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Boise State's creative tribute to legends Kellen Moore, Ashton Jeanty
TL;DR
Boise State has honored legends Kellen Moore and Ashton Jeanty by painting the sideline hashes at the 11 and 2-yard lines orange instead of retiring their jerseys. This permanent tribute reflects the program's unique approach to honoring its stars.
Key points
- Boise State honors Kellen Moore and Ashton Jeanty
- Sideline hashes painted at 11 and 2-yard lines
- Tribute avoids jersey retirement controversy
- Moore is head coach of New Orleans Saints
- Jeanty plays for Las Vegas Raiders
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Boise State has immortalized its two biggest stars in program history in quite a unique way.
The Broncos released a video on social media Wednesday that revealed the new on-field tributes to former quarterback Kellen Moore, currently the head coach of the New Orleans Saints, and former running back Ashton Jeanty, who is entering his second season with the Las Vegas Raiders.
Rather than retire their respective No. 11 and No. 2 jerseys, the school is instead painting the sideline hashes at the 11 and two-yard lines orange, a creative homage to Moore and Jeanty. According to the program's post, the colored hashes will be permanent.
There has been some controversy in recent years when it comes to retiring former players' jerseys, perhaps most notably when Colorado opted to retire Shedeur Sanders and Travis Hunter's numbers last offseason. Instead, the Broncos found a way to honor their legends without wading into jersey retirement discourse.
Moore, who threw for 14,667 yards and 142 touchdowns as a four-year starter at Boise, is the all-time winningest FBS quarterback with a 49-3 record. He was also a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2010.
Jeanty, meanwhile, ran for 2,601 yards in his final season with the Broncos in 2024, finishing as the Heisman runner-up and becoming the highest-drafted Boise State player in history when he became the sixth pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
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Why did Boise State choose to paint the sideline hashes instead of retiring jerseys?
Boise State opted to paint the sideline hashes to honor Kellen Moore and Ashton Jeanty while avoiding the controversy surrounding jersey retirements.
What numbers are being honored by Boise State's new tribute?
The tribute honors Kellen Moore's No. 11 and Ashton Jeanty's No. 2 by painting the sideline hashes at the 11 and 2-yard lines orange.
What teams are Kellen Moore and Ashton Jeanty currently associated with?
Kellen Moore is the head coach of the New Orleans Saints, while Ashton Jeanty is entering his second season with the Las Vegas Raiders.