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2012 Boise State roster

108 players. From 14 states and 4 other countries; the most from California (38) and Idaho (22). The 2012 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
16Joe Southwick QB6′1″Danville, CA2,730 passing yards, 19 TD
9Grant Hedrick QB6′0″Independence, OR116 passing yards
8Nick Patti QB5′11″Orlando, FL
14Jimmy Laughrea QB6′1″200Rocklin, CA
15Ryan Finley QB6′4″212Phoenix, AZ

Running backs 9

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
7D.J. Harper RB5′9″Cypress, TX1,137 rushing yards, 15 TD
27Jay Ajayi RB6′0″Plano, TX548 rushing yards, 4 TD
21Jack Fields RB5′9″El Paso, TX135 rushing yards
39Drew Wright RB5′9″Nampa, ID67 rushing yards
47Dan Paul FB6′1″Boring, OR3 catches, 25 yards, 1 TD
10Jamel Hart RB5′9″195West Covina, CA
26Devan Demas RB5′8″Houston, TX
35Charles Bertoli RB5′11″St. Helena, CA
90Jamal Wilson FB5′11″227Fontana, CA

Receivers 12

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
2Matt Miller WR6′3″Helena, MT66 catches, 769 yards, 5 TD
34Kirby Moore WR6′3″Prosser, WA36 catches, 368 yards, 1 TD
3Chris Potter WR5′9″Westlake Village, CA34 catches, 347 yards, 4 TD
1Shane Williams-Rhodes WR5′6″Spring, TX25 catches, 142 yards, 1 TD
17Geraldo Boldewijn WR6′4″Amsterdam, Netherlands18 catches, 197 yards, 2 TD
18Aaron Burks WR6′2″Grand Prairie, TX17 catches, 319 yards, 1 TD
20Mitch Burroughs WR5′9″Meridian, ID12 catches, 124 yards
81Dallas Burroughs WR5′9″Meridian, ID4 catches, 100 yards
15Tyler Jackson WR6′1″Castle Rock, CO1 catch, 3 yards
6Chaz Anderson WR5′10″Los Angeles, CA
14Troy Ware WR6′2″Oceanside, CA
16Taylor Pope WR6′0″La Quinta, CA

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
85Holden Huff TE6′6″Rocklin, CA17 catches, 250 yards, 4 TD
80Hayden Plinke TE6′4″Hollsboro, OR2 catches, 20 yards
87Gabe Linehan TE6′4″Banks, OR1 catch, 23 yards
88Chandler Koch TE6′2″Flower Mound, TX1 catch, 11 yards
84Jake Hardee TE6′3″Boise, ID
86Kyle Sosnowski TE6′2″Boise, ID
89Connor Peters TE6′4″Antioch, CA
91Jackson Reed TE6′4″226Boise, ID
93Brennyn Dunn TE6′3″215Preston, ID

Offensive line 19

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
54Michael Ames OL6′4″293Boise, ID
57Shane Wickes OL6′2″243Reno, NV
60Kellen Buhr OL6′1″294Boise, ID
61Joe Kellogg OG6′3″305Scottsdale, AZ
62Chris Tozer OL6′4″319San Jose, CA
63Adam Sheffield OL6′3″326San Jose, CA
64Brenel Myers OG6′3″Houston, TX
65Matt Paradis OL6′3″300Council, ID
66Mario Yakoo OL6′4″326San Diego , CA
70Steven Baggett OL6′3″Arlington, TX
71Greg Dohmen OL6′3″291Red Bluff, CA
71Rees Odhiambo OL6′4″309Mansfield, TX
72Marcus Henry OL6′3″293Bellevue, WA
73Travis Averill OL6′3″295Anaheim, CA
75Faraji Wright OT6′3″300Vallejo, CA
76Jake Broyles OL6′5″286Henderson, NV
77Spencer Gerke OL6′3″303Boise, ID
78Charles Leno Jr. OL6′4″295Oakland, CA
79Avery Westendorf OL6′5″270Boise, ID

Defensive line 16

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
8Demarcus Lawrence DE6′3″245Aiken, SC1 INT
99Michael Atkinson DT6′0″Windsor, ON1 INT
40Armand Nance DT6′0″306Houston , TX
41Kharyee Marshall DE6′2″240Phoenix, AZ
43Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe DT6′3″300Amsterdam, Netherlands
49Darien Barrett DE6′2″225Inglewood, CA
53Beau Martin DL6′2″Denver , CO
58Robert Ash DT6′3″288Elk Grove, CA
68David Cushing DL6′1″272Caldwell, ID
69Tyler Horn DT6′5″Meridian, ID
82Samuel Ukwuachu DE6′4″222Pearland, TX
91Greg Grimes DT6′0″293Sacramento, CA
94Sam McCaskill DE6′3″Eugene, OR
95Darren Koontz DT6′3″274Los Alamitos, CA
96Elliot Hoyte DT6′4″Tavistock, United Kingdom
98Jeffrey Worthy DT6′3″285La Mirada, CA

Linebackers 8

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
48J.C. Percy LB6′0″Blackfoot, ID0 rushing yards
13Blake Renaud LB6′2″255Concord, CA
31Andrew Pint LB6′0″221Highlands Ranch, CO
32Jonathan Brown LB5′10″Alameda, CA
33Tommy Smith LB6′1″Atlanta, GA
38Corey Bell LB5′11″203Boise, ID
45Travis Saxton LB6′1″228Star, ID
56Dustin Kamper LB6′1″Meridian, ID

Defensive backs 19

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
5Jamar Taylor CB5′11″San Diego, CA4 INT
4Darian Thompson S6′2″Lancaster, CA3 INT
10Jeremy Ioane S5′10″Honolulu, HI3 INT
4Jerrell Gavins CB5′9″Miami, FL2 INT
5Donte Deayon CB5′9″Rialto, CA1 INT
6Dextrell Simmons DB5′11″Houston, TX1 INT
29Lee Hightower CB6′2″Inglewood, CA1 INT
Bryan Douglas CB5′9″Los Angeles , CA2 returns, 51 yards
3Chanceller James S6′2″Spring Valley, CA
16Deon’tae Florence CB5′9″168Largo, FL
18Trey Corta CB5′10″182Homedale, ID
19Josh Borgman CB5′7″Boise, ID
23Eric Agbaroji DB6′1″203Midlothian, TX
24Hazen Moss DB6′0″Rifle, CO
24Taylor Loffler S6′3″Kelowna, BC
25Christopher Santini DB5′11″220San Jose, CA
28Dillon Lukehart S6′1″Eagle, ID
37Ebenezer Makinde CB5′10″181Phoenix, AZ
42Hilton Richardson DB6′2″217Kirkland, WA

Specialists 8

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
84Michael Frisina PK5′5″Brea, CA15 of 20 field goals
14Trevor Harman P6′3″Beaverton, OR42 punts, 41.2 average
19Sean Wale P6′2″La Habra, CA
26Jake Van Ginkel PK6′0″186Upland, CA
41Dan Goodale PK5′10″Boise, ID
44Chris Roberson LS6′0″228Katy, TX
46Kevin Keane LS6′0″207Moorpark, CA
50Jake Holsteen LS6′4″216Mediapolis, IA

Athletes and others 3

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2012
36Tyler Gray 6′4″Templeton, CA1 INT
44Darren Lee 6′1″Susanville, CA
51Ben Weaver 6′0″Klein, TX
Josh Borgman, Corey Bell, Dan Goodale, Michael Ames, Kellen Buhr, Spencer Gerke, Avery Westendorf, Jake Hardee, Kyle Sosnowski, Jackson ReedMitch Burroughs, Dillon Lukehart, Dustin Kamper, Tyler Horn, Dallas BurroughsDextrell Simmons, Devan Demas, Armand Nance, Brenel MyersSean Wale, Travis Averill, Michael Frisina, Jeffrey WorthyRyan Finley, Ebenezer Makinde, Kharyee MarshallChristopher Santini, Chris Tozer, Adam SheffieldDrew Wright, Travis Saxton, David CushingJamar Taylor, Mario YakooChaz Anderson, Bryan DouglasJimmy Laughrea, Holden HuffLee Hightower, Darien BarrettSteven Baggett, Rees OdhiamboShane Williams-RhodesMatt MillerChanceller JamesChris PotterDarian ThompsonJerrell GavinsDonte DeayonD.J. HarperDemarcus LawrenceNick PattiGrant HedrickJamel HartJeremy IoaneBlake RenaudTrevor HarmanTroy WareTyler JacksonDeon’tae FlorenceJoe SouthwickTaylor PopeAaron BurksTrey CortaJack FieldsEric AgbarojiHazen MossJake Van GinkelJay AjayiAndrew PintJonathan BrownTommy SmithKirby MooreCharles BertoliTyler GrayHilton RichardsonChris RobersonDarren LeeKevin KeaneDan PaulJ.C. PercyJake HolsteenBen WeaverBeau MartinShane WickesRobert AshJoe KelloggMatt ParadisGreg DohmenMarcus HenryFaraji WrightJake BroylesCharles Leno Jr.Samuel UkwuachuGabe LinehanChandler KochConnor PetersJamal WilsonGreg GrimesBrennyn DunnSam McCaskillDarren KoontzCA 38ID 22TX 16OR 6AZ 4
Hometowns of the 2012 Boise State roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. California 38
  2. Idaho 22
  3. Texas 16
  4. Oregon 6
  5. Arizona 4
  6. Colorado 4
  7. Florida 3
  8. Washington 3

Top counties

  1. Ada County, Idaho pop. 519,000 16
  2. Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 8
  3. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 8
  4. Maricopa County, Arizona pop. 4.6 million 4
  5. Orange County, California pop. 3.2 million 4

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2012 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.