Colorado State University Athletics
Colorado State Athletics Hall of Fame
Steve Cyphers
- Induction:
- 1998
- Class:
- 1976
Football (1973, 1975 to 1977)
Baseball (1974)
Wrestling (1976 to 1977)
Steve Cyphers came to Colorado State University after an All-American career at Grand Junction High School. He first played on the CSU junior varsity team in 1973 and was called up to play in two varsity games that season as a defensive lineman. After a knee injury sidelined him for the 1974 campaign, Cyphers returned in 1975 as an offensive lineman, helping block for star running back Ron Harris. Cyphers also played catcher on the 1974 CSU baseball team and wrestled as a heavyweight in 1976 and 1977 before the same knee sidelined him again. Named a co-captain on the 1976 and 1977 teams, Cyphers earned All-WAC honors in the 1976 season.
Following his football career, Steve Cyphers went to work for ESPN in 1992 as a reporter and sports television show host including the award-winning show Outside the Lines. After briefly working as a middle school teacher from 2002 to 2004, Cyphers returned to ESPN where he remained as one of their top reporters until 2011, when the then moved to the NFL Network.Â
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Other Accomplishments:
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Baseball (1974)
Wrestling (1976 to 1977)
Steve Cyphers came to Colorado State University after an All-American career at Grand Junction High School. He first played on the CSU junior varsity team in 1973 and was called up to play in two varsity games that season as a defensive lineman. After a knee injury sidelined him for the 1974 campaign, Cyphers returned in 1975 as an offensive lineman, helping block for star running back Ron Harris. Cyphers also played catcher on the 1974 CSU baseball team and wrestled as a heavyweight in 1976 and 1977 before the same knee sidelined him again. Named a co-captain on the 1976 and 1977 teams, Cyphers earned All-WAC honors in the 1976 season.
Following his football career, Steve Cyphers went to work for ESPN in 1992 as a reporter and sports television show host including the award-winning show Outside the Lines. After briefly working as a middle school teacher from 2002 to 2004, Cyphers returned to ESPN where he remained as one of their top reporters until 2011, when the then moved to the NFL Network.Â
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Other Accomplishments:
- Academic All-WAC (1976 & 1977)
- Last three-sport letterman in school history
- High School All-American (1972)
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