BOISE — Ben Ford has been waiting a few years for this opportunity, now he plans to make the most of it.
The redshirt junior finds himself competing in a deep, wide receiver room but is doing all he can to make sure he stands out to the Boise State coaches and appears on track to have some sort of role on the field for the Broncos this season.
“Going into the fourth fall camp that I’ve had, being able to grow into a bigger role, hopefully, for the season is a huge deal,” said Ford. “I just praise the coaches for giving me opportunities and letting me extend my role as I get better at football.”
Ford, an Eagle High graduate who spurned a baseball offer at the University of Washington to compete in football for his hometown team, admits that this chance might be coming a little later than he expected when he joined the Broncos in 2021 — a lengthy recovery from an ACL tear kept him out a season and a half. But now healthy, he’s ready to show what he can do, and coaches have taken notice.