| Boise State Broncos–No. 4 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | August 1, 2003 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg) |
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| High school | American Fork (American Fork, Utah) |
Maddux Jeter Madsen is an American college football quarterback for the Boise State Broncos.
Madsen was born to Jessica and Eric Madsen on August 1, 2003, and was named for pitcher Greg Maddux and shortstop Derek Jeter. His five siblings are also named after baseball stars. [1] Madsen attended American Fork High School in American Fork, Utah. He was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Boise State Broncos over New Mexico. [2]
As a freshman in 2022, Madsen played in just one game, completing three of his four pass attempts for 43 yards. [3] In week 11 of the 2023 season, he made his first career start where he threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns in a win over New Mexico. [4] During the 2023 season, Madsen appeared in nine games and completed 61% of his passes for 1,191 yards and nine touchdowns against three interceptions,[ citation needed ] while also adding 120 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. [3] Ahead of the 2024 season, he was named the starting quarterback for the Broncos beating out transfer Malachi Nelson. [3] [5]
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Pct | Yards | Avg | TD | Int | Rate | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| 2022 | Boise State | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 43 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | 165.3 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Boise State | 9 | 1 | 1–0 | 81 | 132 | 61.4 | 1,191 | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 155.1 | 33 | 120 | 3.6 | 2 | |
| 2024 | Boise State | 14 | 14 | 12–2 | 247 | 396 | 62.4 | 3,018 | 7.6 | 23 | 6 | 142.5 | 57 | 221 | 3.9 | 5 | |
| Career | 24 | 15 | 13−2 | 331 | 532 | 62.4 | 4,252 | 8.0 | 32 | 9 | 145.8 | 91 | 342 | 3.8 | 7 | ||
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