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BSU ranks 22nd in preseason poll
The Boise State football team is ranked 22nd in the preseason top 25 by “Sporting News” magazine heading into the 2007 season, while offensive tackle Ryan Clady is a preseason first-team All-America selection by the magazine.
Clady (Rialto, Calif./Eisenhower HS) was also selected as the second-best offensive tackle in the country by the “Sporting News.”
The 6’6”, 319-pound junior also has earned preseason first-team All-America honors from “Playboy” magazine as well. He was instrumental in the Broncos finishing the 2006 season second in the country in scoring, sixth in rushing and 10th in total offense.
In addition to being named a first-team All-America pick, Clady was named to the preseason All-WAC team. Joining Clady as all-league choices are junior running back Ian Johnson, senior offensive lineman Jeff Cavender, senior safety Marty Tadman and sophomore cornerback Kyle Wilson.
Johnson (San Dimas, Calif./Damien HS) enters his junior season third in the nation among active players in career rushing touchdowns with 26 and fourth in career total touchdowns with 26. He was named first-team All-America by SI.com and CBS SportsLine.com, second-team All-America by the “Sporting News” and third-team All-America by the Associated Press last season.
Cavender (Elko, Nev./Elko HS) earned second-team All-WAC honors at right guard last season after helping the Broncos finish the 2006 season second in the country in scoring, sixth in rushing and 10th in total offense.
Tadman (Mission Viejo, Calif./Mission Viejo HS) heads into his senior season as the active national leader in career interceptions with 12 and interception returns for touchdowns with three, while ranking second in career interception return yards with 269.
Wilson (Piscataway, NJ/Piscataway HS) was named honorable mention Freshman All-America by the “Sporting News” last season.
Eight Broncos earn all-region honors
Eight members of the Boise State University track and field team were named to the All-West Region team in May.
The United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association selected the team.
Sophomore Eleni Kafourou earned All-West Region honors in both the triple and long jumps. She is the only Bronco to receive the award in multiple events. Senior Forest Braden (5,000-meter run), senior Sterling Small (400m hurdles),
sophomore Simon Wardhaugh (hammer), junior Jarrod Stevens (hammer), senior Scott Viafore (javelin), freshman Zacharias Arnos (triple jump) and sophomore Annika Hjelm (hammer) were also named to the all-region team.
Athletes are eligible for All-Region honors if they finish in the top eight of an event at their regional championship.
Humanitarian Bowl title sponsor selected
The Humanitarian Bowl announced in May an agreement has been reached with Roady’s Truck Stop to become the new title sponsor of the bowl.
The agreement is for three years, starting with the 2007 game and will run through 2009.
The 2007 Roady’s Humanitarian Bowl will be played on Monday, Dec. 31, at 12 p.m. (MT) at Bronco Stadium.