BOISE – Idaho’s four electors will officially cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States on Tuesday, December 17th, at the Idaho State Capitol. The event is set to begin at 11:30 a.m. Mountain Time in the Lincoln Auditorium.

Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane will oversee and certify the Electoral College vote, ensuring that the results are sent to federal officials in Washington, D.C., ahead of Congress’s official vote count on January 6, 2025.

The electors, chosen by Idaho voters during the November General Election, are:

• Vicki Keen

• Jean Mollenkopf-Moore

• Brent Regan

• Doyle Beck

The voting process will be open to the media and the public. Those unable to attend in person can watch a live stream provided by Idaho Public Television at the following link: Idaho Public Television Live Stream.

The Electoral College vote is a critical step in the U.S. presidential election process, formally confirming the state’s choice for President and Vice President based on the outcome of the November election.

Georgia has reached out to Idaho wide receiver Jordan Dwyer, the player confirmed Sunday night to UGASports.

At 6-foot and 195 pounds, the native of Puyallup, Washington, just completed his redshirt sophomore year with the Vandals. Dwyer has two more years of eligibility remaining.

He placed his name into the NCAA Transfer Portal on Saturday following the resignation of head coach Jason Eck to take over at New Mexico.

This season, Dwyer led the Vandals with 78 receptions for 1,192 yards and 12 touchdowns. For comparison, Georgia’s current leading receiver is Arian Smith who has 750 yards.

During last week’s game in the FCA playoffs against Montana State, Dwyer was a perfect 11 for 11 in receptions for a career-high 189 yards and two touchdowns.

Per his account on X, Dwyer has already received a number of offers, including Iowa, New Mexico, and Western Michigan.

“We are grateful for everything that Jason has done to elevate Vandal football, Idaho Athletics, the University of Idaho, our community and state,” Idaho athletics director Terry Gawlik said in a statement. “We wish Jason, Kimberly and the entire Eck family the best of luck. Jason took over a struggling team and built a culture, brought excitement and winning back to the dome immediately. We now look to the future to find the next leader of the Vandal football program. The foundation for success has been laid and we will look to the future with the goals of winning Big Sky and national championships.”

Four key Vandals enter transfer portal

In the hours following Eck’s departure, at least four Vandals put their names in the college football transfer portal, including Layne and star wide receiver Jordan Dwyer.

Layne and Dwyer made their announcements on social media.

Layne started eight games for the Vandals over the past three seasons, beating Idaho State three times and leading the Vandals to a 6-2 record with him under center. His two losses were to Oregon and Montana State, the current No. 1 teams in the FBS and FCS, respectively.

The sophomore from Lake Oswego, Ore., passed for 1,477 yards, 14 touchdowns and four interceptions through six starts in 2024.

Dwyer, a sophomore from Puyallup Wash., entered the portal with two years of eligibility remaining. In three years at Idaho, Dwyer played two full seasons after playing just four games as a true freshman, making 109 catches for 1,651 yards and 18 touchdowns total.

Dwyer broke out in ‘24, making 78 catches for 1,192 yards and 12 touchdowns in a season that saw him become a feature of an Idaho offense that lost two star wideouts to NFL training camps in Hatten and Jermaine Jackson.

He wasted little time Saturday in announcing offers from Eck’s New Mexico, Nevada, Montana and Washington State among others.

A pair of Idaho All-Big Sky-Conference defenders also hit the portal on Saturday in defensive lineman Dallas Afalava and defensive back Dwayne McDougle.

The pair also made their announcements on social media.

Afalava anchored a dangerous unit and accounted for 31 tackles and 4.5 sacks through each of Idaho’s 14 games this season.

The Rainier Beach High School (Seattle) alumnus spent two years on the Palouse, accounting for nine sacks and 56 total tackles.

After three years in Moscow, McDougle also hit the portal on Saturday. McDougle redshirted in 2022, then played in 26 total games over the next two seasons, including each of Idaho’s 14 games in ‘24. The sophomore from Oakland made 87 total tackles with two interceptions and 11 passes defensed.

More Vandals could hit the portal in the coming days as Idaho searches for its next coach.