Riley Whimpey
- School
- Boise State
- Position
- LB
- Major
- Business Administration
Classroom
Whimpey is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
He was named a CoSIDA All-American and member of the CoSIDA Academic All-District 7 Team in 2020. Whimpey has also been named a Mountain West Scholar Athlete three times and selected to the Academic All-Mountain West Team four times.
Character
Whimpey is a team captain for the Broncos. He is a vocal leader and will do whatever is asked of him.
Community
Whimpey has participated in numerous community initiatives while at Boise State.
He has volunteered with St. Luke’s, the Idaho Food Bank, the Boise Rescue Mission, the Boys and Girls Club, and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Whimpey has also participated in community service with the Bronco Athletic Association and Boise State Athletics.
Competition
Since suffering a season-ending injury in 2018, Whimpey has started every game for the Broncos. He has been named to the All-Mountain West second team twice in his athletic career.
Heading into his senior season, Whimpey was selected to the All-Mountain West second and third teams by Phile Steele and Athlon Sports, respectively.