Hall of Fame
GREG KRAGEN
Hometown: Pleasanton, Calif.
Sport: Football
Years: 1980-83
Regarded as one of the best technicians in Utah State football history, Greg Kragen earned first-team all-Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) honors and was named to the United Press International All-West Coast Second-Team as a defensive lineman following his senior season in 1983, as he ranked second on the team with 96 tackles. Kragen, who finished his collegiate career with 223 tackles, was also named the PCAA's Defensive Player of the Week following USU’s 20-17 home win against BYU during his junior season. During his career, Kragen recorded double digits in tackles five times, including in four games as senior as he had a career-high 15 stops against Utah, to go along with 12 tackles against UNLV, and 10 stops against both BYU and Missouri. Following college, Kragen signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent and spent a total of 13 years in the National Football League with the Denver Broncos (1985-93), Kansas City Chiefs (1994) and Carolina Panthers (1995-97). In all, Kragen played in three Super Bowls (1986, 1987, 1989) and five championship games, four with the Broncos in the AFC and one with the Panthers in the NFC. He was named All-Pro three times (1989, 1991, 1992) and was selected to the 1989 Pro Bowl. Overall, Kragen still ranks 226th all-time in games played in the NFL at 200. Kragen was named to Utah State's All-Century Football Team in 1993.
