Yet another position that Boise State is blessed with great depth is the tight end position. Tight ends coach Scott Huff believes, in fact, that this is the best group top to bottom that Boise State has ever had. With the graduation of Boise's own Kyle Efaw to the NFL comes great opportunity for 2012's stable of Bronco tight ends:
Gabe Linehan (6-4, 241, Jr.) should continue to progress on his way to becoming one of the nation's top tight ends. Gabe generated career highs last year in receptions (23), yards (252) and touchdowns (five). Linehan has the size to be an effective blocker and he is a big, tall target to reach up high and be a quarterback's safety valve over the middle. Linehan possesses great hands, and he'll latch on to every ball thrown near him. Gabe debuted in 2012, playing in 12 games and getting four starts. He finished his freshman campaign with six receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown and was named to the All-Academic Team. Linehan showed his great heart and desire in his redshirt season, when he was named Special Teams Scout Player of the Year.
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Chandler Koch (6-2, 246) can put his stamp on the Bronco program as one of the senior leaders of the 2012 team. Koch played in 11 games last year with two starts. Coaches love Chandler's blocking, and he's a great example for the others to follow. Koch also managed to catch four passes last year for 39 yards. In 2010, Koch appeared in 10 games and had two catches. In his freshman year, Chandler caught two passes in nine games as a reserve tight end and on special teams. Koch was named to the WAC All-Academic team in both 2009 and 2010.
Holden Huff (6-5, 213, Fr.) has everyone connected with the Bronco team highly excited. Huff, the high school teammate of quarterback Jimmy Laughrea, came up with some clutch scoring catches at Rocklin High School in California and he appears destined for similar success at the elite college level. While at Rocklin, Huff was first team all-section as a senior and finished there as the school record holder in single-season receiving yards (989), career receiving yards (1,664), single-season touchdown receptions (10) and career touchdown receptions (16). Holden helped his team win not only the Sierra Championship but also a Sac-Joaquin Section title. Huff's great athleticism also carried over onto the track, where he high-jumped 6'2" and threw the shot put 47-0.
Holden had a superb fall camp after greyshirting in 2010 and redshirting last season. Huff will be a key factor as early as this year.
Hayden Plinke (6-4, 255, Fr.) is another great emerging talent. He came on campus at 230 pounds and has worked hard to get to nearly 260. Coach Chris Petersen has not announced yet that Plinke will redshirt and we're into Gameweek. Hayden greyshirted last year after earning all-state honors as a senior at Glencoe High School in California. As a senior, Plinke caught 31 passes for 457 yards and rushed for 251 more, with an 11.5 per-carry average. Plinke also won the state javelin title as a junior and served as Student Body President at Glencoe. Clearly, Hayden is an awesome prospect both on and off the field.
Given his size, all-around ability, integrity and work ethic, Plinke could rival Derek Schouman and what he accomplished at the tight end position at Boise State.
Gabe Linehan (6-4, 241, Jr.) should continue to progress on his way to becoming one of the nation's top tight ends. Gabe generated career highs last year in receptions (23), yards (252) and touchdowns (five). Linehan has the size to be an effective blocker and he is a big, tall target to reach up high and be a quarterback's safety valve over the middle. Linehan possesses great hands, and he'll latch on to every ball thrown near him. Gabe debuted in 2012, playing in 12 games and getting four starts. He finished his freshman campaign with six receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown and was named to the All-Academic Team. Linehan showed his great heart and desire in his redshirt season, when he was named Special Teams Scout Player of the Year.
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Holden Huff (6-5, 213, Fr.) has everyone connected with the Bronco team highly excited. Huff, the high school teammate of quarterback Jimmy Laughrea, came up with some clutch scoring catches at Rocklin High School in California and he appears destined for similar success at the elite college level. While at Rocklin, Huff was first team all-section as a senior and finished there as the school record holder in single-season receiving yards (989), career receiving yards (1,664), single-season touchdown receptions (10) and career touchdown receptions (16). Holden helped his team win not only the Sierra Championship but also a Sac-Joaquin Section title. Huff's great athleticism also carried over onto the track, where he high-jumped 6'2" and threw the shot put 47-0.
Holden had a superb fall camp after greyshirting in 2010 and redshirting last season. Huff will be a key factor as early as this year.
Hayden Plinke (6-4, 255, Fr.) is another great emerging talent. He came on campus at 230 pounds and has worked hard to get to nearly 260. Coach Chris Petersen has not announced yet that Plinke will redshirt and we're into Gameweek. Hayden greyshirted last year after earning all-state honors as a senior at Glencoe High School in California. As a senior, Plinke caught 31 passes for 457 yards and rushed for 251 more, with an 11.5 per-carry average. Plinke also won the state javelin title as a junior and served as Student Body President at Glencoe. Clearly, Hayden is an awesome prospect both on and off the field.
Given his size, all-around ability, integrity and work ethic, Plinke could rival Derek Schouman and what he accomplished at the tight end position at Boise State.
Big things are expected from Kyle Sosknowski (6-2, 247) now that he is a sophomore. He will be expected to produce in the way that Linehan did last year in his sophomore year. After redshirting in 2010, Kyle played in 12 games last year with two starts. He finished the year with two catches for 11 yards. Sosnowski has great Bronco bloodlines; he's the son of Steve Sosnowski. Kyle earned all-state honors at Capital High School in Boise as both a junior and senior and was All-SIC all three years. In 2009, Sosnowski caught 19 passes for 367 yards and nine touchdowns and also excelled on defense.
Connor Peters (6-4, 253, So.) is another Bronco player from the highly-respected De La Salle High School. Connor played one season for Laney College, where he caught 13 passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns and earned unanimous all-conference honors. Connor was
Started at both tight end and defensive end for the 2010 state football champion De La Salle and earned second-team All-East Bay Athletic League honors. Peters is eligible for a redshirt season but is ready to contribute.
Jake Hardee (6-3, 234, Fr.) was an All-SIC performer at Bishop Kelly High School his senior year after catching 30 passes for 500 yards and eight touchdowns. Hardee also was an all-state basketball player his senior year, averaging 15 points and 10 rebounds a game. Jake was a member of the National Honor Society and the Dean's List, and earned the Scholar-Athlete Award.
Brennyn Dunn (6-3, 201, Fr.) walked onto the Boise State program from Preston High School in Idaho and will likely redshirt.
Well, we have reviewed all the positions except two, and so far, every one of them contains great depth. That means there are only two in which Boise State is thin, and we'll look at those in the days leading up to opening kickoff against Michigan State.
Jake Hardee (6-3, 234, Fr.) was an All-SIC performer at Bishop Kelly High School his senior year after catching 30 passes for 500 yards and eight touchdowns. Hardee also was an all-state basketball player his senior year, averaging 15 points and 10 rebounds a game. Jake was a member of the National Honor Society and the Dean's List, and earned the Scholar-Athlete Award.
Brennyn Dunn (6-3, 201, Fr.) walked onto the Boise State program from Preston High School in Idaho and will likely redshirt.
Well, we have reviewed all the positions except two, and so far, every one of them contains great depth. That means there are only two in which Boise State is thin, and we'll look at those in the days leading up to opening kickoff against Michigan State.
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