4:34 p.m. — Boise State wide receivers coach Brent Pease had good news to report on receiver Titus Young. Young was suspended for most of the season. Pease said Young is working out with the team and "keeping his head on straight."

3:34 p.m. — A quick check of the Scout.com national rankings:

40. BYU
54. Utah
55. TCU
59. Colorado
60. Boise State
61. Hawaii
62. Southern Miss
70. Fresno State
75. Tulsa
99. Idaho
114. Nevada
118. New Mexico State

3:15 p.m. — Don't expect a big class next season for the Broncos. Petersen said the Broncos will have just five scholarship seniors on next year's roster.

"You don't want a class of five," Petersen said, which is one reason why he kept a few scholarships in reserve this year.

Petersen said attrition will contribute to some more openings.

"We'll deal with that more seriously in a couple months," he said.

3:13 p.m. — Chris Petersen announced Wednesday that FB Andy Silsby has been awarded a scholarship and P Brad Elkin underwent back surgery in the offseason.

2:56 p.m. — Petersen touched on most of the players in the class. Here's a sampling of what Pete had to say about certain players:

• WR Aaron Burks: "Aaron is a young, tall, smooth receiver. He hasn’t lifted a lot of weights. When he really catches fire, that top end could be something where we're going, 'Wow.'"

• QB Joe Southwick and Mike Tamburo: "It's hard to get two guys in that same class. We feel very good about both those kids. They're really good players and really good people from really good families. ... Both of them are more athletic that Kellen (Moore). We hope they can throw like Kellen."

• WR Kirby Moore: "He's much different than Kellen. He's two inches taller and faster and bigger than Kellen. Now Kellen is Kirby's brother. We think he's a football guy. Hopefully, he's equally as smart. ... Big target, physical, excellent, excellent hands."

• DT Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe: "Ricky's 6-3, 300 pounds and as athletic as they come."

• OL Bryant Thomas: "Bryant Thomas helped himself coming to the camp. He showed us a lot of things we wouldn't have known."

• S Winston Venable: "Coaches couldn't stop talking about what a great kid he was. ... He is athletic enough to play true safety and physical enough to play the hybrid (linebacker/safety)."

• DE Nicholas Alexander: "He's an athletic guy whose best years are to come."

• OT Charles Leno, Jr.: "We feel really, really strongly about him. He fits the mold. He's 6-3, 6-4, about 250 pounds. He's going to get plenty big. He's lean."

• RB Malcolm Johnson: "When Malcolm was a sophomore we saw him at camp and you could tell he'd be a special player."

• LB Allen Mooney: "Totally fits the Bronco bill."

2:55 p.m. — Coach Petersen has concluded the media portion of his day and he is now mingling with ticket-holders for the school's official letter of intent signing party at the Stueckle Sky Center high above Bronco Stadium.

1:28 p.m. — Boise State coach Chris Petersen is about to meet with the media to discuss his 22-man recruiting class. Stay tuned for updates. The class is the same as we've been reporting.

12:28 p.m. — Capital wide receiver Geraldo Hiwat, who is signing with Boise State, played one year of high school football.

Hiwat, who is from The Netherlands, said he played flag football and some nine-man football when he lived there.

Hiwat said his mother and sisters came to visit him for Capital's homecoming and his sister and nephew are coming over for his Feb. 14 birthday. Hiwat will be 18.

"I just dreamed about playing college football and now it's actually getting to be a reality," Hiwat said. "I didn't expect it was going to turn out like this."

Hiwat (6-3, 185) said he does not expect to greyshirt, but could redshirt. He is one of three receivers in the Broncos' recruiting class.

11:50 a.m. — A little positional breakdown of Boise State and Idaho's classes (as we know them to be):

Boise State: 3 DE, 3 WR, 3 LB, 2 S, 2 OT, 2 QB, 2 CB, 1 RB, 1 DT, 1 OG, 1 TE.

Idaho: 4 LB, 3 OT, 2 WR, 2 QB, 2 DE, 2 S, 2 CB, 1 RB, 1 WR

11:47 a.m. — Eagle High twins Sean and Ryan McElwain will continue their football careers at Idaho State.

Eagle coach Paul Peterson said the brothers are "very young in their development" and should be able to evolve during their time in Pocatello.

Ryan McElwain said he expects to play in the interior offensive line. Sean McElwain said he expects to be a defensive end or tight end. The twins are 6-5 and 230 pounds.

Sean said he and his brother did not have to go to the same college, but the Idaho State offer was too good to pass up.

"It makes things easier," Sean conceded.

11:07 a.m. — On the night before he signed a football scholarship with Washington State, Mountain View linebacker Darren Markle did yoga.

And after signing with the Cougars, Markle hit the weight room.

That dedication to his workout routine — and that includes yoga to keep him flexible — is a big reason why the 6-foot-1, 233-pound Markle could play this fall for Washington State.

“He has as ready made a body in the Northwest as anybody. Normally, you can only say that about 300-pound linemen,” said Chris Fetters, a Northwest recruiting analyst for Scout.com. “He’s just a rock.”

Markle, a former power lifter, can bench press 400 pounds and squat more than 600. He has the videotapes to prove it, a helpful technique in the murky world of recruiting. In addition to yoga, Markle works out at the Parisi Speed School in Boise to improve his mobility, quickness and retain flexibility.

Markle and his father, Parry, have heard critics who claim that Darren is too stiff to be a Pac-10 linebacker. Markle has used those critiques as motivation.

“It’s more sour grapes stuff. He’s so strong and the thinking is if you’re that strong, you’re stiff,” Parry Markle said. “It’s hard to hear that stuff as a parent. It sounds like sour grapes. He hears that stuff. He uses it as motivation. What you’ve got to look at is that’s life in the big time. You’re a hero one day and then you’re the goat. If you want to play big-time football, you better get used to the boors as well as the cheers.”

Markle committed to Washington State last summer and has remained true to his word even as Utah, Oregon State and Utah State made runs at him in recent months.

“When I got the calls, I said, ‘I’m solid with Washington State. Thanks for your interest,’” Markle said. “I made that was the place I wanted to go and I was going to be honorable.”

10:38 a.m. — We have video of Prosser (Wash.) High wide receiver Kirby Moore on our home page. Check out Kellen Moore's little brother, who is not so little and could have a big role this season at wide receiver where the Broncos are looking to replace Jeremy Childs, Vinny Perretta and Julian Hawkins.

10:31 a.m. — Just spoke with Chris Fetters, the Northwest recruiting analyst for Scout.com. Scout ranks Boise State's class as the No. 1 class in the WAC, barely ahead of Hawaii.

But Hawaii has 11 more recruits.

"So star value and everything else, Boise State is really trumping the entire WAC," Fetters said.

Fetters said RB Malcolm Johnson is his No. 2 running back in the Northwest and his No. 11 player overall in the region. Fetters said Johnson, whom he called "by far a Pac-10 caliber kid," fell in love with Boise during summer camps here.

10:14 a.m. — We have added DE Nicholas Alexander to Boise State's recruiting class. We don't add players to our list unless we have been able to confirm them independently or through a hometown newspaper.

See below for a complete list of Boise State recruits.

10:03 a.m. — Vandal news: According to Scout.com, Idaho has commitments from 19 players, including two quarterbacks.

The Vandals also secured a commit from a cornerback who first committed to Washington.

Among Idaho's recruits is Boise High linebacker Jeffrey Bediako.

Bediako came to Boise from The Netherlands in August with a dream of playing college football. Today, that dream will get one step closer as he signs his letter-of-intent with the Vandals.

When I asked him why he left his family and friends to come to Boise, he said, "because I have dreams. I want to become a football player. I want to play college football so bad."

Bediako (6-3, 218) was also recruited by Weber State and Idaho State.

9:30 a.m. — Two bits of good news from the Worldwide Leader:

• ESPN calls Charles Leno an under-the-radar player. Not sure if I agree that he has Ryan Clady upside, but there is plenty to like about a tall, athletic lineman. Then again, who knew Ryan Clady had Ryan Clady upside?

• ESPN blogger Graham Watson sings the praises of Boise State and coach Chris Petersen. Watson seems to run hot and cold on the Broncos, but she’s definitely in their corner on this one.

9:16 a.m. — National Signing Day (or, if you prefer, National Letter-of-Intent Day) is upon us. A day when dreams come true for thousands of athletes across the country, including many here in the Treasure Valley. A day when college teams all claim they got exactly who they wanted and promise the foundation for future success has been secured.

IdahoStatesman.com will be your place for updates throughout the day on Boise State, Idaho, Idaho State and Treasure Valley High school players.

If you click on each player below, it takes you to a story about them.

Boise State 2009 recruiting class

— as confirmed by the Idaho Statesman and hometown newspapers

QB Joe Southwick, 6-2, 190, San Ramon Valley HS (Danville, Calif.)

CB Ebo Makinde, 5-11, 170, Paradise Valley HS (Phoenix)

RB Malcolm Johnson, 5-10, 185, Barlow HS (Gresham, Ore.)

CB Quaylon Ewing, 6-0, 180, Kempner HS (Sugar Land, Texas)

TE/ATH Gabe Linehan, 6-4, 205, Banks (Ore.) HS

LB Allen Mooney, 5-11, 220, O'Dea HS (Seattle)

LB John Michael Davis, 6-0, 220, Tesoro HS (Las Flores, Calif.)

TE Trevor Petersen, 6-4, 220, El Dorado HS (Placerville, Calif.)

DE Justin Jungblut, 6-6, 248, Saguaro HS (Scottsdale, Ariz.)

DE Kharyee Marshall, 6-3, 208, Washington HS (Phoenix)

WR Kirby Moore, 6-3, 205, Prosser (Wash.) HS

WR Geraldo Hiwat, 6-3, 185, Capital HS (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

OL Bryant Thomas, 6-2, 250, Capital HS (Boise)

QB Mike Tamburo, 6-1, 180, North Gwinnett HS (Suwanee, Ga.)

OT Jake Broyles, 6-6, 250, Foothill HS (Henderson, Nev.)

OT Charles Leno, 6-5, 265, San Leandro (Calif.) HS

S Jonathan Brown, 5-10, 205, Encinal HS (Alameda, Calif.)

DL Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe, 6-3, 303, Boise HS (Netherlands)

DE Nicholas Alexander, 6-4, 240, Crenshaw HS (Los Angeles)

Already enrolled

OL Spencer Gerke, 6-3, 245, Bishop Kelly HS (Boise)

S Winston Venable, 6-0, 210, Glendale (Ariz.) C.C. (San Rafael, Calif.)

WR Aaron Burks, 6-4, 180, Mansfield Timberview HS (Arlington, Texas)