MOBILE, Ala. – Kansas State right tackle Dalton Risner grew up in Wiggins, Colo., about 65 miles northeast of Broncos Stadium at Mile High. He grew up a Broncos fan. And one of his Senior Bowl Week highlights was meeting former safety Steve Atwater.

The Broncos could have an opening at right tackle if they decide to not re-sign Jared Veldheer and feel Elijah Wilkinson is better suited for guard.

Count Risner as being excited about that possibility.

“it would a blessing to go back home to Denver,” he said Tuesday at the Senior Bowl.

The Broncos should focus on drafting multiple offensive linemen later this spring and if their preference is players who are equal parts versatile and experienced, Risner checks those two boxes.

Versatility: Risner played left tackle his final year of high school, center his freshman year at K-State and right tackle his last three seasons. He was second-team All-America in 2018.

Experience: Risner finished his career with 50 starts.

“When I get on the field, I’m going to be the guy who helps create the foundation and culture (of) nasty for the offensive line,” he said. “I want to bury guys in the dirt on every single play. I hope scouts watch my tape and say, ‘Dalton Risner must have been (ticked) off.’ Actually, it’s not that. I just flip a switch.”

If Risner had his choice, he would not flip positions in the NFL.

“I feel right tackle is my home and that’s where I want to play,” he said. “I’m going to ask the Raiders’ (coaching staff to put) me at guard a little bit (during Senior Bowl prep), maybe get back to center and maybe work my way to the left side.”

Jim Nagy, executive director of the Senior Bowl, said Risner can play right tackle, right guard, center and left guard. Risner’s dimensions suggest as much.

Risner, 23, was measured at a shade under 6-foot-5 (and 308 pounds) during Tuesday morning’s weigh-in.

“I think I have to the strength to be able to go inside and I’m not a 6-7, 6-8 guy — when you’re that tall, you’re pretty much a tackle,” he said. “I think I’m a really good height and weight to move (down) the line.”

Risner was a Denver Post Top-25 choice in 2013 after playing for his father, Mitch, at Wiggins. He signed with Kansas State and redshirted before earning a starting spot and never giving it up.

In his first year at right tackle (2016), Risner was first-team All-Big 12 and Kansas State set a school record for per-carry average (5.27 yards) and was third in rushing yards (3,013).

As a junior, Risner repeated as a first-team all-league choice while playing through a left shoulder injury that required surgery and kept him out of K-State’s bowl game.

K-State’s offense, which has many NFL run-game concepts, should help Risner’s transition.

“Learning a new playbook (at the Senior Bowl), it’s completely new calls, but it’s exactly the same as what we did at K-State,” he said. “How I’m learning is by saying, ‘This is what they call it. This is how we called it at Kansas State.’ We ran a very pro-style offense and that’s going to help me a lot.”

Risner also excelled as a pass protector. Texas pass rusher Charles Omenihu, Risner’s teammate this week, said he was the best tackle he faced in the Big 12.

“From start to finish, he was consistent and was able to match blows with me as far as my explosiveness, first step off the ball and just my length,” Omenihu said. “I respect his game.”