Five years from now, when we are celebrating Troy Bacon's Lombardi Trophy win by blinking at each other with our Google Glasses, we will hardly remember the saga of Bacon's recruiting, how he was a one-time lock for Boise State, how he was then a lock for Washington, how Cal got in there somehow, and how Bacon ultimately ended up in Boise. The Broncos know exactly what to do with tough grinders like Bacon: Throw him at defensive linemen and linebackers with reckless abandon and let Jay Ajayi tiptoe around the mess. Provided Bacon's commitment holds for the next however-many-hours til signing day, the Boise State O-line carousel should have a fancy new bear-horse to ride.
Vitals
Position: Offensive line
Height: 6-4
Weight: 280 pounds
Hometown: Oak Hills, California (Oak Hills HS)
Other offers: Cal, Washington State, Colorado State, San Diego State, UNLV, Eastern Washington
- Scout.com says: 3 stars, No. 61 guard nationwide
- Rivals says: 3 stars
- ESPN says: 3 stars, 73 rating, No. 125 tackle nationwide
Non-vitals
Mark Johnson pseudonym: Kevin Bacon // Troy Aikman
Chris Berman nickname: Troy Shake 'n Bacon
Anagram: Tony Cobra
Latest tweet:
Lol I played like garbage in that all star game.
— Troy Bacon (@t_bacon50) January 23, 2014
Scouting report
Via ESPN recruiting:
This is a very tough guy. A mean customer capable of finishing blocks with the nasty, pancake effort we look for when evaluating offensive linemen for the major college level.
Boise State depth chart at offensive line:
Rees Odhiambo, junior
Marcus Henry, junior
Travis Averill, sophomore
Steven Baggett, sophomore
Mario Yakoo, sophomore
Kellen Buhr, sophomore
Jehren Ertel, junior
Avery Westendorf, sophomore
Eli McCullough, redshirt freshman
Mason Hampton, redshirt freshman
Archie Lewis, redshirt freshman
Andrew Tercek, resdshirt freshman
* = presumed starters in italics
Chance that Chris Petersen flips him to UW
10 percent. Bacon reaffirmed his commitment to the Broncos last Wednesday but has spent most of the last couple months being wined and dined by others (wining and dining under the table, natch). The Broncos' best bet to keep Bacon is to turn all the clocks in his house forward to 6:00 p.m. MT on February 5.