Jake Ripp
Jake Ripp
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Third year in the Boise State linebacker corps, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles, 1.5 TFL against San Diego State, Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Spencer Danielson.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boise State | 43 | 20 | 3.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Boise State | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Boise State | 12 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 64 | 33 | 4.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 51–14
vs Eastern Washington
1 SOLO · 2 TOT
Dominant 37-point win at home against Eastern Washington.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Boise State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Boise State
Returning around him
- 1 Boise State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (11 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Boise State · Last season: 9-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #81 · 2026 recruiting class #51
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Mohamed Kaba’s 2021 season.
Matches Mohamed on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Nick Henrich's junior season at Nebraska (2022).
Matches Nick on
Differs from Nick on
Background
CAREER HONORS National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society (2025-26) 3x Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2023, 2024, 2025) RS JUNIOR (2025) Honors: National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society...Academic All-Mountain West. Top Highlights: Appeared in all 14 games, starting six…tot...