Broncos Announce 2026 Early Signing Class

12/3/2025 12:30:00 PM | Football

Boise State Adds 29 Student-Athletes to Program

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State football head coach Spencer Danielson announced the addition of 29 student-athletes for the Broncos' 2026 early signing class. The Broncos welcomed 14 offensive players, 13 defensive players and two specialists. The group is comprised of athletes from 12 states, as well as Sweden. California leads the way with 11 prospects, followed by Idaho and Texas with three apiece.

Here is a full breakdown of the 2026 early signing class:

Deuce Alailefaleula, DL | 6-0 / 303 | Anchorage, Alaska / Bartlett HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…top prospect in Alaska according to all three outlets…totaled 117 tackles (70 solo), 25.0 TFLs, 11.0 sacks and one interception in his senior campaign…also recorded five blocked field goals…has experience playing fullback…named the 2025 MaxPreps Alaska High School Football Player of the Year…led the Golden Bears to a 7-3 record and their first Alaska Division I state championship appearance since 2017.

Jacob Arbuckle II, CB | 5-10 / 165 | Hemet, Calif. / Tahquitz HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…top 20 cornerback prospect from California according to On3…totaled 25 tackles (21 solo) and recorded four interceptions for 235 yards this season…also played on the offensive side of the ball for two seasons, tallying 1,038 yards on 46 receptions…caught seven touchdown receptions…also rushed for 424 yards on 41 carries…scored six touchdowns from the ground…led Tahquitz to 2025 CIF Southern-Section Football Championship Game.

Adam Auston, LB | 6-1 / 228 | Lawton, Okla. / MacArthur HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…top 20 prospect from Oklahoma according to all three outlets…recorded 70 tackles as a senior…also picked off five passes, returning two for touchdowns…led team to semifinals of the 5A OSSAA playoffs.

Ryan Brekke, TE | 6-2 / 216 | Meridian, Idaho / Owyhee HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…No. 4 prospect in Idaho according to all three outlets…totaled 1,110 all-purpose yards in three seasons, including 611 receiving yards as a junior…caught 83 passes and four touchdowns…carried the ball 26 times for 182 yards and three scores as a senior…also played basketball, helping Owyhee to a state title as a sophomore…father, Jim, was a four-year letterwinner at Boise State, playing tight end from 1995-98.

Keawe Browne, TE | 6-5 / 222 | Corona, Calif. / Centennial HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…No. 6 tight end in California according to On3 and 247…No. 18 tight end nationally according to ESPN…finished his senior campaign with 469 yards and six touchdowns on 27 receptions, leading Centennial to an 11-1 record and berth in the CIF Southern Section Championships…also played two seasons at defensive end, totaling 80 tackles, 16.5 TFLs, 9.5 sacks, 26 hurries, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

Romeo Carter, S | 6-3 / 190 | San Diego, Calif. / Point Loma HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…tallied 89 tackles, 72 total in his career…has recorded 12 interceptions for 192 return yards…also played wide receiver, catching 147 receptions for 2,329 yards…has totaled 26 career receiving touchdowns, including 19 as a senior…has taken 17 carries for 166 yards and one touchdown in his career…was named the Eastern League Offensive Player of the Year as a senior…led team to an 11-1 record and a quarterfinal appearance in the CIF San Diego Section Football Championships.

Keilan Chavies, RB | 5-9 / 183 | Hutto, Texas / Hutto HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…top-50 running back prospect in the nation according to 247 and ESPN…247 ranked him the No. 11 running back recruit in Texas…first team all-district selection…totaled 4,264 all-purpose yards and 38 touchdowns in his career…ran the ball 376 times for 2,434 yards and 22 touchdowns, including 1,125 yards and 11 scores as a senior, leading Hutto to a 9-3 record and state playoff berth…caught 84 passes for 1,352 yards and 16 touchdowns, including a 35 catches, 638 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore…recorded 478 yards on 21 kick returns…dual-sport athlete, running track for Hutto.

Kole Cronin, OL | 6-5 / 263 | Reno, Nev. / Bishop Manogue HS
Four-star recruit according to 247Sports…three-star prospect according to On3 and ESPN…No. 3 recruit in Nevada according to 247 and No. 5 prospect according to On3…Bishop Manogue averaged 379.8 yards per game, earning a berth in the state playoffs…played defensive end, totaling 48 tackles in two seasons, including 17.5 TFLs and 10.0 sacks…named the Northern Nevada Offensive and Defensive Lineman of the Year as a senior…also garnered first team All-Region honors on both sides of the ball…led Bishop Manogue to the 5A title as a junior, blocking for an offense that averaged 414.3 yards and 36.2 points per game…state champion in overall and slalom skiing.

Rocky Dunn, LB | 6-1 / 198 | Melissa, Texas / Melissa HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…rated as a top 20 linebacker in the state of Texas according to On3…led Melissa to a 10-2 record as a senior, and will play in the semifinal round of the 2025 UIL 5A D2 Texas State Football Championship…played majority of his snaps at safety, recording 76 tackles, five tackles for loss and 11 pass breakups as a junior…named first team all-state as a junior and named all-district twice.

Gustaf Henriks Ras, EDGE | 6-4 / 228 | Stockholm, Sweden / AIK Amerikansk
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…No. 2 rated prospect out of Sweden according to 247Sports and ESPN…played for RIG Academy…led his league in sacks and tackles-for-loss in his first season as a pass rusher…also has experience playing at tight end.

Iosua Faleagafua, OL | 6-5 / 259 | Spring Valley, Calif. / Mount Miguel HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…earned all-conference honorable mention…led Mount Miguel to back-to-back berths in the San Diego Section Division I playoffs…paved the way for an offense that averaged 363.6 yards in 2025…as a junior, helped Mount Miguel average 442.3 yards and 42.8 points per game…multi-sport athlete, also playing basketball.

Terrious Favors, WR | 5-9 / 163 | Atlanta, Ga. / Carver HS
Four-star recruit according to 247Sports…three-star prospect according to On3 and ESPN…No. 19 athlete prospect in the nation according to 247…two-way standout, earning Region 5-AA Player of the Year…totaled 4,187 all-purpose yards in three seasons, scoring 34 touchdowns…averaged 19.8 yards per rush and 22.5 yards per reception in his career…caught 51 passes for 1,176 yards and 13 touchdowns while running for 1,029 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior…recorded 843 yards and 12 touchdowns on 38 receptions as a junior…defensively, tallied 90 tackles, 7.0 TFLs, 15 interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in four seasons…led Carver to a 12-0 record and berth in the state quarterfinals as a junior…also ran track, clocking a 10.40 in the 100 and 21.48 in the 200.

Kyle Hall, S | 6-2 / 205 | San Mateo, Calif. / College of San Mateo
Three-star prospect according to 247Sports…No. 6 junior college safety in the country…11th-rated junior college prospect and highest-rated defensive back out of California according to 247Sports…part of a team that is currently 10-1 and and will play for the Northern California Regional Championship on Dec. 6…named first team all-conference…totaled 28 tackles in his sophomore season at College of San Mateo, 17 of which were solo…added one tackle for loss for two yards…recorded four pass breakups and a fumble recovery…former teammate of current Bronco cornerback Sherrod Smith.

Cash Herrera, QB | 6-2 / 202 | La Jolla, Calif. / The Bishop's School
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…No. 35 quarterback prospect in the nation and No. 7 in the state according to 247…completed 412 passes for 6,007 yards and 71 touchdowns in his career…added 845 yards and 19 touchdowns on the ground…threw for 2,791 yards and 30 touchdowns while running for 438 yards and nine scores as a senior, leading Bishop's to a berth in the CIF San Diego Section playoffs…totaled 3,272 yards of offense and 47 touchdowns responsible for across his sophomore and junior campaigns, qualifying for the state playoffs both seasons.

Davin Hill, CB | 5-10 / 179 | Arlington, Texas / Mansfield Timberview HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…No. 9 cornerback from Texas according to ESPN…No. 15 cornerback prospect from Texas according to On3 and No. 21 according to 247Sports…totaled 66 tackles in his career (55 solo), including 37 as a senior (32 solo)...also added 3.0 TFLs…tallied two interceptions as a senior…played both sides of the ball, running for 194 yards off of 20 carries and scored one touchdown…caught four passes for 48 yards…led Mansfield Timberview to a 7-4 record and a bid to the Texas Class 5A Division II playoffs as a senior…stepbrother of current Boise State wide receiver Cameron Bates.

Tyler Himebauch, LS | 6-2 / 205 | Monument, Colo. / Palmer Ridge HS
Three-star recruit according to On3…No. 7 long snapper prospect in the nation according to On3…also played tight end and defensive end for the Bears…part of a 13-0 Palmer Ridge team that will compete in the CHSAA 4A State Championship on Dec. 6…totaled 50 tackles as a senior, including 9.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks…also forced a fumble…led Palmer Ridge to an undefeated 12-0 season as a senior…defeated Montrose in the CHSAA 4A State Championship…part of an 10-2 Palmer Ridge team as a junior, earning a spot in the quarterfinal round of the Class 4A state playoffs.

Beckham Hofland, TE | 6-3 / 230 | Los Alamitos Calif. / Los Alamitos HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…led Los Alamitos to a CIF Championship…had a season-long touchdown reception of 74 yards…also posted a two-touchdown game the following week…in four playoff games, posted a team-high 211 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 10 receptions…blocked for an offense that averaged 233.8 rushing yards and 362.5 total yards per playoff game…was the team's primary kicker, making a pair of field goals in the championship.

Rasean Jones, WR | 6-2 / 199 | Meridian, Idaho / Rocky Mountain HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…No. 3 prospect in Idaho according to 247…On3 and ESPN ranked him No. 5 and No. 8 in the state, respectively…caught 17 passes for 345 yards and two scores while running for 629 yards and 10 touchdowns on 44 carries as a senior…contributed in all three phases, making 36 tackles and intercepting five passes while recording 292 yards on eight returns…led Rocky Mountain to a 10-2 record and 6A state championship berth…tallied 53 receptions for 872 yards and 15 touchdowns in five games as a junior at Baker HS in Oregon…also ran track in Oregon, winning three state titles in the 110 hurdles and another three in the 300 hurdles, setting Class 4A records in both races as a junior…set school records in the long jump and 400 while racing a leg for the record-setting 4x400 relay team.

AJ Logan, WR | 5-9 / 190 | Spring Valley, Calif. / Mount Miguel HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…No. 16 wide receiver prospect in California according to 247…first team all-CIF and all-conference selection…tallied 2,419 all-purpose yards in two seasons, including 2,006 receiving yards…caught 50 passes for 809 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior…recorded 67 receptions, 1,197 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior…added 352 yards on 15 kick returns that season…averaged 17.1 yards per reception in his career…led Mount Miguel to back-to-back berths in the San Diego Section Division I playoffs.

Connor LaGrow, OL | 6-6 / 293 | Tualatin, Ore. / Tualatin HS
Three-start recruit according to 247Sports…247 ranked him the top offensive lineman and No. 7 overall prospect in Oregon…two-time all-state and first team all-conference selection…conference Lineman of the Year…Tualatin reached the state playoffs all four years he was on the team…paved the way for an offense that averaged 38.5 points per game across the last two seasons.

CD Nuno, LB | 6-1 / 194 | Philomath, Ore. / Philomath HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…top 10 prospect and top-rated cornerback from Oregon according to all three outlets…played linebacker, safety and wide receiver for the Warriors…led team to a 6-3 record as a senior…as a junior, was named first team all-conference as a wide receiver and second team as a defensive back…also named first team all-state as a junior at wideout…recorded 73 receptions for 1,087 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior…led Philomath to its first winning season since 2016 as a junior.

Rowan Rupp, DT | 6-0 / 252 | Meridian, Idaho / Rocky Mountain HS
Three-star defensive end according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…top-rated defensive lineman from Idaho according to all three outlets…rated as one of the top eight prospects from Idaho according to all three outlets…named a Class 6A first team all-state selection as a junior…totaled 107 tackles in his career, including 27.0 tackles-for-loss and 12 career sacks…as a senior, tallied 44 tackles (29 solo), 5.0 tackles-for-loss and a sack…recorded two fumble recoveries in his career…led Rocky Mountain to a 10-2 record as a senior and a state championship game appearance as a junior.

Bradan Scott, P | 6-3 / 185 | Solana Beach, Calif. / Santa Fe Christian HS
Four-and-a-half star recruit according to Kohl's Professional Camp…won the 2025 Rising Senior Invitational Punt Championship hosted by Chris Sailer Kicking…2026 Polynesian Bowl Punt Finalist…averaged 37.8 yards per punt in high school, including a long of 57 yards…placed 11 punts inside the 20…also the team's primary kicker, making 86-of-90 PAT and 16-of-21 field goals…kicked a career-long 45-yard field goal as a senior…contributed in all three phases, totaling 586 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns while making 135 tackles, 17.0 TFLs and 3.0 sacks…played rugby for the national champion U18 Mustangs and was a member of the United State U18 team.

Mariyon Sloan, RB | 5-10 / 190 | Shafter, Calif. / Shafter HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…No. 5 running back prospect in California according to On3…ESPN ranked him the state's No. 5 athlete…No. 9 athlete prospect in California according to 247…two-time South Sequoia League Player of the Year…tallied back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons, running for 1,419 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior and 1,111 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior…primarily played wide receiver as a freshman and sophomore, totaling 100 catches for 1,677 yards and 24 touchdowns in those seasons…finished his career with 6,055 all-purpose yards and 85 total touchdowns…two-way standout, compiling 254 tackles, nine interceptions and five fumble recoveries on defense…in four seasons, led Shafter to a 43-10 record, four playoff berths and three conference titles.

Hakeim Smalls, OL | 6-3 / 286 | Everett, Wash. / Archbishop Murphy HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…ESPN ranked him as Washington's No. 9 prospect while On3 ranked him No. 11…all three outlets list him as the state's top offensive line recruit…led Archbishop Murphy to a 12-0 record and state championship berth as a senior, outscoring opponents, 639-109…as a junior, helped the team to a 10-2 record and an appearance in the state semifinals…qualified for the state tournament in wrestling.

Madden Soliai, S | 5-9 / 179 | Kahuku, Hawaii / Kahuku HS
Three-star prospect according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…top-rated cornerback from Hawaii according to all three outlets…No. 7 rated prospect from Hawaii according to 247 and ESPN…No. 8 ranked prospect from Hawaii according to On3…was the only underclassmen that participated in the 2025 Polynesian Bowl…named all-state as a junior…led team to semifinal round of the Division I HHSAA Football State Championships…led team to a second-place finish as a junior…won back-to-back state championships as an underclassmen…nephew of Kimo Von Oelhoffen, who played for the Broncos in 1992-93

Paz St. John, DL | 6-2 / 268 | Peoria, Ariz. / Liberty HS
Three-star defensive lineman according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…No. 2 defensive lineman prospect out of Arizona according to all three outlets…earned first team all-region and first team all-state honors…garnered Arizona Cardinals All-Star recognition…named to Fiesta Bowl All-State team…totaled 117 tackles in his career (52 solo), including 23.5 tackles-for-loss and 20. 5 sacks…tallied six fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and one interception in his career…led the Lions to a 10-2 record and a semifinal appearance in the Open Division of the AIA State Football Championship as a senior…won back-to-back Arizona State Open Division Championships as a sophomore and junior.

Jackson Taylor, QB | 6-1 / 196 | Thousand Oaks, Calif. / Thousand Oaks HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…No. 36 quarterback prospect in the nation according to ESPN…247 ranked him the No. 8 quarterback in California…finished his career with a school-record 7,986 passing yards and 84 touchdowns, completing 551 passes…completed 176-of-251 passes (70.1%) as a senior, tallying 2,449 yards and 30 touchdowns to lead Thousand Oaks to the CIF Southern Section playoffs…recorded 2,939 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior, guiding the team to an appearance in the Southern Section semifinals…threw for 2,598 yards and 29 touchdowns to lead Thousand Oaks to the Southern Section semifinals as a sophomore…added 241 yards and four touchdowns on the ground…also a member of the track and field team, competing in the 100 and long jump.

Corey Webb Jr., EDGE | 6-5 / 218 | Tonopah, Ariz. / Tonopah Valley HS
Three-star recruit according to On3, 247Sports and ESPN…rated as a top 20 prospect from Arizona according to On3 and 247…No. 3 defensive lineman from Arizona according to all three outlets…totaled 100 tackles in his career (63 solo), including 18.5 tackles-for-loss and 16.5 sacks…recorded 51 tackles (31 solo), 14.5 tackles-for-loss and 11.5 sacks as a senior…also added three forced fumbles, three interceptions and a fumble recovery in his career…also played wide receiver, tallying 510 yards off 31 receptions and scoring three touchdowns.

2026 Signee Roster

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown	Previous School
Deuce Alailefaleula	DL	6-0	303	Anchorage, Alaska	Bartlett HS
Jacob Arbuckle II	CB	5-10	165	Hemet, Calif.	Tahquitz HS
Adam Auston	LB	6-1	228	Lawton, Okla.	MacArthur HS
Ryan Brekke	TE	6-2	216	Meridian, Idaho	Owyhee HS
Keawe Browne	TE	6-5	222	Corona, Calif.	Centennial HS
Romeo Carter	S	6-3	190	San Diego, Calif.	Point Loma HS
Keilan Chavies	RB	5-9	183	Hutto, Texas	Hutto HS
Kole Cronin	OL	6-5	263	Reno, Nev.	Bishop Manogue HS
Rocky Dunn	LB	6-1	198	Melissa, Texas	Melissa HS
Gustaf Henriks Ras	EDGE	6-4	228	Stockholm, Sweden	AIK Ameikansk
Iosua Faleagafua	OL	6-5	259	Spring Valley, Calif.	Mount Miguel HS
Terrious Favors	WR	5-9	163	Atlanta, Ga.	Carver HS
Kyle Hall	S	6-2	205	San Mateo, Calif.	College of San Mateo
Cash Herrera	QB	6-2	202	La Jolla, Calif.	The Bishop's School
Davin Hill	CB	5-10	179	Arlington, Texas	Mansfield Timberview HS
Tyler Himebauch	LS	6-2	205	Monument, Colo.	Palmer Ridge HS
Beckham Hofland	TE	6-3	230	Los Alamitos, Calif.	Los Alamitos HS
Rasean Jones	WR	6-2	199	Meridian, Idaho	Rocky Mountain HS
AJ Logan	WR	5-9	190	Spring Valley, Calif.	Mount Miguel HS
Connor LaGrow	OL	6-6	293	Tualatin, Ore.	Tualatin HS
CD Nuno	LB	6-1	194	Philomath, Ore.	Philomath HS
Rowan Rupp	DL	6-0	252	Meridian, Idaho	Rocky Mountain HS
Bradan Scott	P	6-3	185	Solana Beach, Calif.	Santa Fe Christian HS
Mariyon Sloan	RB	5-10	190	Shafter, Calif.	Shafter HS
Hakeim Smalls	OL	6-3	286	Everett, Wash.	Archbishop Murphy HS
Madden Soliai	S	5-8	179	Kahuku, Hawai'i	Kahuku HS
Paz St. John	DL	6-2	268	Peoria, Ariz.	Liberty HS
Jackson Taylor	QB	6-1	196	Thousand Oaks, Calif.	Thousand Oaks HS
Corey Webb Jr.	EDGE	6-5	218	Tonopah, Ariz.	Tonopah Valley HS