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Good Morning, Boise State 5/1: From Blue Turf to the NFL
Four former Boise State players earned opportunities with NFL teams after leading the Broncos to a College Football Playoff berth.
Good Morning, Bronco Nation! Four former Boise State players earned opportunities with NFL teams after leading the Broncos to a College Football Playoff berth. Cameron Camper (Jacksonville Jaguars) and Ben Dooley (Los Angeles Rams) signed as undrafted free agents, while Seyi Oladipo (Miami Dolphins) and Alexander Teubner (Baltimore Ravens) secured rookie minicamp invites. The Ravens will host rookie minicamp from May 3-5, while the Dolphins, Jaguars and Rams will host from May 9-11.
๐ : FULL RUNDOWN

What else is mixed into todayโs Brew? Scroll down below to find out!
๐ฅ Softball hosts Utah State for MW series + regular season finale
๐ Bronco football adds transfer
๐ท And much, much more!
๐ STOCK UP

๐ผ GโDay, Mate. The Boise State football team has announced the addition of transfer offensive lineman Alma Taleni, who spent the 2024 season at Utah. A native of Coomera, Australia, Taleni will join as a redshirt freshman with four years of eligibility remaining.
Taleni joined the Utes with no American football experience, having played basketball at various levels in Australia. He played for the North Gold Coast Seahawks in 2020, averaging 3.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

๐ผ High-Stakes Softball. The Boise State softball team wraps up the regular season by hosting Utah State in a three-game MW series today through Saturday, May 1-3. Broncos lead 21-10 since 2014 when Utah State joined the Mountain West. Boise State is 14-6 at home and has won the last 10 meetings in the Treasure Valley.
Thereโs a lot on the line ใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธใฐ๏ธ ๐๐ผ
๐ฅ Go here to find out more about the scenarios that exist regarding Boise State's seed in the Mountain West Softball Championship, May 7-10.
Just a couple of things Emily Lopez accomplished this season ๐ฎโ๐จ
#BleedBlue | #WhatsNext
โ Boise State Gymnastics (@BroncoSportsGYM)
7:02 PM โข Apr 29, 2025
๐ผ Nothing Routine About These Ladies. Emily Lopez certainly raised the bar for Boise State gymnastics.
And, of course, we canโt forget the many accolades for newcomer Kristina Shchennikova! ๐๐ผ
What a freshman season ๐
#BleedBlue | #WhatsNext
โ Boise State Gymnastics (@BroncoSportsGYM)
7:02 PM โข Apr 30, 2025
๐๐ป ๐๐ป๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐
#BleedBlue | #WhatsNext
โ Boise State Womenโs Tennis (@BroncoSportsWTN)
10:41 PM โข Apr 29, 2025
๐ผ All Roads Led to the Championship. Yes, weโre beyond thrilled for tomorrowโs NCAA tournament match against Baylor, but itโs just as fun to look back at how womenโs tennis accomplished this stellar feat.
๐ผ Have Championships, Will Travel. The Boise State menโs tennis and BVB teams hopped planes yesterday for their respective NCAA Championships! ๐๐ผ โ๏ธ
Cali Bound โ๏ธ
#BleedBlue | #WhatsNext
โ Boise State Men's Tennis (@BroncoSportsMTN)
8:30 PM โข Apr 30, 2025
๐๐ก๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ก๐ โ๏ธ next stop is the @NCAA Beach Volleyball Championship!
#BleedBlue | #WhatsNext
โ Boise State Beach Volleyball (@BroncoSportsBVB)
6:35 PM โข Apr 30, 2025
Camp Season is right around the corner!
Register today to secure your spot โคต๏ธ
๐ broncosportscamps.com
โ Boise State Football (@BroncoSportsFB)
3:26 PM โข Apr 30, 2025
๐ผ No SโMores At This Camp. Interested? Go here!
๐ค BLUE TURF TRIVIA
No Amateur Hour Here. Weโre testing your short-term memory today. Yesterday, we announced the winners at this yearโs โBest of the Blueโ Awards. Makenzie Butt (Softball) was the winner of โNewcomer of the Yearโ on the womenโs side. What male Boise State student-athlete won in this category?
Think you know the answer?
Scroll to the bottom to find out!
๐ฑ FROM THE ADโS DESK
Congrats to 2025 @BoiseState Top Ten Scholar Marco Notarainni!
Marco and honored faculty, Spencer Danielson, will be celebrated at the Top Ten Scholars Award Ceremony.
Meet Marco at boisestate.edu/alumni/awards-โฆ.
@Coach_SD@BoiseStateCOBE@BroncoSports@BroncoSportsFB@BoiseStateBAA
โ Boise State Alumni and Friends (@BoiseStateAlum)
2:00 PM โข Apr 30, 2025
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๐ LOOKING AHEAD
*All times in MT
Thursday, May 1
๐ฅ Softball vs. Utah State @ 6 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets
Friday, May 2
๐ Track & Field @ Fresno State Invitational in Fresno, California
๐ Beach Volleyball vs. Stanford @ NCAA National Beach Volleyball Championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama @ 1 p.m.
๐พ Womenโs Tennis vs. Baylor @ NCAA Team First Round in Austin, Texas @ 9 a.m.
๐พ Menโs Tennis vs. Cal @ NCAA Team First Round in Berkeley, California @ 2 p.m.
๐ฅ Softball vs. Utah State @ 6 p.m. TV: Mountain West Network | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets
Saturday, May 3
๐ Track & Field @ Fresno State Invitational in Fresno, California
๐ Beach Volleyball @ NCAA National Beach Volleyball Championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama @ 11 a.m.
๐พ Womenโs Tennis vs. No. 14 Texas or Grand Canyon @ NCAA Team Second Round in Austin, Texas @ 3 p.m.
๐พ Menโs Tennis @ NCAA Team Second Round in Berkeley, California @ 2 p.m.
๐ฅ Softball vs. Utah State @ Noon TV: Mountain West Network | Watch | Live Stats | Tickets
Sunday, May 4
๐ Beach Volleyball @ NCAA National Beach Volleyball Championship in Gulf Shores, Alabama
Monday, May 5-Thursday, May 8
(No Events Scheduled)
๐ TRIVIA ANSWER
Answer: Javan Buchanan (MBB)!
Newcomer of the Year
Earned by a female and male student-athlete for outstanding performance, through their individual achievement and/or contribution to their team, while competing in their first year at Boise State.
Makenzie Butt, Softball
Javan Buchanan, Men's Basketball
๐๐๐ฆ๐ง ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐
โจAnother magical night celebrating student-athlete success in downtown Boise!โจ
Award details and full photo gallery ๐คฉboi.st/3Yp0K5Y
Huge thank you to @WCFInsurance
#BleedBlue | #WhatsNext
โ Boise State Broncos (@BroncoSports)
6:46 PM โข Apr 29, 2025
๐ท Happy Thursday, Bronco Nation!