The Golden State of California has indeed been golden for Boise State football. It is a pipeline established decades ago by former Bronco coach Tony Knap, and players from California have dominated the Boise State football roster ever since. No less than half of Boise State's 10 best running backs are from California: Ian Johnson, #2 in career rushing, Doug Martin (#6), Rodney Webster (#7), Jeremy Avery (#8), and David Mikell (#10). Mikell also holds the school record for career kickoff return average.
The list of former Bronco greats from California includes Ryan Dinwiddie, #2 in career passing yards and passing efficiency, Austin Pettis, #2 in career receptions, Gabe Franklin, #3 in career interceptions, John Rade, #6 in career tackles for loss, current Bronco running backs coach Lee Marks, who ranks #3 in career kickoff return average, current linebackers coach Andy Avalos and Ray Santucci, #5 and #6, respectively, in career tackles, Ryan Winterswyk, #4 in career tackles for loss and #5 in career sacks, former defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowski, (#2 in career tackles for loss), Dempsy Dees and Brandyn Thompson, tied with current California Broncos Donte Deayon and Darian Thompson for #8 in career interceptions, Quinton Jones and Kerry Lawyer, #2 and #3 in career punt return average at Boise State, and Roberto Moran, who continues to hold the school record for the longest field goal at 56 yards.
This is a short list of former Broncos from California:
Gerald Alexander
Joe Aliotti
Erik Andrade
Andy Avalos
Jeremy Avery
Jermain Belin
Dennis Brady
Dan Brown
Julius Brown
Thomas Byrd
Jeremy Childs
Al Davis
Jim Ellis
Ralph Esposito
Lou Fanucchi
Gabe Franklin
Alex Guerrero
Shaunard Harts
Bryan Johnson
Ian Johnson
Jeron Johnson
Quinton Jones
Pete Kwiatkowski
Lee Marks
Doug Martin
Kim Metcalf
David Mikell
Roberto Moran
Austin Pettis
Larry Polowski
John Rade
Ray Santucci
Orlando Scandrick
John Smith
Marty Tadman
Brandyn Thompson
Rodney Webster
Billy Wingfield
Marcel Yates
Terry Zahner
This season, 45 players which dot the 2015 Bronco roster are from California.
Anaheim:
OL Travis Averill
Bakersfield:
CB Mercy Maston
Carmichael:
WR Thomas Sperbeck
Compton:
CB Donzale Roddie
Corona:
S Evan Tyhler
Elk Grove:
DT Robert Ash
Folsom:
DL Sam Whitney
Fresno:
CB Tyler Horton
Glendora:
MLB Joe Provenzano
Hesperia:
OL Troy Bacon
Holtville:
TE David Lucero
Imperial Beach:
OL Andres Preciado
La Habra:
P Sean Wale
La Quinta:
WR Taylor Pope
Lancaster:
S Darian Thompson
Lomita:
A.J. Richardson
Long Beach:
RB Jeremy McNichols
WR Rick Smith
Los Alamitos:
DL Matt Locher
Los Angeles:
WR Chaz Anderson
CB Raymond Ford
DE Jabril Frazier
S Damion Wright
Mission Viejo:
WR Sean Modster
Moorpark:
LS Kevin Keane
Murrieta:
PK Tyler Rausa
Norco:
RB Cory Young
RB Kelsey Young
Penn Valley:
MLB Tanner Vallejo
Placentia, CA
DE Gabe Perez
Rancho Cucamonga:
OL Archie Lewis
Redding:
WR Brock Barr
Rialto:
CB Donte Deayon
Rocklin:
TE Holden Huff
San Clemente:
PK Blake Gonzalez
San Diego:
DL David Moa
OL Mario Yakoo
San Jose:
MLB Blair Ewers
Spring Valley:
S Chanceller James
Susanville:
Darren Lee
Temecula:
S Skyler Seibold
Templeton:
LB Tyler Gray
Trabuco Canyon:
RB Ryan Wolpin
West Covina:
OL Eric Quevedo
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