Who are the highest-graded recruits in Boise State football history?
Signing a top-graded football recruit is never a guarantee of success.
The Broncos landed their highest-ranked recruit in program history Saturday with the commitment of Burley High receiver Gatlin Bair. The four-star speedster has a grade of 96, according to 247sports. But it will be a few years before the Broncos will see him suit up. Bair plans to serve a two-year church mission after graduating from high school.
Some of Boise State’s highest-graded recruits have gone on to be star quarterbacks and receivers, while others never even set foot on the field. Below is a look at those players, based on 247sports ratings.
Dylan Sumner-Gardner
Rating: 94
Class: 2014
Position: Safety
He was dismissed from the team as a redshirt sophomore for academic and off-the-field issues. In 23 games with the Broncos, he totaled 62 tackles.
Jabril Frazier
Rating: 92
Class: 2014
Position: Edge
Now on the Boise State coaching staff, he was a two-time All-Mountain West honoree, including a first-team selection as a redshirt senior in 2018. He made 28 starts in his four years and recorded 18 career sacks among his 24.5 tackles-for-loss.
Drew Berger
Rating: 92
Class: 2015
Position: LB
The Coeur d’Alene High graduate redshirted his freshman year and later had shoulder surgery. He left the team in the spring of 2016 and chose not to continue his football career.
Brett Rypien
Rating: 91
Class: 2015
Position: QB
Rypien was a four-year starter at Boise State from 2015 to 2018. He ended his college career ranked No. 2 in program history in career passing yards (13,581), passing touchdowns (90) and completions (1,036).
Dishawn Misa
Rating: 91
Class: 2022
Position: LB
Played in each of the Broncos’ last four games in 2022 and is now a redshirt freshman this season.
Khalil Shakir
Rating: 91
Class: 2018
Position: WR
He left Boise State ranking No. 5 with 208 career receptions, No. 4 with 2,878 receiving yards and was tied for No. 9 with 20 receiving TDs. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills with the fifth pick in the fifth round (148 overall) in 2022.
Jeff Worthy
Rating: 91
Class: 2011
Position: DE
Worthy spent the 2011 and 2012 seasons at Boise State, redshirting in 2011. He was suspended for most of the 2012 season, reinstated in January 2013 and dismissed before spring ball. Worthy attended a junior college in 2013 and later transferred to Arizona.
