2012 NFL players from Colorado

By Staff Report Feb 4, 2013, 3:00pm

18 NFL players are from the state of Colorado.

Vincent Jackson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went to Widefield High (Colorado Springs).
Vincent Jackson of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went to Widefield High (Colorado Springs).
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MaxPreps has scoured all 32 NFL team rosters to bring you state-by-state lists of where each NFL player went to high school. Rosters are current as of Jan. 1, 2013.

Phil Loadholt
High school:
Fountain-Fort Carson (Fountain)
NFL team: Minnesota Vikings

Drew Davis
High school:
Montbello (Denver)
NFL team: Atlanta Falcons

Jeff Byers
High school:
Loveland
NFL team: Carolina Panthers



Vincent Jackson
High school:
Widefield (Colorado Springs)
NFL team: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Reed Doughty
High school:
Roosevelt (Johnstown)
NFL team: Washington Redskins

Tyler Polumbus
High school:
Cherry Creek (Greenwood Village)
NFL team: Washington Redskins

Calais Campbell
High school:
Denver South (Denver)
NFL team: Arizona Cardinals

Kory Sperry
High school:
Pueblo County (Pueblo)
NFL team: Arizona Cardinals

Derrick Martin
High school:
Thomas Jefferson (Denver)
NFL team: New England Patriots



Nate Solder
High school:
Buena Vista
NFL team: New England Patriots

Joel Dreessen
High school:
Fort Morgan
NFL team: Denver Broncos

Mitch Unrein
High school:
Eaton
NFL team: Denver Broncos

Jesse Nading
High school:
ThunderRidge (Highlands Ranch)
NFL team: Houston Texans

Ryan Miller
High school:
Columbine (Littleton)
NFL team: Cleveland Browns

Alex Smith
High school:
Mullen (Denver)
NFL team: Cleveland Browns



Erik Pears
High school:
Kennedy (Denver)
NFL team: Buffalo Bills

John Denney
High school:
Horizon (Thornton)
NFL team: Miami Dolphins

Lamarr Houston
High school:
Doherty (Colorado Springs)
NFL team: Oakland Raiders