Heisman Trophy
Rashaan Salaam won Colorado's only Heisman Trophy in 1994, though the Buffaloes have had many other players receive votes:
| Year | Name | Position | Rank in Heisman voting | Points |
| 1937 | Byron White | HB | 2nd | 264 |
| 1961 | Joe Romig | OG/LB | 6th | 279 |
| 1969 | Bobby Anderson | TB | 11th | 100 |
| 1971 | Charlie Davis | TB | 16th | 28 |
| 1989 | Darian Hagan | QB | 5th | 242 |
| 1990 | Eric Bieniemy | TB | 3rd | 798 |
| Darian Hagan | QB | 17th | 17 | |
| Mike Pritchard | WR | 50th | 2 | |
| 1991 | Darian Hagan | QB | 20th | 12 |
| 1992 | Deon Figures | CB | 30th | 4 |
| 1993 | Charles Johnson | WR | 15th | 24 |
| Michael Westbrook | WR | 61st | 1 | |
| 1994 | Rashaan Salaam | TB | 1st | 1743 |
| Kordell Stewart | QB | 13th | 16 | |
| 2002 | Chris Brown | TB | 8th | 48 |
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