Boise State is certainly following the mantra, 'ride the lightning' landing its third verbal commitment in as many days.

The weekend led off with the huge commitment of 4-Star quarterback Brett Rypien.

On Monday West Mesquite (Texas) wide receiver Akilian Butler decided to verbally commit to Boise State.

Our source at West Mesquite confirmed the verbal commitment to 247Sports and also mentioned he may still take other visits despite the commitment.

Butler is rated an 86, making him a three-star per 247Sports. He is also ranked as the No. 88 player in the talent-rich state of Texas.

Boise State is now the decisive leader in the Mountain West rankings with five verbal commitments. Butler is also the second commit from the state of Texas.

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