Denver Broncos Super Bowl 2014 roster
By Josh Sanchez
We all know Peyton Manning and all of his weapons on the offensive side of the ball, but the Denver Broncos defense could be the real difference maker on Sunday night as the Broncos look to get past the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLVIII.
If you are not familiar with all of the players on the Broncos roster, you can check out the full breakdown of their roster and coaching staff below.
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: John Fox
Offensive Coordinator: Adam Gase
Defensive Coordinator: Jack Del Rio
Special Teams Coach: Jeff Rodgers
Active
| # | NAME | POS. | HT. | WT. | AGE | EXP. | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dysert, Zac | QB | 6-3 | 221 | 23 | R | Miami (OH) |
| 4 | Colquitt, Britton | P | 6-3 | 205 | 28 | 5 | Tennessee |
| 5 | Prater, Matt | K | 5-10 | 195 | 29 | 7 | Central Florida |
| 11 | Holliday, Trindon | WR | 5-5 | 170 | 27 | 4 | LSU |
| 12 | Caldwell, Andre | WR | 6-0 | 200 | 28 | 6 | Florida |
| 17 | Osweiler, Brock | QB | 6-8 | 240 | 23 | 2 | Arizona State |
| 18 | Manning, Peyton | QB | 6-5 | 230 | 37 | 16 | Tennessee |
| 20 | Adams, Mike | S | 5-11 | 200 | 32 | 10 | Delaware |
| 21 | Hillman, Ronnie | RB | 5-10 | 195 | 22 | 2 | San Diego State |
| 22 | Anderson, C.J. | RB | 5-8 | 224 | 22 | R | California |
| 23 | Jammer, Quentin | CB | 6-0 | 204 | 34 | 12 | Texas |
| 24 | Bailey, Champ | CB | 6-0 | 192 | 35 | 15 | Georgia |
| 27 | Moreno, Knowshon | RB | 5-11 | 220 | 26 | 5 | Georgia |
| 28 | Ball, Montee | RB | 5-10 | 215 | 23 | R | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Huff, Michael | FS | 6 | 211 | 30 | 8 | Texas |
| 30 | Bruton, David | S | 6-2 | 217 | 26 | 5 | Notre Dame |
| 31 | Bolden, Omar | S | 5-10 | 195 | 25 | 2 | Arizona State |
| 32 | Carter, Tony | CB | 5-9 | 175 | 27 | 5 | Florida State |
| 33 | Ihenacho, Duke | S | 6-1 | 207 | 24 | 2 | San Jose State |
| 34 | Cole, Marquice | CB | 5-10 | 195 | 30 | 5 | Northwestern |
| 36 | Webster, Kayvon | CB | 5-11 | 198 | 22 | R | University of South Florida |
| 45 | Rodgers-Cromartie, Dominique | CB | 6-2 | 193 | 27 | 6 | Tennessee State |
| 46 | Brewer, Aaron | LS | 6-5 | 230 | 23 | 2 | San Diego State |
| 51 | Lenon, Paris | LB | 6-2 | 240 | 36 | 12 | Richmond |
| 52 | Woodyard, Wesley | LB | 6-0 | 233 | 27 | 6 | Kentucky |
| 53 | Johnson, Steven | LB | 6-1 | 237 | 25 | 2 | Kansas |
| 54 | Marshall, Brandon | LB | 6-1 | 238 | 24 | 2 | Nevada |
| 56 | Irving, Nate | LB | 6-1 | 245 | 25 | 3 | North Carolina State |
| 57 | Mincey, Jeremy | DE | 6-4 | 265 | 30 | 6 | Florida |
| 59 | Trevathan, Danny | LB | 6-1 | 240 | 23 | 2 | Kentucky |
| 60 | Vallos, Steve | C | 6-3 | 310 | 30 | 6 | Wake Forest |
| 65 | Vasquez, Louis | G | 6-5 | 335 | 26 | 5 | Texas Tech |
| 66 | Ramirez, Manny | C | 6-3 | 320 | 30 | 7 | Texas Tech |
| 68 | Beadles, Zane | G | 6-4 | 305 | 27 | 4 | Utah |
| 70 | Painter, Vinston | OT | 6-6 | 309 | 24 | R | Virginia Tech |
| 73 | Kuper, Chris | G | 6-4 | 303 | 31 | 8 | North Dakota |
| 74 | Franklin, Orlando | T | 6-7 | 320 | 26 | 3 | Miami (Fla.) |
| 75 | Clark, Chris | T | 6-5 | 305 | 28 | 5 | Southern Mississippi |
| 77 | Justice, Winston | T | 6-6 | 317 | 29 | 7 | USC |
| 80 | Thomas, Julius | TE | 6-5 | 250 | 25 | 3 | Portland State |
| 81 | Dreessen, Joel | TE | 6-4 | 245 | 31 | 8 | Colorado State |
| 83 | Welker, Wes | WR | 5-9 | 185 | 32 | 10 | Texas Tech |
| 84 | Tamme, Jacob | TE | 6-3 | 230 | 28 | 6 | Kentucky |
| 85 | Green, Virgil | TE | 6-5 | 255 | 25 | 3 | Nevada |
| 87 | Decker, Eric | WR | 6-3 | 214 | 26 | 4 | Minnesota |
| 88 | Thomas, Demaryius | WR | 6-3 | 229 | 26 | 4 | Georgia Tech |
| 90 | Phillips, Shaun | DE | 6-3 | 255 | 32 | 10 | Purdue |
| 91 | Ayers, Robert | DE | 6-3 | 274 | 28 | 5 | Tennessee |
| 92 | Williams, Sylvester | DT | 6-2 | 313 | 25 | R | North Carolina |
| 94 | Knighton, Terrance | DT | 6-3 | 335 | 27 | 5 | Temple |
| 96 | Unrein, Mitch | DT | 6-4 | 306 | 26 | 3 | Wyoming |
| 97 | Jackson, Malik | DE | 6-5 | 293 | 24 | 2 | Tennessee |
| 98 | Fua, Sione | DT | 6-1 | 310 | 25 | 3 | Stanford |
Reserve/Injured
| # | NAME | POS. | HT. | WT. | AGE | EXP. | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Harris Jr., Chris | CB | 5-10 | 199 | 24 | 3 | Kansas |
| 38 | Carter, Quinton | S | 6-1 | 200 | 25 | 3 | Oklahoma |
| 47 | McCray, Lerentee | LB | 6-3 | 249 | 23 | R | Florida |
| 55 | Bradley, Stewart | LB | 6-4 | 258 | 30 | 7 | Nebraska |
| 58 | Miller, Von | LB | 6-3 | 250 | 24 | 3 | Texas A&M |
| 67 | Koppen, Dan | C | 6-2 | 300 | 34 | 10 | Boston College |
| 78 | Clady, Ryan | T | 6-6 | 315 | 27 | 6 | Boise State |
| 93 | Smith, Quanterus | DE | 6-5 | 255 | 24 | R | Western Kentucky |
| 95 | Wolfe, Derek | DE | 6-5 | 285 | 23 | 2 | Cincinnati |
| 99 | Vickerson, Kevin | DT | 6-5 | 328 | 31 | 8 | Michigan State |
Practice Squad
| # | NAME | POS. | HT. | WT. | AGE | EXP. | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Robinson, Gerell | TE | 6-4 | 220 | 24 | 1 | Arizona State |
| 13 | Palmer, Nathan | WR | 5-11 | 198 | 24 | 2 | Northern Illinois |
| 15 | Wilson, Greg | WR | 6-0 | 185 | 23 | Fordham | |
| 43 | Boyett, John | S | 5-10 | 203 | 24 | R | Oregon |
| 63 | Garland, Ben | G | 6-5 | 308 | 25 | 1 | Air Force |
| 71 | Cornick, Paul | T | 6-6 | 310 | 24 | 1 | North Dakota State |
| 72 | Davis, Hall | DE | 6-4 | 270 | 26 | 3 | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| 79 | Youboty, John | DE | 6-4 | 258 | 23 | R | Temple |