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Denver Broncos: 6 local draft prospects team could consider

By Travis Wakeman

BOULDER, CO - SEPTEMBER 14: Quarterback Steven Montez #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes shakes hands on the field after a 23-30 loss to the Air Force Falcons at Folsom Field on September 14, 2019 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
BOULDER, CO - SEPTEMBER 14: Quarterback Steven Montez #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes shakes hands on the field after a 23-30 loss to the Air Force Falcons at Folsom Field on September 14, 2019 in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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BOULDER, CO – OCTOBER 06: Laviska Shenault, Jr #2 of the Colorado Buffaloes carries the ball in the second quarter against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Folsom Field on October 6, 2018, in Boulder, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

Football fans in the state of Colorado love their Denver Broncos. But it’s often an added bonus when the team brings in a player with local ties.

The NFL draft is one of the best times of the year to be a football fan. Not only is it fun to see which players your team adds, but it’s also fun to track where your favorite college players end up. When your favorite college player lands on your favorite NFL team, it’s reason to celebrate.

That’s what happened when the Broncos chose to bring in Phillip Lindsay, a running back born and raised in Denver who then went on to star at the University of Colorado in Boulder.

It’s also what made the second-round selection of Dalton Risner last year so popular. Risner went to high school in the small town of Wiggins, Colorado before going to Kansas State in college.

In addition to Lindsay and Risner, the Broncos also have linebacker Josh Watson, who played at Colorado State, and wide receiver Juwann Winfree, who played at Colorado, on the current roster.

The Broncos have a long line of players who have played at local schools that have been part of the team’s past. That has given fans of the Colorado Buffaloes and Colorado State Rams extra reason to cheer.

The Broncos will consider hundreds of prospects as they prepare for the upcoming NFL draft, but here are six guys that played at a Colorado school that could possibly wind up in orange and blue this coming season.

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