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He was the second running back picked in the first round Thursday, following Boise State star Ashton Jeanty, who went sixth overall to the Las Vegas Raiders.

Still, by Wednesday two linebackers already had plans to visit campus: South Dakota’s Gary Bryant and Boise State’s Drew Simpson.

Rosen, McDonald said, is squarely competing for spots in the lineup before Thursday’s regional meet against No. 12 seed Minnesota and unseeded Southern Utah and Boise State.

Pro Football Focus even predicted the Chargers would trade up in the draft to grab Boise State’s record-setting running back Ashton Jeanty.

Four Mountain West Conference opponents — Boise State, Wyoming, Utah State and Nevada — chose to forfeit or cancel matches rather than play San José State.