2015 Boise State Broncos football team

The 2015 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Broncos were led by second-year head coach Bryan Harsin and played their home games at Albertsons Stadium. They were members of the Mountain West Conference in the Mountain Division. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in Mountain West play to finish in a four-way tie for second place in the Mountain Division. They were invited to the Poinsettia Bowl where they defeated Northern Illinois.

2015 Boise State Broncos football
Poinsettia Bowl champion
Poinsettia Bowl, W 55–7 vs. Northern Illinois
Conference	Mountain West Conference
Division	Mountain Division
2015 record	9–4 (5–3 MW)
Head coach	Bryan Harsin (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Eliah Drinkwitz (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Marcel Yates (2nd season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Albertsons Stadium (Capacity: 36,387)

2015 Mountain West Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Mountain Division
Air Force x		6	–	2					8	–	6
New Mexico		5	–	3					7	–	6
Utah State		5	–	3					6	–	7
Boise State		5	–	3					9	–	4
Colorado State		5	–	3					7	–	6
Wyoming		2	–	6					2	–	10
West Division
San Diego State x$		8	–	0					11	–	3
Nevada		4	–	4					7	–	6
San Jose State		4	–	4					6	–	7
Fresno State		2	–	6					3	–	9
UNLV		2	–	6					3	–	9
Hawaii		0	–	8					3	–	10
Championship: San Diego State 27, Air Force 24
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released.

Paul Hornung Award – Sr. WR Shane Williams-Rhodes[1]

Chuck Bednarik Award – Jr. DE Kamalei Correa & Sr. S Darian Thompson[2]

Rimington Trophy – Sr. C Marcus Henry[3]

Outland Trophy – Sr. C Marcus Henry[4]

Bronko Nagurski Trophy – Jr. DE Kamalei Correa & Sr. S Darian Thompson[5]

Jim Thorpe Award – Sr. CB Donte Deayon & Sr. S Darian Thompson[6]

Lombardi Award – Jr. DE Kamalei Correa, Sr. C Marcus Henry, Sr. OL Rees Odhiambo & Jr. LB Tanner Vallejo[7]

Fred Biletnikoff Award – Jr. WR Thomas Sperbeck[8]

Wuerffel Trophy – Sr. WR Shane Williams-Rhodes[9]

Walter Camp Award – Sr. S Darian Thompson[10]

Mountain West media days

At the Mountain West media days, held at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Broncos were picked as the overwhelming favorites to win the Mountain Division title, receiving 28 of a possible 30 first place votes.[11] Sr. C Marcus Henry and Sr. OL Rees Odhiambo were selected to the all-conference first team offense. Jr. DE Kamalei Correa, Jr. LB Tanner Vallejo, Sr. CB Donte Deayon and Sr. S Darian Thompson were selected to the all-conference first team defense.[12]

Media poll

Mountain Division

1. Boise State – 177 (28)
2. Utah State – 150 (2)
3. Colorado State – 108
4. Air Force – 90
5. Wyoming – 64
6. New Mexico – 41

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	8:15 p.m.	Washington*	No. 23	Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	ESPN	W 16–13	36,836
September 12	8:15 p.m.	at BYU*	No. 20	LaVell Edwards Stadium Provo, UT	ESPN2	L 24–35	63,470
September 18	7:00 p.m.	Idaho State*		Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID (Battle for the Liberty Bell)	CBSSN	W 52–0	33,868
September 25	6:00 p.m.	at Virginia*		Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ESPN	W 56–14	42,427
October 3	8:15 p.m.	Hawaii		Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	ESPN2	W 55–0	35,907
October 10	5:00 p.m.	at Colorado State	No. 25	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	CBSSN	W 41–10	26,117
October 16	7:00 p.m.	at Utah State	No. 21	Maverik Stadium Logan, UT	CBSSN	L 26–52	22,509
October 24	8:15 p.m.	Wyoming		Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	ESPN2	W 34–14	31,946
October 31	1:30 p.m.	at UNLV		Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	ESPNU	W 55–27	14,315
November 14	8:15 p.m.	New Mexico		Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	ESPNU	L 24–31	32,780
November 20	7:30 p.m.	Air Force		Albertsons Stadium Boise, ID	ESPN2	L 30–37	30,332
November 27	1:30 p.m.	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	CBSSN	W 40–23	15,770
December 23	2:30 p.m.	vs. Northern Illinois*		Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, CA (Poinsettia Bowl)	ESPN	W 55–7	21,501
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

Schedule Source:[13]

Game summaries

Washington

See also: 2015 Washington Huskies football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	0	10	3	13
No. 24 Broncos	6	10	0	0	16

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–2	2013	WASH, 38–6

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

• Passing leaders: Ryan Finley (BSU): 16–26, 129 YDS, 1 INT; Jake Browning (WASH): 20–34, 150 YDS, 1 INT.
• Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 24 CAR, 89 YDS, 2 TD; Dwayne Washington (WASH): 8 CAR, 14 YDS
• Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 3 REC, 28 YDS; Dwayne Washington (WASH): 7 REC, 68 YDS.

at BYU

See also: 2015 BYU Cougars football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Broncos	7	3	14	0	24
Cougars	7	0	7	21	35

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–1	2014	BSU, 55–30

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

• Passing leaders: Ryan Finley (BSU): 25–38, 297 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT; Tanner Mangum (BYU): 17–28, 309 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT.
• Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 15 CAR, 46 YDS, 2 TD; Adam Hine (BYU): 19 CAR, 93 YDS, 1 TD.
• Receiving leaders: Shane William-Rhodes (BSU): 11 REC, 107 YDS; Mitchell Juergens (BYU): 4 REC, 172 YDS, 2 TD.

Idaho State

See also: 2015 Idaho State Bengals football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	14	7	28	3	52

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
24–6	2008	BSU, 49–7

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

• Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 8–9, 126 YDS; Michael Sanders (ISU): 21–42, 169 YDS, 1 INT.
• Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 15 CAR, 69 YDS, 3 TD; Xavier Finney (ISU): 14 CAR, 38 YDS.
• Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 7 REC, 99 YDS; Madison Mangum (ISU): 7 REC, 98 YDS.

In the first quarter, starting quarterback Ryan Finley left the game after fracturing his right ankle. He was expected to miss eight weeks.[14] However, he did not return in the 2015 season. The last two Boise State starting quarterbacks to miss time with injuries were also from broken right ankles (Ryan Dinwiddie in 2002 and Joe Southwick in 2013).

at Virginia

See also: 2015 Virginia Cavaliers football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	17	12	17	10	56
Cavaliers	7	7	0	0	14

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

• Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 24–35, 321 YDS, 3 TD; Matt Johns (UVA): 12–25, 199 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT
• Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 9 CAR, 69 YDS, 1 TD; Daniel Hamm (UVA): 8 CAR, 22 YDS
• Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 5 REC, 121 YDS, 2 TD; Taquan Mizzell (UVA): 5 REC, 59 YDS, 1 TD

Hawaii

See also: 2015 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rainbow Warriors	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	14	35	3	3	55

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–3	2012	BSU, 49–14

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Jeremy McNichols during a 13-yard TD run in the 2nd quarter.

• Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 19–25, 271 YDS, 3 TD; Max Wittek (UH): 7–24, 66 YDS, 2 INT.
• Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 20 CAR, 108 YDS, 2 TD; Steven Lakalaka (UH): 8 CAR, 34 YDS.
• Receiving leaders: Chaz Anderson (BSU): 5 REC, 95 YDS, 1 TD; Marcus Kemp (UH): 5 REC, 39 YDS.

at Colorado State

See also: 2015 Colorado State Rams football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Broncos	17	10	7	7	41
Rams	0	10	0	0	10

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
4–0	2014	BSU, 37–24

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

Boise State on offense in the first half.

• Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 22–35, 339 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT; Coleman Key (CSU): 5–19, 56 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT.
• Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 17 CAR, 104 YDS, 2 TD; Jasen Oden, Jr. (CSU): 19 CAR, 52 YDS.
• Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 5 REC, 178 YDS, 2 TD; Rashard Higgins (CSU): 3 REC, 42 YDS.

at Utah State

See also: 2015 Utah State Aggies football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Broncos	3	7	7	9	26
Aggies	17	28	7	0	52

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
15–4	2014	BSU, 50–19

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

• Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 25–50, 299 YDS, 3 INT; Kent Myers (USU): 17–24, 157 YDS, 3 TD.
• Rushing leaders: Kelsey Young (BSU): 20 CAR, 60 YDS, 2 TD; Devante Mays (USU): 11 CAR, 63 YDS, 1 TD.
• Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 6 REC, 156 YDS; Hunter Sharp (USU): 7 REC, 42 YDS, 2 TD.

Wyoming

See also: 2015 Wyoming Cowboys football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cowboys	0	7	0	7	14
Broncos	17	7	10	0	34

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–0	2014	BSU, 63–14

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

• Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 22–28, 211 YDS, 3 TD; Cameron Coffman (WYO): 8–13, 70 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT.
• Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 33 CAR, 166 YDS, 1 TD; Brian Hill (WYO): 23 CAR, 76 YDS.
• Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 6 REC, 84 YDS, 2 TD; Jake Maulhardt (WYO): 6 REC, 76 YDS, 1 TD.

at UNLV

See also: 2015 UNLV Rebels football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	10	14	3	28	55
Rebels	3	14	3	7	27

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–3	2012	BSU, 32–7

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

• Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 35–52, 469 YDS, 2 TD; Blake Decker (UNLV): 29–50, 357 YDS, 2 INT.
• Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 22 CAR, 122 YDS, 1 TD; Xzaviar Campbell (UNLV): 9 CAR, 29 YDS, 1 TD.
• Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 10 REC, 163 YDS; Devonte Boyd (UNLV): 10 REC, 116 YDS.

New Mexico

See also: 2015 New Mexico Lobos football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Lobos	7	7	3	14	31
Broncos	0	3	7	14	24

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–0	2014	BSU, 60–49

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

• Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 41–75, 506 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT; Austin Apodaca (UNM): 8–12, 172 YDS, 1 INT.
• Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 26 CAR, 128 YDS, 1 TD; Jhurell Pressley (UNM): 9 CAR, 132 YDS, 1 TD.
• Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 20 REC, 281 YDS; Delane Hart-Johnson (UNM): 1 REC, 81 YDS.

Air Force

See also: 2015 Air Force Falcons football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	3	21	10	3	37
Broncos	13	0	7	10	30

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–1	2014	AF, 28–14

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

• Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 23–48, 237 YDS, 1 TD; Karson Roberts (AF): 9–16, 279 YDS, 2 TD, 3 INT.
• Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 20 CAR, 151 YDS, 1 TD; Jacobi Owens (AF): 9 CAR, 132 YDS.
• Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 7 REC, 79 YDS, 1 TD; Garrett Griffin (AF): 3 REC, 107 YDS, 1 TD.

at San Jose State

See also: 2015 San Jose State Spartans football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	9	7	24	40
Spartans	3	7	0	13	23

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–0	2010	BSU, 48–0

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

• Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 25–33, 197 YDS, 2 TD; Kenny Potter (SJSU): 28–41, 336 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT.
• Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 20 CAR, 192 YDS, 2 TD; Tyler Ervin (SJSU): 11 CAR, 52 YDS.
• Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 6 REC, 45 YDS; Billy Freeman (SJSU): 7 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD.

Northern Illinois–Poinsettia Bowl

See also: 2015 Northern Illinois Huskies football team and 2015 Poinsettia Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	21	10	10	14	55
Huskies	0	7	0	0	7

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Uniform Combination
Helmet	Jersey	Pants

• Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 29–40, 377 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT; Ryan Graham (NIU): 7–21, 38 YDS.
• Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 19 CAR, 93 YDS, 2 TD; Joel Bouagnon (NIU): 8 CAR, 16 YDS.
• Receiving leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 5 REC, 96 YDS, 1 TD; Kenny Golladay (NIU): 3 REC, 12 YDS.

Boise State out-gained Northern Illinois 654–33 in total yards. Boise State had 2 more first downs (35) than Northern Illinois had in total yards.

Rankings

Further information: 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	23	20	RV	RV	RV	25	21	RV	NR	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV
Coaches	24	22	RV	RV	RV	24	20	RV	RV	RV	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	RV
CFP	Not released									NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Not released

Scores by quarter

All opponents

1 2 3 4 Total Boise State 139 127 120 122 508 Opponents 47 108 40 68 263

Mountain West opponents

1 2 3 4 Total Boise State 57 78 34 95 264 MW Opponents 33 87 20 44 184

Post-season awards

Mountain West Freshman of the Year

Brett Rypien – Fr. QB (first Boise State player to win MW freshman of the year award)

Mountain West first team

Offense

Brett Rypien – Fr. QB

Thomas Sperbeck – Jr. WR

Marcus Henry – Sr. OL

Rees Odhiambo – Sr. OL

Tyler Rausa – Jr. K

Defense

Darian Thompson – Sr. DB

Mountain West second team

Offense

Jeremy McNichols – So. RB

Jake Roh – So. TE

Defense

Kamalei Correa – Jr. DL

Donte Deayon – Sr. DB

Mountain West honorable mention

Tyler Horn – Sr. DL

Tanner Vallejo – Jr. LB

Mario Yakoo – Jr. OL

Award Reference:[15]

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Consecutive seasons at Boise State in current position
Bryan Harsin	Head coach	2nd
Kent Riddle	Associate Head Coach, Tight Ends, Special Teams Coordinator	2nd
Steve Caldwell	Assistant Head Coach, Defensive Line	2nd
Eliah Drinkwitz	Offensive coordinator, Quarterbacks	1st
Marcel Yates	Defensive coordinator, Safeties	2nd
Junior Adams	Wide Receivers	2nd
Andy Avalos	Linebackers	4th
Julius Brown	Secondary	2nd
Scott Huff	Offensive Line	2nd
Lee Marks	Running Backs	1st
Jeff Pitman	Strength and Conditioning Coach	1st
Reference:[16]

Roster

No.	Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Cls.	Hometown (H.S./Prev. Exp.)
1	Shane Williams-Rhodes	WR	5–6	173	Sr.	Spring, TX (Klein Collins HS)
2	Jonathan Moxey	CB	5–10	188	Jr.	West Palm Beach, FL (Dwyer HS)
3	Chanceller James	S	6–2	216	Jr.	Spring Valley, CA (Calvert Hall College High School HS)
3	Thomas Stuart	QB	5–11	196	So.	Baltimore, MD (Steele Canyon HS, Butte JC)
4	Brett Rypien	QB	6–2	199	Fr.	Spokane, WA (Shadle Park HS)
4	Darian Thompson	S	6–2	212	Sr.	Lancaster, CA (Paraclete HS)
5	Garrett Collingham	QB	6–4	202	Fr.	Meridian, ID (Mountain View HS)
5	Donte Deayon	CB	5–9	155	Sr.	Rialto, CA (Summit HS)
6	Chaz Anderson	WR	5–10	186	Jr.	Los Angeles, CA (Loyola HS)
7	Joe Martarano	MLB	6–3	228	So.	Fruitland, ID (Fruitland HS)
7	Anthony Upshaw	QB	5–11	180	Fr.	Moorpark, CA (Moorpark HS)
8	Kamalei Correa	DL	6–3	248	Jr.	Honolulu, HI (Saint Louis School)
8	Sean Modster	WR	5–11	187	Fr.	Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo HS)
9	Bryan Jefferson	WR	5–11	188	Fr.	Leesburg, FL (Leesburg HS)
9	Mercy Maston	CB	5–11	208	Sr.	Bakersfield, CA (Bakersfield HS, Bakersfield JC)
10	Cory Young	RB	5–10	200	Fr.	Norco, CA (Norco HS)
13	Jeremy McNichols	RB	5–9	205	So.	Norco, CA (Santa Margarita HS)
14	Tyler Horton	CB	5–11	172	Fr.	Norco, CA (Edison HS)
15	Ryan Finley	QB	6–4	200	So.	Phoenix, AZ (Paradise Valley HS)
15	Evan Tyler	S	6–2	181	Fr.	Corona, CA (Eleanor Roosevelt HS)
16	Taylor Pope	WR	6–0	183	Jr.	La Quinta, CA (La Quinta HS)
17	Brandon Brown	S	5–11	198	So.	Phoenix, AZ (Sandra Day O'Connor HS)
17	Austin Cottrell	WR	6–2	206	So.	Phoenix, AZ (Mountain Ridge HS, Scottsdale CC)
18	Jabril Frazier	DE	6–4	232	Fr.	Los Angeles, CA (Verbum Dei HS)
18	Alex Ogle	QB	6–3	206	Fr.	Palm City, FL (Jensen Beach HS)
19	Sean Wale	P	6-2	185	Jr.	La Habra, CA (La Habra HS)
20	Terrell Johnson	WR	5–9	173	Sr.	Montgomery, AL (San Clemente High School HS, Saddleback JC)
20	Tanner Vallejo	LB	6–1	230	Jr.	Penn Valley, CA (Nevada Union HS)
21	Ladarryl Blair	CB	5–11	188	Fr.	Dallas, TX (South Oak Cliff HS)
21	Jack Fields	RB	5–9	194	Sr.	El Paso, TX (Americas HS)
22	Drew Berger	LB	6–1	220	Fr.	Coeur d'Alene, ID (Coeur d'Alene HS)
23	Damion Wright	S	6–0	204	Fr.	Los Angeles, CA (Salesian HS)
24	Kameron Miles	S	6–1	215	So.	Mesquite, TX (West Mesquite HS, Butler CC)
25	Raymond Ford	CB	5–11	183	Jr.	Los Angeles, CA (Junípero Serra HS, Riverside CC)
26	Devan Demas	RB	5–8	175	Jr.	Houston, TX (Cypress Creek HS, Riverside CC)
26	Garrett Estrada	CB	5–8	160	Fr.	Santa Ana, CA (Mater Dei HS)
27	Donzale Roddie	CB	5–10	190	Fr.	Compton, CA (Paramount HS)
28	A. J. Richardson	WR	6–0	205	Fr.	Lomita, CA (Narbonne HS)
29	Dylan Sumner-Gardner	S	6–1	201	So.	Mesquite, TX (West Mesquite HS)
30	Isaiah Johnson	CB	5–8	168	Fr.	Meridian, ID (Rocky Mountain HS, Scottsdale CC)
30	Ryan Wolpin	RB	5–8	191	So.	Trabuco Canyon, CA (Santa Margarita HS, Northern Colorado)
31	Skyler Seibold	S	6–1	192	Fr.	Temecula, CA (Chaparral HS)
32	Rondell McNair	DE	6–2	236	Sr.	New Bern, NC (New Bern HS, Contra Costa College)
33	Gabe Perez	STUD	6–4	236	Jr.	Placentia, CA (Placentia HS)
34	Darreon Jackson	S	5–11	187	Fr.	Derby, KS (Derby HS)
35	Marquis Hendrix	S	6–0	228	Fr.	Ocala, FL (Trinity Catholic HS)
36	Tyler Gray	WLB	6–4	232	Sr.	Templeton, CA (Templeton HS)
37	Cameron Hartsfield	CB	5–10	187	So.	Allen, TX (Allen HS)
38	Leighton Vander Esch	WLB	6–4	234	Fr.	Riggins, ID (Salmon River HS)
39	Kelsey Young	RB	5–10	198	Sr.	Norco, CA (Norco HS, Stanford)
40	Armand Nance	DT	6–0	306	Sr.	Houston, TX (Dekaney High HS)
41	Will Heffner	WLB	6–2	209	Fr.	Boise, ID (Bishop Kelly HS)
42	Matt Cota	LS	6–1	179	So.	Eagle, ID (Eagle HS)
43	Joe Provenzano	MLB	5–11	204	Fr.	Glendora, CA (Damien HS)
44	Darren Lee	MLB	6–1	229	Jr.	Susanville, CA (Lassen HS)
46	Kevin Keane	LS	6–0	215	Sr.	Moorpark, CA (Moorpark HS, Ohio Wesleyan)
47	Matt Pistone	TE	6–3	242	Fr.	Yuma, AZ (Yuma Catholic HS)
47	Eric Yates	CB	5–9	160	Fr.	College Station, TX (A&M Consolidated HS)
48	Blake Gonzalez	K	6–3	242	Fr.	San Clemente, CA (San Clemente HS)
48	David Moa	DL	6–3	269	Fr.	San Diego, CA (Kearny HS)
49	Tyler Rausa	K	5–9	183	Jr.	Murrieta, CA (Vista Murrieta HS, Riverside CC)
50	Sawyer Shields	DL	6–1	241	Fr.	Eagle, ID (Eagle HS)
51	Ben Weaver	WLB	6–0	228	Jr.	Klein, TX (Klein HS)
52	Andrew Tercek	OL	6–1	281	So.	San Antonio, TX (East Central HS)
53	Sam Whitney	DL	6–1	234	Fr.	Folsom, CA (Folsom HS)
54	Matt Locher	DL	6–2	252	Fr.	Los Alamitos, CA (Los Alamitos HS)
55	Tutulupeatau Mataele	DT	6–3	296	Sr.	West Valley City, UT (Granger HS, Mt. San Antonio College)
57	Tennessee Su'esu'e	OL	6–1	301	Fr.	Salt Lake City, UT (East HS)
58	Robert Ash	DT	6–3	288	Sr.	Elk Grove, CA (Cosumnes Oaks HS)
59	Mason Hampton	OL	6–3	290	So.	Meridian, ID (Meridian HS)
60	Kellen Buhr	OL	6–1	282	Jr.	Boise, ID (Capital HS)
63	Hunter Nettles	OL	6–3	318	Jr.	Boise, ID (Capital HS, Snow College)
66	Mario Yakoo	OL	6–4	329	Jr.	San Diego, CA (Steele Canyon HS)
67	Garrett Larson	OL	6–4	282	Fr.	Fruitland, ID (Fruitland HS)
68	Dan Urquhart	OL	6–7	324	Jr.	Eden Prairie, MN (Eden Prairie HS, Alderson Broaddus)
69	Tyler Horn	DT	6–5	268	Sr.	Meridian, ID (Mountain View HS)
70	Steven Baggett	OL	6–3	282	Jr.	Arlington, TX (Martin HS)
71	Rees Odhiambo	OL	6–4	309	Sr.	Mansfield, TX (Mansfield HS)
72	Marcus Henry	OL	6–3	292	Sr.	Bellevue, WA (Bellevue HS)
73	Travis Averill	OL	6–3	299	Jr.	Anaheim, CA (Servite HS)
74	Archie Lewis	OL	6–3	289	So.	Anaheim, CA (Rancho Cucamonga HS)
76	Jerhen Ertel	OL	6–6	276	Sr.	Bagdad, AZ (Bagdad HS, Glendale CC)
77	John Molchon	OL	6–5	295	Fr.	Las Vegas, NV (Faith Lutheran HS)
78	Andres Preciado	OL	6–6	277	Fr.	Imperial Beach, CA (Mar Vista HS)
79	Eric Quevedo	OL	6–4	297	Fr.	West Covina, CA (West Covina HS)
80	D.J. Dean	WR	6–1	197	So.	Eagle, ID (Eagle HS)
81	Akilian Butler	WR	5–10	175	Fr.	Dallas, TX (West Mesquite HS)
82	Thomas Sperbeck	WR	6–0	175	Jr.	Carmichael, CA (Jesuit HS)
83	David McKinzie	WR	6–0	173	So.	Frisco, TX (Princeton HS)
84	Jake Hardee	TE	6–3	239	Sr.	Boise, ID (Bishop Kelly HS)
85	Holden Huff	TE	6–6	226	Sr.	Rocklin, CA (Rocklin HS)
86	Chase Blakley	TE	6–4	235	Fr.	Coeur d'Alene, ID (Coeur d'Alene HS)
87	Alec Dhaenens	TE	6–3	244	So.	Fruitland, ID (Fruitland HS)
88	Jake Roh	TE	6–3	229	So.	Scottsdale, AZ (Chaparral HS)
89	Brock Barr	WR	6–2	202	Jr.	Redding, CA (Enterprise HS, Shasta College)
90	Justin Taimatuia	DT	6–2	202	Sr.	American Samoa (Fort Scott CC)
91	David Lucero	TE	6–5	230	Fr.	Holtville, CA (Holtville HS)
91	Durrant Miles	DE	6–5	226	Fr.	South Jordan, UT (Bingham HS)
92	Paul Semons	DT	6–3	266	Fr.	Eagle, ID (Eagle HS)
93	Jake Knight	TE	6–4	230	So.	Meridian, ID (Rocky Mountain HS, Auburn)
93	Max O'Rourke	K	6–1	160	Fr.	Rocklin, CA (Rocklin HS)
94	Sam McCaskill	DE	6–3	257	Jr.	Eugene, OR (Sheldon HS)
95	Kaleb Hill	DE	6–1	237	Fr.	Schertz, TX (Samuel Clemens HS)
96	Elliot Hoyte	DT	6–4	271	Jr.	Tavistock, England (Ivybridge CC)
97	Austin Silsby	DE	6–3	248	So.	Kuna, ID (Kuna HS)
98	Antoine Turner	DE	6–1	275	Sr.	New Orleans, LA (McDonogh 35 HS, Fullerton College)
99	Dereck Boles	DT	6–2	277	Fr.	Lakeland, FL (Lakeland Senior HS)
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