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The Wyoming Cowboys have had 85 players drafted to the NFL since the first draft in 1936. Of those 84 players, 5 have been selected to a Pro Bowl, and 7 have been a part of a Super Bowl or NFL Championship winning team. Currently, 5 of those draftees still play in the NFL. The highest drafted Cowboy is Josh Allen, taken 7th overall in 2018 Draft.
In their fourth year under head coach Lloyd Eaton, the Cowboys compiled a 6–4 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished third in the WAC, and outscored opponents by a total of 201 to 182. They played their home games on campus at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming.
Led on offense by senior quarterback Rick Egloff and junior running back Jim Kiick, Wyoming defeated Florida State 24–16 in the Sun Bowl at El Paso, Texas. [2] [3] [4] Defensive tackle Ron Billingsley was a first round pick in the 1967 NFL/AFL Draft, the fourteenth overall selection.
Pages in category "Wyoming Cowboys football players" The following 156 pages are in this category, out of 156 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Three of the underclassmen returned to play for the Cowboys in 1970: Griffin, Meadows, and Ted Williams. [22] McGee transferred to Bishop College in Dallas, Texas, was a third round selection in the 1971 NFL draft, and played fourteen seasons for three NFL teams. The Black 14 incident spurred the court case Williams v.
Solomon Byrd (born December 1, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wyoming Cowboys and the USC Trojans and was selected by the Texans in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL draft.
Marcus Harris (born October 11, 1974) is an American former college football player who was a wide receiver for the Wyoming Cowboys.He was a two-time All-American, including a consensus selection in 1996, when he also won the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the season's outstanding college football receiver.
The team was led by head coach Paul Roach, in his second year, and played their home games at War Memorial Stadium in Laramie, Wyoming. The Cowboys won the first 10 games of the season, with an average margin of victory of 30 points, claiming the WAC championship with an undefeated 8–0 record, and reaching a #10 ranking in the national AP ...