Thomas Inks Six on National Signing Day

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State women's soccer signed six future Broncos as part of the 2026 recruiting class. Boise State Soccer Head Coach Jim Thomas announced, Wednesday.

"This is a super deep and impactful class in 2026. A class that we have incredibly high hopes to have a huge influence on the starting lineup and the affective minutes in a game-changing group. This is a class we worked incredibly hard to recruit as a staff and one we feel like will bolster an already championship squad." -Boise State Head Soccer Coach Jim Thomas.

Gracee Anderson – Defender | Pocatello, Idaho | Highland High School

Gracee Anderson will come to Boise from Pocatello, Idaho where she was a standout at Highland High School. As a junior, she was named the 6A High Country Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Anderson played alongside current Boise State sophomore midfielder Tambree Bell.

What coach Thomas says: "Gracee is a former teammate of Tambree Bell. She may be the greatest athlete that we've ever brought into our program. She's a tremendous runner and leaping ability. Anderson plays as a center back. She has the unique ability to cover ground that we have never seen before, maybe since the likes of Macie Nelson who was the Defensive Player of the Year not so long ago."

Joey Birkbeck – Defender | Long Beach, Calif. | Orange Lutheran High School

Joey Birkbeck joins the Broncos from Long Beach, California and Orange Lutheran High School. As a junior, she registered 15 points (six goals/three assists). In 2025, Birkbeck was named to the ECNL Girls Southwest All-Conference Team while playing for her club, Slammers FC.

What coach Thomas says: "Joey is one of three defenders that we will be adding to the group. She is a multiuse defender who has the ability to play as a center back or wide back. Joey is an incredible athlete with a high understanding of position. It will be fun seeing where she fits in during her freshman year. She will be a mainstay in the lineup."

Grace Hatch – Midfielder | Boise, Idaho | Boise High School

Grace Hatch joins Boise State from Boise High School. As a sophomore, Hatch totaled 27 points (nine goals/nine assists) in 11 total games. That season, she was named the Idaho Soccer Player of the Week recording a goal and two assists to lead the Braves to a second-place finish in the 5A state tournament. She played alongside current Boise State sophomore forward Sophie Schmautz.

What coach Thomas says: "Grace is an attacking midfielder and great local product. She is one of two in-state players that will be joining the squad alongside Campbell. Grace has a high soccer IQ. She is a true soccer technician. She will be the supply chain to Emerson and Campbell and the returning group of forwards in 2026."

Emerson Sprinkle – Forward | Parker, Colo. | Chaparral High School

Emerson Sprinkle comes to Boise from Parker, Colorado and Chaparral High School. In 38 games, she has totaled 20 goals and eight assists. Sprinkle played club soccer for Real Colorado ECNL in Centennial, Colorado. In her career, she garnered nine MaxPreps Player of the Match awards.

What coach Thomas says: "A very good athlete out of Colorado. Out of club she is a very well-rounded National Championship winner, a pedigree that we are very comfortable bringing into our squad. Emerson brings the qualities that we want in our program."

Campbell Wilson – Forward | Meridian, Idaho | Rocky Mountain High School

Campbell Wilson comes to Boise from nearby Meridian, Idaho after a career at Rocky Mountain High School. She has totaled 207 points in 62 appearances (91 goals/25 assists). The 5-foot-6 forward, missed her sophomore campaign due to injury. In 2025, she was named the Southern Idaho Conference 6A Player of the Year.

What coach Thomas says: "Campbell is a tremendous local product who will add diversity and creativity to our front line. She is an incredible dribbler with the ideals to score which will impact the goal scoring aspect of our team in 2026."

Delilah Woods – Defender | Eastvale, Calif. | Roosevelt High School

Delilah Woods will join the Broncos following a career at Roosevelt High School. The California native, recorded 22 points (five goals/12 assists) in 64 games. The senior defender led her Mustang squad after scoring in the team's quarterfinal match to advance to a CIF Division 1 semifinal.

What coach Thomas says: "Delilah joins Joey out of the Slammers FC in California. She is a multiuse forward who could play as a midfielder. She has a tremendous engine and the kind of competitivity that we are used to bringing in the program. The kind of matches we play at the Division I level will not be a stretch for her at all."

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