Boise State adds Oregon State QB transfer

BOISE, Idaho – Quarterback Sam Vidlak is transferring from Oregon State to Boise State, head coach Andy Avalos announced Sunday.

Vidlak appeared in one game as a freshman in 2021, playing 12 snaps and completing 2-of-3 passes for eight yards in the Beavers' 42-0 victory over Idaho (Sept. 18).

A native of Applegate, Ore., the 6-foot-1, 187-pounder was a three-star recruit coming out of high school according to 247Sports and Rivals and was rated the No. 4 prospect in the state of Oregon per 247Sports.

As a junior, Vidlak led the state in yards passing (3,404), touchdowns (44), touchdown-to-interception ratio (44-to-3) and completion percentage (76.7). He also helped Hidden Valley reach its first state championship game in 41 years and set single-game title records with 39 completions for 479 yards passing.

Vidlak was named the All-State Offensive Player of the Year and earned first-team all-state honors in 2019, and he is the only Hidden Valley student-athlete in school history to be named a conference player of the year in multiple sports (football and baseball).