Whose your top 10 favorite UW football players?

[jbeiermann]

I've really only seen players since 2003...heres my list. What's your list?

1. Jovon Bouknight
2. Brett Smith
3. Casey Bramlet
4. Kurt Taufa'asau
5. John Wendling
6. Derrick Martin
7. Devin Moore
8. Corey Bramlet
9. Tashaun Gipson
10t. ACS & Gabe Knapton

 

[fromolwyoming]

After ACS' comments after he went to Vanderbilt? That knocked him off any of my lists.

I would have Shaun Wick up there (don't know if we've ever had such a powerful back that can push piles of defenders back like he can). Brett Smith is definitely up there.

 

[LanderPoke]

Chris Pro??

 

[CowboyNV]

Well, I'm a lot older than the OP, so my picks are a little more ancient.

Jay Novacek
Jim Kiick
Ryan Yarborough
Mike Dirks
Jerry Hill
Marcus Harris
Malcom Floyd
John Wendling
Mitch Donahue
Ken Fantetti
Honorable Mention - Nick Bebout

 

[Douglaspoke]

Aaron Kyle
Jim Kiick
Brett Smith
Ryan Yarborough
Jay Novacek
Paul Nunu
Marcus Harris
Malcom Floyd
Tom Frazier
Archie Grey
Mitch Donahue
Ken Fantetti
Lawrence Gaines
Conrad Dobbler
Mike Webb


My top 15

 

[ZapPoke]

Some good lists here. I would have to add Patrick Chukwurah. Damn, I loved watching him play defense!

 

[basinpoke]

Randy Welniak?

 

[Wyo2dal]

I think this is a 2 part list, Top 10 Defensive and Offensive players and I'm still coming up with mine.

 

[stymeman]

Only giving the ones that I've seen play in person: will give my top 5 all time at end of my list:

1.Marcus Harris
2. Ryan Yarborough
3. Brett Smith
4. Ryan Christopherson
5. Jovon Bouknight
6. Mitch Donahue
7. Malcolm Floyd
8. Chris Prosinski(fellow Buffalo Bison)
9. Derrick Martin
10. Randy Welniak

ALL TIME:
1. Jay Novacek
2. Conrad Dobler
3. Ken Fantetti
4. Jim Kiick
5. Jerry Hill

 

[Lost Poke]

Off the top of my head, in no particular order

Phil Davis
Randy Welniak
Ryan Yarborough
??? Rich (SS under Dimel - hard hitter)
Ryan Christopherson
Ken Fantetti
Patrick Chukwurah
Dwight Driver
Casey Bramlett
Josh Wallwork

 

[stymeman]

Off the top of my head, in no particular order

Phil Davis
Randy Welniak
Ryan Yarborough
??? Rich (SS under Dimel - hard hitter)
Ryan Christopherson
Ken Fantetti
Patrick Chukwurah
Dwight Driver
Casey Bramlett
Josh Wallwork

Al Rich, right???

 

[hithere]

#1 Mitch Donahue

The rest are:
Conrad Dobler. I think I met him in Encampment one year during Woodchopper's. But it's hazy.
Jovon Bouknight. For his big stupid tattoo. He was pretty good at playing football too, I guess.
Ryan Christopherson. I remember him being the biggest person I've ever seen in person.
Al Simpson. A bruiser.
Paul Roach. One of the nicest people I've ever met.
Larry Birleffi. Because when I think of Wyoming football, I think of Lawrence Birleffi and Dave Walsh. And antelope hunting and AM radio.
Dave Walsh
Ryan Yarborough
Pat Rabold
Dusty Hoffschneider
Marcus Harris
Randy Welniak

 

[Lost Poke]

Off the top of my head, in no particular order

Phil Davis
Randy Welniak
Ryan Yarborough
??? Rich (SS under Dimel - hard hitter)
Ryan Christopherson
Ken Fantetti
Patrick Chukwurah
Dwight Driver
Casey Bramlett
Josh Wallwork

Al Rich, right???

You are correct, sir! That guy had a nose for the ball, was deadly effective against the option, and laid some serious wood on the opponents. Anyone remember the 4th down, one-armed diving, tackle he made inside our 10 on an AFA reverse to preserve the win in Colorado Springs?

I read my list and I wish I had listed Jimmy Eliopoulos and Danny Christopoulos in there (good Greek boys from Cheyenne!). But who would I leave out?

 

[johnywyo]

Al Duyn
Gene Huey
Ken Fantetti
Freight Train Gaines
Kiick
Malcolm
Archie Gray
Nunu
Jovoun
Unrein
Vic Washington

Dang we've had some good players thru the decades.

 

[The Virginian]

Well, I'm a lot older than the OP, so my picks are a little more ancient.

Jay Novacek
Jim Kiick
Ryan Yarborough
Mike Dirks
Jerry Hill
Marcus Harris
Malcom Floyd
John Wendling
Mitch Donahue
Ken Fantetti
Honorable Mention - Nick Bebout

Great list!

I would replace John Wendling with Brett Smith, though it'd be hard to do.

 

[kansasCowboy]

A few other names to throw out there:

Eddie Boom Boom Talboom
Devin Moore
Steve Scrifes
Josh Wallwork
Dabby Dawson
Malcolm Floyd (never 1,000 yd season, but always a consistant go to guy)
Ward Dobbs
Tyler Gottschalk

 

[LanderPoke]

No mention of Wyoming native Ryan McGuffey yet.

 

[HiCountryCowboy]

Gotta have Galand Thaxton and Brian Lee in there somewhere too. Also liked me some Ward Dobbs, Brian Hendricks, and Jay Jenkins - all had noses for the ball and delivered licks.