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Boise State Athletics
Boise State Signs 21 to 2013 Recruiting Class
2/6/2013 12:00:00 AM | Football
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State Head Football Coach Chris Petersen announced the signing of 21 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent Wednesday (Feb. 6), bringing the total number of new Broncos for the 2013 class to 28.
Seven student-athletes enrolled in classes in January 2013. They include junior college transfers Deuce Mataele (DT - Mt. San Antonio College); Cleshawn Page (CB - LA Harbor College); Tyler Rausa (K - Riverside CC) and Derrick Thomas (RB - Butler CC), along with three who previously signed with Boise State before delaying their enrollment.
They include D.J. Dean (WR - Eagle, Idaho) and Archie Lewis (OL - Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) who signed with the Broncos in February 2012 and gray shirted this past football season, and Darren Lee (LB – Susanville, Calif.) who signed with Boise State in 2010 before going on a two-year church mission.
The state of California once again produced the most new Broncos with 13. Idaho high schools produced the second-most signees to the 2013 class with four, along with three from the state of Texas. Two each are coming from the states of Arizona and Utah. Florida, Hawai’i, Oregon and American Samoa each have one.
For the second-straight year, defensive players led the group with 16. Breaking the defense group down by position, they include five cornerbacks, four linebackers, three tackles, three ends and one safety.
Wide receivers and linemen led the positions on offense with three each. Two running backs and two tight ends, along with one quarterback make up the rest of the offensive players.
Boise State is coming off an 11-2 season in 2012 and finished the regular season as co-champions of the Mountain West Conference. The defeated the University of Washington in the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas and was ranked No. 14 in the final USA Today Coaches poll and No. 18 in the final Associated Press media poll.
The Broncos open the 2013 season on Aug. 31 (Saturday) at Washington.
A complete list of Boise State’s 2013 recruiting class follows, including brief biographical information on each new Bronco.
The following student-athletes signed with previous classes, and delayed enrollment until the spring 2013 semester:
The following student-athletes signed in December, and joined the Broncos for spring 2013 semester:
--broncosports.com--
Seven student-athletes enrolled in classes in January 2013. They include junior college transfers Deuce Mataele (DT - Mt. San Antonio College); Cleshawn Page (CB - LA Harbor College); Tyler Rausa (K - Riverside CC) and Derrick Thomas (RB - Butler CC), along with three who previously signed with Boise State before delaying their enrollment.
They include D.J. Dean (WR - Eagle, Idaho) and Archie Lewis (OL - Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.) who signed with the Broncos in February 2012 and gray shirted this past football season, and Darren Lee (LB – Susanville, Calif.) who signed with Boise State in 2010 before going on a two-year church mission.
The state of California once again produced the most new Broncos with 13. Idaho high schools produced the second-most signees to the 2013 class with four, along with three from the state of Texas. Two each are coming from the states of Arizona and Utah. Florida, Hawai’i, Oregon and American Samoa each have one.
For the second-straight year, defensive players led the group with 16. Breaking the defense group down by position, they include five cornerbacks, four linebackers, three tackles, three ends and one safety.
Wide receivers and linemen led the positions on offense with three each. Two running backs and two tight ends, along with one quarterback make up the rest of the offensive players.
Boise State is coming off an 11-2 season in 2012 and finished the regular season as co-champions of the Mountain West Conference. The defeated the University of Washington in the MAACO Bowl Las Vegas and was ranked No. 14 in the final USA Today Coaches poll and No. 18 in the final Associated Press media poll.
The Broncos open the 2013 season on Aug. 31 (Saturday) at Washington.
A complete list of Boise State’s 2013 recruiting class follows, including brief biographical information on each new Bronco.
| PLAYER | YR | POS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) | VIDEO |
| Aaron Baltazar | FR | RB | 5-11 | 185 | Chula Vista, Calif. (Eastlake HS) | VIDEO |
| Dionza Blue | FR | CB | 5-11 | 180 | La Puente, Calif. (Bishop Amat HS) | VIDEO |
| Mat Boesen | FR | LB | 6-4 | 220 | Torrance, Calif. (West HS) | VIDEO |
| Kamalei Correa | FR | DE | 6-2 | 230 | Honolulu (Saint Louis School) | VIDEO |
| Alec Dhaenens | FR | TE | 6-4 | 240 | Fruitland, Idaho (Fruitland HS) | VIDEO |
| Ryan Finley | FR | QB | 6-4 | 185 | Phoenix (Paradise Valley HS) | VIDEO |
| Cameron Hartsfield | FR | CB | 5-10 | 185 | Allen, Texas (Allen HS) | VIDEO |
| Kendal Keys | FR | WR | 6-2 | 200 | San Diego (Helix HS) | VIDEO |
| Joe Martarano | FR | LB | 6-3 | 235 | Fruitland, Idaho (Fruitland HS) | VIDEO |
| Mercy Maston | JR | CB | 5-10 | 190 | Bakersfield, Calif. (Bakersfield HS / Bakersfield College) | VIDEO |
| Eli McCullough | FR | OL | 6-4 | 265 | Boise, Idaho (Rocky Mountain HS) | VIDEO |
| Durrant Miles | FR | DE | 6-4 | 220 | South Jordan, Utah (Bingham HS) | VIDEO |
| Jonathan Moxey | FR | CB | 5-10 | 180 | West Palm Beach, Fla. (Dwyer HS) | VIDEO |
| Gabe Perez | FR | DE | 6-5 | 220 | Placentia, Calif. (Valencia HS) | VIDEO |
| Jake Roh | FR | TE | 6-2 | 215 | Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral HS) | VIDEO |
| Tanner Shipley | FR | WR | 6-1 | 180 | Wilsonville, Ore. (Wilsonville HS) | VIDEO |
| Thomas Sperbeck | FR | S | 6-0 | 185 | Carmichael, Calif. (Jesuit HS) | VIDEO |
| Justin Taimatuia | JR | DT | 5-11 | 295 | American Samoa (Tajuna HS / Fort Scott CC) | VIDEO |
| Andrew Tercek | FR | OL | 6-0 | 275 | San Antonio (East Central HS) | VIDEO |
| Nick Terry | FR | DT | 6-3 | 275 | Elk Grove, Calif. (Pleasant Grove HS) | VIDEO |
| Tanner Vallejo | FR | LB | 6-1 | 230 | Grass Valley, Calif. (Nevada Union HS) | VIDEO |
The following student-athletes signed with previous classes, and delayed enrollment until the spring 2013 semester:
| PLAYER | YR | POS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) |
| D.J. Dean | FR | WR | 6-1 | 180 | Eagle, Idaho (Eagle HS) |
| Darren Lee | FR | LB | 6-2 | 220 | Susanville, Calif. (Lassen HS) |
| Archie Lewis | FR | OL | 6-4 | 255 | Rancho Cucamongs, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS) |
The following student-athletes signed in December, and joined the Broncos for spring 2013 semester:
| PLAYER | YR | POS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN (PREVIOUS SCHOOL) | VIDEO |
| Deuce Mataele | JR | DT | 6-3 | 285 | West Valley, Utah (Granger HS/Mt. San Antonio College) | VIDEO |
| Cleshawn Page | JR | CB | 5-10 | 190 | Los Angeles (Dorsey HS/LA Harbor College) | VIDEO |
| Tyler Rausa | SO | K | 5-10 | 180 | Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta HS/Riverside CC) | VIDEO |
| Derrick Thomas | RS JR | RB | 6-1 | 210 | Dothan, Ala. (Northview HS/Butler CC) | VIDEO |
--broncosports.com--
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