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K-State right tackle Dalton Risner headed home after Broncos select him in NFL Draft

K-State offensive lineman Dalton Risner is mostly a right tackle, but he's ready to play any position on the line in the NFL. By

A childhood dream is now reality for Dalton Risner.

Risner, a former Kansas State offensive lineman who grew up in the tiny Colorado town of Wiggins, is headed to the NFL as a member of the Denver Broncos.

Denver selected Risner in the second round of the NFL Draft with the 41st overall pick on Friday, and then introduced him to fans on social media by proclaiming “the hometown kid’s coming home.