2019 Boise State Linebackers

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LINEBACKERS

WLB

44 - Riley Whimpey – JR - 6-1 – 218 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.
DEFENSIVE STATS - 55 total tackles. 26 solo tackles. 3.0 TFL

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

95 - Nick Provenzano - RS JR - 5-11 – 216 lbs (Walk-on) – Played in 1 game

17 - Phillip Mills – RS FR – 6-2 – 223 lbs – Redshirted last season

MLB

7 – Ezekiel Noa – RS SO – 5-11 – 243 lbs - # 7 in Tackles for Boise State in 2018. 3 STARTS at WLB - Played in 10 games.
DEFENSIVE STATS - 36 total tackles – 11 solo – 4.0 TFL – ½ Sack

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

52 - D. J. Schramm – RS FR – 6-0 – 232 lbs – Redshirted last season

SLB / NB

28 - Kekuala Kaniho - JR - 5-10 – 183 lbs - # 8 in Tackles for Boise State in 2018. 8 STARTS - Played in all 13 games
DEFENSIVE STATS – 40 total tackles – 27 solo tackles – 3.0 TFL – 1.0 Sack – 3 Interceptions

20 - Roman Kafentzis – RS-SO - 6-1 - 216 lbs – 1 total tackle – 0 STARTS – Played in 9 games
DEFENSIVE STATS - 1 assisted tackle

3 - Brandon Hawkins – RS FR – 6-2 - 209 lbs – Redshirted last season

__ - Casey Kline – True FR – 6-4 – 220 lbs

NOTE - None of these eleven linebackers will be Seniors next fall. But five of them are likely to be Seniors for the 2020 season.