Poof. And just like that we are on the last day of the 90s. It’s been a magical ride with you all. I’m totally stoked about the rest of the days. We now have 90 Days until Boise State kickoff!

#90, Braxton Fely, Senior, DL

A smiling young man wearing a suit and tie, with a neat haircut and a friendly expression, posing against a plain background.

Stats

Height: 6′ 1″

Weight: 296 lbs

High school: Timpview HS, Orem, Utah

How’d he get to The Blue™?

A three-star athlete out of high school Mr. Fely had committed to BYU back in June 2021. After thinking about it, he decided to commit to the correct version of Blue and signed with the Broncos in December 2021 where he stays/ed for good.

Nickname

“Hicks”

I always think of this term whenever I hear the name ‘Braxton’.

Look-alike

A smiling man with gray hair wearing a black blazer over a light blue shirt, standing in front of a promotional backdrop.

(photo credit Ang Lee Wikipedia)

This could be a trick of the light or something but I really think Fely could play a young Director Ang Lee in a biopic.

Career Highlights

Fely is a two-time Academic All-Mountain West athlete, All-Mountain West Second Team in 2024 and a Phil Steele All-Mountain West First Team 2024. He has 43 total tackles (24 solo, 19 assists), 13.5 tackle-for-loss, 8.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. Dude is kinda good.

2025 Prospectus

This… is where it gets a little tricky and awkward. In short: Fley tested the transfer waters (bad news) but ultimately came back (good news). The media stuff that came out was kind of interesting in Coach Danielson being very candid about both decisions. On paper Fely should continue to be a force on the field picking up where he left off from last year (read: good). Buuuuuut considering Coach Danielson has said Fely has to “earn back some trust” may be a bit of a hamper to playing time. By all accounts, we should expect some great output. But there seems to be some outside stuff that could make this… weird.

Is he on Twi/X?

Completely made up fact

A connoisseur of cheese, Fely has a side hustle of pairing the correct cheeses to go with your chips for the tailgate. He’s really good at it.

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