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Quiz about Colleges of Bronco Players
Quiz about Colleges of Bronco Players

Colleges of Bronco Players Trivia Quiz


I will name a current or former Denver Bronco player and you will name the college he was drafted from.

A multiple-choice quiz by shoeless. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
shoeless
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
102,477
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
15 / 25
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1409
This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.
1. What college was John Elway drafted from? Hint

South Carolina
Stanford
South Dakota
USC

2. What college was Terell Davis drafted from? Hint

Nebraska
Georgia Tech
Georgia
San Diego St.

3. What college was Tommy Maddox drafted from? Hint

Cal. Berkley
Stanford
UCLA
USC

4. What college was Steve Atwater drafted from? Hint

Arkansas
Arizona
Alabama
Arizona State

5. What college was Deltha O'Neal drafted from? Hint

USC
Berkeley
UCLA
San Diego State

6. What college was Shannon Sharpe drafted from? Hint

South Carolina
South Florida
Southern Mississippi
Savannah State

7. What college was Jason Elam drafted from? Hint

Arizona State
Washington State
Washington
Hawaii

8. What college was Tom Jackson drafted from? Hint

Alabama Birmingham
LSU
Louisville
Alabama

9. What college was Keith Bishop drafted from? Hint

Baylor
Boisie State
Boston College
BYU

10. What college was Dennis Smith drafted from? Hint

UCLA
Cal. Berkley
Stanford
USC

11. What college was Ed McCaffrey drafted from? Hint

San Jose State
UCLA
Stanford
USC

12. What college was Trevor Pryce drafted from? Hint

Clemson
Chatanogga State
Chadron State
Cal. Berkley

13. What college was Mark Jackson drafted from? Hint

Penn State
Purdue
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania

14. What college was Tyrone Braxton drafted from? Hint

New Mexico
North Carolina
New Mexico State
North Dakota State

15. What college was Dan Williams drafted from? Hint

Miami, Florida
Ohio State
Toledo
Miami, Ohio

16. What college was Tom Nalen drafted from? Hint

BYU
Boston College
Boisie State
Baylor

17. What college was John Mobley drafted from? Hint

Kentucky
Kutztown
Kansas
Kansas State

18. What college was Lyle Alzado drafted from? Hint

Youngstown State
Yakashima State
Wyoming
Yanktown College

19. What college was Randy Gradishar drafted from? Hint

Oklahoma
Syracuse
Oklahoma State
Ohio State

20. What college was Sammy Winder drafted from? Hint

Mississippi State
Michigan
Missouri
Southern Mississippi

21. What college was Karl Mecklenburg drafted from? Hint

Mississippi State
Southern Mississippi
Minnesota
Michigan

22. What college was Vance Johnson drafted from? Hint

Arizona State
Arkansas
Alcorn State
Arizona

23. What college was Ian Gold drafted from? Hint

Missouri
Minnesota
Michigan
Southern Mississippi

24. What college was Tony Lilly drafted from? Hint

Florida
Miami, Florida
Florida State
Florida A & M

25. What college was Mike Anderson drafted from? Hint

Utah
BYU
Utah State
Snow College


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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What college was John Elway drafted from?

Answer: 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.
2. What college was Terell Davis drafted from?

Answer: Georgia

Terrell rushed for over 2,000 yards in 1998.
3. What college was Tommy Maddox drafted from?

Answer: 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.
4. What college was Steve Atwater drafted from?

Answer: 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.
5. What college was Deltha O'Neal drafted from?

Answer: Berkeley

Deltha was known at Cal for his punt returns.
6. What college was Shannon Sharpe drafted from?

Answer: Savannah State

Shannon was drafted in the 7th round of the 1990 draft.
7. What college was Jason Elam drafted from?

Answer: Hawaii

He made history kicking a 63 yard field goal against the Jaguars in 1998, which tied Tom Dempsey's record.
8. What college was Tom Jackson drafted from?

Answer: Louisville

I had the opportunity to meet Tom in person, and he was very interesting to chat with.
9. What college was Keith Bishop drafted from?

Answer: Baylor

Keith Bishop was the anchor of the offensive line in the 1980's.
10. What college was Dennis Smith drafted from?

Answer: USC

Dennis Smith and Steve Atwater were dubbed the greatest safeties in Bronco History by the Denver Media in the 1980's.
11. What college was Ed McCaffrey drafted from?

Answer: Stanford

Ed McCaffrey is also famous for "Ed's Rocky Mountain Mustard" and "Ed's Endzone O's" (his breakfast cereal).
12. What college was Trevor Pryce drafted from?

Answer: Clemson

Trevor is also known in Denver for his great charity work and love for music.
13. What college was Mark Jackson drafted from?

Answer: 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.
14. What college was Tyrone Braxton drafted from?

Answer: 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!
15. What college was Dan Williams drafted from?

Answer: 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.
16. What college was Tom Nalen drafted from?

Answer: Boston College

Tom had gone to the Pro-Bowl as a center multiple times.
17. What college was John Mobley drafted from?

Answer: Kutztown

John batted down a pass by Brett Farve that won Super Bowl XXXII.
18. What college was Lyle Alzado drafted from?

Answer: Yanktown College

Many people remember Lyle as a Raider, but he was first a Bronco and a member of the orange crush defense.
19. What college was Randy Gradishar drafted from?

Answer: Ohio State

Randy was drafted in the first round of the 1974 draft.
20. What college was Sammy Winder drafted from?

Answer: Southern Mississippi

Famous for his end zone dance called the Mississippi Mud Walk.
21. What college was Karl Mecklenburg drafted from?

Answer: Minnesota

Karl was drafted in the 12th round in the 1983 draft.
22. What college was Vance Johnson drafted from?

Answer: Arizona

Another member of the Three Amigos (Vance Johnson, Mark Jackosn, Ricky Nattiel). His teammates and the media called him "The Vance".
23. What college was Ian Gold drafted from?

Answer: 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.
24. What college was Tony Lilly drafted from?

Answer: Florida

Tony played his college ball as a Florida Gator and never lived up to expectations in the NFL.
25. What college was Mike Anderson drafted from?

Answer: Utah

Mike was drafted as a running back in the 6th round of the 2000 draft.
Source: Author shoeless

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