The idea is this: you are picking sides to play an imaginary football game. You can have your pick of any of the Colorado Buffaloes’ players. Who do you pick?
Yes, this list is biased towards players who played during my lifetime (from the 80s—present) because I got to watch those players. In picking players, I’m mostly looking at their talent level, not pure statistics. That’s why Kordell Stewart is my QB, not Cody Hawkins, who leads the Buffaloes in all-time passing.
All-time Colorado Buffaloes Football Team
QB
Kordell Stewart
Honorable Mention: Darian Hagan, Koy Detmer
RB
Rashaan Salaam, Eric Bienemy
Honorable Mention: Bobby White, Bobby Anderson
WR
Charles Johnson, Michael Pritchard
Honorable Mention: Michael Westbrook, Cliff Branch
T
Nate Solder, Matt Lepsis
G/C
Andre Gurode, Stan Bock
Honorable Mention: Wayne Lucier, Chris Naeole, Joe Garten
TE
Daniel Graham, Jon Embree
Honorable Mention: Christian Fauria
DE
Alfred Williams, Gabe Nyehuis
DT
Joel Steed, Kanavis McGhee
Honorable Mention: Justin Bannan, Leonard Renfro
LB
Joe Romig, Chad Brown, Matt Russell, Greg Biekert
Honorable Mention: Ted Johnson, Sean Tufts, Jordan Dizon
CB
Deon Figures, Terrence Wheatly
Honorable Mention: Donald Strickland, Jimmy Smith
S
Michael Lewis, Chris Hudson
K
Mason Crosby
P
Tom Rouen
Honorable Mention: Mark Mariscal
Coach
Bill McCartney