Teams Boise State 2017 Roster ← 2016 2018 → 2017 Boise State roster 98 players: 14 freshmen, 17 sophomores, 13 juniors, 54 with no class listed. From 17 states; the most from California (44) and Idaho (15). The 2017 season .
Quarterbacks 3 Running backs 6 Receivers 13 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 15 Defensive line 14 Linebackers 7 Defensive backs 18 Specialists 6 Athletes and others 10
Quarterbacks 3 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 4 QB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 203 Spokane, WA 2,877 passing yards, 16 TD 3 Montell Cozart QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 205 Kansas City, MO 754 passing yards, 10 TD 16 Tanner Bolt QB 5′11″ 194 Prosser, WA
Running backs 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 22 RB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 219 San Bernardino, CA 1,086 rushing yards, 12 TD 21 Ryan Wolpin RB 5′8″ 195 Trabuco Canyon, CA 448 rushing yards, 6 TD 34 Robert Mahone RB Fr. 5′10″ 221 Prosper, TX 115 rushing yards, 1 TD 31 Skyler Seibold RB Jr. 6′1″ 208 Temecula, CA 3 tackles 29 Drake Beasley RB 5′11″ 178 La Canada, CA 39 Jake Shaddox RB So. 5′11″ 214 Redding, CA
Receivers 13 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 1 WR 6′3″ 188 Memphis, TN 83 catches, 1,511 yards, 7 TD 7 A.J. Richardson WR Jr. 6′0″ 213 Lomita, CA 33 catches, 494 yards, 2 TD 8 Sean Modster WR Jr. 5′11″ 190 Mission Viejo, CA 32 catches, 335 yards, 3 TD 1 Octavius Evans WR 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 210 Center, TX 15 catches, 131 yards, 2 TD 6 C.T. Thomas WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′8″ 180 Lancaster, TX 15 catches, 121 yards 17 Austin Cottrell WR 6′2″ 203 Glendale, AZ 4 tackles 89 Brock Barr WR 6′3″ 204 Redding, CA 3 tackles 9 Bryan Jefferson WR 5′11″ 193 Leesburg, FL 2 tackles 7 Akilian Butler WR 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 182 Dallas, TX 2 catches, −1 yards 16 WR So. 6′2″ 172 Landover, MD 30 Ravon Alexander WR 5′11″ 174 Hayward, CA 31 Justin Collins WR 5′9″ 181 Los Angeles, CA 80 Christian Blaser WR 6′1″ 179 Boise, ID
Tight ends 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 88 Jake Roh TE 6′3″ 227 Scottsdale, AZ 39 catches, 410 yards, 9 TD 87 Alec Dhaenens TE 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 246 Fruitland, ID 13 catches, 175 yards, 2 TD 85 TE Fr. 6′6″ 256 Lebanon, OR 3 catches, 34 yards 5 Garrett Collingham TE So. 6′4″ 242 Meridian, ID 1 tackle 47 Matt Pistone TE 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 246 Yuma, AZ 1 tackle 86 Chase Blakley TE Jr. 6′4″ 240 Coeur d’Alene, ID 1 catch, 13 yards
Offensive line 15 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 52 Andrew Tercek OL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 278 San Antonio , TX 59 Mason Hampton OL 6′3″ 295 Meridian, ID 64 Ben Vering OL 6′4″ 265 Boise, ID 65 Zachary Troughton OL 6′6″ 322 Maxwell, CA 66 Isiah Moore OL 6′4″ 292 Tiffin, OH 67 Garrett Larson OL So. 6′4″ 303 Fruitland, ID 69 Austin Dixon OL 6′6″ 289 Tempe, AZ 71 Donte Harrington OL RS 6′2″ 301 San Clemente, CA 73 Nick Crabtree OL Fr. 6′7″ 315 Huntington Beach, CA 74 Archie Lewis OL 6′3″ 299 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 75 Kole Bailey OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 305 Twin Falls, ID 76 OL Fr. 6′6″ 310 Spanaway, WA 77 John Molchon OL So. 6′5″ 318 Las Vegas, NV 78 Andres Preciado OL 6′6″ 295 Imperial Beach, CA 79 Eric Quevedo OL So. 6′4″ 302 West Covina, CA
Defensive line 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 91 Durrant Miles DE Jr. 6′5″ 266 South Jordan, UT 33 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT 28 Kekaula Kaniho NT 5′10″ 186 Kahuku, HI 32 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 55 David Moa DT So. 6′3″ 296 San Diego, CA 21 tackles, 2 sacks 53 Sam Whitney DE 6′2″ 225 Folsom, CA 21 tackles, 1 sack 98 Sonatane Lui NT So. 6′1″ 283 Sandy, UT 18 tackles 93 Chase Hatada DT So. 6′3″ 262 Rocklin, CA 12 tackles, 1 sack 54 Matt Locher DT So. 6′2″ 270 Los Alamitos, CA 11 tackles, 1 sack 90 Daniel Auelua DT 6′2″ 298 Alpine, UT 11 tackles 45 Kayode Rufai DE 6′4″ 259 Portland, OR 6 tackles, 1 sack 57 Emmanuel Fesili NT So. 6′2″ 312 Long Beach, CA 5 tackles, 1 sack 40 Jabari Watson DT 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 269 Rancho Cucamonga, CA 1 tackle 35 Derriyon Shaw DE 6′2″ 223 North Las Vegas, NV 92 Paul Semons DT Jr. 6′3″ 278 Eagle, ID 97 Austin Silsby DT 6′3″ 255 Kuna, ID
Linebackers 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 58 Tyson Maeva LB 6′0″ 230 San Diego, CA 84 tackles, 1 sack 99 Curtis Weaver LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 265 Long Beach, CA 33 tackles, 11 sacks, 1 INT 44 Riley Whimpey LB 6′1″ 236 San Clemente, CA 17 tackles 25 Benton Wickersham LB Fr. 6′2″ 226 Elko, NV 16 tackles 48 Bruno DeRose LB Fr. 5′11″ 231 Pueblo, CO 7 tackles 49 John Mackesy LB 6′1″ 221 Phelan, CA 1 punt, 29.0 average 45 Nick Provenzano LB Fr. 5′11″ 228 Glendora, CA
Defensive backs 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 10 Kekoa Nawahine S So. 6′2″ 207 Meridian, ID 107 tackles, 3 INT 2 DeAndre Pierce DB 5′11″ 185 Long Beach, CA 83 tackles, 1 INT 14 Tyler Horton CB Jr. 5′11″ 185 Fresno, CA 44 tackles, 2 INT 26 CB Fr. 5′9″ 195 Pasadena, CA 36 tackles, 2 INT Desmond Williams S 5′11″ 200 Corona, CA 28 tackles, 2 sacks 27 Reid Harrison-Ducros CB 5′10″ 180 Colleyville, TX 23 tackles 32 Jordan Happle S 6′0″ 208 Portland, OR 15 tackles, 1 INT 37 Cameron Hartsfield S 5′10″ 197 Allen, TX 12 tackles 2 Jalen Walker CB Fr. 6′0″ 181 Lawndale, CA 8 tackles 6 Michael Young CB 6′1″ 211 Kansas City, MO 4 tackles 20 Roman Kafentzis DB 6′1″ 215 Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 1 tackle 21 Tyreque Jones CB 6′2″ 205 San Bernardino, CA 1 tackle 5 Evan Tyler S 6′2″ 200 Corona, CA 18 Jermani Brown CB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′9″ 168 Midlothian, VA 23 Damion Wright S 6′0″ 202 Los Angeles , CA 30 Robert Lewis CB Fr. 5′10″ 178 Los Angeles, CA 37 Ozziah Williams CB Fr. 5′11″ 177 Tampa, FL 47 Ma’a Tanuvasa S 6′1″ 197 Mililani, HI
Athletes and others 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2017 38 6′4″ 240 Riggins, ID 141 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 INT 8 Jabril Frazier Jr. 6′4″ 236 Los Angeles, CA 33 tackles, 6 sacks 33 Gabe Perez 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 246 Placentia, CA 14 tackles 41 Will Heffner So. 6′2″ 224 Boise, ID 4 tackles 43 Joe Provenzano Jr. 5′11″ 232 Glendora, CA 2 tackles 24 Breydon Boyd 6′3″ 221 Katy, TX 34 Solo Taylor 6′2″ 220 Rigby, ID 36 Blake Whitlock Jr. 6′1″ 222 Reno, NV 42 Clay Bowler 6′0″ 192 Holtville, CA 56 Joseph Inda Jr. 6′0″ 231 Anaheim, CA
DeAndre Pierce, Matt Locher, Emmanuel Fesili, Curtis Weaver Garrett Collingham, Kekoa Nawahine, Mason Hampton, Paul Semons Jabril Frazier, Damion Wright, Robert Lewis, Justin Collins Sean Modster, Roman Kafentzis, Ryan Wolpin, Joel Velazquez Will Heffner, Nicholai Pitman, Ben Vering, Christian Blaser Quinn Skillin, David Moa, Tyson Maeva Jalen Walker, A.J. Richardson Montell Cozart, Michael Young Evan Tyler, Desmond Williams Tyreque Jones, Alexander Mattison Jordan Happle, Kayode Rufai Gabe Perez, Joseph Inda Derriyon Shaw, John Molchon Jake Shaddox, Brock Barr Jabari Watson, Archie Lewis Joe Provenzano, Nick Provenzano Riley Whimpey, Donte Harrington Garrett Larson, Alec Dhaenens Austin Dixon, Jake Roh Durrant Miles, Sonatane Lui Cedrick Wilson Octavius Evans Brett Rypien C.T. Thomas Akilian Butler Bryan Jefferson Tyler Horton John Hightower Tanner Bolt Austin Cottrell Jermani Brown Breydon Boyd Benton Wickersham Avery Williams Reid Harrison-Ducros Kekaula Kaniho Drake Beasley Ravon Alexander Skyler Seibold Robert Mahone Solo Taylor Blake Whitlock Eric Sachse Cameron Hartsfield Ozziah Williams Leighton Vander Esch Clay Bowler Ma’a Tanuvasa Matt Pistone Bruno DeRose John Mackesy Andrew Tercek Sam Whitney Zachary Troughton Isiah Moore Nick Crabtree Kole Bailey Ezra Cleveland Andres Preciado Eric Quevedo John Bates Chase Blakley Daniel Auelua Chase Hatada Kevin Madigan Haden Hoggarth Austin Silsby CA 44 ID 15 TX 9 AZ 4 NV 4 Hometowns of the 2017 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 California 44 Idaho 15 Texas 9 Arizona 4 Nevada 4 Washington 3 Florida 3 Oregon 3 Top counties Los Angeles County, California pop. 9.8 million 13 Orange County, California pop. 3.2 million 11 Ada County, Idaho pop. 519,000 9 San Bernardino County, California pop. 2.2 million 5 San Diego County, California pop. 3.3 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’ 2017 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.
Brett Rypien QB4-star recruit
Alexander Mattison RB3-star recruit
Cedrick Wilson WR
John Hightower WR
John Bates TE
Ezra Cleveland OL
Avery Williams CB
Leighton Vander Esch