TEAM PROFILE: #24 Boise State Broncos

#24 Boise State 10-2

Key Players:

LT- Ryan Clady: great all aroung tackle and athlete, will be good if not great in NFL
6-6, 317 JR (Cal)- 1st WAC 07’, 1st WAC 06’

RB- Ian Johnson: very efficient college back, good receiver too
5-11, 195 JR (Cal)- 1st WAC 07’, 3rd ALL AMERICAN 06’, 1st WAC 06’

FS- Marty Tadman: good instincts, gets a lot of tackles, 2ints (one for td) vs Okl in 06
5-11, 185 SR (Cal)- 1st WAC 07’, 2nd WAC 06’, 2nd WAC 05’

WR- Jeremy Childs: only 1 game under 50yrds, 3 under 70, only 3 games +13per rec
6-0, 196 SO (Cal)- 1st WAC 07’

DE- Nick Schlekeway: good all around end, not best pass rusher, good strength and size
6-4, 262 SR (Id)- 1st WAC 07’

RG- Tad Miller: key cog for the line in the middle, good mix of speed and power
6-4, 296 SR (Id)- 2nd WAC 07’

QB- Taylor Tharp: had one of the best season at QB in school history, very accurate
6-2, 206 SR (Co)- 2nd WAC 07’

CB- Kyle Wilson: good all around athlete, good hitter with cover skills
5-10, 190 SO (NJ)- 2nd WAC 07’

K/P- Kyle Brotzman: great leg, better kicker than punter, Groza finalist
5-10, 175 FR (Id)- 2nd WAC 07’ (K)

MLB- Kyle Gingg: led team in tackles (86), 2nd in tackles for loss (7.5)
5-11, 220 JR (Arz)

C- Jeff Cavender: started 50 straight games, underrated, should’ve been 2nd team this year
6-2, 287 SR (Nev)- 2nd WAC 06’

OLB- Dallas Dobbs: athletic, led team in INTs with 3, 60 tackles, 6 for loss
6-2, 219 JR (Nev)

DE- Mike T. Williams: good pass rusher, not great, nice athleticism
6-4, 245 JR (Cal)

Watch Out For:
RB- Jeremy Avery: one of best frosh yrs at Boise, good hands, explosive, returns kicks
5-9, 173 FR (Cal)


Team Info:


Passing Off: 283.6 yrds/g, 29th in NCAA
-solid protection
-clutch part of team, great on 3rd downs
-effective distribution

Rushing Off: 193.1 yrds/g, 22nd in NCAA-underrated line, best in WAC
-Johnson a little overrated, Avery good back as well
-set up a lot of 2nd and 6s (or less)
BIGGEST STRENGTH

Passing Def: 211.6 yrds/g, 37th in NCAA
-not the best pass rush
-only real weakness on team, although still very good
BIGGEST WEAKNESS

Rushing Def: 117.2 yrds/g, 26th in NCAA
-LBs cover gaps well
-Tadman acts like extra backer
-DTs do good job filling lanes

Special Team:
Kicking- A ( 0+ 50, but 47long, 3-4 +40, 15-17 overall)
Punting- B-
Return Game- C+

Key Stats:
3rd Down Conv- 97/187 (52%) vs. 60/182 (33%)
Turnovers- 17 vs. 21 (+4)
Penalties- 88 for 778yrds (64.8per) vs. 60 for 468yrds (39.0per)
TOP- 31:19 vs. 28:41

Head Coach: Chris Peterson, 2nd year- 23-2, 15-1 in WAC, 1-0 bowls
-down to earth, great relationship with players
-should be coach here for a while
-aggressive but still uses strengths accordingly

*great on 3rd downs, always get out penalized
*team has no other glaring weakness than penalties
*great coaching
*4 bowl games since 2003 decided by total of 14 points (most by 6)
*6-2 in bowls, 1-2 since 04’