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Two Boise State players receive preseason All-America honors
Jul 8, 2025
Preseason honors continue to roll in for some of Boise State’s top players.
Offensive tackle Kage Casey and edge rusher Jayden Virgin-Morgan were both selected as preseason All-Americans by Athlon Sports, the publication announced on Tuesday.
Casey was placed on the second team offense while Virgin-Morgan made the fourth team defense.
The 6-foot-5, 316-pound Casey is entering his junior season with the Broncos. He started all 14 games each of the past two years and is a two-time all-Mountain West recipient.
Casey earned a Pro Football Focus blocking efficiency grade of 99.3 as a sophomore, the third-best mark among FBS tackles. He notched a team-high 947 snaps last year and did not allow a sack in 440 opportunities.
With Casey and others leading the way up front, Boise State’s run-heavy offense ranked in the top 10 nationally in rushing yards per game (240.4), total yards per game (466), scoring average (37.3) and third-down conversion percentage (49.5 percent). Tailback Ashton Jeanty ran for 2,601 yards and 29 touchdowns and finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting.
Casey was previously named to preseason All-America teams by Phil Steele and Walter Camp.
The 6-foot-3, 253-pound Virgin-Morgan is also entering his junior season.
The edge rusher recorded a team-high 10 sacks a season ago while also tallying 40 total tackles (15.5 for loss), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He was a first-team all-MWC selection.
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