Boise State’s offensive line picture is starting to come into focus, but two spots remain wide open with the season opener at Oregon on Sept. 5 creeping closer.
The Broncos look settled at three positions. Fifth-year players Daylon Metoyer and Roger Carreon are set at right tackle and right guard, while senior transfer Tyler Ethridge has the inside track at left tackle. That still leaves center and left guard as the real battlegrounds in camp.
The name gaining the most traction is Jason Steele, and it’s easy to see why. Steele started nine games at left guard last season, so he already has a strong claim there. But he’s also been getting work at center in recent practices, giving Boise State a lineman who can move between both spots.
“I love them both,” Steele said Monday. “Whatever the team needs, whatever is going to help put us in the best position.”
At 6-foot-4 and 313 pounds, Steele is also drawing preseason recognition. Athlon Sports and Phil Steele both named him to their preseason All-Pac 12 second teams, a sign he could be in line for a major jump this fall.
His comfort at center isn’t coming out of nowhere. Steele played the position plenty in high school and even spent time there briefly as a freshman at Boise State. Last season, he also slid over to right guard for both the Mountain West championship game and the LA Bowl, another reminder of how much value he brings when the Broncos need flexibility up front.
That versatility has earned respect in the locker room, too.
“It’s amazing. I’m happy we’ve got somebody like that,” junior running back Dylan Riley said Tuesday.
“... He’s able to do everything, and that’s what we need.
Because anything can happen in this game, and it’s just good to know that we’ve got the pieces to go.”
Steele’s main challengers at left guard are senior Carson Rasmussen, while sophomore Stewart Taufa and senior Zander Esty are competing at center. Steele is the only returning starter in the group, but he says the competition has only sharpened his edge.
“It’s great to see people stepping up, it always keeps me on my toes,” Steele said. “I had a discussion with (offensive line coach) Tim Keane that everyone is going to compete here, that’s how it is, and I love it.”
The Steele family also had a notable change this week. Jason’s older brother, Jake, was removed from Boise State’s roster at the start of fall camp after a Boise State Athletics official told the Idaho Statesman he was “medically disqualified.”
Jake Steele had played in 23 games over the last two seasons at right guard or right tackle and was headed into what would have been a fifth-year senior season in 2026. Jason said Monday that his brother is doing better now.
“He’s doing better. He’s doing good, he had a tough decision to make,” Jason said.
“I’m not going to go too much into that out of respect for him, but I love him so much, man. That’s my brother, I’d do anything for him, I’d take a bullet for him.
So I’m glad to see him doing better right now.”
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