Boise State football has long thrived with under-recruited players showing opposing college coaches they missed out on a big talent.
But sometimes the recruiting rankings tend to be right.
One true freshman in particular has stood out as Boise State approaches Sept. 1 opener at Troy — wide receiver Khalil Shakir. The most highly-touted member of the Broncos’ 2018 signing class, coach Bryan Harsin has been open about the intention to play Shakir right away.
“He knows what to do, and that’s a big part of it,” Harsin said. “... he’s handled a couple positions, we’ve moved him around.