Rams in the Pros

For more than six decades, players have parlayed their foundation at Colorado State into opportunities at the next level.

A total of 17 former CSU players are active in the NFL. Included in that group are

• Broncos fullback Cecil Sapp, who enters his sixth NFL season after starting nine games for the team in 2007;
• Clark Haggans , who signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Arizona Cardinals; and
• Erik Pears, a starter on the Broncos’ offensive line in 2007.

For a list of the Rams’ all-time representatives in the National Football League, click here.

In addition, Sports Illustrated featured Joey Porter (now with Miami) on the cover of its 2006 NFL preview after he and Haggans helped the Steelers to a Super Bowl XL championship, and quarterback Caleb Hanie is battling for a roster spot with the Chicago Bears. 

Colorado State is one of only a handful of universities that has had both a No. 1 overall selection (Gary Glick, 1956) and a No. 2 overall selection (Mike Bell, 1979) in the NFL Draft. 

And, the Rams also own the only football program in the state of Colorado that has produced a Professional Football Hall of Famer. Jack Christiansen, a dominating return man and five-time Pro Bowler, helped the Detroit Lions to three world championships after playing in Fort Collins.