1987
H.M. Fentress Award – given by Texas Daily Newspaper Association to the Outstanding Journalism Intern in Texas
1990Kodak All-American, AP All-American, Sports Network All-American and UPI All-American football player at Southwest Texas State University
1990Scholar-Athlete of the Year – Southland Conference
1991 Lyndon Baines Johnson Outstanding Senior Student at Southwest Texas State University
1992Broncos Community Action Player Award in recognition of volunteer service throughout Colorado
1992 Bob Martin Award, given annually to the Broncos player who is most cooperative with the media
1993Broncos Edge Shave Gel NFL Man of the year in recognition of superior athletic and civic performance.
1995 NFL Unsung Hero Award in recognition of volunteerefforts
1996Broncos True Value Hardware NFL Man of the Year in recognition of athletic and civic performance
1996Young Coloradoan of the Year – Cherry Creek Jaycees
1996Byron “Whizzer” White Humanitarian Award, given annually by the NFL Player’s Association in recognition of outstanding volunteer service
2000Radio Journalist of the Year – Colorado Association of Black Journalists
2001Larry Tajiri Memorial Media Award – Colorado ACLU
2002Inducted into the Southland Conference Hall of Honor (football)
2003Inducted into the Texas State University Hall of Honor (football)
2004Food for the Heart Community Award – The Food Bank of the Rockies Guild
2005 President’s Award – Colorado Library Association
2009Martin Luther King, Jr. Business Social Responsibility Award – Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
2009“The Colony: A Political Tale” won First Place General Fiction in the Premier Book Awards
2009 “The Colony: A Political Tale” won Third Place General Fiction from the Colorado Independent Publishers Association
