2019 Boise State Depth Chart - Defense - Returning Starters in BOLD print

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DEFENSIVE END
93 - Chase Hatada - SR - 6-3 – 262 lbs – Started 8 games at DT in 2018 – Played in 11 games – 23 tackles – 11 solo – 3 TFL – 1.5 Sacks

54 - Matt Locher – Graduate Student - 6-2 - 270 lbs – Started 2 games (at DT) in 2018 – Played in all 13 games – 15 tackles – 5 solo – 2.5 TFL – 1 Sack

40 - Jabari Watson - RS-JR - 6-1 – 269 lbs – 0 Starts - Played in 12 games in 2018 – 8 tackles – 4 solo – 2.5 TFL – 2 Sacks

STUD DEFENSIVE END (Stud stands for Stand up)
99 - Curtis Weaver - RS-JR - 6-3 - 265 lbs – 5 STARTS (1 at STUD – 4 at DE) in 2018 - Played in all 13 games – 43 tackles – 20 solo – 15.0 TFL for -102 yds – 9.5 Sacks for -83 yds

38 – Demitri Washington – RS FR – 6-3 – 254 lbs – Redshirted last season (Out with injury for 2019 Spring ball)

NOSE TACKLE
98 - Sonatane Lui - SR - 6-1 - 275 lbs – Started & played in 10 of 13 games in 2018 – 26 tackles – 12 solo – 2.5 TFL

57 - Emmanuel Fesili - SR - 6-2 - 312 lbs – Started 2 games in 2018 – Played in 9 games – 9 tackles – 3 solo

90 – Scale Igiehon – True SO – 6-2 – 306 lbs – Started 3 games (1 at NT and 2 at DT) in 2018 – Played in 11 games – 23 tackles – 6 solo – 3.5 TFL – 1.5 Sacks

DEFENSIVE TACKLE
55 - David Moa – Graduate Student - 6-3 – 296 lbs – Played in only 1 game due to injury in 2018 – 2 tackles – 2 solo – 1 TFL - Moa started 24 games in 2016 & 2017 and would have been the starter last season if not for the injury.

62 – Scott Matlock – RS FR – 6-4 – 283 lbs – Redshirted last season

WEAKSIDE LINEBACKER
44 - Riley Whimpey – JR - 6-1 – 233 lbs – 9 STARTS at WLB - # 3 in Tackles for Boise State in 2018 despite missing the last 4 games due to injury. He was # 1 prior to injury. 55 total tackles. 26 solo tackles. 3.0 TFL

48 - Bruno DeRose - RS-JR - 5-11 – 223 lbs – 1 START (at WLB) in 2018 – Played in all 13 games - 10 total tackles in 2018 – 6 solo

3 - Brandon Hawkins – RS FR – 6-2 - 217 lbs – Redshirted last season

MIDDLE LINEBACKER
7 – Ezekiel Noa – RS SO – 5-11 – 242 lbs - # 7 in Tackles for Boise State in 2018. 3 STARTS at WLB in 2018 - Played in only 10 games. 36 total tackles – 11 solo – 4.0 TFL – ½ Sack

25 - Benton Wickersham – JR - 6-2 – 230 lbs – 1 START (at MLB) in 2018 – Played in all 13 games - 19 total tackles – 10 solo

NICKLEBACK
28 - Kekuala Kaniho - JR - 5-10 – 182 lbs - # 8 in Tackles for Boise State in 2018. 8 STARTS in 2018 - Played in all 13 games – 40 total tackles – 27 solo tackles – 3.0 TFL – 1.0 Sack – 3 Interceptions

20 - Roman Kafentzis – RS-SO - 6-1 - 212 lbs – 1 total tackle – 0 STARTS in 2018 – Played in 9 games

FIELD CORNERBACK
26 - Avery Williams - RS-JR - 5-9 - 198 lbs – STARTED all 13 games at Field CB in 2018 - # 4 in Tackles for Boise State in 2018.with 49 tackles (33 solo) – 1 TFL – 2 INT's – 9 Pass Breakups – 3 Forced Fumbles & 1 Fumble recovery

8 - Markel Reed – True FR – 6-0 – 176 lbs

BOUNDARY CORNERBACK
15 - Jalen Walker - RS-JR - 6-0 -179 lbs – 2 STARTS at Boundary CB in 2018 – Played in 10 games – 19 Tackles – 14 Solo – 2 Pass breakups – 2 QB Hurries

22 – Tyric LeBeauf – RS FR – 6-2 – 180 lbs – Redshirted last season

29 – Chris Mitchell – RS FR – 6-0 – 197 lbs – Redshirted last season

FREE SAFETY
4 - DeAndre Pierce – RS JR - 5-11 – 180 lbs – 4 Starts at Free Safety in 2018 – Played in 5 games – 23 tackles – 13 solo – 1 TFL – 1 SACK - 15th in Tackles despite missing 8 games to injury.

5 - Evan Tyler – RS-SR - 6-2 - 195 lbs – 1 START at Boundary Safety – Played in 10 games in 2018– 9 tackles – 6 solo – 1 TFL – 1 SACK

32 - Jordan Happle - RS-JR - 5-11 – 208 lbs – 4 STARTS at Free Safety in 2018 – Played in 8 games - 14th in Tackles – 24 tackles – 16 solo – 4 TFL – 1 SACK

BOUNDARY SAFETY
10 - Kekoa Nawahine - SR - 6-2 – 207 lbs – 12 STARTS (7 at Boundary Safety & 5 at Free Safety) in 2018 - # 1 in Tackles for Boise State in 2018 – 71 total tackles – 39 solo tackles – ½ TFL – 2 Fumble Recoveries

33 - J. L. Skinner – True FR – 6-4 – 213 lbs