Greetings to you all in the bleak football midwinter. May this meager offering and reminder that only two months remain bolster your spirits.
#29, Arthur de Boachie, Sophomore, DB
Stats
Height: 6’0″
Weight: 192 lbs
High school: NFL Academy (England)
Hometown: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
How’d he get to The Blue™?
Details are scant, but per 247 sports, Arthur was a 3-star recruit (84 grade). According to Broncosports.com, he played safety and wide receiver while at the NFL Academy. He then spent the 2024 season specifically at safety while playing for the Rotterdam Trojans of the Belgian National League. Previous to the NFL Academy, he spent two years playing for the Amsterdam Panthers. He had offers from a number of smaller US schools, but ultimately made the choice to follow his NFL Academy friend, Lopez Sanusi, and jump in the Netherlands-to-Boise State pipeline.
Nickname
“King”
Was the Arthur of legend not a monarch of that variety?
Look-alike
Actor, Lennie James, from “Snatch“and the “The Walking Dead” universe
Career Highlights
Arthur made it onto the field last year, in 12 games, and accumulated three tackles in those contests.
2026 Prospectus
Dependable depth in the DB rotation. He had enough talent to forgo a redshirt year and now he has experience. He’s likely going to play quite a bit.
Is he on Twi/X?
Yes, he does (@ArthurDB_1), but only seems to use it to bolster his friends with re-tweets. That says something about him in itself though!
Completely made up fact
Arthur plans to pursue coaching after his playing days are done, exclusively because he was able to secure the X handle of @ deBoachieDaCoachie.
