Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey will be honored tonight as the Denver Athletic Club's 2010 Colorado Athlete of the Year.

The 12th-year player, who participated in his ninth career Pro Bowl in January, will accept the award at a banquet at the Denver Athletic Club Grand Ballroom (1325 Glenarm Place, Denver, CO 80204). The general reception will start at 6 p.m. with the dinner and awards portion beginning at 7 p.m.

Previous Broncos winners of the DAC Colorado Athlete of the Year Award include quarterback Craig Morton (1978), linebacker Randy Gradishar (1979), quarterback John Elway (1987), running back Terrell Davis (1997), wide receiver Ed McCaffrey (1999), wide receiver Rod Smith (2002), kicker Jason Elam (2005) and quarterback Jake Plummer (2006).