Anthony Morales enters his second season on the Idaho State coaching staff, continuing to work alongside co-offensive coordinator/offensive line coach John Hughes in developing the Bengal front. This summer, Morales completed his master’s degree at Idaho State, adding to his academic and coaching résumé while remaining in Pocatello full-time with the program.

A native of East Palo Alto, California, and a graduate of Carlmont High School, Morales played his college football in the trenches, beginning at the College of San Mateo before finishing his career as a senior offensive lineman at Southern Oregon University, where he broke into the starting lineup after working his way up as a backup guard.

Now in year two on Coach Hughes’ staff, Morales brings that playing background in the offensive line room to a Bengal front that helped anchor an Idaho State offense which averaged 459.4 yards per game and posted a 46% third-down conversion rate in 2025 — a unit that led the nation in fewest sacks allowed.