Hank Bachmeier

Hank Bachmeier (born July 14, 1999) is an American football quarterback who plays for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs of Conference USA. He formerly played for the Boise State Broncos in the Mountain West Conference (MW).[1] He left Boise State mid-season and entered the NCAA football transfer portal on September 27, 2022.

Hank Bachmeier
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs – No. 19
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Born: (1999-07-14) July 14, 1999
Murrieta, California
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games2019 Las Vegas Bowl
High schoolMurrieta (CA) Murrieta Valley

Bachmeier's ride in Boise came to an abrupt end in September 2022, after he started the first four games of the season. Bachmeier entered the transfer portal just days after former Bronco offensive coordinator Tim Plough was fired. It was announced on January 19, 2023, that Bachmeier would transfer to Louisiana Tech University.[2]

Early life

Bachmeier was born to Michael and April Bachmeier, and was home-schooled until high school.[3][4]

High school career

Bachmeier attended Murrieta Valley High School in Murrieta, California. As a four-year starter, he amassed 13,150 passing yards along with 2,190 rushing yards, totaling 15,340 all-purpose yards. He passed for 156 touchdowns and threw 30 interceptions while running for 32 more touchdowns, totaling 188 combined touchdowns.[1][4]

Bachmeier was rated by both 247Sports and Scout as a four-star recruit coming out of high school.[5][6] He verbally committed to Boise State University in May 2018, officially signed in December and then enrolled in January 2019.[7][8] He noted his relationships and offensive scheme, in addition to Boise State's ability to develop players and the city of Boise as reasons for choosing Boise State.[8][9]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Hank Bachmeier
QB		 Murrieta, California Murrieta Valley High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) May 9, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 81
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 194 (overall), 6 (QB), 29 (CA)  247Sports: 235 (overall), 6 (QB), 30 (CA)  ESPN: 265 (overall), 13 (QB), 28 (CA)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Boise State Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  • "Boise State 2019 Football Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.

College career

Boise State

Louisiana Tech

On January 19, 2023, Bachmeier transferred to Louisiana Tech.[10]

Statistics
Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Boise State Broncos
2019 887−113721962.61,8798.696142.741691.71
2020 554−19615761.11,1507.362132.727-6-0.22
2021 12127−525240162.83,0797.7208139.860-20-0.30
2022 442−2519454.34975.163139.812-26-2.20
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
2023 111−0344477.23337.611143.86-1-0.20
Career[11]303021−957091562.36,9387.64220136.8146160.13

Personal life

Bachmeier is the oldest of five siblings. He has a sister and three brothers. His younger brother, Tiger Bachmeier, plays for the Stanford Cardinal. [4]

References
  1. "19 Hank Bachmeier". BroncoSports.com. Bronco State University. Archived from the original on March 13, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. "Ex-Boise State QB Hank Bachmeier transferring to Louisiana Tech". 18 January 2023.
  3. "Football Signing Day: Murrieta Valley's Hank Bachmeier signs with Boise State". PE.com. The Press-Enterprise. December 19, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  4. Cripe, Chad; Roberts, Rachel (August 24, 2019). "'Hank earned it': Boise State's starting quarterback is a true freshman". IdahoStatesman.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  5. "Hank Bachmeier – High School". 247sports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  6. "Hank Bachmeier". Rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  7. "Hank Bachmeier – Timeline Events". 247sports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  8. Southorn, Dave (December 18, 2018). "Other schools made late push, but Boise State QB commit Hank Bachmeier ready to sign". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  9. 11/05/2019 Interview with Boise State quarterback, #19 Hank Bachmeier. Youtube.com. Obnug Video Productions. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  10. Nadeau, Rene (2023-01-20). "Arik Gilbert, Spencer Sanders, Hank Bachmeier among notable transfers this week". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  11. "Hank Bachmeier College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
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