LOCALS WE SHOULD AT LEAST LOOK AT.

[blackfootbengal]

While not ever good player is represented on the all state teams, I'll reference these teams for this list.

First 4-A

ANTHONY CLARKE
BLACKFOOT, QB
The Broncos were crowned
4A state champions for the
second time in three seasons
with the help of
their dual-threat
QB. The 5-foot-10,
168-pound senior
completed 111-of-
198 passes for
1,555 yards and 10
touchdowns. On the ground,
Clarke amassed 1,505 yards and
13TDs on 133 carrie

DEVIN DROGHEI
HILLCREST, RB
This is the second consecutive
appearance on the All-Idaho
first team for Droghei, who won
a state title with
the Knights in
2008 and
advanced to the
state semifinals in
2009. Droghei
rushed for a teamhigh
1,553 yards and 15 touchdowns
on a squad that featured
two 1,500-yard running backs

MAHONRI BOSTROM
NAMPA, RB
The 4A Southern Idaho Conference
Offensive Player of the
Year was like a lightning bolt on
the field. The 6-
foot, 170-pound
senior racked up
2,055 yards and
23TDs on 266
carries, breaking
the single-season
record for rushing and touchdowns
at Nampa. He scored 153
ofNampa’s 314 points.

NATE WALKER
BLACKFOOT, TE
If opposing defenses were
distracted by Blackfoot’s dualthreat
quarterback Anthony
Clarke, they would
get burned by the
6-foot-2, 232-
pound senior tight
end. As a two-year
starter, Walker
brought experience
to the Broncos’ blocking
schemes and caught 19 passes
for 202 yards.

CAM KOSYDAR
BISHOP KELLY, OL
The 6-foot-3, 260-pound
senior makes his debut on the
All-Idaho team after earning
first-team honors
inthe 4A Southern
Idaho Conference
and helping the
Knights secure the
conference title.
Kosydar anchored
a line that paved the way for
2,406 rushing yards and 1,310
passing yards.

TIM OLMSTED
NAMPA, OL
Atwo-year starter on both
sides of the ball, Olmsted helped
the Bulldogs advance to the
state playoffs for
the thirdstraight
year.At 6-foot-5,
250 pounds, the
senior opened up
holes for firstteam
running back
Mahonri Bostrom. Nampa had
2,753 rushing yards, 713 passing
yards and 314 points.

LOGAN CHIDESTER
BLACKFOOT, DL
Blackfoot held seven of its 12
opponents totwo touchdowns
or less, and Chidester and fellow
first-team lineman
Nate Walker
played a big role in
that success. The
6-foot-3, 210-
pound senior led
the team with 11
sacks. As a three-year starter,
Chidester earned state titles in
2007and 2009.

RUBEN MARTINEZ
NAMPA, DL
Martinez was on the 4A
Southern Idaho Conference’s
second team, but impressed
coaches statewide
during the playoffs
toearn a spot on
the All-Idaho first
team. The 6-foot-
2, 260-pound junior
had 19 solo
tackles, 15 assisted tackles, six
sacks and one defensive touchdownat
nose guard.

CODY MCCARTHY
BISHOP KELLY, LB
McCarthywas a first-team
pick in 2008, and added tohis
accolades in 2009 after being
named the 4A SIC
Defensive Player
of the Year. The
6-foot-1, 220-
pound junior had a
team-high 151
tackles along with
eight QB hurries, five sacks, four
forced fumbles, two interceptions
and one fumble recovery

I have only included first teamers as there blurbs contain size.

 

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Now for 3A

TREY INFANGER
SALMON, WR
Infanger makes his second
consecutive appearance on the
All-Idaho first team and earned a
spot on the second
team as a defensive
back. The
6-foot, 165-pound
senior had 44
catches for 825
yards and seven
touchdowns. “He is able to turn a
game by himself,” Shelley coach
Dwight Richins wrote.

TYLER KUDER
PAYETTE, OL
The 6-foot-5, 280-pound
senior stood head and shoulders
above the competition and lands
onthe first team for
the second straight
season. “The
opposing teams
constantly place
their best player
across from him
and he owns them,” Payette
coach Troy Gleave wrote. Kuder
also made the defensive first team

KEITH LOLOFIE
MARSH VALLEY, DL
At 6-foot-1, 305 pounds, the
MarshValley senior had size on
his side. Lolofie earned secondteam
honors in
2008. “Great feet
for such a large kid,
very tough,”
Salmon coach Ken
Miner wrote.
Lolofie finished
with 53 tackles, six sacks, two
forced fumbles, one recovered
fumble and one interception

CODY ANDERSEN
SHELLEY, DL
As the Mountain River Conference
Defensive Player of the
Year,Andersen hassled quarterbacks
for 11 sacks.
The 6-foot-3, 230-
pound senior,who
also played tight
end for the state
champion Russets,
had 82tackles
at defensive end. “A quarterback’sworst
nightmare,” Shelley
coach Dwight Richins wrote.

MATT KRIZ
TIMBERLAKE, LB
The state-quarterfinal qualifying
Tigers’ leading tackler was
a first-team All-Idaho selection
on both sides of
the ball. The 6-
foot-3, 210-pound
senior had 45
tackles — including
20 for loss—
16 sacks and one
safety. “Best linebacker I saw all
year,” Payette coach Troy Gleave
wrote.

Note: The Richin's kid from Shelley was first team QB in 3A when it is obvious he was not the best QB in 3A, Session from Salmon was.

 

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5A

MICHAEL HO-LEWIS
MOUNTAIN VIEW, RB
The 5-foot-10, 180-pound
senior rushed for 1,215 yards for
anaverage of 7.1 per carry. He
had 236 receiving
yards and finished
with 15 total TDs.
“Very athletic,”
Centennial coach
Lee Neumann
wrote. “Not only
was he strong inside, but has
good speed to be able to break
football games open.

JORDAN THOMPSON
EAGLE, WR
He didn’t play as a junior, but
the 6-foot-3, 180-pounder returned
to football for his senior
season and helped
the Mustangs win
a state championship
with 54 receptions
for 926
yards and nine
touchdowns. “Big
target who makes big plays in big
games,” Mountain View coach
Judd Benedick wrote.

DEVAN TELKEN
VALLIVUE, WR
A6-foot-4, 185-pound senior,
Telken finished with 48 receptions
for 767 yards and six
touchdowns. His
receiving totals
were nearly half of
Vallivue quarterback
J.J. Hyde’s
passing totals of
1,558 yards and 15
TDs. “Came down with every
ball thrown in his direction,” Capital
coach Todd Simis wrote.

NICK BECKMAN
CAPITAL, OL
The All-5A SIC first-team
selection stands 6 feet, 4 inches
tall and weighs 265 pounds. He
helped Capital’s
offense produce
an average of 42.6
points per game.
“Huge and athletic.
This kid is going
tobe an amazing
football player at the next level,”
Mountain View coach Judd
Benedick wrote.

PARKER KAMPS
CAPITAL, OL
The 6-foot-2, 260-pound left
guard helped Capital’s offense
average 249 rushing yards per
game. “Most
physical offensive
lineman in the valley,”
Capital coach
Todd Simis wrote.
“Parker has a motor
that doesn’t
run out of gas. Bright football
future. “ The senior also was an
All-5A SIC first-teamer.

SHELTON ROBINSON
HIGHLAND, OL
A6-foot-4, 265-pound senior,
Robinson follows in the footsteps
of Highland graduate Jared
Goody, who appearedon
the first
team last season.
“Shelton has dominated
our side of
the state for two
years,” Idaho Falls
coach Chuck Johnson wrote.
Highland advanced to the state
semifinals, but lost to Capital.

TYLER HORN
MOUNTAIN VIEW, DL
The 5A SIC Defensive Player
of the Year finished with 50 tackles
— nine for loss—and 12.5
sacks. With the 6-
foot-4, 220-pound
senior wreaking
havoc in the
trenches, Mountain
Viewallowed
254 yards per
game during the regular season.
“Freak athlete,” Mountain View
coach Judd Benedick wrote.

JOSH ZAMORA
CAPITAL, DL
A6-foot-3, 225-pound senior,
Zamora produced 80 tackles —
13 for loss—and 11.5 sacks playing
opposite fellow
Capital defensive
end and firstteamer
Beaugh
Meyer. “Josh is a
force on the Dline,”
Capital coach
Todd Simis said. “He does everything
right. Played as well as any
defensive player in Idaho.”

TRAVIS SAXTON
EAGLE, LB
Knownfor his ferocious hits,
the 6-foot-2, 190-pound senior
led Eagle’s defense with 151 total
tackles — 95solo
and 56 assists.
“Could be mentioned
at linebacker
or at safety,”
Rocky Mountain
coach Jason
Warr wrote. “He was all over the
place against us, playing fast and
downhill the entire game.”

MUAMER HASANOVIC
CAPITAL, LB
Newtolinebacker this season,
the 6-foot-2, 215-pound
junior didn’t disappoint with 99
tackles, three
sacks, one interception
and one
fumble recovery.
Six of his tackles
were for loss. “He
is as athletic as
you get at linebacker and he got
better every week,” Capital
coach Todd Simis wrote.

PAUL BAKER
HIGHLAND, LB
The 6-foot-2, 205-pound
senior led his team with 88 tackles.
He also had three sacks and
a pair of interceptions.
He was a
second-team selection
last year.
“Paul was Highland’s
best defensive
player,” Idaho
Falls coach Chuck Johnson
wrote. Highland’s defense limited
opponents to 20.5 points.

KASEN COVINGTON
CAPITAL, DB
The state record-holder and
reigning 5A state champion in
the triple jump was a three-year
starter. At 6-foot-1,
180 pounds, the
senior rover had
70 tackles, two
sacks and two
interceptions.
“Kasen is a Division
I football player if he ever
decides topursue it,” Capital
coach Todd Simis wrote.

 

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2A

MICHAEL CRANE
GLENNS FERRY, WR
Also a first-team selection
last year, the 6-foot-3, 190-
pound senior led the Pilots to the
state semifinals
with 31 receptions
for 561 yards and
nine touchdowns,
and 95 carries for
857 yards and 13
touchdowns.
“Unquestionably one of the best
athletes in the state,” Malad
coach McKay Young wrote.

MARK KNOBBE
DECLO, LB
The 6-foot, 225-pound junior
middle linebacker led the Hornets
in assisted and unassisted
tackles and also
had a pair of interceptions.
Knobbe
finished with 52
unassisted tackles
and 109 assisted
tackles on the year.
“He is a tremendous middle
backer,” Declo coach Kelly Kidd
wrote

ISRAEL URRABAZO
PARMA, LB
Asecond-teamer last season,
the 6-foot, 215-pound senior
was a team captain for the state
champion Panthers,
who allowed
a combined 26
points in three
playoff games. The
All-2A Western
Idaho Conference
first-team selection had 55 solo
tackles, 39 assisted tackles and
one interception

RANDY RILEY
PARMA, LB
The2A Western Idaho Conference
Defensive Player of the
Year makes his first appearance
on the All-Idaho
defensive first
team as a 6-foot,
210-pound junior.
He is a two-time
first-teamer on
offense at tight end.
He finished with 64 solo tackles,
42 assisted tackles, three sacks
and two fumble recoveries.

 

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1A

KOLE KROSCH
MACKAY, QB
The 6-foot-1, 180-pound senior
led Mackay to the 1A Division
II state championship game,
where the Miners
lost 64-62 in double
overtime.
Krosch rushed 19
times for 191 yards
and five touchdowns
and completed
9-of-14 passes for 125
yards and a touchdown in the
championship game.

DUSTIN RINKER
SALMON RIVER, RB
Asecond-team selection in
2007, the 5-foot-8, 185-pound
senior was unstoppable in
Salmon River’s
64-62 championship
victory
against Mackay.
He rushed 30
times for a championship
record
380 yards and six touchdowns,
and had an 85-yard kickoff
return for a score.

DAVID SIGLER
PRAIRIE, WR
The White Pine League Player
of the Year also made the All-
Idaho first team at defensive
back and punter.
He had 25 touchdowns
and averaged
23.7 yards
per catch for the
1ADivision I runner-
up. “Classy
kid,” Troy coach Rob Bafus wrote.
“Has potential to play at the next
level.”

JAKE SAGERS
OAKLEY, OL
The 6-foot-2, 245 pound senior
is a three-time All-Idaho firstteam
selection on the offensive
and defensive
lines. He also was
an All-Snake
River Conference
first-teamer.
“What a football
player,” Prairie
coach Travis Mader wrote. “They
are not a state championship
team without him up front.”

BRANDEN WALLER
PRAIRIE, LB
Afour-year starter at linebacker
for the state runner-up
Pirates, Waller shared defensive
player of the year
honors in the
WhitePine League
with teammate
Kyler Shumway.
The 6-foot-2, 215-
pound senior is a
two-time All-Idaho first teamer.
“Big, fast and physical,” Oakley
coach Tim Behunin wrote.

 

[Skippy]

I don't know what the class size will be, but I think scholarships for high school players are going to be pretty tight. I believe we are going to sign 6 or 7 JUCOs, we're looking at a couple of transfers, and we are continuing to look in Texas. And we reportedly already have commitments from the two in-state kids, Krosch and the quarterback from Salmon. We had 13 seniors last year, but scholarships can be divided up, of course, and I don't know how many scholarships were left open last year due to attrition.

 

[blackfootbengal]

Can't disagree with that, the Junior class reflects the first recruiting class this staff had. In that case you go get the best athletes available and talk like crazy to make immediate area kids understand what many of the Boise kids who walk on at Boise understand. Your sacrafice makes the team better and you will be repaided down the road. At least we can split scholorships up, Boise has to convince them to just walkon.

 

[bengalbeliever]

And here's another interesting tidbit that should allow us to pick up some of the regular BSU recruits, they only have 5 schollies to give out this year.
Take a look at their roster. They aren't offering the normal amount.
This should help our cause.