Hank Bachmeier

Hank Bachmeier
Bachmeier with Boise State in 2019
No. 19  Orlando Storm
PositionQuarterback
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (1999-07-14) July 14, 1999
Murrieta, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight208 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High schoolMurrieta (CA) Murrieta Valley
CollegeBoise State (2019–2022)
Louisiana Tech (2023)
Wake Forest (2024)
NFL draft2025: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Hank Bachmeier (born July 14, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the Orlando Storm of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football for the Boise State Broncos,[1] Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, and Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

Early life

Bachmeier was born to Michael and April Bachmeier, and was home-schooled until high school.[2][3]

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][3]

Bachmeier was rated by both 247Sports and Scout as a four-star recruit coming out of high school.[4][5] He verbally committed to Boise State University in May 2018, officially signed in December and then enrolled in January 2019.[6][7]

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.[7][8]

College recruiting information
Name Hometown School 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 
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    (81)
Overall recruit ranking:    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, On3, 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. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  • "Boise State 2019 Football Commits". ESPN. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.

College career

Boise State

Bachmeier verbally committed to Boise State in May 2018 and officially signed in December. On September 27, 2022 Bachmeier entered the transfer portal.

Louisiana Tech

On January 19, 2023, Bachmeier transferred to Louisiana Tech.[9] On November 28, 2023, Bachmeier entered the transfer portal for a second time.[10]

Wake Forest

On December 10, 2023, Bachmeier transferred to Wake Forest.

Statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Boise State Broncos
2019 8 8 7−1 137 219 62.6 1,879 8.6 9 6 142.7 41 69 1.7 1
2020 5 5 4−1 96 157 61.1 1,150 7.3 6 2 132.7 27 -6 -0.2 2
2021 12 12 7−5 252 401 62.8 3,079 7.7 20 8 139.8 60 -20 -0.3 0
2022 4 4 2−2 51 94 54.3 497 5.1 6 3 139.8 12 -26 -2.2 0
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
2023 9 8 2−6 182 269 67.7 2,058 7.7 10 5 140.5 58 47 0.8 2
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2024 12 11 3−8 224 357 62.7 2,593 7.3 16 10 132.9 96 140 1.5 1
Career[11] 50 48 25−23 942 1,496 63.0 11,256 7.5 67 34 136.4 294 204 0.7 6

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 1+14 in
(1.86 m)
208 lb
(94 kg)
30+12 in
(0.77 m)
9+18 in
(0.23 m)
All values from Pro Day[12]

Bachmeier went unselected in the 2025 NFL draft. In April 2025, Bachmeier was invited to San Francisco 49ers rookie minicamp, however he ultimately did not make the team.[13]

BC Lions

On May 21, 2025, Bachmeier signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[14] He was released by the Lions on May 29.[15]

Orlando Storm

On February 2, 2026, Bachmeier signed with the Orlando Storm of the United Football League (UFL).[16]

Personal life

Bachmeier is the oldest of five siblings. He has a sister and three brothers.[3] His younger brothers, Tiger Bachmeier and Bear Bachmeier play for BYU. Bachmeier is of Thai descent through his mother.[17]

References

  1. ^ a b "19 Hank Bachmeier". BroncoSports.com. Bronco State University. Archived from the original on March 13, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Football Signing Day: Murrieta Valley's Hank Bachmeier signs with Boise State". PE.com. The Press-Enterprise. December 19, 2018. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ "Hank Bachmeier – High School". 247sports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Hank Bachmeier". Rivals.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Hank Bachmeier – Timeline Events". 247sports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ 11/05/2019 Interview with Boise State quarterback, #19 Hank Bachmeier. Youtube.com. Obnug Video Productions. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  9. ^ Nadeau, Rene (January 20, 2023). "Arik Gilbert, Spencer Sanders, Hank Bachmeier among notable transfers this week". Crescent City Sports. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  10. ^ "2024 College football Transfer Portal".
  11. ^ "Hank Bachmeier College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". Sports Reference. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  12. ^ "Hank Bachmeier RAS". RAS.Football. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  13. ^ Bonilla, David (April 30, 2025). "49ers invite Wake Forest QB to rookie minicamp". 49ers Webzone.
  14. ^ "Lions Sign Three Americans, Including Former Boise State QB". BC Lions. May 20, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  15. ^ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  16. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  17. ^ Sondheimer, Eric (August 6, 2023). "Prep football 2023: Bear Bachmeier poised to go wild". LA Times. Retrieved August 24, 2025.