Boise State football releases official recruiting list of 10 new players

Boise State football coach Chris Petersen announced the signing of 10 players to the Broncos’ 2010 recruiting class, which is headlined by nine highly accomplished high school seniors and one All-American junior college transfer.

Geographically, Petersen and his coaching staff compiled a less diverse recruiting class than in recent years, as players come from just five different states and one foreign country. Once again, California has produced the most talent in the class with four players committing to Boise State. Two players join the Broncos from Idaho this year, while Oregon, Montana and Hawaii each produced one recruit. Rounding out the group is Windsor, Ontario native Tyrone Crawford, who transfers to Boise State from Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, Calif.

The 2010 class does offer some variety by position, as the Broncos were able to secure recruits at six different positions. Defensive ends, tight ends and wide receivers lead the way this year with two recruits each. Boise State also added Bryan Douglas (Los Angeles, Calif.) at cornerback, Grant Hedrick (Independence, Ore.) at quarterback and Darren Lee (Susanville, Calif.) at fullback/linebacker.

One of the highlights of the class was the signing of Jeremy Ioane from Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Ioane, a 5-11, 180 pound safety, did not make his final decision to join the Broncos until Wednesday morning during a signing ceremony in Honolulu.

Boise State is coming off its second Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Championship in four years, a perfect 14-0 overall record, its seventh Western Athletic Conference in the last eight seasons, and a final 2009 ranking of No. 4 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls.

The Broncos are scheduled to open their 2010 season on Labor Day (Sept. 6) against Virginia Tech at FedEx Field in Washington, D.C. The will be televised nationally by ESPN with a kickoff set at 6 p.m.

Tyrone Crawford, DE, 6-4, 275, Jr., Windsor, Ontario (Catholic Central HS/Bakersfield College) Transfers to Boise State from Bakersfield College in Bakersfield, Calif…Named junior college first-team All-American as a sophomore, to go along with first-team All-State honors…Also voted Conference Defensive MVP as a sophomore…Received first-team All-Conference honors both years at Bakersfield…Recorded 42 tackles (28 solo), 14 tackles for loss and eight sacks last season… Junior college coach was Jeff Chudy…Played high school football at Catholic Central HS in Windsor, Ontario…Voted first-team All-Conference all four seasons in high school…Named team captain as a junior and senior…Earned varsity letters in basketball (two) and track and field (two)…High school coach was J. Khoury.

Bryan Douglas, CB, 5-9, 170, Fr., Los Angeles, California (Narbonne HS) Two-time all-conference football player at Narbonne High School in Los Angeles, Calif…Earned first-team All-Conference honors on offense as a senior and second-team All-Conference honors on defense as a junior…Caught 44 passes for 852 yards and four touchdowns as a senior wide receiver…Also recorded 52 tackles, 14 pass breakups and five interceptions in his final high school season…Returned one kick-off for touchdown as a senior…As a junior recorded 40 tackles, 11 pass breakups and three interceptions…Named All-Area, All-City and All-Marine League…Ranked in the top-100 by scout.com…Rated the No. 7 cornerback in California…Ran the 100-meter dash in 10.68 in high school…Received the Student-Athlete Award for maintaining a 3.0 grade point average or higher…High school coach was Manuel Douglas.

Grant Hedrick, QB, 6-1, 185, Fr., Independence, Oregon (Central HS) Named Oregon High School State Player of the Year at quarterback as a senior at Central High School in Independence…Also voted second-team All-State as a junior and All-State honorable mention as a sophomore…Three-time first-team All-Conference selection, including being named Valco League Player of the Year as a junior and senior…Completed 65 percent of his passes as a senior, tallying over2,500 passing yards, 34 touchdowns and just one interception…Also rushed for over 1,500 yards and 17 touchdowns in his final high school season…As a junior threw for over 3,100 passing yards, 41 touchdowns and just seven interceptions, while completing 69 percent of his passes…Rushed for 1,200 yards and 13 scores as a junior...Completed 67 percent of his passes as a sophomore, recording 2,600 passing yards, 31 touchdowns and nine interceptions…Named Statesman Journal Player of the Year as well as the Oregonian Player of the Year…Earned four varsity basketball letters and two varsity baseball letters…High school coach was his father, Shane Hedrick.

Tyler Horn, DE, 6-4, 225, Fr., Meridian, Idaho (Mountain View HS) Received first-team All-State and All-Conference honors on defense as a senior at Mountain View High School in Meridian, Idaho…Also named honorable mention All-State and All-Conference as a junior…As a senior, recorded 50 tackles, 14 sacks, five forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and three pass deflections…Also recorded over 100 yards on tackles for loss as a senior…Tallied 45 tackles and 11 sacks as a junior…Named Conference Defensive Player of the Year…Awarded the Idaho Lineman Challenge MVP…Boise State football camp defensive line MVP in 2009…Also earned varsity letters in track and field (three) and basketball (one)…High school coach was Judd Benedick.

Holden Huff, TE, 6-6, 205, Fr., Rocklin, California (Rocklin HS) Honored as a first-team All-Conference and All-Section tight end as a senior at Rocklin High School in Rocklin, Calif…Named 2009 Conference Playmaker of the Year…Also named first-team All-Conference wide receiver as a junior, and 2008 Conference Special Teams Player of the Year…Holds several Rocklin HS records, including; single season receiving yards (989), career receiving yards (1,664), single season touchdown receptions (10) and career touchdown receptions (16)…Helped lead Rocklin HS to a Sierra Football League Championship, as well as a Sac-Joaquin Section title…Also lettered in track and field in high school…High jumped 6-2 and threw the shot put 47-0…High school coach was Greg Benzel.

Jeremy Ioane, S, 5-11, 195, Fr., Honolulu, Hawaii (Punahou School) Ranked the No. 9 top prospect in the state of Hawaii…Earned All-State honors in 2009 as an all-purpose player…Primarily a defensive back in high school, also played quarterback and wide receiver in several games last year…President Barak Obama is a graduate of Punahou School…High school coach was Kale Ane.

Darren Lee, LB, 6-2, 203, Fr., Susanville, California (Lassen HS) Named first-team All-State for Division III as a senior at Lassen High School in Susanville, Calif…Voted Northern Athletic League Defensive Most Valuable Player as a senior…Also named first team All-Conference as a junior…Recorded 141 tackles and gained over 1,300 rushing yards during his high school career…As a junior qualified for the California state track and field meet…Earned four varsity letters in both track and field and wrestling…High school coach was Tom St. Jacques.

Matt Miller, WR, 6-3, 207, Fr., Helena, Montana (Capital HS) Concluded his high school football career at Capital High School in Helena, Mont. with numerous awards and accolades, including being named 2009 Montana Gatorade Player of the Year, Co-Offensive State Player of the Year, first-team All-State as a receiver and cornerback and second-team All-State as a punt returner…As a junior, was named first-team All-State as a receiver and cornerback…Was a first-team All-State selection at corner, and a second-team All-State receiver as a sophomore…Helped lead Capital HS to three consecutive State AA Football Championships (freshman-junior), and a state runner-up finish as a senior…As a senior, caught 50 passes for 828 yards and 19 touchdowns…Also carried the ball 67 times for 864 yards…On defense, tallied 35 tackles, five knockdowns, two tackles for loss and two interceptions…As a junior, caught 54 passes for 932 yards and 15 scores, while rushing for 663 yards and six touchdowns…Also recorded 39 tackles, four tackles for loss, two interceptions and one defensive TD as a junior…Holds numerous school records including; single game receptions (10), receptions in a playoff game (nine), single season receptions (54), career receptions (108), receiving yards (1,751) and career touchdown receptions (23)…Also earned varsity letters in basketball (four) and track and field (four)…Voted first-team All-State in basketball as a sophomore and junior…the career leading scorer in boys basketball at Capital High School with well over 1,000 points…Helped lead Capital HS to its’ first conference basketball championship in school history as a junior…Was named All-State academic as a freshman, sophomore and junior in football, basketball and track and field…High school football coach was Pat Murphy.

Kyle Sosnowski, TE, 6-2, 210, Fr., Boise (Capital HS) Voted first-team All-State as a junior and senior at Capital High School in Boise, Idaho…Also named second-team All-State as a sophomore…Awarded first-team All-Southern Idaho Conference as a sophomore, junior and senior…Recorded 46 tackles, four interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 2009…Also caught 19 passes for 367 yards and nine touchdowns last season…Completed one pass for a 27-yard touchdown…As a junior, recorded 67 tackles, five interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble…Tallied 43 tackles, eight interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and scored two touchdowns as a sophomore…Also earned one varsity letter in basketball…High school coach was Todd Simis.

Troy Ware, WR, 6-2, 175, Fr., Oceanside, California (Vista HS) Received second-team All-State honors as a senior wide receiver at Vista High School in Vista, Calif…Voted first team All-Palomar League as a senior, as well as second-team All-League his junior senior…As a senior, recorded 45 receptions for 699 yards and eight touchdowns…Caught 26 passes for 482 yards and four scores in his junior season…As a sophomore, grabbed seven catches for 103 yards and two touchdowns…Named All-North County…Honored on the All-Academic Team as a junior and senior…Earned varsity letters in track and field three times…Was an all-league performer in the long jump as a sophomore and junior…Named to the Vista HS Honor Roll as a junior and senior…High school coach was Dan Williams.