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19:
1759:Cleve Bryant
1712:
1547:Middlebrooks
1517:Da. Williams
1421:
1317:Duane Thomas
1302:Steve Tannen
1292:Norm Bulaich
1287:Bruce Taylor
1256:
1252:Ken Burrough
1053:Rodney Brand
1045:Bill Bridges
987:
877:J. T. Shrout
815:Tyler Hansen
807:Cody Hawkins
713:Darian Hagan
652:Jeff Knapple
610:
549:Olin Chilson
486:
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443:
431:
406:
386:
353:All-American
329:
328:
314:
304:
186:All-American
94:High school:
18:
1798:1947 births
1736:John Mosier
1722:John Kohler
1718:Alden Roche
1607:S. Williams
1297:Steve Owens
1232:Steve Zabel
1227:Al Cowlings
1217:Mike Phipps
1129:Mike Ballou
1113:Steve Kiner
996:Jim Mandich
972:Steve Owens
964:Mike Phipps
885:Owen McCown
871:(2021–2022)
858:(2016–2019)
840:(2013–2016)
838:Sefo Liufau
817:(2008–2011)
809:(2007–2010)
785:(2003–2005)
767:(2000–2001)
759:(2000–2001)
728:(1992–1994)
715:(1989–1991)
702:(1987–1988)
654:(1976–1977)
631:(1971–1972)
629:Ken Johnson
613:(1967–1969)
575:(1956–1958)
573:Boyd Dowler
567:(1948–1949)
559:(1935–1937)
557:Byron White
116:(1967–1969)
1792:Categories
1769:Jeff Slipp
1763:Greg Jones
1746:Lew Porter
1731:Bill McKoy
1703:selections
1647:Surtain II
1427:Montgomery
1262:John Small
1222:Phil Olsen
1212:Mike McCoy
1153:Tom Curtis
1137:Jack Tatum
1096:Mike McCoy
1080:Phil Olsen
1072:Jimmy Gunn
783:Joel Klatt
757:Craig Ochs
734:Koy Detmer
700:Sal Aunese
478:References
467:One on One
383:Early life
269:Receptions
258:touchdowns
184:Consensus
121:NFL draft:
56:1947-10-11
1766:Jim McKoy
1457:Schindler
1442:Gradishar
1437:Armstrong
1402:Alexander
1332:Sid Smith
1327:John Ward
1307:Bob McKay
1267:Jim Files
1237:Mike Reid
1088:Mike Reid
1037:Chip Kell
1029:John Ward
1021:Bob McKay
791:James Cox
379:in 2006.
197:Big Eight
35:Position:
1477:Willhite
1422:Anderson
980:Jim Otis
367:and the
347:for the
337:halfback
334:football
256:Rushing
114:Colorado
110:College:
39:Halfback
1502:Atwater
1497:Gregory
1492:Nattiel
1462:Latimer
1452:Glassic
1392:Gaiters
1387:LeClerc
1063:Defense
955:Offense
371:of the
220:retired
98:Boulder
81:Weight:
73:Height:
1627:Bolles
1602:Miller
1592:Thomas
1582:Moreno
1567:Cutler
1557:Foster
1542:O'Neal
1537:Wilson
1522:Mobley
1512:Maddox
1487:Sewell
1482:Hinton
1447:Wright
1417:Little
887:(2022)
879:(2022)
801:(2006)
793:(2004)
551:(1925)
363:, the
166:(1975)
68:, U.S.
1642:Jeudy
1632:Chubb
1622:Lynch
1597:Tebow
1587:Ayers
1577:Clady
1552:Lelie
1527:Pryce
1507:Croel
1472:Smith
1467:Clark
1432:Odoms
1407:Brown
1397:Olsen
243:1,282
50:Born:
1637:Fant
1612:Roby
1572:Moss
1532:Nash
1412:Shay
454:1975
450:1973
446:1970
434:Dick
212:1967
205:1969
201:1968
190:1969
158:1975
148:1973
144:1970
125:1970
1652:Nix
1617:Ray
1127:LB
1119:LB
1111:LB
1102:MG
448:to
395:in
306:PFR
282:861
251:4.1
1794::
1151:B
1143:B
1135:B
1094:T
1086:T
1078:E
1070:E
1051:C
1043:G
1035:G
1027:T
1019:T
1010:E
1002:E
994:E
986:B
978:B
970:B
962:B
274:84
203:,
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1679:t
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1366:e
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1188:e
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