of operations. He was promoted to senior vice-president in 1996 and executive vice-president in 1998. He was named president of the team in 2001
1977 & 78 - Mike Bell, DL (1977 2nd Team – AP; 1978 1st Team FWAA, Kodak, UPI, Sporting News, Playboy, Walter Camp; 2nd Team – AP)
He was the second overall pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, and played for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs for his entire professional career
During his twelve NFL seasons, he played in 135 games and started 100 of them, while compiling forty quarterback sacks and ten recovered fumbles
Mike Bell 1975 - Kevin McClain, LB (1st Team – Sporting News, Time, Newspaper Enterprise Association; 2nd Team – UPI)
He was a 1st round selection (26th overall pick) in the 1976 NFL Draft
McClain played for the Los Angeles Rams from 1976–1979
1955 - Gary Glick, HB (2nd Team – AP)
He was the first overall selection in the 1956 NFL Draft, and to this day is the only defensive back in history to be selected first overall in an NFL Draft
Played seven seasons in the NFL
Was the head coach for the Norfolk Neptunes (ACFL) and the Montreal Alouettes (CFL) and later an NFL scout
Gary Glick 1952 - Harvey Achziger, T (1st Team – International News Service)
Inducted into CSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012
1948 & 49 - Fum McGraw, T (1948 3rd Team – Players; 1949 1st Team – International News Service)
Two-time All-American
Drafted by Detroit Lions in second round, Rookie of the Year and All-Pro in 1950
Inducted into CFB HOF in 1981
Served as CSU athletic director from 1976-1986
Fum McGraw 1925 - Kenny Hyde, QB (3rd Team – AP)
CSU's first All-American
Led the Rams to a conference title in 1925 with a 9-1 record
