Six walk-ons have been removed from the Boise State football team’s roster since the end of spring ball: kicker Isaac Dodd, offensive linemen RJ Thorne, Sitini Kauvaka and Jake Templeton, tight end Brennyn Dunn and running back/defensive back Jaxon Pryor. Only Dunn had played in a game.
The updated position-by-position roster is at the end of this file. The Broncos can’t add new walk-ons to the roster until fall camp begins Aug. 6.
If you missed it earlier this week, I had a blog post on the tailback competition and a story on brothers Cory and Kelsey Young.
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I’m off next week but our Boise State football coverage hits full stride again beginning Monday, July 27. Here’s what to expect:
– 10 a.m. July 27: Dave Southorn and I will hold a live chat while we’re waiting for our flight at the Boise airport. We should be able to go about 30-40 minutes.
– All day July 28: The Mountain West preseason poll and preseason all-conference teams will be announced, the West Division teams meet the media in Las Vegas and Commissioner Craig Thompson holds his annual press conference. We’ll experiment with Periscope, too, broadcasting some live video. You can access those broadcasts through our Twitter links or the Periscope app.
– All day July 29: Boise State coach Bryan Harsin, safety Darian Thompson and center Marcus Henry address the media in Las Vegas. The schedule also includes the rest of the Mountain Division and Bill Hancock from the College Football Playoff. Again, expect some Periscope videos. And, as we have the last couple years, I expect to hold a live chat with the Broncos’ players. That hasn’t been scheduled yet.
– 2:30 p.m. July 30: Dave and I will hold a live chat from the Las Vegas airport on our way out. We should have about 30-40 minutes.
– Thursday, Aug. 6: Fall camp begins.
– Sunday, Aug. 30: Our preseason college football special section runs in the newspaper.
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Here is the latest list of Boise State members on college football award watch lists:
Coach Bryan Harsin: Bobby Dodd Trophy
DE Kamalei Correa: Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award
CB Donte Deayon: Jim Thorpe Award
C Marcus Henry: Rotary Lombardi Award, Outland Trophy, Rimington Trophy
OT Rees Odhiambo: Rotary Lombardi Award, Outland Trophy
WR Thomas Sperbeck: Fred Biletnikoff Award
S Darian Thompson: Walter Camp Player of the Year, Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Jim Thorpe Award
LB Tanner Vallejo: Rotary Lombardi Award
WR Shane Williams-Rhodes: Paul Hornung Award, Wuerffel Trophy, Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee
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2015 POSITION-BY-POSITION ROSTER:
QUARTERBACK
3 Tommy Stuart, 5-11, 194, R-So.
15 Ryan Finley, 6-4, 199, R-So.
18 Alex Ogle, 6-3, 218, R-Fr.
8 Anthony Upshaw, 5-11, 194, R-Fr.
4 Brett Rypien, 6-2, 197, Fr.
TAILBACK
21 Jack Fields, 5-9, 201, Sr.
26 Devan Demas, 5-8, 179, R-Jr.
37 Ryan Wolpin, 5-8, 191, R-So.
13 Jeremy McNichols, 5-9, 198, So.
10 Cory Young, 5-10, 194, R-Fr.
Signee:
Kelsey Young, 5-10, 200, R-Sr.
WIDE RECEIVER
20 Terrell Johnson, 5-9, 173, R-Sr.
1 Shane Williams-Rhodes, 5-6, 168, Sr.
29 Rick Smith, 5-9, 174, R-Jr.
16 Taylor Pope, 6-0, 175, R-Jr.
6 Chaz Anderson, 5-10, 181, R-Jr.
82 Thomas Sperbeck, 6-0, 176, Jr.
89 Brock Barr, 6-3, 198, Jr.
80 D.J. Dean, 6-1, 194, R-So.
39 David McKinzie, 6-0, 167, R-So.
28 A.J. Richardson, 6-0, 209, R-Fr.
8 Sean Modster, 5-11, 186, R-Fr.
Signees:
Austin Cottrell, 6-3, 200, So.
Akilian Butler, 5-10, 180, Fr.
Bryan Jefferson, 6-1, 190, Fr.
TIGHT END
84 Jake Hardee, 6-3, 237, R-Sr.
85 Holden Huff, 6-6, 222, R-Sr.
87 Alec Dhaenens, 6-3, 237, R-So.
88 Jake Roh, 6-3, 219, R-So.
86 Chase Blakley, 6-4, 234, R-Fr.
91 David Lucero, 6-5, 227, R-Fr.
Signee:
Matt Pistone, 6-4, 230, Fr.
OFFENSIVE LINE
72 Marcus Henry, 6-3, 296, R-Sr.
71 Rees Odhiambo, 6-4, 303, R-Sr.
76 Jerhen Ertel, 6-6, 282, R-Sr.
73 Travis Averill, 6-3, 302, R-Jr.
70 Steven Baggett, 6-3, 295, R-Jr.
66 Mario Yakoo, 6-4, 327, R-Jr.
60 Kellen Buhr, 6-1, 295, R-Jr.
74 Archie Lewis, 6-3, 281, R-So.
75 Eli McCullough, 6-5, 292, R-So.
52 Andrew Tercek, 6-1, 277, R-So.
59 Mason Hampton, 6-3, 284, R-So.
56 Troy Bacon, 6-3, 272, R-Fr.
78 Andres Preciado, 6-6, 273, R-Fr.
57 Tennessee Su’esu’e, 6-1, 307, R-Fr.
Signees:
Garrett Larson, 6-5, 275, Fr.
Eric Quevedo, 6-5, 280, Fr.
John Molchon, 6-6, 275, Fr.
DEFENSIVE END
69 Tyler Horn, 6-5, 272, R-Sr.
32 Rondell McNair, 6-2, 244, R-Sr.
97 Austin Silsby, 6-3, 244, R-So.
STUD END
33 Gabe Perez, 6-4, 235, Jr.
8 Kamalei Correa, 6-3, 244, Jr.
14 Kaleb Hill, 6-1, 222, R-Fr.
18 Jabril Frazier, 6-4, 240, R-Fr.
Signee:
Durrant Miles, 6-4, 220, Fr.
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
90 Justin Taimatuia, 6-0, 297, R-Sr.
58 Robert Ash, 6-3, 278, R-Sr.
98 Antoine Turner, 6-1, 274, R-Sr.
55 Tutulupeatau Mataele, 6-3, 303, R-Sr.
40 Armand Nance, 6-0, 311, Sr.
94 Sam McCaskill, 6-3, 255, R-Jr.
96 Elliot Hoyte, 6-4, 271, R-Jr.
99 Dereck Boles, 6-2, 283, R-Fr.
48 David Moa, 6-3, 266, R-Fr.
92 Paul Semons, 6-3, 258, R-Fr.
Signees:
Matt Locher, 6-3, 250, Fr.
Sam Whitney, 6-3, 235, Fr.
LINEBACKER
36 Tyler Gray, 6-4, 229, Sr.
51 Ben Weaver, 6-0, 231, R-Jr.
44 Darren Lee, 6-1, 234, Jr.
20 Tanner Vallejo, 6-1, 226, Jr.
7 Joe Martarano, 6-3, 229, R-So.
43 Joe Provenzano, 5-11, 214, R-Fr.
95 Leighton Vander Esch, 6-4, 222, R-Fr.
Signees:
Drew Berger, 6-1, 220, Fr.
Marquis Hendrix, 6-1, 225, Fr.
Riley Whimpey, 6-2, 205, Fr. (going on mission)
CORNERBACK
5 Donte Deayon, 5-9, 150, Sr.
25 Raymond Ford, 5-10, 171, R-Jr.
30 Jonathan Moxey, 5-10, 187, Jr.
47 Eric Yates, 5-9, 167, R-Fr.
23 Isaiah Johnson, 5-8, 168, R-Fr.
Signees:
Ladarryl Blair, 5-11, 180, Fr.
Donzale Roddie, 5-11, 175, Fr.
Tyler Horton, 6-1, 175, Fr.
NICKEL
9 Mercy Maston, 5-11, 203, R-Sr.
24 Kam Miles, 6-1, 208, R-So.
37 Cameron Hartsfield, 5-10, 186, R-So.
SAFETY
4 Darian Thompson, 6-2, 210, R-Sr.
22 Chanceller James, 6-2, 214, R-Jr.
17 Brandon Brown, 5-11, 199, R-So.
29 Dylan Sumner-Gardner, 6-1, 193, So.
31 Skyler Seibold, 6-1, 193, R-Fr.
Signees:
Evan Tyler, 6-2, 180, Fr.
Damion Wright, 6-1, 185, Fr.
Darreon Jackson, 6-1, 185, Fr.
On mission:
Kekoa Nawahine, 6-3, 190, Fr.
KICKER
49 Tyler Rausa, 5-9, 195, R-Jr.
16 Blake Gonzalez, 5-9, 178, R-Fr.
PUNTER
19 Sean Wale, 6-2, 185, R-Jr.
LONG SNAPPER
46 Kevin Keane, 6-0, 212, Sr.
42 Matt Cota, 6-1, 189, R-So.
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