The jersey number of former Bronco star running back, Ian Johnson now graces the back of a player from the opposite side of the ball…

#41, Boen Phelps, RS Sophomore, Safety

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Stats

Height: 6′ 1″

Weight: 217 lbs (+14)

High school: Freeman HS (Rockford, WA)

How’d he get to The Blueâ„¢?

Mr. Phelps signed on the dotted line as a walk-on in February of 2023. He had some other, lower level offers from Montana Western and Central Washington.

Nickname

“Bowie”

Nickname-izing the first part of his first name could be an homage to a knife or a rockstar. Pick your favorite!

Look-alike

Credit: HBO

Actor, Elon Bailey, specifically in his portrayal of private David Webster, from one of the greatest things to ever be shown on any kind of screen: Band of Brothers

Career Highlights

As a senior in high school he had 91 tackles, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and had an interception. You can see highlights of his high school career here.

He also had a sack in the spring game this year:

2025 Prospectus

Boen will get in on special teams a lot this year and likely some meaningful snaps on defense as well. Where he falls on the depth chart is up for debate, though, as he made the switch from safety to linebacker this offseason. So, where he’ll end up in that pecking order remains to be seen.

Is he on Twitter?

Yes. @BoenPhelps. Although, be warned, his Twitter account is basically just retweeting support of various teammates and people. In this case, his sibling. Awww…

Completely made up fact

Boen really leans into the (alleged) competitive advantage of the blue field by wearing blue long sleeves, blue leggings, blue gloves, blue socks, and even painting his face blue for home games. His goal is to ensure the offense LITERALLY never sees him coming.

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