A recruiting dead period can cause college teams struggles as they try to recruit talent to maintain a future for their programs. The University of Idaho football team added two new recruits to their 2021 recruiting class.
The Vandals added Jacob Graves, a 6-foot-3, 285 pound offensive tackle from Kuna, Idaho and Oregonian receiver Luke Borchardt. Both prospects are rated as two star prospects by 247Sports.com.
Graves is finishing his senior season at Kuna High School as he helped lead Kuna to an undefeated 13-0 season and a state championship last season. As the driving force on the offense, he earned an first-team All-State nod for his performance.
The three-year starter for Kuna was ranked in the top-10 as an offensive lineman in the state in the preseason and is ranked as the 18th best football recruit in the state by 247Sports.com.
Borchardt is a 6-foot-5, 190 pound wide receiver from Portland, Oregon who will be one of the two tallest receivers for the Vandals next season. Borchardt plays high school football at Grant High School.
Borchardt has great speed for his size, pass catching ability that makes him a threat on deep passing routes and athleticism that will make him an asset to the Vandals.
Borchardt has yet to play this season due to Oregon being one of 17 states who decided not to participate in high school football this fall. Borchardt also competes in track & field and holds a personal best of 15.83 seconds in the 110-meter hurdles. He is the 28th best football prospect in the state of Oregon and is ranked as the 347th best wide receiver in the country.
The Vandals have 11 recruits committed as their 2021 recruiting class currently ranks as the sixth best in the Football Championship Conference and second in the Big Sky Conference. These rankings are subject to change as National Signing Day approaches.
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