SPORTS & REC

January 26, 2023 | ARBITERONLINE.COM

TRANSFER SEASON FOR BOISE STATE FOOTBALL: WHO’S OUT?

A number of Boise State football players entered the transfer portral following the 2022 football season

Marlei Soderquist | Sports & Rec Reporter | sports@stumedia.boisestate.edu

It’s transfer season for Boise State Football, which means Bronco Nation can expect some switch-ups for the upcoming football season. The transfer portal permits student-athletes to place their names in an online database declaring their desire to transfer to a different school.

Athletes enter the portal by informing their current school of their desire to transfer and may have opportunities presented to them from other universities to join their roster.

The transfer portal window opened on Dec. 5 and closed on Jan. 18, 2023.

Although former Boise State quarterback Hank Bachmeier headlines the university’s transfer portal talks, he is only one of many ex-Boise State football players to have entered the transfer portal this season.

Hank Bachmeier

After entering the transfer portal just four games into the 2022 season, Hank Bachmeier, one of the most talked about former Boise State football players, has finally found a new home at Louisiana Tech.

Per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the “quarterback-friendly system of coach Sonny Cumbie” appealed mightily to Bachmeier, and he will enroll this spring with the intention of competing for the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback job.

Isaiah Bagnah

The Alberta, Canada native, Isaiah Bagnah, redshirted in 2019 and was part of the Broncos’ program for four seasons.

During his tenure as a Bronco, Bagnah played in 25 career games and tallied 58 tackles, 10 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss.

Before entering the transfer portal in October 2022, he played in six games during the 2022 season.

He has two years of eligibility remaining and will be playing under current BYU assistant Kelly Poppinga, who was on the Boise State staff last season (EDGE coordinator).

Jackson Cravens

Brigham Young University (BYU) added another defender to their team from the transfer portal. Former Boise State defensive tackle Jackson Cravens announced on Dec. 27 that he signed to the program’s 2023 recruiting class.

Cravens, a graduate transfer, joins edge rusher Isaiah Bagnah as the second defensive transfer from Boise State headed to BYU this offseason.

As a Bronco, Cravens played in 26 games with 13 starts after sitting out the 2019 season due to NCAA transfer rules.

During his tenure in Boise, he notched 69 total tackles, with five tackles for loss, three sacks, a pass deflection and a forced fumble.

Cravens’ most productive season at Boise State came in 2021, when he started 11 games and had 36 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, one sack, two QB hurries and a forced fumble.

Tyneil Hopper

Georgia native and former Boise State tight end Tyneil Hopper signed with Michigan State on Dec. 15.

Hopper entered the portal as a graduate transfer in early December with one year of eligibility left.

The former three-star recruit from Georgia had 22 catches for 259 yards and two touchdowns in 45 career games with 11 starts at Boise State.

Deven Wright

Despite having his first season in Division I football as a Boise State Bronco,

Deven Wright entered the transfer portal in early December.

Wright came to Boise from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and now is on the Texas State roster.

Sam Vidlak

Former Boise State backup quarterback Sam Vidlak is transferring for the second time after just one season as a Bronco.

The Grants Pass, Oregon native, who originally committed to Montana and decommitted to attend Oregon State for the 2021 season, transferred to Boise State for the 2022 season.

Vidlack joins the Grizzlies with three years of eligibility remaining and will be competing for the starting quarterback position amongst five other players.

Casey Kline

The No. 19 linebacker prospect according to ESPN, Casey Kline appeared in 14 games across his two seasons at Boise State and entered the transfer portal in August of 2022.

Out of high school, Kline received offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Boise State, Notre Dame, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State and more, per 247Sports.

Kline decided on transferring to University of Central Oklahoma, a Division II level team. The Bronchos compete in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

Jacob Golden

Former Boise State offensive lineman Jacob Golden announced his commitment to New Mexico State on Oct. 19. Golden began his Bronco career in 2020 as a redshirt freshman. The Arizona native went on to play in three games in 2020. Golden appeared in nine games for the 2022 season.