Dalton Risner is headed to the NFL as a member of the Denver Broncos.
Risner, the former Kansas State offensive lineman from nearby Wiggins, Colorado, was taken by the Broncos in the second round of the NFL Draft with the 41st overall pick on Friday.
Risner took a unique path to this point. His journey to the NFL will rank among the most unorthodox of the entire draft. Though he matured into an all-conference right tackle for the Kansas State Wildcats, it was difficult for him to create much recruiting attention growing up in the tiny Colorado town of Wiggins.