Boise State roster countdown 2018: Day 25, Benton Wickersham

#25, Benton Wickersham, sophomore, linebacker

Height: 6'2"

Weight: 230

High School: Elko High School, Elko, Nevada

How’d he get to The BlueTM?

Benton Wickersham initially came to The Blue by way of walking on. He had quite a diverse athletic career at Elko High, not only being named Nevada 1-A Lineman of the Year of the Year (on offense) and playing safety, he also had 60+ punts under his belt, made the all-state team in baseball, and played some basketball.

”Old Money”

Much like Leighton Vander Esch of yesteryear, the name "Benton Wickersham" might as well be prefixed with the title of "Lord". It conjures such vivid images of boarding schooled, old money new worlders that I can almost hear the…