Inside Idaho Spring Football Camp: Surprising Revelations That Could Change the Season

On defense, Ford lauds Idaho’s pass rush keyed by twin senior defensive end transfers Jamarion Augustus and Javen Augustus. New Hampshire graduate transfer defensive lineman Luke Teskey will also join the Vandals this summer.

Idaho expects to use multiple defensive looks, but primarily in the spring game it showed its base 3-5-3 alignment. Wusstig and redshirt senior linebacker Cruz Hepburn bring experience to the back of the defense. Both finished top five in tackles for the Vandals in 2025.

One of Ford’s big goals for spring was for Idaho to be able to play deliberately and quickly on offense, and he seemed satisfied the Vandals had made progress. Idaho has a deep running backs room. Newcomers Damonte Bias and Ferrari Miller will team with returning short -yardage specialist Hayden Kincheloe, redshirt junior Art Williams, who sat out spring while recovering from an injury. The Vandals also retained redshirt junior Carlos Matheney, who made the most of his opportunities in the spring game. Freshmen Taeshaun Reece and Kenny Golston might also challenge for playing time.