The transfer portal has changed the way that college sports are played, as the best players from all around the country can transfer to other universities with ease with hopes that the change of scenery can create new opportunities for the player.
Boise State University has been on both sides of the transfer portal in recent years, acquiring talent from universities that are across the country and also losing stars to said universities.
With that being said, where are these former Broncos’ now?
Taylen Green:
After a promising freshman year playing on the Blue in 2022, Taylen Green struggled in his final season as a Bronco in the 2023 season. Despite playing the entire season, Green posted a worst completion percentage, touchdown to interception ratio and quarterback rating (QBR). At the conclusion of his sophomore season, Green entered the transfer portal.
Green is now the projected starting quarterback for the Razorbacks at the University of Arkansas, as he takes his talents down to the SouthEastern Conference (SEC). Green’s fresh start begins on Aug. 29 with the Razorbacks hosting the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff.
Sadraque NgaNga:
On April 14, 2022, the highly anticipated three star Power Forward from Arizona, Sadraque NgaNga, committed to play for Leon Rice and the Boise State Basketball team. NgaNga’s freshman year for the Broncos was underwhelming, as he rarely saw the court, averaging a total of 6.5 minutes per game.
NgaNga then entered the transfer portal before the 2023-24 season where he would then commit to play in the Big East Conference, with the Seton Hall Pirates. However, a new scenery did not change his previous issue, as NgaNga rarely saw the court as a Pirate.
On May 13, 2024, NgaNga committed to play for Boise State rival, San Jose State University, as Broncos fans will be shot with a blast from the past in their rivalry matchups.
Hank Bachmeier:
Boise State fans remember the Hank Backmeier days. From 2019-2022, Bachmeier started 29 games for the Broncos as quarterback. In his early days, Bachmeier showed promise, starting his career off with a 11-2 record in his first two seasons as the starter. In his third season, Bachmeier broke out, throwing for 3079 passing yards and 20 touchdowns.
It wasn’t until the 2022 season that things started to spiral for the Broncos quarterback. Though statistically he wasn’t playing his worst, as he posted six touchdowns to his three interceptions in his four games, His final game on the Blue was one of the most embarrassing losses in Boise State history, losing to the University of Texas El Paso 27-10 on the Broncos home turf. Bachmeier entered the transfer portal following the game, ending his career as a Bronco.
Bachmeier played his 2023 season with the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, posting over two thousand passing yards, and 10 passing touchdowns. For his final season of eligibility, Bachmeier will be playing for the Wake Forest University Demon Deacons, as he is currently competing for the starting quarterback job.
Jade Loville:
In the 2020 season, Broncos female basketball player, Jade Loville, dominated the Mountain West. In her junior year she averaged an efficient 17 points per game, which was the second highest average in the conference.
After the shortened season, Loville decided to enter the transfer portal where she played for the Arizona State Sun Devils for her senior season, then the Arizona Wildcats for her fifth year season.
After an impressive college career, Loville entered the WNBA draft where she was drafted in the third round by the Seattle Storm. Loville competed for a roster spot for nearly a month, but was cut a month after she was drafted.
Loville has recently played a season overseas, where she played for the Club de Baloncesto Islas Canarias in Spain, as she averaged roughly 16 points per game in her 2023-24 season.
Loville now plays for Halcones de Xalapa in Mexico, where she has averaged 12 points per game in her nine games played.
