The Boise State football team officially welcomed 18 new members Wednesday as part of the 2024 signing class. And it’s a group that could be remembered for a long time.
Not for the talent or star rankings, but for a group that stuck together and stuck with the Broncos – despite a crazy 2023 season and a change in head coach.
Boise State lost just one commit following the firing of Andy Avalos on Nov. 12 – five-star Gatlin Bair – and even added multiple commits while Spencer Danielson was still the interim head coach.
“Not only do we have really good football players on this list, but we have great young men that want to be in Boise,” Danielson said. “All of them had opportunities to go other places and through the whole thing, they wanted to be here.”
One spot the Broncos are still looking to add? A quarterback out of the transfer portal to replace Taylen Green, who signed with Arkansas.
Danielson said Boise State would add a quarterback if he were the right fit.
“We’re working on it as we speak,” Danielson said. “It’s obviously a point of emphasis for us going forward. It’s all about the right fit.”
Reported surfaced late Wednesday that Nebraska quarterback Chubba Purdy was entering the transfer portal and “Boise State is a possible landing spot” according to HuskerOnline.com.
Watch Spencer Danielson’s full Signing Day press conference here:
Here’s the full list of Boise State’s signees, with bios courtesy of Boise State:
Lopez Sanusi, DE, 6-3, 300, Dublin, Ireland (NFL England Academy)
Three-star recruit courtesy of 247sports and On3…247sports listed him as the second-best overall prospect to come out of the NFL (England) Academy in 2024 with the two other top-three prospects heading to P5 programs…played for the Belfast Trojans before heading to London for the NFL Academy, where he where a member of the Youth Team before quickly becoming a two-way player as Belfast reached the Youth National Championship semifinals…he was promoted to the senior team in 2022 where he shifted his focus to defensive end and garnered two defensive MVP awards…that senior team defeated IMG Academy, the first European to defeat an American squad…chose Boise State because of the community and fan support at games as he turned down offers from Georgia State and Buffalo…born in Dublin, he was raised in the U.S., Nigeria and Ireland…recruited by Erik Chinander.
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Lopez Sanusi is a Bronco! 🇮🇪🇳🇬
The defensive lineman will join Boise State after playing for the NFL Academy in England!#BleedBlue x @LopezSanusi pic.twitter.com/qZfaYQutqd
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Cameron Bates, WR, 5-10, 165, Mansfield, Texas (Mansfield Timberview HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247sports, ESPN and Rivals…caught 51 passes for 909 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2023, averaging 17.8 yards per reception…recorded 135 rushing yards and 74 return yards to finish the season with 1,118 all-purpose yards…had five games with multiple receiving touchdowns and four games with 100+ receiving yards…caught five passes for a career-high 181 yards on Sept. 14…nominated for All-Texas 5A Wide Receiver of the Year…played quarterback as a sophomore and junior, totaling 1,288 passing yards and 812 rushing yards in 22 games…threw 21 touchdowns and ran for another 16 in those seasons…in 32 career games, accumulated 1,317 passing yards, 947 rushing yards, and 909 receiving yards…finished his career with 21 passing touchdowns, 17 rushing touchdowns, and 13 receiving touchdowns…competed for the track and field team, breaking the school record in the 110 hurdles and 300 hurdles, with the latter being the fastest time in the nation.
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Cameron Bates is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The wide receiver joins Boise State after totaling over 3,000 yards and 50 touchdowns at Mansfield Timberview!#BleedBlue x @_cambates3 pic.twitter.com/LJ6a071eve
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Kaden Anderson, TE, 603, 220, Gilbert, Arizona (Chandler HS)
Three-star recruit per 247sports and on3 while ranked as the third-best tight end in Arizona in the 2024 recruiting class … tallied 321 yards on 32 catches with six touchdowns during his junior season in 2022 with a season-long catch of 64 yards … Had two catches for 69 yards and a touchdown in 2023 before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the season … can dunk a basketball and has cleared 6-2 in the high jump … comes from a fast-paced, attacking offense in high school … chose Boise State over offers from Air Force, Army and Nevada … recruited by Nate Potter.
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Kaden Anderson is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The No. 3 tight end in Arizona joins Boise State after earning All-Region honors at Chandler!#BleedBlue x @KAndersonWR2024 pic.twitter.com/mzNeNT3lZH
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Gregory Bienvenue, OL, 6-3, 285, Mesa, Arizona (Desert Ridge HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247sports, on3, ESPN and Rivals…rated as the No. 2 interior offensive line recruit in the state of Arizona per 247Sports…First Team All-6A Fiesta Region selection…paved the way for an offense that averaged 315.0 yards per game in 2023…elected team captain for the Jaguars as a senior…played defensively as a junior, logging 13 tackles in six games…also plays basketball at Desert Ridge…uncle Ethan was a swimmer at Arizona State.
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Gregory Bienvenue is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The No. 2 interior OL recruit in Arizona joins Boise State after garnering first team Fiesta Region honors!#BleedBlue x @GregoryBienven3 pic.twitter.com/Z13TaJTACs
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Eyitayo Omotinugbon, OL, 6-2, 270, Queen Creek, Arizona (Queen Creek HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247sports and on3…rated as the No. 1 interior offensive line recruit in the state of Arizona per 247Sports…blocked for a Queen Creek offense that averaged 352.6 yards per game in 2023…earned first team All-District honors…also played on the defensive line, registering 46 tackles, 8.0 TFLs, and 4.0 sacks as a freshman…competed for the track and field team, finishing as the 2023 state runner-up in the shot put…qualified for the Nike Outdoor National high school meet in the discus.
𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿 📝
Eyitayo Omotinugbon is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The No. 1 interior OL in Arizona joins Boise State after earning All-District honors at Queen Creek!#BleedBlue x @tayoomo28 pic.twitter.com/7Mru5WxWUw
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Roman Caywood, EDGE, 6-3, 220, Holladay, Utah (Corner Canyon HS)
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Roman Caywood is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The No. 4 EDGE in Utah joins Boise State after totaling 25.0 TFLs and 11.5 sacks at Corner Canyon!#BleedBlue x @CaywoodRoman pic.twitter.com/CBnyGfqQKT
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Trevor McKenna, DL, 6-5, 250, Boise, Idaho (Borah HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247sports and on3…rated as the No. 3 recruit in the state of Idaho per 247Sports…totaled 90 tackles as a senior, including 23 TFLs and 16.0 sacks…recorded a school-record six sacks in the 2023 season opener…tallied a career-high 15 total tackles…forced one fumble and recovered two during the 2023 campaign…named 5A first team all-state and conference player of the year as a defensive lineman and first team all-conference as an offensive lineman…the Lions averaged 361.8 yards per game offensively…as a junior, recorded 33 tackles, 4.0 TFLs, and three sacks…had 17 tackles and 2.0 TFLs as a sophomore…played basketball at Borah.
𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿 📝
Trevor McKenna is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The Boise native will stay home after being named first team All-State and Conference Player of the Year!#BleedBlue x @Trevor__Mck pic.twitter.com/fivu3qwhkk
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Hayden Hanks, DL, 603, 270, Thompson Falls, Montana (Thompson Falls HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247sports, on3 and ESPN…rated as the No. 2 recruit in the state of Montana per 247Sports…recorded 62 tackles in 10 games as a senior, including 13.0 TFLs and 9.0 sacks…registered 19 total tackles and blocked a field goal in his final game…as a sophomore, made 19 tackles with seven sacks…spent time on offense, totaling 56 pancake blocks in 26 games…also ran the ball 35 times for 147 yards and three touchdowns…three-time all-state honoree…led Thompson Falls to the 2021 state title in 8-Man football…first FBS player to come from Thompson Falls…holds the school record in bench press, squat and clean.
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Hayden Hanks is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The No. 2 recruit in Montana joins Boise State after earning All-State honors three times at Thompson Falls!#BleedBlue x @HaydenHanks70 pic.twitter.com/mZmTfHXX5B
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Travis Anderson, S, 5-10, 175, Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247sports and on3……totaled 109 tackles as a senior, including 8.5 TFLs and 3.0 sacks…had a team-high seven interceptions in 2023…recorded 10 or more tackles in five games, making a career-high 14 stops on Nov. 17…selected first team All-CIF as a junior…recorded a team-high with nine interceptions in 2022…had 71 tackles in 12 games as a junior, including 5.0 TFLs…registered 13 pass breakups in his career, notching eight as a senior…also saw time as a wide receiver and returner, totaling 200 all-purpose yards in his career…led Mission Viejo to a 2023 CIF State Championship…named a team captain for the Diablos in 2023…also plays baseball at Mission Viejo.
𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿 📝
Travis Anderson is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The All-CIF safety joins Boise State after totaling 180 tackles and 16 interceptions at Mission Viejo!#BleedBlue x @TravisA949 pic.twitter.com/J7nC4HelGD
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Clay Martineau, LB, 6-2, 210, Oregon City, Oregon (Oregon City HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247sports, On3 and Rivals…a two-way player in football that also played lacrosse in high school…rated as the No. 5 overall player coming out of Oregon in the 2024 class by 247sports while On3 ranks him as the 10th-best overall player…totaled 44 tackles (32 solo, 12 assisted) his senior season with 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, four pass break-ups, one interception, one fumble recovery and one blocked field goal in eight games…offensively he caught 29 passes for 471 yards and five touchdowns with a long reception of 61 yards as he averaged 16.2 yards per catch and 58.9 yards per game…unanimous first team all-conference selection as a linebacker and wide receiver…overall in high school in two seasons he totaled 107 tackles (80 solo, 37 assisted), 16.5 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, three interceptions, six pass break-ups, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and one blocked field goal…chose Boise State over reported offers from Washington, Washington State, BYU, Nevada and Colorado State…Recruited by Spencer Danielson…father Jim is the head women’s basketball coach at Clackamas Community College.
𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿 📝
Clay Martineau is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The No. 5 recruit in Oregon comes to Boise State after being a unanimous first team all-conference selection as a linebacker and wide receiver!#BleedBlue x @MartineauClay pic.twitter.com/TuTErXzYW6
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Tyrone Jackson, WR, 6-1, 160, San Francisco, Calif. (Archbishop Riordan HS)
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Tyrone Jackson is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The All-West Catholic League wide receiver comes to Boise State after catching 58 passes for 810 yards and 12 touchdowns at Archbishop Riordan!#BleedBlue x @TyroneJa2 pic.twitter.com/DaRmshYKLi
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Dylan Riley, RB, 5-10, 185, Moreno Valley, Calif. (Rancho Verde HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247sports, On3, ESPN and Rivals…ran for 2,059 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 10.7 yards per carry…had a season-long run of 86 yards…eclipsed 100 rushing yards in nine games…ran for a career-high 273 yards in the season opener…scored five touchdowns on Sept. 29…totaled 1,621 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns in 2022…averaged 5.9 yards per carry as a junior, recording eight 100-yard games and a season-long rush of 83 yards…appeared in five games as a sophomore, running for 501 yards and four touchdowns on 53 attempts, averaging 9.5 yards per carry…finished his career with 4,181 rushing yards and 46 touchdowns in 29 games…posted 10 200-yard performances in his career…also tallied 247 receiving yards and four touchdowns…named to the Division 8 All-CIF Team in 2022 and 2023…was also named Team MVP in those seasons…finished seventh in the 100 at the 2023 CIF Southern Section D-II track and field finals.
𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿 📝
Dylan Riley is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The two-time All-CIF running back joins Boise State after totaling 4,181 yards and 46 touchdowns at Rancho Verde!#BleedBlue x @dylanriley_24 pic.twitter.com/5DDOhNKn8I
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Treyvon Tolmaire, CB, 5-11, 180, Mission Viejo, Calif. (Mission Viejo HS)
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Treyvon Tolmaire is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The all-conference cornerback joins Boise State after recording 72 tackles and 12 interceptions while winning a state title at Mission Viejo!#BleedBlue x @TolmaireTreyvon pic.twitter.com/soDhIx7nhz
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Connor Warkentin, DL, 6-5, 260, Bakersfield, Calif. (Centennial HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247sports and on3…rated as the No. 8 defensive line recruit in the state of California per 247Sports…recorded 67 tackles, including 22.0 TFLs and 8.0 sacks…forced three fumbles and scored one touchdown…registered at least one TFL in nine games…named Defensive MVP of the South Yosemite River League…earned Kern High Hometown Sports Defensive MVP…helped the Golden Hawks to three-straight appearances in the CIF Central Section playoffs…forced two fumbles, recovering one, while breaking up five passes…also played basketball at Centennial…brother Colby will play at Sacramento State.
𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿 📝
Connor Warkentin is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The No. 8 defensive line recruit in California joins Boise State after being named Defensive MVP of the South Yosemite River League!#BleedBlue x @ConnorWarkentin pic.twitter.com/NQ6cArBTDj
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Joseph Marsh, EDGE, 6-3, 225, Simi Valley, Calif. (College of the Canyons)
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Joseph Marsh is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The EDGE joins Boise State after earning SCFA All-Northern League first team honors at College of the Canyons!#BleedBlue x @jjosephmarsh pic.twitter.com/hJsBaPG7Xn
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Sire Gaines, ATH, 6-0, 200, Perris, Calif. (Orange Vista HS)
Three-star recruit per 247sports, on3, ESPN and Rivals that first earned the team captain title his sophomore year … third-best athlete and top-70 overall player to come out of California in the 2024 recruiting class according to on3 while Rivals places him as the 37th best athlete nationally … registered 2,079 all-purpose yards his senior year (2023) at Orange Vista High School with 1,685 yards and 27 touchdowns on 175 carries, including a long rush of 81 yards, as he averaged 9.6 yards per carry and 129.6 yards per game while posting eight separate 100-plus-yard rushing performances … Also caught 16 passes for 351 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 21.9 yards per catch … Defensively, he totaled 30 tackles (15 solo, 15 assisted) with 7.0 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks, one interception returned for 11 yards and two fumble recoveries returned for 45 yards … Throughout his high school career, totaled 3,050 yards rushing on 35 carries to average 9.1 yards per rush and 87.1 yards per game with 48 touchdowns while catching 94 passes for 1,928 yards and 21 touchdowns to average 20.5 yards per catch and 55.1 yards per game … totaled 5,021 all-purpose yards while accumulating 95 total tackles (54 solo, 41 assisted) with 15.0 tackles for loss, 7.0 sacks, five interceptions, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a pass breakup … chose Boise State over offers from Arizona State, Arizona, Oregon State, Washington, San Diego State and Washington State, among others … Recruited by Spencer Danielson and James Montgomery.
𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿 📝
Sire Gaines is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The No. 3 ATH in California joins Boise State after recording over 5,000 all-purpose yards and 95 tackles at Orange Vista!#BleedBlue x @GainesSire pic.twitter.com/4SfRvH1SUr
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Kaleb Annett, QB, 6-3, 180, Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar HS)
Three-star recruit according to 247sports, on3, ESPN and Rivals…threw for 2,751 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior…added 197 rushing yards and four touchdowns that season…threw for a career-high 310 yards in his final game…led the Sea Kings to the Southern Section Division 4 championship game in 2023…compiled 1,412 passing yards and 11 touchdowns in 2022…finished his career with 4,163 yards and 41 touchdowns, recording nine games with three or more touchdown passes…played basketball at Corona del Mar, earning All-Conference honors as a junior…mother Ami was a hurdler at Texas Tech, holding the school record in the 100 hurdles.
𝙎𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿 📝
Kaleb Annett is a Bronco! 🔵🟠
The all-conference quarterback joins Boise State after throwing for 4,163 yards and 46 touchdowns at Corona Del Mar!#BleedBlue x @kalebannett pic.twitter.com/CEMtYPHPrI
— Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB) December 20, 2023
Spencer Danielson will hold a Signing Day Press Conference at 11 a.m. today. Bronco Nation News will stream it live on our YouTube channel.
