Boise State Football Adds Two Transfers
2/21/2025 9:22:00 AM | Football
BOISE, Idaho – Boise State football announced the addition of two transfers. Kicker Colton Boomer (UCF) and defensive back Jaden Mickey (Notre Dame) will join the Broncos as redshirt juniors. Information on the signees can be found below.
Colton Boomer, K | R-Jr. | 5-10/175 | Lake Mary, Fla./UCF/Lake Mary HS
CAREER HONORS
UCF CAREER
JUNIOR (2024)
Top Highlights: Saw action in four games, making three field goals and 19 PAT…connected on all seven PAT attempts and both field goals against New Hampshire (Aug. 29)...made a season-long 50-yard field goal against Sam Houston (Sept. 7).
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Honors: All-Big 12 Honorable Mention…Lou Groza National Kicker of the Week (Sept. 12)...Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 11).
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 4 made field goals in one game (T-3rd Big 12 / T-9th NCAA)...55-yard field goal (T-4th Big 12 / T-15th NCAA).
Top Highlights: Appeared in all 13 games, making 13 field goals and 48 PAT…connected on all eight PAT against Kent State (Aug. 31)...went 4-for-4 on field goals against Boise State, making attempts of 50 and 55 yards while splitting the uprights for the game-winning 40-yard field goal as time expired (Sept. 9)...made three field goals at No. 6 Oklahoma, including a long of 48 yards (Oct. 21)...successful on all six PAT attempts and a 30-yard field goal against No. 15 Oklahoma State (Nov. 11).
FRESHMAN (2022)
Honors: Phil Steele All-AAC Third Team…Pro Football Focus All-AAC Third Team.
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 93.3 field goal percentage (1st AAC / 8th NCAA).
Top Highlights: Played in 12 games, making 14-of-15 field goals and 42-of-43 PAT…connected on two field goals and four PAT at Florida Atlantic (Sept. 17)...made four field goals against Georgia Tech, including a season-long 43-yarder (Sept. 24)...tied the school record with 10 made PAT against Temple (Oct. 13)...successful on one field goal and five PAT in a win at South Florida (Nov. 26).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Primary kicker and punter at Lake Mary…made 40-of-42 PAT and seven field goals as a senior…successful on 33-of-34 PAT and five field goals as a junior…connected on a 43-yard field goal as a sophomore…recorded 39 touchbacks on kickoffs…placed seven punts inside the 20 as a senior.
Jaden Mickey, DB | R-Jr. | 6-0/185 | Eastvale, Calif./Notre Dame/Centennial HS
NOTRE DAME CAREER
JUNIOR (2024)
Top Highlights: Played in four games, utilizing his redshirt…made a pair of solo tackles in a season-opening win at No. 20 Texas A&M…tallied a pass breakup against Miami (OH) (Sept. 21).
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 1 interception return touchdown (T-11th NCAA)
Top Highlights: Saw action in all 13 games, making two starts…had two solo tackles in a win against Navy in Ireland (Aug. 26)...posted a solo tackle in a win at No. 17 Duke (Sept. 30)...recorded a solo stop in a win against No. 10 USC (Oct. 14)...defended two passes, tallied two tackles and scored on a 43-yard interception return against Pittsburgh (Oct. 28)...notched two solo tackles against Wake Forest (Nov. 18)...tallied a pass breakup at Stanford (Nov. 25)...made a solo tackle in the Sun Bowl win against Oregon State (Dec. 29).
FRESHMAN (2022)
Top Highlights: Appeared in 11 games, starting one…posted a solo tackle in his collegiate debut at No. 2 Ohio State (Sept. 3)...notched a solo tackle in a win over North Carolina (Sept. 24)...had one tackle in a win over No. 5 Clemson (Nov. 5)...made his first collegiate start at No. 5 USC, recording a pair of solo tackles (Nov. 26)...registered a solo tackle in the Gator Bowl win over No. 19 South Carolina (Dec. 30).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Four-star recruit according to 247Sports, Rivals, On3 and ESPN…all four outlets ranked him as a top-20 prospect in California…finished his senior season with 43 tackles, two interceptions, 10 pass breakups and two kickoff return touchdowns…named all-league three times…earned Defensive Player of the Year from the county and Special Teams Player of the Year from the conference…collected multiple all-state honors…named MaxPreps All-America in 2019 after totaling six interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, 31 tackles and 11 pass breakups.
With the addition of Boomer and Mickey, Boise State's 2025 newcomer class grows to 35. The class includes 13 offensive players, 20 defensive players and two specialists. Of the 20 defensive additions, 10 are defensive backs.
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Colton Boomer, K | R-Jr. | 5-10/175 | Lake Mary, Fla./UCF/Lake Mary HS
CAREER HONORS
- All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2023)
- Phil Steele All-Big 12 Third Team (2022)
- Pro Football Focus All-AAC Third Team (2022)
- Lou Groza National Kicker of the Week (Sept. 12, 2023)
- Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 11, 2023)
UCF CAREER
JUNIOR (2024)
Top Highlights: Saw action in four games, making three field goals and 19 PAT…connected on all seven PAT attempts and both field goals against New Hampshire (Aug. 29)...made a season-long 50-yard field goal against Sam Houston (Sept. 7).
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Honors: All-Big 12 Honorable Mention…Lou Groza National Kicker of the Week (Sept. 12)...Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 11).
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 4 made field goals in one game (T-3rd Big 12 / T-9th NCAA)...55-yard field goal (T-4th Big 12 / T-15th NCAA).
Top Highlights: Appeared in all 13 games, making 13 field goals and 48 PAT…connected on all eight PAT against Kent State (Aug. 31)...went 4-for-4 on field goals against Boise State, making attempts of 50 and 55 yards while splitting the uprights for the game-winning 40-yard field goal as time expired (Sept. 9)...made three field goals at No. 6 Oklahoma, including a long of 48 yards (Oct. 21)...successful on all six PAT attempts and a 30-yard field goal against No. 15 Oklahoma State (Nov. 11).
FRESHMAN (2022)
Honors: Phil Steele All-AAC Third Team…Pro Football Focus All-AAC Third Team.
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 93.3 field goal percentage (1st AAC / 8th NCAA).
Top Highlights: Played in 12 games, making 14-of-15 field goals and 42-of-43 PAT…connected on two field goals and four PAT at Florida Atlantic (Sept. 17)...made four field goals against Georgia Tech, including a season-long 43-yarder (Sept. 24)...tied the school record with 10 made PAT against Temple (Oct. 13)...successful on one field goal and five PAT in a win at South Florida (Nov. 26).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Primary kicker and punter at Lake Mary…made 40-of-42 PAT and seven field goals as a senior…successful on 33-of-34 PAT and five field goals as a junior…connected on a 43-yard field goal as a sophomore…recorded 39 touchbacks on kickoffs…placed seven punts inside the 20 as a senior.
Jaden Mickey, DB | R-Jr. | 6-0/185 | Eastvale, Calif./Notre Dame/Centennial HS
NOTRE DAME CAREER
JUNIOR (2024)
Top Highlights: Played in four games, utilizing his redshirt…made a pair of solo tackles in a season-opening win at No. 20 Texas A&M…tallied a pass breakup against Miami (OH) (Sept. 21).
SOPHOMORE (2023)
Notable Statistics/Rankings: 1 interception return touchdown (T-11th NCAA)
Top Highlights: Saw action in all 13 games, making two starts…had two solo tackles in a win against Navy in Ireland (Aug. 26)...posted a solo tackle in a win at No. 17 Duke (Sept. 30)...recorded a solo stop in a win against No. 10 USC (Oct. 14)...defended two passes, tallied two tackles and scored on a 43-yard interception return against Pittsburgh (Oct. 28)...notched two solo tackles against Wake Forest (Nov. 18)...tallied a pass breakup at Stanford (Nov. 25)...made a solo tackle in the Sun Bowl win against Oregon State (Dec. 29).
FRESHMAN (2022)
Top Highlights: Appeared in 11 games, starting one…posted a solo tackle in his collegiate debut at No. 2 Ohio State (Sept. 3)...notched a solo tackle in a win over North Carolina (Sept. 24)...had one tackle in a win over No. 5 Clemson (Nov. 5)...made his first collegiate start at No. 5 USC, recording a pair of solo tackles (Nov. 26)...registered a solo tackle in the Gator Bowl win over No. 19 South Carolina (Dec. 30).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Four-star recruit according to 247Sports, Rivals, On3 and ESPN…all four outlets ranked him as a top-20 prospect in California…finished his senior season with 43 tackles, two interceptions, 10 pass breakups and two kickoff return touchdowns…named all-league three times…earned Defensive Player of the Year from the county and Special Teams Player of the Year from the conference…collected multiple all-state honors…named MaxPreps All-America in 2019 after totaling six interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, 31 tackles and 11 pass breakups.
With the addition of Boomer and Mickey, Boise State's 2025 newcomer class grows to 35. The class includes 13 offensive players, 20 defensive players and two specialists. Of the 20 defensive additions, 10 are defensive backs.
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