Colorado Football Letterwinners-B

Throughout the years, various standards have been used to determine who has been awarded letters at CU (as well as at every school in the nation, as all set their own criteria). From the 1930s until the late 1970s, letters were awarded based on a player seeing action in at least half of the quarters played by CU in a particular season. In recent times, criteria have ranged from a minimum of 100 plays in a season or possessing a special skill (the Bill McCartney Era) to playing at least one snap in at least one game (Rick Neuheisel Era). Under Gary Barnett, and the head coaches since, the Buffs returned to the criteria that McCartney first instituted. In addition, it has been a standing policy since 1982 to award letters to all seniors in the program, regardless of playing time.

Jersey numbers, heights and weights are generally those listed in CU publications (or other sources) in the player's final letter-winning year. Positions are listed in the terminology of the era in which the letterman played; if more than one position is listed, then that player saw substantial game time at those positions. Hometowns are usually the place from which the player came to CU, followed by the high school and any previous institution, be it a junior or senior college.

Information prior to 1940 is limited at best and thus some holes do exist. The football lettermen list was researched and expanded with the help of the late CU athletic historian Fred Casotti in 1999; if you have additional information on yourself or someone on this list, please call the Sports Information Office at 303/492-5626. Please note that this list includes varsity lettermen only; it is not an all-time roster to include those who did not letter or play, nor those who may have lettered those times CU had a freshman or junior varsity team, and also does not include honorary letters for administration, coaches, trainers or managers.

To view the lettermen, sorted alphabetically by last name, click on the links below:

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Player Years No. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown (High School/Previous College)
BABCOCK, Colton 1927 Pueblo, Colo.
BACKOWSKI, Paul 2006 60 OT 6-6 295 Foley, Minn. (Foley)
BAGBY, David 2016 84 WR 6-0 180 San Diego, Calif. (Torrey Pines/Arizona)
BAGNALL, Don 1927
BAHR, Matt 2008-09-10-11 71, 43 OL-TE 6-4 260 Dove Canyon, Calif. (Mission Viejo)
BAILEY, Boyd 1932-33-34 40 T 6-3 190 Denver, Colo.
BAILEY, Dewey 1902-03 E 152
BAILEY, Dick 1933 30 HB 6-0 170 Walsenburg, Colo. (Walsenburg)
BAILEY, Glen 1968-70-71 21 CB-RB 6-1 180 Chicago, Ill. (Vocational)
BAILEY, Jack  2023 65 OG 6-3 280 Wiloughby, Ohio (Kirtland)
BAIN, Dale 1984 42 DB 5-11 170 Stafford, Texas (Alief Hastings)
BAKER, Ken 1957 87 E 6-0 185 Salida, Colo. (Salida)
BAKHTIARI, David 2010-11-12 59 OT 6-4 295 Burlingame, Calif. (Junipero Serra)
BALE, J.T. 2016-17-18-19 63 SN 6-2 215 La Mirada, Calif. (La Mirada)
BALICH, Matt 1954-55 81 E 6-1 190 Pelham, N.Y. (Pelham)
BALLAGE, Howard 1976-77-78 22 FL 6-1 180 Pueblo, Colo. (South)
BALLENGER, Matt 2008 16 QB 6-4 215 Nampa, Idaho (Skyview)
BANDI, Mo 2018 97 DT 6-5 270 Longmont, Colo. (Niwot)
BANKS, Estes 1964-65-66 28 FB 6-2 200 Los Angeles, Calif. (Washington)
BANNAN, Justin 1998-99-2000-01 97 DT 6-3 295 Fair Oaks, Calif. (Bella Vista)
BARBOUR, Bill 1983 95 ILB 6-0 215 Albuquerque, N.M. (Albuquerque Academy)
BARNES, Bob 1940 53 E 5-11 170 La Junta, Colo. (La Junta)
BARNES, Marlon 1995-96-97-98 9 TB 5-11 210 Memphis, Tenn. (Millington Central)
BARNES, Rashidi 1996-97-98-99 3 FS 6-0 200 Berkeley, Calif. (Berkeley)
BARNES, Robert 2021-22 20 ILB 6-2 230 Southlake, Texas (Carroll/Oklahoma)
BARNETT, Alvin 2005-06 8, 17 WR 6-0 190 Tulsa, Okla. (East Central/NE Oklahoma A&M)
BARNETT, Norm 1992-94 99 TE-LB 6-2 235 Pueblo, Colo. (South)
BARR, Alvin Ray 1905-06-07-08 G 6-3 206
BARREAU, Terrance 2004 78 OG 6-1 295 Aurora, Colo. (Gateway/Air Force Prep/Air Force)
BARRETT, Alonzo 2004-05-06-07 47 DE 6-3 255 Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson)
BARRIS, Don 1939 45 G 6-1 205 Denver, Colo.
BARTELT, Dave 1966-67-68 32 LB 6-4 220 Alamosa, Colo. (Alamosa)
BARTLETT, Chris 1926-27 10
BARTON, Damion 1998-99 22 TB 5-11 185 Corona, Calif. (Centennial)
BARTZ, Dick 1962 69 T 6-0 230 St. Joseph's, Mich. (Lakeshore)
BATES, Justin 1999-2000-01-02 77 OT 6-4 295 Arvada, Colo. (Pomona)
BAUGH, Allan 2022 97 DL 6-2 290 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)
BAYUK, John 1954-55-56 30 FB 6-1 220 Salida, Colo. (Salida)
BEARD, John 1965-66 60 G 6-0 205 Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield/Bakersfield JC)
BEARD, Shaun 1983-84 64 OG 6-1 250 Lake Isabella, Calif. (Kern Valley/Bakersfield)
BEARSS, Bill 1962 76 T 6-2 210 Toledo, Ohio (Devilbiss)
BEATON, Dan 1930-31 26 G 185 Canon City, Colo. (Canon City)
BEATTY, B.J. 2008-09-10 59 OLB 6-2 235 Kaaawa, Hawai'i (Kahuku)
BEATY, Calvin 1982-84 92 NG 6-0 260 Pasadena, Calif. (Weequahic/Pasadena CC)
BEBEE, Landon 2023 73 OG 6-3 300 Webb City, Mo. (Webb City)
BECK, Steve 1985-86 15 SS 5-11 195 Pueblo, Colo. (Central/Western State)
BECKER, Cole 2021-22 36 PK 6-3 220 Roseville, Calif. (Rocklin)
BECKER, Jack 1955-56 34 FB 6-0 195 Yankton, S.D. (Yankton)
BECKER, J.B. 1903 FB
BEDELL, Brad 1998-99 76 OG 6-5 315 Arcadia, Calif. (Arcadia/Mt. San Antonio)
BEDELL, Derek 2020-21-22 87 SN 6-3 230 Bellflower, Calif. (St. John Bosco)
BEEBE, Willie 1978-79-80-81 42 FB 6-0 220 Eureka, Calif. (St. Bernard's)
BEERY, Arlie 1948-49-50 22 B 6-0 180 Denver, Colo. (South)
BEHRENS, Blake 2008-09-11 66 OG 6-3 285 Phoenix, Ariz. (Brophy Prep)
BEHRENS, Jake 2007-08-09 41 FB 6-0 240 Omaha, Neb. (Millard North)
BELCHER, L. 1918
BELDERS, George 1940 49 T 6-1 190 Pender, Neb.
BELL, Bob 1961 86 E 6-1 184 Penn Hills, Pa. (Penn Hills)
BELL, Jered 2010-12-13-15 28, 21 DB 6-1 205 Ontario, Calif. (Colony)
BELL, Joe 1978-79-80 65 OG-C 6-0 235 Dallas, Texas (Jesuit)
BELL, Matt 1989 31 TB 5-8 185 Denver, Colo. (Thomas Jefferson)
BELL, Maurice 2018-19-20-22 13 WR 6-0 180 Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Valley)
BELLAR, Steve 1969 28 LB 6-1 200 La Junta, Colo. (La Junta)
BENNETT, Byron 1955 11 HB 5-7 160 LaGrange, Ill. (LaGrange)
BENNETT, John 1984-85 46 SS 6-0 185 Houston, Texas (Smiley/San Francisco CC)
BENNETT, Mike 1970-72 25 FB 6-1 215 Colorado Springs, Colo. (Wasson)
BENNIS, Mike 1961 57 C 6-0 190 Lincoln, Ill. (Lincoln)
BENTLEY, LaVonta 2023 20 ILB 6-0 230 Birmingham, Ala. (P.D.-Jackson-Olin)
BERESFORD, Stuart 1928 Boulder, Colo.
BERG, John 1974 46 DE 6-2 205 Chicago, Ill. (Austin)
BERGER, Homer 1922
BERGER, Mitch 1991-92-93 17 P-PK 6-3 220 Delta, British Columbia (North Delta/Tyler JC)
BERGNER, Andrew 2015-16-17 41 CB 5-11 165 Parker, Colo. (Legend/Arizona State)
BERK, Mike 1981 68 OG 6-4 280 Van Nuys, Calif. (Birmingham)
BERNARDI, Frank 1952-53-54 18 HB 5-9 175 Elmhurst, Ill. (Elmhurst)
BERTI, Tony 1993-94 50 OT 6-6 280 Thornton, Colo. (Skyview)
BESEMAN, Carr 1948 56 T 6-2 212 Dodge City, Kan.
BESSEE, C.W. 1914 E
BETHEL, Nigel 2020-21-22 27 CB 6-0 170 Miami, Fla. (Northwestern/Miami-Fla.)
BEVANS, Tom 1971-72 53 C 6-2 235 Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek)
BEVERIDGE, George 1922 Olathe, Colo.
BEVERLY, Craig 1983 75 OT 6-0 245 Houston, Texas (Jones/CU/Long Beach State)
BIEKERT, Greg 1989-90-91-92 19 ILB 6-3 230 Longmont, Colo. (Longmont)
BIENIEMY, Eric 1987-88-89-90 1 TB 5-7 195 West Covina, Calif. (Bishop Amat)
BIGELOW, K.K. 1941 27 C 6-2 180 Amarillo, Texas
BILLINGSLEY, J.J. 2002-03-05-06 5 FS 5-11 180 Aurora, Colo. (Eaglecrest)
BIRD, Dylan 2002 92 DE 6-4 245 Capistrano Beach, Calif. (San Clemente/Utah/Saddleback CC)
BIRNEY, Fletcher 1930-31 28 C 200 Denver, Colo.
BISHARAT, Beau 2016-17-18-19 35 TB-TE 6-2 215 Sacramento, Calif. (Jesuit)
BISNOW, Austin 2009 65 SN 6-0 210 Washington D.C. (Landon School)
BLACK, Ryan 1994-95-96-97 6 SS 5-11 200 Phoenix, Ariz. (Horizon)
BLACKMON, Mekhi 2018-19-20-21 25, 6 CB 6-0 175 East Palo Alto, Calif. (Menlo-Atherton/College of San Mateo)
BLACKMON, Ronnie 2017-18 2 CB 5-10 175 Atlanta, Ga. (Westlake)
BLAIR, Ken 1960-61-62 87 E 6-1 190 Roswell, N.M. (Roswell)
BLAIR, Steve 1967 56 LB 6-0 190 Aurora, Colo. (Central)
BLAKE, A.B. 1915 G
BLANCHARD, Bill 1968-69 81 LB 6-3 215 Reedley, Calif. (Reedley)
BLAND, Rich 1971-72-73 8 S 5-11 190 Porterville, Calif. (Porterville)
BLASONGAME, Dick 1952 52 T 6-2 200 Denver, Colo. (South)
BLEDSOE, Adam 1997-98-99 12 QB-TE 6-5 230 Yakima, Wash. (Eisenhower)
BLISS, John 1969 64 DE 6-1 205 Denver, Colo. (South)
BLOOM, Jeremy 2002-03 15 WR 5-9 175 Loveland, Colo. (Loveland)
BLOTTIAUX, Pat 1992 14 PK 6-0 225 Anaheim, Calif. (Servite)
BLOUNT, Blake 1968-69 31 DB 6-0 185 Pasadena, Calif. (Blair)
BLUHM, Conrad 1890 FB
BLUNT, Brad 1968 73 MG 6-3 220 Littleton, Colo. (Arapahoe)
BOATMAN, Brian 2015-16 99 TE 6-3 230 Centennial, Colo. (Arapahoe)
BOBO, Bryce 2014-15-16-17 4 WR 6-2 205 Covina, Calif. (Charter Oak)
BOHN, Bill 1923-24-25-26 2 FB 164 Longmont, Colo.
BOLAN, Mike 1960 66 G 5-11 190 Chicago, Ill. (Loyola)
BOLEN, Ernest 1929-30-31 46 T 218
BOMAN, Jon 1989-90 81 TE 6-3 245 Las Vegas, Nev. (Chaparral)
BONSU, Nate 2009-12-13 94, 99 DL 6-1 295 Allen, Texas (Allen)
BORTLES, Bart 1966-67 66 G 5-11 200 Fruita, Colo. (Fruita)
BOSCH, Frank 1965-66-67 71 T 6-4 245 Boise, Idaho (Boise)
BOSCIA, Cole 2023 84 WR 6-3 210 Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista)
BOUNDS, Chris 2016-17-18 43 TE 6-4 245 Thousand Oaks, Calif. (Chaminade College Prep)
BOWLER, Sam 1908-09 FB
BOWMAN, Lyle 1910 QB
BOYD, Jim 1957 70 T 6-3 205 Richardson, Texas (Richardson)
BOYD, John 1935-36 31 G 6-0 178 Denver, Colo.
BOYE-DOE, Walter 2003-04-05-06 33 ILB, DE 6-2 250 Keller, Texas (Keller)
BRACE, Doug 1974-76 27 FB 6-4 225 Canon City, Colo. (Canon City)
BRACE, Jason 2006-07 78 DT 6-4 265 Spanaway, Wash. (Spanaway Lake)
BRADFORD, Byron 1927
BRADFORD, Ron 1989-90-91-92 13 CB 5-11 185 Commerce City, Colo. (Adams City)
BRADLEY, Larry 1977 81 DE 6-3 200 Security, Colo. (Widefield)
BRADLEY, Paul 1930-31 12 B 173 Sterling, Colo. (Sterling)
BRANBY, Don 1950-51-52 74 E 6-1 195 Glenwood, Minn. (Glenwood/Minnesota)
BRANBY, Harlan 1954-55 69 G 5-11 190 Glenwood, Minn. (Glenwood)
BRANCH, Cliff 1970-71 23 SE 5-10 172 Houston, Texas (Worthing/Wharton JC)
BRATTEN, Jim 1968-69-70 10 QB 5-11 190 Anaheim, Calif. (Magnolia)
BRAUN, Allen 1983-84 17 P 6-2 190 Boulder, Colo. (Fairview/Garden City J.C.)
BRAUN, Cleon 1980-81-82 50 ILB 6-1 225 Corvallis, Ore. (Corvallis)
BRAYTON, Tyler 1999-2000-01-02 99 DE-DT 6-6 270 Pasco, Wash. (Pasco)
BRECKENRIDGE, Bob 1919 6-3 160 Pueblo, Colo.
BREEDLOVE, Kyndrich 2023 10 CB 5-11 180 Nashville, Tenn. (Pearl-Cohn)
BREINIG, Chuck 1948-49 77 G 6-1 195 Holbrook, Neb. (Holbrook)
BREITENSTEIN, Bob 1925-26-27 27
BRENNEMAN, Dick 1948 30 B 5-11 182 Roswell, N.M. (Roswell)
BRIDDLE, Monte 1955-56 15 B 5-8 165 Englewood, Colo. (Englewood)
BRIDENBAUGH, Dick 1940 12 G 5-8 175 Billings, Mont.
BRIGGS, Harold 1946-47 62 T 6-3 205 Grand Junction, Colo. (Grand Junction)
BRIGGS, Paul 1942-43-46-47 66 T 6-4 245 Grand Junction, Colo. (Grand Junction)
BRILL, Marty 1937-38-40 33 T 6-1 190 Trinidad, Colo. (Trinidad)
BRISCOE, Brandan 2014 35 DB 5-9 170 Oakland, Calif. (Bishop O'Dowd)
BRITTON, Virgil 1932 2 B 142 Canon City, Colo. (Canon City)
BRITZMAN, Homer 1920-21 G 225 Colorado Springs, Colo.
BROADY, Jack 1938 48 HB 6-1 180 Grand Junction, Colo. (Grand Junction)
BROCK, Pete 1973-74-75 54 C 6-5 260 Beaverton, Ore. (Jesuit)
BROCK, Stan 1976-77-78-79 79 OT 6-7 270 Beaverton, Ore. (Jesuit)
BROCK, Willie 1975-76-77 50 C 6-3 255 Beaverton, Ore. (Jesuit/Mt. Hood JC)
BROOKS, Albus 1998-99-2000 21 SS-OLB 6-0 190 Claremont, Calif. (Claremont)
BROOKS, Dominique 2003-04 18 S 6-2 195 Mesquite, Texas (North Mesquite)
BROOKSHIER, Tom 1950-51-52 23 HB 5-11 175 Roswell, N.M. (Roswell)
BROTZMAN, Don 1940-41-42 60 C 6-0 190 Merino, Colo. (Merino)
BROUGHAM, Pat 2001-02 25 PK 5-11 195 Wheat Ridge, Colo. (Wheat Ridge/Western State)
BROUSSARD, Jarek 2020-21 23 TB 5-9 185 Dallas, Texas (Bishop Lynch)
BROWDER, Stan 1978-79 59 OLB 6-3 235 Cincinnati, Ohio (Princeton)
BROWN, Cha'pelle 2006-07-08-09 29 CB 5-7 175 La Puente, Calif. (Los Altos)
BROWN, Chad 1989-90-91-92 34 OLB-ILB 6-4 240 Altadena, Calif. (John Muir)
BROWN, Charlie 1956-57 51 C 5-9 200 Cuddy, Pa. (South Fayette Township)
BROWN, Chris 2001-02 22 TB 6-3 220 Naperville, Ill. (North/Northwestern/Fort Scott CC)
BROWN, David 1987-88-89-90 32 TE 6-2 240 Riverside, Calif. (Arlington)
BROWN, Henry 1937 31 G 5-9 190 Lander, Wyo. (Lander)
BROWN, Jalil 2007-08-09-10 23 FS, CB 6-1 205 Phoenix, Ariz. (South Mountain)
BROWN, Jeremiah 2023 42 ILB 6-2 225 Carrabelle, Fla. (Gadsen County)
BROWN, Jim 1918-19-20 HB-E-T 6-1 165 Denver, Colo.
BROWN, John 1936-37 41 T 6-2 187 Boulder, Colo. (Boulder)
BROWN, Ken 1970 40 S 5-9 180 La Junta, Colo. (La Junta)
BROWN, R.J. 2005-06-07 34 ILB 6-1 230 Honolulu, Hawai'i (Punahou)
BROWN, Robert 1920
BROWN, Ron 1981-83-84-85 8 HB-WR 5-10 190 Pasadena, Calif. (John Muir/CU/Pasadena CC)
BROWN, Sean 1990-91 87 TE 6-2 245 Granada Hills, Calif. (Granada Hills/L.A. Valley)
BROWN, Tommy 2022 75 OT 6-7 320 Santa Ana, Calif. (Mater Dei/Alabama)
BROWN, Tony 2018-19 18 WR 6-1 195 La Mirada, Calif (La Mirada, Texas Tech)
BROWNE, Kenny 1994 69 OT 6-6 270 Scarbrough, Ontario (Wexford Collegiate)
BROYLES, Tom 1944-45-46 20 T 5-9 190 San Angelo, Texas (San Angelo)
BRUMBAUGH, Legend 2019 15 TE 6-3 230 Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian/Maryland)
BRUNDAGE, Mark 2011 8 P 6-1 180 Centennial, Colo. (Cherokee Trail/Rice)
BRUNDIGE, Bill 1967-68-69 77 DE-DT 6-5 235 Haxtun, Colo (Haxtun)
BRUNELLI, Lee 1987 90 DT 6-3 280 Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman/Arizona)
BRUNNER, Jeff 1990-91-93 39 NT 6-2 260 Sterling, Colo. (Sterling)
BRUNSON, Jeff 2001 49 FS 6-1 190 Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek/Mesa (Ariz.) CC)
BRUNSON, Larry 1970-71 42 SE 5-11 170 Cortez, Colo. (Cortez/Mesa JC)
BRUNSON, Matt 2001 15 WR 5-11 180 Englewood, Colo. (Cherry Creek/ N.Colorado/Arapahoe CC)
BRUSSE, Joe 1904 C 187
BRYAN, Rick 1976 99 DT 6-1 230 LaPuente, Calif. (Bishop Amat/Washington State/San Bernardino JC)
BRYANT, Cullen 1970-71-72 16 DB 6-1 220 Colorado Springs, Colo. (Mitchell)
BRYANT, Jelani 1999-2000 41 CB 5-9 165 Denver, Colo. (Mullen/Tuskegee)
BRYNESTAD, John 1950 61 G 5-10 195 Billings, Mont.
BUIRGY, Bob 1931 46 E 155 Denver, Colo.
BUKA, Sydney 1933 E 165 Denver, Colo.
BURG, John 1931 65 G 165 Colorado Springs, Colo.
BURIANEK, Jason 2001-02 81 WR 6-0 170 Boulder, Colo. (Boulder)
BURL, Gerett 2004-05 31 CB 5-10 160 Libertyville, Ill. (Libertyville/Garden City CC)
BURNEY, Benjamin 2005-06-07-09 42 CB-SS 5-11 195 Lone Tree, Colo. (Mullen)
BURNEY, Jason 1995 32 SS 6-3 210 Merrimack, N.H. (Merrimack)
BURTON, Marcus 2005-06-08-09 54 ILB 6-0 260 Channelview, Texas (Channelview)
BUSICK, Bob 1970 77 DT 6-2 235 Sunnyvale, Calif. (Homestead/DeAnza JC)
BUSSEY, Tyronee 1997 (honorary) 56 OLB 6-2 230 Detroit, Mich. (St. Martin DePorres)
BUSTER, Bernard 1928-29-30 14 G 190
BUTERO, Paul 1977-78-79 65 OG 6-3 240 Lakewood, Colo. (Alameda)
BUTLER, Rod 1979-80 56 OLB 6-2 225 Los Angeles, Calif. (Loyola)
BYNUM, Mike 1966-67-68 12 S 5-10 180 Moab, Utah (Grand County)
BYNUM, Rickey 1979-80 20 CB 6-0 195 Miami, Fla. (South)
BYRNE, Steve 1974 56 C 6-4 245 Sacramento, Calif. (Marshall)