Dalton Risner

RISNER AT A GLANCE:

• A third-year offensive lineman from Kansas State University who has started all 38 games played with Denver (2019-21).
• Started all 16 games at left guard for the Broncos in 2020, allowing zero sacks and having no penalties called against him.
• Named to the All-Rookie Team after starting 16 games at left guard as a rookie with Denver in 2019.
• Finished as one of 10 rookies in the NFL to start all 16 games and ranked eighth among the league's rookies with 1,035 snaps played.
• Ended his initial season as the first interior lineman in team history to start all 16 games as a rookie (G Tom Glassic started all 14 games played in 1976).
• Opened all 50 games played (38 at RT; 12 at C) during his five-year collegiate career at Kansas State (2014-18).
• Earned first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors in three consecutive seasons (2016-18), becoming just the fourth offensive lineman in conference history to earn that distinction.
• Selected by the Broncos in the second round (41st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

RISNER AT A GLANCE:

• A third-year offensive lineman from Kansas State University who has started all 38 games played with Denver (2019-21).
• Started all 16 games at left guard for the Broncos in 2020, allowing zero sacks and having no penalties called against him.
• Named to the All-Rookie Team after starting 16 games at left guard as a rookie with Denver in 2019.
• Finished as one of 10 rookies in the NFL to start all 16 games and ranked eighth among the league's rookies with 1,035 snaps played.
• Ended his initial season as the first interior lineman in team history to start all 16 games as a rookie (G Tom Glassic started all 14 games played in 1976).
• Opened all 50 games played (38 at RT; 12 at C) during his five-year collegiate career at Kansas State (2014-18).
• Earned first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors in three consecutive seasons (2016-18), becoming just the fourth offensive lineman in conference history to earn that distinction.
• Selected by the Broncos in the second round (41st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 7/16/19.

2020: Started all 16 games for the second consecutive year, allowing zero sacks and having no penalties called against him.

2019: Selected by Denver in the second round (41st overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, Risner was named to the PFWA's All-Rookie Team after starting all 16 games at left guard... Finished the season as one of 10 rookies in the NFL to start all 16 games and ranked eighth among the league's rookies with 1,035 snaps played... Became the first interior lineman in team history to start all 16 games as a rookie (G Tom Glassic started all 14 games played in 1976).

COLLEGE: Risner started all 50 games played (38 at RT; 12 at C) during his five-year collegiate career at Kansas State University (2014-18)... Earned a number of on-field recognitions, including first-team All-American and Big-12 Conference as well as the league's Offensive Lineman of the Year as a redshirt senior... Honored for his off-the-field leadership and character by being named a finalist for the Lombardi Award, Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year, William V. Campbell Trophy, Wuerffel Trophy and Senior CLASS Award... Opened all 12 games at right tackle in 2017, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors for the second consecutive season... Started all 13 games at right tackle in 2016 and was selected first-team All-Big 12.

PERSONAL: Risner attended Wiggins (Colo.) High School, where he was selected to The Denver Post's All-Colorado team as a junior and senior... Also competed in track (shot put) and basketball in high school... Graduated from Kansas State with a communication studies degree... Was named the Broncos 2019 Community Rookie of the Year after volunteering at nearly 20 community events and speaking to students across Colorado about the importance of having a positive attitude and being a good teammate and continuing to positively impact others through love and kindness through his RisnerUp Foundation. Dalton Risner (pronounced RISE-ner) was born on July 13, 1995, in Branson, Mo.