Special Sub-Topic: Colleges of Bronco Players Authored by: shoeless Sub-topic of: Denver Broncos

What college was John Elway drafted from?

Stanford. John was the first Quarterback in Bronco history to win a Super Bowl, and won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1998 and 1999.

What college was Terell Davis drafted from?

Georgia. Terrell rushed for over 2,000 yards in 1998.

What college was Tommy Maddox drafted from?

UCLA. This guy bounced around the league a lot before going to the XFL in 2001 where he won a championship. In 2002 he signed with the Steelers.

What college was Steve Atwater drafted from?

Arkansas. Perhaps the most famous hit by Atwater was against Christian Okoye in the late 1980's on Monday Night Football when Atwater was wired for sound. The hit sounded thunderous.

What college was Deltha O'Neal drafted from?

Cal Berkley. Deltha was known at Cal for his punt returns.

What college was Shannon Sharpe drafted from?

Savannah State. Shannon was drafted in the 7th round of the 1990 draft.

What college was Jason Elam drafted from?

Hawaii. He made history kicking a 63 yard field goal against the Jaguars in 1998, which tied Tom Dempsey's record.

What college was Tom Jackson drafted from?

Louisville. I had the opportunity to meet Tom in person, and he was very interesting to chat with.

What college was Keith Bishop drafted from?

Baylor. Keith Bishop was the anchor of the offensive line in the 1980's.

What college was Dennis Smith drafted from?

USC. Dennis Smith and Steve Atwater were dubbed the greatest safeties in Bronco History by the Denver Media in the 1980's.

What college was Ed McCaffrey drafted from?

Stanford. Ed McCaffrey is also famous for "Ed's Rocky Mountain Mustard" and "Ed's Endzone O's" (his breakfast cereal).

What college was Trevor Pryce drafted from?

Clemson. Trevor is also known in Denver for his great charity work and love for music.

What college was Mark Jackson drafted from?

Purdue. Mark Jackson, Ricky Nattile, and Vance Johnson called themselves the Three Amigos in the 1980's. During this time they were the wide receivers for the Bronco's.

What college was Tyrone Braxton drafted from?

North Dakota State. Tyrone has one of the funniest nick names, his teammates dubbed him as "chicken". The funnier aspect of this is that he used to make a weekly appearance on a Fox 103.5 FM, and the hosts would call him "chicken" on live radio!

What college was Dan Williams drafted from?

Toledo. After playing in Denver a few years Dan went to Kansas City and ended up being a worse player than he was originally thought to be.

What college was Tom Nalen drafted from?

Boston College. Tom had gone to the Pro-Bowl as a center multiple times.

What college was John Mobley drafted from?

Kutztown. John batted down a pass by Brett Farve that won Super Bowl XXXII.

What college was Lyle Alzado drafted from?

Yanktown College. Many people remember Lyle as a Raider, but he was first a Bronco and a member of the orange crush defense.

What college was Randy Gradishar drafted from?

Ohio State. Randy was drafted in the first round of the 1974 draft.

What college was Sammy Winder drafted from?

Southern Mississippi. Famous for his end zone dance called the Mississippi Mud Walk.

What college was Karl Mecklenburg drafted from?

Minnesota. Karl was drafted in the 12th round in the 1983 draft.

What college was Vance Johnson drafted from?

Arizona. Another member of the Three Amigos (Vance Johnson, Mark Jackosn, Ricky Nattiel). His teammates and the media called him "The Vance".

What college was Ian Gold drafted from?

Michigan. Gold got his first shot as a starting linebacker in 2002. The linebacking corp he is with is one of the fastest in the NFL.

What college was Tony Lilly drafted from?

Florida. Tony played his college ball as a Florida Gator and never lived up to expectations in the NFL.

What college was Mike Anderson drafted from?

Utah. Mike was drafted as a running back in the 6th round of the 2000 draft.