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Boise State’s Maddux Madsen, who was a 2-star recruit, wins QB battle over a former blue chip prospect

A former two-star recruit beat out a five-star recruit to win the starting quarterback job at Boise State.

It has been an improbable journey for Maddux Madsen, who was named the starting quarterback at Boise State this week.

The significance behind this is not only was Madsen a two-star recruit coming out of high school but he wasn’t even ranked as a quarterback recruit nationally by Rivals. And now two years later, he beat out a former USC quarterback in getting the starting job at Boise State.

And not just any quarterback, but one with quite the pedigree and hype in Malachi Nelson.

It was Nelson who was the presumptive favorite to win the starting quarterback job when he joined Boise State out of the transfer portal this past spring. After all, Nelson (who threw just three passes during his single season at USC) is a former five-star recruit.

On top of that, Nelson was also the top-ranked recruit in the nation in the class of 2023 according to ESPN. He played his high school football for Los Alamitos (Los Alamitos, California).

What a tremendous statement from Madsen in winning the starting job at Boise State. It will be interesting to see if Nelson sticks around or makes a move to try and win the starting job elsewhere.

Last season, Madsen completed 61.4 percent of his passes for 1,191 yards with nine touchdowns and three interceptions at Boise State.

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Maddux Madsen wins starting quarterback job at Boise State

Maddux Madsen won the Boise State Broncos starting quarterback job over USC transfer Malachi Nelson.

The Boise State Broncos held a quarterback battle throughout the spring and summer, but a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel indicated the program tabbed redshirt sophomore Maddux Madsen the starter under center in Week 1.

Madsen has appeared in 10 games in his two seasons in Boise, and he beat out highly regarded USC transfer Malachi Nelson for the starting spot.

Nelson battled injury in his one season at USC, only appearing in four snaps for the Trojans – all in one game against San Jose State. He had an extremely decorated high school career, however, throwing for nearly 8,000 yards and 105 touchdowns at Los Alamitos High School in California.

Now he’ll continue to work on his game in a backup capacity, while Madsen seeks an opportunity to thrive in coach Spencer Danielson’s offense. Madsen appeared in nine games for the Broncos last year, finally stealing the starting job for good in the New Mexico game – before he suffered a season-ending injury in that contest after throwing for 202 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Madsen’s familiarity with the offense and dual-threat ability as a runner gave him the edge in a competition that was close all summer according to the coaching staff.

The Broncos have a real chance to win 10 or more games and secure a spot in the College Football Playoff, which has a guaranteed slot for the best Group of Five conference champion.

Boise State opens at Georgia Southern before taking on the No. 3 Oregon Ducks in Week 2 at Autzen Stadium.