2016 Boise State Broncos football team

The 2016 Boise State Broncos football team represented Boise State University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. It marked the Broncos' 80th season overall, sixth as a member of the Mountain West Conference and fourth within the Mountain Division. They played their home games at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. They were led by third-year head coach Bryan Harsin. They finished the season 10–3, 6–2 in Mountain West play to finish in a three-way tie for the Mountain Division title. After tiebreakers, they did not represent the Mountain Division in the Mountain West Championship Game. They were invited to the Cactus Bowl where they lost to Baylor.

2016 Boise State Broncos football
MW Mountain Division co-champion
Cactus Bowl, L 12–31 vs. Baylor
ConferenceMountain West Conference
DivisionMountain Division
2016 record10–3 (6–2 MW)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorZak Hill (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorScott Huff (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorAndy Avalos (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumAlbertsons Stadium
(Capacity: 36,387)
2016 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Mountain Division
Wyoming xy  6 –2     8 –6  
Boise State x  6 –2     10 –3  
New Mexico x  6 –2     9 –4  
Air Force  5 –3     10 –3  
Colorado State  5 –3     7 –6  
Utah State  1 –7     3 –9  
West Division
No. 25 San Diego State xy$  6 –2     11 –3  
Hawaii  4 –4     7 –7  
Nevada  3 –5     5 –7  
San Jose State  3 –5     4 –8  
UNLV  3 –5     4 –8  
Fresno State  0 –8     1 –11  
Championship: San Diego State 27, Wyoming 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

This season marked the 30th anniversary season that the Broncos have played on the Blue Turf.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released.

Maxwell Award – So. QB Brett Rypien & Jr. RB Jeremy McNichols[1]

Mackey Award – Jr. TE Jake Roh[2]

Lou Groza Award – Sr. K Tyler Rausa[3]

Bronko Nagurski Trophy – Sr. LB Tanner Vallejo[4]

Butkus Award – Sr. LB Tanner Vallejo[5]

Fred Biletnikoff Award – Sr. WR Thomas Sperbeck[6]

Davey O'Brien Award – So. QB Brett Rypien[7]

Doak Walker Award – Jr. RB Jeremy McNichols[8][9]

Walter Camp Award – So. QB Brett Rypien[10]

Mountain West media days

At the Mountain West media days, held at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Broncos were picked as the overwhelming favorites to win the Mountain Division title, receiving 27 of a possible 29 first place votes. So. QB Brett Rypien, Sr. WR Thomas Sperbeck and Sr. K Tyler Rausa were selected to the all-conference first team.[11][12]

Mountain Division
  1. Boise State – 172 (27)
  2. Air Force – 126 (2)
  3. Utah State – 95
  4. Colorado State – 95
  5. New Mexico – 74
  6. Wyoming – 31

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 310:00 a.m.at Louisiana–Lafayette*
ASN/ESPN3W 45–1022,661
September 108:15 p.m.Washington State*
ESPN2W 31–2836,163
September 241:30 p.m.at Oregon State*
FS1W 38–2442,846
October 18:15 p.m.Utah StateNo. 24
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPN2W 21–1036,602
October 77:00 p.m.at New MexicoNo. 19
CBSSNW 49–2120,090
October 158:15 p.m.Colorado StateNo. 15
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPN2W 28–2333,448
October 208:15 p.m.BYU*No. 14
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPNW 28–2734,575
October 295:00 p.m.at WyomingNo. 13
CBSSNL 28–3024,023
November 48:15 p.m.San Jose StateNo. 24
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPN2W 45–3131,863
November 125:00 p.m.at HawaiiNo. 24
CBSSNW 52–1622,731
November 187:00 p.m.UNLVNo. 22
  • Albertsons Stadium
  • Boise, ID
ESPN2W 42–2532,989
November 251:30 p.m.at Air ForceNo. 19
CBSSNL 20–2723,556
December 278:15 p.m.vs. Baylor*
ESPNL 12–3133,328
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time
Schedule Source:[13]

Game summaries

at Louisiana–Lafayette
See also: 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 14 21 3 7 45
Ragin' Cajuns 0 3 0 7 10
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 22–33, 347 YDS, 2 TD; Anthony Jennings (ULL): 21–33, 186 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Rushing leaders: Alexander Mattison (BSU): 11 CAR, 61 YDS, 1 TD; Elijah McGuire (ULL): 14 CAR, 46 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 6 REC, 130 YDS, 1 TD; Ja'Marcus Bradley (ULL): 3 REC, 50 YDS.

Washington State
See also: 2016 Washington State Cougars football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 7 7 14 28
Broncos 14 3 7 7 31
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 19–35, 299 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT; Luke Falk (WSU): 55–71, 480 YDS, 4 TD, 1 INT.
  • Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 22 CAR, 116 YDS, 2 TD; Jamal Morrow (WSU): 8 CAR, 22 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 7 REC, 133 YDS, 1 TD; Tavares Martin Jr. (WSU): 12 REC, 158 YDS, 1 TD.

at Oregon State
See also: 2016 Oregon State Beavers football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 14 17 0 7 38
Beavers 7 0 10 7 24
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Boise State on offense in the first half.
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 19–36, 215 YDS, 1 TD; Conor Blount (OSU): 11–18, 138 YDS.
  • Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 28 CAR, 208 YDS, 3 TD; Ryan Nall (OSU): 14 CAR, 66 YDS, 2 TD.
  • Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 6 REC, 104 YDS; Seth Collins (OSU): 9 REC, 106 YDS.

Utah State
See also: 2016 Utah State Aggies football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 3 0 7 10
Broncos 7 0 7 7 21
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Boise State on defense in the 4th quarter.
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 15–24, 163 YDS, 2 TD; Kent Myers (USU): 29–50, 287 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 30 CAR, 132 YDS; Kent Myers (USU): 12 CAR, 47 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 6 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TD; Andrew Rodriguez (USU): 6 REC, 89 YDS, 1 TD.

at New Mexico
See also: 2016 New Mexico Lobos football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Broncos 14 28 7 0 49
Lobos 7 0 0 14 21
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 21–28, 391 YDS, 5 TD; Lamar Jordan (UNM): 4–14, 39 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT.
  • Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 21 CAR, 54 YDS, 2 TD; Lamar Jordan (UNM): 21 CAR, 139 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 9 REC, 198 YDS, 2 TD; Matt Quarells (UNM): 1 REC, 13 YDS.

Colorado State
See also: 2016 Colorado State Rams football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Rams 3 0 0 20 23
No. 15 Broncos 0 7 14 7 28
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 16–24, 207 YDS, 1 TD; Nick Stevens (CSU): 17–31, 184 YDS, 2 TD.
  • Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 40 CAR, 217 YDS, 2 TD; Dalyn Dawkins (CSU): 14 CAR, 66 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 5 REC, 72 YDS, 1 TD; Michael Gallup (CSU): 4 REC, 91 YDS, 1 TD.

BYU
See also: 2016 BYU Cougars football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 0 17 7 3 27
No. 14 Broncos 14 7 0 7 28
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Thomas Sperbeck (bottom right) catching a 2nd QRT. TD
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 25–39, 442 YDS, 3 TD, 2 INT; Taysom Hill (BYU): 21–42, 187 YDS.
  • Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 30 CAR, 140 YDS, 1 TD; Squally Canada (BYU): 21 CAR, 88 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 5 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD and Tyler Sperbeck 9 REC, 109 YDS, 1 TD; Mitchell Juergens (BYU): 4 REC, 57 YDS.

at Wyoming
See also: 2016 Wyoming Cowboys football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 13 Broncos 7 14 0 7 28
Cowboys 0 17 0 13 30
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 22–35, 295 YDS, 1 INT; Josh Allen (WYO): 18–31, 274 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT.
  • Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 18 CAR, 143 YDS, 2 TD; Brian Hill (WYO): 28 CAR, 146 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: Cedrick Wilson Jr. (BSU): 4 REC, 84 YDS; Jacob Hollister (WYO): 6 REC, 144 YDS, 2 TD.

San Jose State
See also: 2016 San Jose State Spartans football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 6 10 0 15 31
No. 24 Broncos 7 17 7 14 45
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 16–21, 219 YDS, 3 TD; Kenny Potter (SJSU): 23–36, 278 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT.
  • Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 28 CAR, 158 YDS, 2 TD; Malik Roberson (SJSU): 12 CAR, 109 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Receiving leaders: Cedrick Wilson (BSU): 6 REC, 102 YDS, 2 TD; Justin Holmes (SJSU): 6 REC, 106 YDS, 1 TD.

at Hawaii
See also: 2016 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 24 Broncos 14 21 10 7 52
Rainbow Warriors 0 3 3 10 16
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 18–22, 338 YDS, 4 TD; Dru Brown (UH): 16–31, 125 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 16 CAR, 153 YDS, 2 TD; Paul Harris (UH): 14 CAR, 145 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: Cedrick Wilson (BSU): 7 REC, 141 YDS, 1 TD; Dakota Torres (UH): 3 REC, 35 YDS.

UNLV
See also: 2016 UNLV Rebels football team
1 2 3 4 Total
Rebels 3 7 7 8 25
No. 23 Broncos 14 7 14 7 42
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
Boise State on offense in the 1st half.
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 10–20, 109 YDS; Kurt Palandech (UNLV): 10–20, 113 YDS, 1 TD.
  • Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 31 CAR, 206 YDS, 4 TD; Kurt Palandech (UNLV): 9 CAR, 64 YDS, 2 TD.
  • Receiving leaders: Thomas Sperbeck (BSU): 5 REC, 47 YDS; Andrew Price (UNLV): 3 REC, 65 YDS, 1 TD.

at Air Force
See also: 2016 Air Force Falcons football team
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 19 Broncos 7 3 3 7 20
Falcons 7 10 7 3 27
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 9–26, 316 YDS, 1 TD; Arion Worthman (AF): 3–5, 45 YDS.
  • Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 22 CAR, 88 YDS, 1 TD; Arion Worthman (AF): 26 CAR, 80 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: Cedrick Wilson (BSU): 4 REC, 193 YDS, 1 TD; Jalen Robinette (AF): 3 REC, 45 YDS.

Air Force became the first team to beat Boise State for three consecutive season since Nevada in 1996–98.

Baylor–Cactus Bowl
See also: 2016 Baylor Bears football team and 2016 Cactus Bowl (December)
1 2 3 4 Total
Broncos 0 6 0 6 12
Bears 7 14 3 7 31
Uniform Combination
Helmet Jersey Pants
  • Passing leaders: Brett Rypien (BSU): 32–51, 305 YDS, 1 TD, 2 INT; Zach Smith (BAY): 28–39, 375 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT.
  • Rushing leaders: Jeremy McNichols (BSU): 19 CAR, 46 YDS; Terence Williams (BAY): 25 CAR, 103 YDS.
  • Receiving leaders: Cedrick Wilson (BSU): 6 REC, 88 YDS, 1 TD; K. D. Cannon (BAY): 14 REC, 226 YDS, 2 TD.

Rankings
Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final 
AP RV RV RV RV 24 19 15 14 13 24 24 22 20 RV RV RV 
Coaches RV RV RV RV RV 19 15 14 13 24 24 23 19 RV RV RV 
CFP Not released 24 22 20 19 NR NR Not released

Scores by quarter

All opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
Boise State 126 151 72 90 439
Opponents 40 91 44 128 303

Mountain West opponents

1 2 3 4 Total
Boise State 70 97 62 56 285
MW Opponents 26 50 17 90 183

Post-season awards

Mountain West first team

Offense

Brett Rypien – So. QB

Thomas Sperbeck – Sr. WR

Travis Averill – Sr. OL

Mario Yakoo – Sr. OL

Defense

Sam McCaskill – Sr. DL

David Moa – So. DL

Mountain West second team

Offense

Jeremy McNichols – Jr. RB

Defense

Ben Weaver – Sr. LB

Chanceller James – Sr. DB

Jonathan Moxey – Sr. DB

Sean Wale – Sr. P

Mountain West honorable mention

Steven Baggett – Sr. OL

Mason Hampton – Jr. OL

Tanner Vallejo – Sr. LB

Cedrick Wilson Jr. – Jr. WR

Award Reference:[14]

Coaching staff
Name Position Consecutive seasons at
Boise State in current position
Bryan HarsinHead Coach, Offensive Play Caller3rd, 1st
Kent RiddleAssociate Head Coach, Tight Ends, Special Teams Coordinator3rd, 2nd, 3rd
Steve CaldwellAssistant Head Coach, Defensive Line3rd, 3rd
Zak HillCo-Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks1st, 1st
Scott HuffCo-Offensive Coordinator, Offensive Line1st, 3rd
Junior AdamsPassing Game Coordinator, Wide Receivers1st, 3rd
Andy AvalosDefensive Coordinator, Linebackers1st, 3rd
Lee MarksRunning Backs2nd
Ashley AmbroseDefensive Backs1st
Gabe FranklinSafeties1st
Jeff PitmanStrength and Conditioning Coach2nd
Reference:[15]

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cls. Hometown (H.S./Prev. Exp.)
1Cedrick Wilson Jr.WR6-3183Jr.Memphis, TN (White Station HS, Coffeyville CC)
2Julian CarterWR6-3200Fr.Scottsdale, AZ (Saguaro HS)
2Jonathan MoxeyCB5-10185Sr.West Palm Beach, FL (Dwyer HS)
3Chanceller JamesS6-2208RS Sr.Spring Valley, CA (Calvert Hall College High School HS)
3Thomas StuartQB5-11203RS Jr.Baltimore, MD (Steele Canyon HS, Butte JC)
4De'Andre PierceDB5-11168Fr.Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Poly HS)
4Brett RypienQB6-2200So.Spokane, WA (Shadle Park HS)
5Garrett CollinghamWR6-4204RS Fr.Meridian, ID (Mountain View HS)
6Chaz AndersonWR5-10193RS Sr.Los Angeles, CA (Loyola HS)
7Joe MartaranoMLB6-3238RS Jr.Fruitland, ID (Fruitland HS)
7Anthony UpshawQB5-11187RS So.Moorpark, CA (Moorpark HS)
8Jabril FrazierDE6-4239RS So.Los Angeles, CA (Verbum Dei HS)
8Sean ModsterWR5-11190RS So.Mission Viejo, CA (Mission Viejo HS)
9Bryan JeffersonWR5-11186RS Fr.Leesburg, FL (Leesburg HS)
9Desmond WilliamsLB6-0193Fr.Corona, CA (Centennial HS)
10Kekoa NawahineS6-2195Fr.Meridian, ID (Rocky Mountain HS)
10Cory YoungRB5-10195RS So.Norco, CA (Norco HS)
13Jeremy McNicholsRB5-9212Jr.Long Beach, CA (Santa Margarita HS)
14Tyler HortonCB5-11178So.Fresno, CA (Edison HS)
14Camron HumphreyQB6-1191Fr.Issaquah, WA (Issaquah HS)
15Jake ConstantineQB6-1194Fr.Camarillo, CA (Adolfo Camarillo HS)
15Evan TylerS6-2185RS Fr.Corona, CA (Eleanor Roosevelt HS)
16Taylor PopeWR6-0183RS Sr.La Quinta, CA (La Quinta HS)
17Austin CottrellWR6-2202Jr.Phoenix, AZ (Mountain Ridge HS, Scottsdale CC)
17Jalen WalkerDB6-0167Fr.Lawndale, CA (Lawndale HS)
18Bubba OgbeborWR6-0187Fr.Frisco, TX (Heritage HS)
19Sean WaleP6-2193RS Sr.La Habra, CA (La Habra HS)
20Jake RoperRB5-10183Fr.Boise, ID (Rocky Mountain HS)
20Tanner VallejoLB6-1223Sr.Penn Valley, CA (Nevada Union HS)
21Ladarryl BlairCB5-11182RS Fr.Dallas, TX (South Oak Cliff HS)
22Hayden IsraelsonDB5-11180Fr.Riverton, UT (Riverton HS)
22Alexander MattisonRB5-11206Fr.San Bernardino, CA (San Bernardino HS)
23Damion WrightS6-0189RS Fr.Los Angeles, CA (Salesian HS)
24Kameron MilesS6-1208RS Jr.Mesquite, TX (West Mesquite HS, Butler CC)
25Raymond FordCB5-10191RS Sr.Los Angeles, CA (Junípero Serra HS, Riverside CC)
26Devan DemasRB5-8174RS Sr.Houston, TX (Cypress Creek HS, Riverside CC)
26Avery WilliamsDB5-9202RS Fr.Pasadena, CA (JSerra Catholic HS)
26Garrett EstradaCB5-9163RS Fr.Santa Ana, CA (Mater Dei HS)
27Reid Harrison-DucrosDB5-10170Fr.Grapevine, TX (Colleyville Heritage HS)
28A. J. RichardsonWR6-0210RS So.Lomita, CA (Narbonne HS)
29Dylan Sumner-GardnerS6-1201RS So.Mesquite, TX (West Mesquite HS)
30Robert LewisDB5-10168Fr.Los Angeles, CA (Augustus F. Hawkins HS)
30Ryan WolpinRB5-8189RS Jr.Trabuco Canyon, CA (Santa Margarita HS, Northern Colorado)
31Skyler SeiboldS6-1194RS So.Temecula, CA (Chaparral HS)
32Jordan HappleS5-11191Fr.Beaverton, OR (Jesuit HS)
33Gabe PerezSTUD6-4234RS Jr.Placentia, CA (Placentia HS)
34Robert MahoneRB5-10209Fr.Prosper, TX (Prosper HS)
34Solo TaylorLB6-2207Fr.Rigby, ID (Rigby HS)
35Derriyon ShawDE6-2222Fr.Las Vegas, NV (Legacy HS)
36Blake WhitlockLB6-1208Jr.Reno, NV (Galena HS, Saddleback CC)
37Cameron HartsfieldDB5-10196RS Jr.Allen, TX (Allen HS)
38Leighton Vander EschWLB6-4236RS So.Riggins, ID (Salmon River HS)
39Jake ShaddoxRB5-11211RS Fr.Redding, CA (Foothill HS, Azusa Pacific University)
40Jabari WatsonDL6-1262Fr.Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Summit HS)
41Will HeffnerWLB6-2212RS Fr.Boise, ID (Bishop Kelly HS)
42Matt CotaLS6-1196RS Jr.Eagle, ID (Eagle HS)
43Joe ProvenzanoMLB5-11220RS So.Glendora, CA (Damien HS)
44Darren LeeMLB6-1228Sr.Susanville, CA (Lassen HS)
45Kayode RufaiDE6-4255Fr.Portland, OR (Lincoln HS)
46Joel VelazquezK6-0218Fr.Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Trabuco Hills HS)
47Matt PistoneTE6-3249RS Fr.Yuma, AZ (Yuma Catholic HS)
47Ma'a TanuvasaDB6-1185Fr.Mililani, HI (Mililani HS)
48Bruno DeRoseLB5-11194Fr.Pueblo, CO (East HS)
49Tyler RausaK5-9189RS Sr.San Diego, CA (Vista Murrieta HS)
50Nicholai PitmanLS5-11220Fr.Boise, ID (Timberline HS)
51Ben WeaverWLB6-0222RS Sr.Klein, TX (Klein HS)
52Andrew TercekOL6-1281RS Jr.San Antonio, TX (East Central HS)
53Sam WhitneyDL6-2239RS Fr.Folsom, CA (Folsom HS)
54Matt LocherDL6-2272RS Fr.Los Alamitos, CA (Los Alamitos HS)
55David MoaDL6-3271RS So.San Diego, CA (Kearny HS)
56Dane GoochDL6-2254Fr.Boise, ID (Bishop Kelly HS)
57Emmanuel FesiliDT6-2308Fr.Long Beach, CA (Long Beach Poly HS)
58Tyson MaevaLB6-0219Fr.San Diego, CA (Cathedral Catholic HS)
59Mason HamptonOL6-3296RS Jr.Meridian, ID (Meridian HS)
60Kellen BuhrOL6-1294RS Sr.Boise, ID (Capital HS)
64Ben VeringOL6-4240Fr.Boise, ID (Capital HS)
66Mario YakooOL6-4326RS Sr.San Diego, CA (Steele Canyon HS)
67Garrett LarsonOL6-4293RS Fr.Fruitland, ID (Fruitland HS)
69Austin DixonOL6-6264Fr.Tempe, AZ (Corona del Sol HS)
70Steven BaggettOL6-3288RS Sr.Arlington, TX (Martin HS)
71Donte HarringtonOL6-2291Fr.San Clemente, CA (San Clemente HS)
72Will AdamsOL6-7300RS Sr.Tyrone, GA (Sandy Creek HS, Auburn)
73Travis AverillOL6-3295RS Sr.Anaheim, CA (Servite HS)
74Archie LewisOL6-3300RS Jr.Anaheim, CA (Rancho Cucamonga HS)
75Kole BaileyOL6-4286Fr.Twin Falls, ID (Twin Falls HS)
76Ezra ClevelandOL6-6305Fr.Spanaway, WA (Bethel HS)
77John MolchonOL6-5307RS Fr.Las Vegas, NV (Faith Lutheran HS)
78Andres PreciadoOL6-6288RS So.Imperial Beach, CA (Mar Vista HS)
79Eric QuevedoOL6-4300RS Fr.West Covina, CA (West Covina HS)
80Christian BlaserWR6-1171Fr.Boise, ID (Rocky Mountain HS)
81Akilian ButlerWR5-10183So.Dallas, TX (West Mesquite HS)
82Thomas SperbeckWR6-0180Sr.Carmichael, CA (Jesuit HS)
83David McKinzieWR6-0175RS Jr.Frisco, TX (Princeton HS)
84Jake KnightTE6-4232RS So.Meridian, ID (Rocky Mountain HS, Auburn)
84Nick CrabtreeTE6-7263Fr.Fountain Valley, CA (Huntington Beach HS)
85John BatesTE6-6229Fr.Lebanon, OR (Lebanon HS)
86Chase BlakleyTE6-4246RS So.Coeur d'Alene, ID (Coeur d'Alene HS)
87Alec DhaenensTE6-3245RS Jr.Fruitland, ID (Fruitland HS)
88Jake RohTE6-3227RS Jr.Scottsdale, AZ (Chaparral HS)
89Brock BarrWR6-3204RS Jr.Redding, CA (Enterprise HS, Shasta College)
90Daniel AueluaDL6-2293Jr.Highland, UT (Lone Peak HS, Mesa CC)
91Durrant MilesDE6-5244So.South Jordan, UT (Bingham HS)
92Paul SemonsDT6-3270RS So.Eagle, ID (Eagle HS)
93Chase HatadaDT6-2268Fr.Rocklin, CA (Rocklin HS)
94Sam McCaskillDE6-3259RS Sr.Eugene, OR (Sheldon HS)
95Nick ProvenzanoLB5-11203Fr.Glendora, CA (Damien HS)
96Elliot HoyteDT6-4279RS Sr.Tavistock, England (Ivybridge CC)
97Austin SilsbyDE6-3258RS Jr.Kuna, ID (Kuna HS)
98Sonatane LuiDL6-1293Fr.Sandy, UT (Alta HS)
99Curtis WeaverDT6-3287Fr.Long Beach, CA (St. Anthony HS)
Reference:[15]

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