Boise State Athletics

2025 Football Roster

Clay Martineau and Seth Knothe celebrate with Dylan Riley following Riley's kickoff return for a touchdown as No. 21 Boise State defeated Utah State 62-30 in the conference opener at Albertsons Stadium on Oct. 5, 2024. (Photo by Kenna Harbison).
Photo by: Kenna Harbison
Seth Knothe headshot 2025 football
Jersey Number 28

Seth Knothe

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Hometown:
    Boise, Idaho
  • Height:
    6-1
  • High School:
    Bishop Kelly HS
  • Weight:
    214
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • NIL Exchange:
    Seth Knothe
  • Major:
    Sociology
CAREER HONORS
  • Mountain West Scholar-Athlete (2022-2023)
 
RS JUNIOR (2025)
Top Highlights:
Played in 10 games, tallying 51 rushing yards…ran for a career-high 25 yards against Colorado State, scoring his first-career touchdown on a 9-yard rush (Nov. 22).

RS SOPHOMORE (2024)
Top Highlights:
Saw action in 11 games, contributing on special teams…had a tackle in a win over Utah State (Oct. 5)...made a solo stop at UNLV (Oct. 25).

RS FRESHMAN (2023)
Top Highlights: Appeared in two games, making Boise State debut against North Dakota (Sept. 16)…recorded a solo tackle at San Diego State (Sept. 22).
 
FRESHMAN (2022)
Honors: Mountain West Scholar-Athlete.
Redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
First-team all-state honoree as a senior…two-time All-Southern Idaho Conference First Team honoree…played on both sides of the ball in high school as a LB and RB…league’s leading rusher as a senior, recording 1,949 yards and 33 touchdowns…as a junior, accumulated 1,004 yards rushing and 23 touchdowns…two-sport student-athlete, competing in football and track.
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