All American Football Player, Boise State 1982-85
Inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 1993
Markus Koch was one of the best defensive players to ever suit up for the Broncos. Recruited from Canada, he played from 1982 to 1985. Koch was a three-time All-American selection, receiving the honors from the Associated Press in 1983, and the Associated Press and Kodak in 1985. For three consecutive years he was selected first team All-Big Sky Conference (1983-85). Koch played in the 1985 East-West Shrine Game and Senior Bowl and then was a second-round draft choice of the Washington Redskins. He played for the Redskins from 1986 to 1991, helping Washington win Super Bowl XXII in January of 1988.