BBobcatobcat FootballFootball  The only school to win National Championship at three different levels (NAIA-1956, NCAA Division II-1976, NCAA I-AA/FCS-1984  23 conference championships  5 Super Bowl players, 17 NFL players, 13 CFL players  1 NFL Hall of Famer (, the only Big Sky player in the Pro Football Hall of Fame), 2 CFL Hall of Famers  2 CFL Most Outstanding Players in the last decade JJeffeff CChoatehoate  Back-to-back Big Sky Freshmen of the Year for the only time in league history  Three Freshmen All-Americas  MSU’s first Bobcat coach to win back-to-back games against UM in his first two seasons since Dave Arnold (1983-85)  10 years as FBS assistant featured 8 bowl games and two bowl wins 22018018 BBobcatobcat FFootballootball QQuickuick FFactsacts Name (Founded) ...... Montana State University (1893) Location ...... Bozeman, MT Enrollment ...... 16,675 President ...... Dr. Athletic Director ...... Leon Costello ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant AD, Media Relations/FB Contact ...... Bill Lamberty Offi ce/Cell Phone ...... 406/994-5133, 406/580-6781 E-mail Address ...... [email protected] Sports Information Director ...... Tom Schulz 2017 RESULTS Offi ce/Cell Phone ...... 406/994-5130, 406/580-6786 Record Overall/Conference ...... 5-6/5-3, 6th E-mail Address ...... [email protected] # Weeks Ranked ...... 0 Asst. Director/Digital Comm...... Andrew Pedersen Final Ranking ...... none Offi ce Phone ...... 406/994-5349 FCS Playoffs ...... none E-mail Address ...... [email protected] Athletics Fax Number ...... 406/994-2278 Sept. 2 at Washington State ...... L 0-31 30,254 Web Site ...... www.msubobcats.com Sept. 9 South Dakota State (Gold Rush) . L 27-31 19,817 Sept. 23 *at North Dakota ...... W 49-21 12,342 MEDIA INFORMATION Sept. 30 *Weber State (Homecoming) ...... L 17-25 19,557 Radio Network ...... Bobcat Sports Network Oct. 7 *Portland State (Parent/Family) .. W 30-22 18,987 Radio Play-by-play ...... Jay Sanderson Oct. 14 *at Eastern Washington ...... L 19-31 11,301 E-mail ...... [email protected] Oct. 21 *at Northern Colorado ...... W 27-24 5,378 Color Commentator ...... Dan Davies Oct. 28 *Idaho State (Cap on Cancer) ...... W 28-14 17,097 Phone, e-mail ...... 406/994-2301, [email protected] Nov. 4 Kennesaw State (Military/Ag) .....L 14-16 16,337 Beat Writer ...... Jon Maletz, Bozeman Chronicle Nov. 11 *at Northern Arizona ...... L 36-37 6,187 Contact, ...... 970/618-3629, [email protected] Nov. 18 *Montana ...... W 31-23 19,907 Beat Writer ...... Colter Nuanez, Skyline Sports MT Contact ...... 406/531-9998, [email protected] 2018 SCHEDULE (Mountain time unless noted) Beat Writer ...... Greg Rachac, Billings Gazette Aug. 30 Western Illinois (Gold Rush) ...... 7 pm SWX Phone, e-mail ...406/670-2026, grachac@billingsgazettecom Sept.8 at South Dakota State ...... 5 pm MT TBA Sept. 15 Wagner (Stripe Stadium/Milit.) ... 1 pm SWX COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF Sept. 22 *at Portland State ...... TBA TBA Jeff Choate (UM Western, ‘93) ...... HEAD COACH Sept. 29 *Eastern Washington ...... 1 pm ROOT Overall Record: 9-13, 3rd ...... at MSU: 9-13, 3rd Oct. 13 *Idaho (Homecoming) ...... 2 pm ROOT Ty Gregorak (Colorado/’01) ...... Defensive Coord./LBs (3rd) Oct. 20 *at Weber State ...... TBA ROOT Brian Armstrong (UM Western/’98) . Offensive Coord./TEs (3rd) Oct. 27 *at Idaho State ...... TBA Eleven Bob Cole (Widener/’79) ...... Pass Game Coord./QBs (1st) Nov. 3 *Cal Poly ...... TBA TBA BJ Robertson (UM Western/’98) ...... ST Coord./HS Relations (3rd) Nov. 10 *Northern Colorado ...... TBA ROOT Joshua Taufalele (New Mexico/’10) ...... Offensive Line (2nd) Nov. 17 *at Montana ...... TBA ROOT DeNarius McGhee (Montana State/’14) ..... Running Backs (2nd) Matt Miller (Boise State/’14) ..Recruiting Coord./Receivers (3rd) Byron Hout (Boise State/’12) ...... Defensive Line (3rd) Mark Orphey (Texas Southern/’11) ...... Secondary (2nd) Kyle Risinger (St. Cloud State/’14) ...... Secondary Asst. (3rd) Joe Dunning (Carroll/’13) ...... Defensive Intern TABLE OF CONTENTS Patrick Carroll (MSU/’16) ...... Offensive Intern Bobcat Football Overview ...... 2-5 Football Operation Dir...... Cole Moore (MSU/’14) Preseason Info and Outlook ...... 5-9 Administrative Associate ...... Samantha Holt (Boise State/’16) Position Capsules ...... 10-18 Video Coordinator ...... Garrett Becker Roster ...... 19 Athletic Trainer ...... Rob Higgs Depth Chart ...... 20 Equipment Manager ...... Justin Jessop Opponent Capsules ...... 21-22 Bobcat Coach Jeff Choate ...... 23-26 Assistants ...... 27-32 Player Bios ...... 33-68 Honors, Stats and Records ...... 69-78 22018018 BBOBCATOBCAT FFOOTBALLOOTBALL - OOverviewverview OOnn tthehe RRiseise

Jeff Choate’s vision for the Montana State football program never revolved round a quick fi x. Personnel Breakdown At no point did an infusion of plug-and-play transfer talent designed to provide a jump start TEAM INFORMATION while leaving the foundation shaky enter the conversation. Affi liation/Conf ...... NCAA DI FCS/Big Sky During his fi rst two seasons as MSU’s head coach, Choate and his staff have stayed Nickname...... Bobcats true to the blueprint. Th e Cats have recruited high school talent, by and large riding that wave Colors ...... Blue, gold through the 2016 and ‘17 seasons, with transfers that fi t the programs standards. Only three Stadium ...... Bobcat Stadium transfers started more than three games for the Cats last season, with one of those - Bryson Mc- Seating Capacity ...... 17,777 Cabe - an inherited starter. Turf ...... FieldTurf MSU enters 2018 with 17 returning starters, and the Cats have won seven of their last 10 contests. But ask Jeff 2018 RETURNER SUMMARY Choate for his strongest points of pride in his time at Montana State Starters Returning: Offensive/Defensive/ST ...... 6/7/1 and the answer is something diff erent. “We compiled a 3.21 grade Offensive Lettermen Returning/Lost ...... 18/10 point average this year, the highest for our program on record,” Cho- Defensive Lettermen Returning/Lost ...... 21/11 ate says quickly. “Th at’s an excellent achievement.” Specialist Lettermen Returning/Lost ...... 1/2 Th at distinction carries into a larger point that pleases Choate about his time at MSU. “We’ve created the culture to succeed in this OFFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING program,” said Choate, whose time as an assistant coach included Mitch Brott, OT 6-6/295/Jr ...... 22 straight starts time at Washington, Florida, and Boise State. “Th e players have Kevin Kassis, WR 6-0/190/Jr ...... 30 career catches bought in, and we have a strong core of leadership. Th e coaching staff Lewis Kidd, OT 6-6/290/So ...... 2016 starter at OG has some continuity, and a trust has built between the coaching staff Alex Neale, C 6-3/290/Sr ...... 11 starts in ‘16, ‘17 Jeff Choate during MSU’s and players.” Connor Sullivan, TE 6-5/250/Sr ...... 18 career catches home win over the Griz- Taylor Tuisasopo, OG 6-3/295/So .... 9-game starter in ‘17 zlies. (Garrett Becker) As much as Choate likes what he’s seen during the last two seasons, what DEFENSIVE STARTERS RETURNING Grant Collins, DE/LB 6-4/240/Jr ...... Coming off injury he sees in the winter and summer matter Tyrone Fa’anono, DE 6-2/270/Jr ...... 6 TFL in ‘17 even more. “Every team improves during Braydon Konkol, LB 6-2/200/Jr ....Has started at LB, S standard practice windows,” Choate said, Derek Marks, DE 6-1/245/Jr ...... 8.5 TFL in ‘17 “but there is real opportunity for players Tyrel Thomas, CB 5-8/175/So ...... 5 PB in 7 games and teams to get better during the winter Zach Wright, DT 6-3/270/Sr ...... 22 straight starts and summer. Th is team has embraced that. Tucker Yates, DT 6-0/300/Jr ...... 4.5 TFL in ‘17 Th e real work begins now.” inj-Josh Hill, LB 5-11/215/Jr ...... 123 TT as fr/soph SPECIALISTS RETURNING Jered Padmos, P 6-1/175/Jr ..2nd Team All-Big Sky

BBOBCATOBCAT GGAMEAME DDAYAY 2018 FALL CAMP #1 Fri Aug 3 10:30 am Helmets/Move MMSUSU HomeHome GamesGames OOfferffer TThrills,hrills, CCamaraderieamaraderie #2 Sat Aug 4 11 am Helmets/Move Visit Bobcat Stadium on any given Game Day and you’ll fi nd an excit- #3 Sun Aug 5 10:30 am Shells/Move ing, physical brand of football that calls to mind great players and teams #4 Mon Aug 6 10:20 am Shells/Move #5 Tue Aug 7 11 am Pads/Move from throughout Montana State’s history. You’ll fi nd that the beautiful #6 Wed Aug 8 10:20 am Pads/Move video board, a great marching band and spirit squad, and other factors combine for an environ- #7 Thu Aug 9 11 am Shells/Move ment second to no school in the FCS. #8 Fri Aug 10 10:20 am Helmets/Move But on Game Day at Bobcat Stadium, you’ll fi nd so much more. #9 Sat Aug 11 2 pm closed scrimm (Stadium) From the campers that begin weekend festivities on Friday to the hundreds of tailgates in #10 Mon Aug 13 10:20 am Pads/Move Bobcat Stadium’s parking lots that pop up throughout the morning on Saturday, MSU’s game #11 Tue Aug 14 11 am Pads/Move day unfolds like a call to arms for Bobcat fans. During the Bobcat Prowl fans line the path #12 Wed Aug 15 10:20 am Shells/Move from to Bobcat Stadium and cheer as the Spirit of the West Marching #13 Thu Aug 16 11 am Shells/Move #14 Fri Aug 17 10:20 am Helmets/Stadium Band leads the team, and prior to games the Band appears around the tailgate lots to add game- 2:30 pm Media Day (FH) day cheer. Local bands perform and vendors off er local goods on Bobcat Boulevard, the section #15 Sat Aug 18 5 pm Scrimm (Stadium) of Kagy Street that runs in front of the stadium. #16 Mon Aug 20 10:20 am Shells/Stadium Since the Bobcat Stadium expansion of 2011 #17 Tue Aug 21 11 am Shells/Move Game-week practice schedule begins Aug 22 Kevin Frey that boosted the building’s seating capacity to 17,777 the Cats have regularly been among the nation’s leaders in attendance. Montana State Credits averaged 17,907 fans for its six home games last The 2018 Bobcat Football Guide was written by year, fi fth in the nation. That fi gure was second MSU Sports Information Director Bill Lamberty, with nationally in terms of percentage of capacity. copy editing by Tom Stuber and research from John Nicholson. Photography by Dean Hendrickson, Tina Haines, Mike Bashor and Mark MacLeod. Aerials by Mark MacLeod, Highlander Photographics. Cover design by Tom Schulz, MSU Sports Information. ‘‘He’sHe’s a TrueTrue PPlayers’layers’ CCoach’oach’ JJeffeff CChoatehoate bbringsrings a uuniquenique pperspectiveerspective ttoo hheadead ccoachingoaching ppositionosition aatt MMSUSU “The fi rst time we met with Coach Choate (after he arrived at MSU) we told him that it’s a struggle for some of us to keep on weight, to eat the right foods. It seemed like the next day we had bagels and peanut butter and mixers to make smoothies in the locker room. He understands nutrition is important to us, and he took steps to help us. He’s a true players coach because he cares about what we’re going through every day, not just how we play in games.” -2016 All-America Guard and current San Francisco 49er JP Flynn

“This is a players’ game, and we want Montana State to be a players’ program. Our job is to give our players the tools they need to perform to the best of their ability. That means we coach with passion and give our players what they need to reach their dreams as players. But it’s more important that while players are in our program they learn to show people respect, meet their obligations, go to class on days when they might not want to, treat women the right way, give back to the community, all the things they’ll need to be successful employees and managers and husbands and fathers when they leave here.” MSU Head Coach Jeff Choate CChampionshiphampionship TTraditionradition Amidst the torrent of changes in contemporary , Montana State’s legacy of excellence gives the program an air of stability. The Bobcats shared three straight league titles from 2010-12, posted a program-best 13 straight winning seasons, and have qualifi ed for the FCS Playoff s four times in the past eight campaigns. Many factors contribute to Montana State’s Championship Tradition...

Montana State’s recent run of success has been fueled in The national profi le of Bobcat Football took a part by sensational play, a lineage that ex- dramatic step forward in December of 2013, when tends to 2016 Big Sky Freshman of the Year and incumbent senior defensive end Brad Daly (right) became starter Chris Murray. Travis Lulay (below, top left) fi nished MSU’s second straight Buck Buchanan Award his career in 2005 with the second-highest number of winner as the top defensive player in the FCS. total off ense yards in Big Sky history, and eight years later Daly joined 2012 winner Caleb Schreibeis, and the DeNarius McGhee - now MSU’s quarterbacs coach - rolled parallels between the two are uncanny - both are up 12,336 total yards, still the second-most by a Big Sky native Montanans with a brother who proceeded quarterback. Lulay (three) and McGhee (three) combined him as a Bobcat team captain. Daly’s father also to lead Montana State to six Big Sky titles in 12 years. served in that capacity, and his brother Bobby To top things off , , in his two seasons as was an All-America linebacker for the Cats. Brad MSU’s quarterback, fi nished with 319.4 total off ense yards Daly led the nation in sacks in 2013, a year after per game, the second-highest total in Big Sky history. Schreibeis led the FCS in forced .

Fans don’t even have to enter Bobcat Stadium experience the loyalty and pas- sion of Bobcat faithful. Thousands fl ock to the Stadium early Saturday - some on Friday night - to revel in the fantastic home atmosphere of Bobcat games.

Montana State’s football tradition reaches across the centuries, but since Bobcat Title Timeline World War II the Bobcat program has produced excellence on the fi eld Posting a In spite of non-league losses 1-1-1 mark to Oregon, BYU and Hawaii, against the Gridcats rolled over their conference only two league rivals. Although rivals, Rocky Mountain offi cials initially Montana ruled that the league title was State unclaimed because no team claimed its Montana State unveiled the played enough games, the RMC fi rst league currently lists the Bobcats as Montana State fi nished the season with a 4-0 ‘T’ formation for the fi rst crown 1947 champions mark in the Rocky Mountain Conference, and time in the school’s annals, although it fell one game short of qualifying for and behind quarterback a league championship the Bobcats enjoyed Gene Bourdet clinched the their best conference season in the league’s RMC title with a season- confi guration that included Colorado, Utah, BYU ending win at Colorado and Wyoming Mines 1926 1938 1946 1947 this year, I thought we improved structur- Beat OFFENSE ally and I thought everyone on the offense the Just Like Starting Over? improved in their role. Who eventually wins the quarterback job and how the spring SKY Montana State’s effectiveness in Chris translates to the fall remains to be seen, Murray’s first two seasons as the Bobcats’ but I think we’re well-positioned to come quarterback came in spectacular bursts. through August fully ready for the season.” 2018 BOBCAT FOOTBALL In contrast, it came last spring in steady Choate casts the competition for Montana State rides steady increments, a sign of maturity and progress. quarterback honors as an “open competi- And then, on a morning in early tion.” One-time Oregon quarterback Travis improvement into third sea- July, it all changed. Murray was ruled Jonsen transferred to MSU from the junior son of Jeff Choate’s tenure college ranks in January but suffered an injury that shut him during the The simple math of Montana State’s spring and much of the summer. Redshirt 2017 football season is positive. Tucker Rovig brings the most conventional The Bobcats improved from four background and skill set to the position, wins in Jeff Choate’s first season as head and his tenure at the position is longer coach to five, and did it against a chal- than anyone else in the competition. lenging schedule. Ironing out some of the Jonsen is a true duel threat quar- wrinkles that emerged in 2017, MSU played terback, with brilliant speed. His ability steady football in all three phases last fall. to direct MSU’s pass game stands as an At closer examination, Montana State’s important factor in his evaluation. Rovig 2017 looks even more impressive. All six is the most conventional quarterback in of MSU’s losses came against nationally- the program as August dawns, a mobile ranked opponents, the Cats finished 5-3 quarterback who appears most comfort- in Big Sky play, and the Bobcats led able in the pocket or scrambling to pass. the Big Sky Conference in rushing. And then there’s Troy Andersen. Last In a trend that addresses the program’s year’s Big Sky Freshman of the Year as a overall arc, Montana State lost the first six running back, Andersen led Beaverhead Big Sky games under Jeff Choate but ride a County High school to state champion- stretch of seven wins in the last 10 league ships as the team’s quarterback. reps games into 2018. MSU’s largest margin of during the summer seem fortuitous as fall defeat against a league foe a season ago camp begins. He will receive a look in was 12 points at Eastern Washington, and the pivot with a return to his high school three losses came by four points or less. Troy Andersen (Dean Hendrickson) position a possibility. It’s easy to project Choate saw the investment his players his productivity running the football into made in improving. He witnessed the work. the quarterback run game, although his He lived the ups and downs. He knows that out for the 2018 season, and Montana ability to manage MSU’s multi-faceted while much work remains, real gains have State’s offense was apparently pushed option game will be proven only by time. been made. “We’re getting better,” he says into starting over fairly late in the game. That also goes for his ability as a passer. simply. “The next step for this program is Or was it? “Troy is clearly one of the best ath- to start winning close games, but bringing “One of the things I thought we did a letes in the Big Sky Conference,” Choate talent into the organization is important, really good job of in the spring was simplify- said, “and he’s a tremendous leader. He and getting that talent properly aligned is ing our quick passing game,” Choate said. led Beaverhead County to multiple state important. That process is well underway.” “While Chris’ improvement won’t be a factor

1954 team captains Tom Parac and Bill Roney (left) The 1956 Bobcat national champions

“Iron Tumbleweed” Don Haas Led by a bruising line, Bobcats claim fi rst Big Sky Don Hass, Twice was nice anchored by Championship in league’s second MSU’s in 1967, as MSU all-league season under direction from legendary Iron ran to a second picks Ron legendary coach Jim Sweeney Warzeka and Tumbleweed, straight Big Sky Ray Schoessler, rushed for title powered by MSC rolled up 1,460 yards to All-America Don an 8-1 record lead MSU to a Hass’ second and a Rocky Montana State wins Rocky Mountain Conference title in its last year in that league, and Big Sky title straight 1,000-yard Mountain title after a tie in the fi rst ever NAIA National Championship game, the Aluminum Bowl, earns rushing season school’s fi rst national championship 1954 1956 1964 1966 1967 Newell-Gunnar Brekke inside-outside attack Beat combined for 1,177 yards at running back in 2016, and last fall the four-man running the back rotation of Nick LaSane, Troy An- dersen, Edward Vander and Logan Jones SKY combined for just under 1,500 yards. Choate expects more of the same championships, and I’ve seen enough of this season, although the cast of char- his arm to be very comfortable that he acters isn’t clearly defined as fall camp can player quarterback. He’ll be a full- dawns. Logan Jones is a known quantity time offensive player this season, and who is a proven ball-carrier and com- we’ll see how it shakes out from there.” petent in pass protection and receiving. Jonsen has shown progress since Karl Tucker II moved from receiver dur- returning to action, and Rovig continues ing the spring, and the Cats added Indi- to grow into the role. “I like the op- ana transfer Tyler Natee last January. tions we have in the program right now,” “Karl Tucker’s versatility, being able to Choate said, indicating that new fresh- go out and play receiver when we’re in 20 men Ruben Beltran and Casey Bauman or 21 personnel, changes the look for de- join the mix once fall camp begins. fenses without really changing things on our Kevin Kassis (Garrett Becker) While the trigger man remains un- side,” Choate said. “Tyler Natee, once we known as fall camp begins, the structure get a little weight off him, is not a guy that remains a wild card in the conversation. of a productive Bobcat run game is solid. will bust off a 70-yard run but can give you A trio of second-year receivers Four offensive line starters return, although yards when you need them, especially here provided considerable excitement during Taylor Tuisasopo, the incumbent right in Bozeman in November. He is an excellent the spring. Willie Patterson emerged as a guard, is the only one starting at his 2017 blocker, great in protection, has soft hands, playmaker in both phases of the offense, position. Mitch Brott carries a 22-game and is a strong runner between the tackles.” and while freshman Coy Steel opened starting streak into 2018 as he moves from Three new high school running backs eyes, as well. Sophomore Tyrel Burgess right tackle to the left. Lewis Kidd moves - Justin Cauley, Isaiah Ifanse and Lane moved from running back, and when to right tackle after starting the last five Sumner - join the crew during the sum- healthy showed raw speed and a burst. games of 2017 at left guard, and Alex mer, with different strengths and styles. As is the case at running back, sev- Neale moves from center to left guard. MSU’s pass game mirrors its run game. eral new freshmen join the mix in the fall. Center is open to competition during fall There are known elements - receiver Kevin Mekhi Metcalf, Koby Duru, Mark Estes camp, but redshirt freshman Zach Redd Kassis is a versatile athlete and Lance Mc- and Logan Kleinhans each bring a mix established himself as a solid candidate. Cutcheon an emerging weapon, a strong, of speed, size and athleticism to MSU. “I thought the development of some experienced stable of tight ends and a Lining up skill personnel, particularly of our young offensive linemen (was a backfield perfectly turned in to that por- newcomers, becomes an area of intrigue positive),” Choate said at the conclusion tion of the offense - and components yet when fall camp arrives. “We’re bringing of spring drills. “Mitch’s ability to transi- to be evaluated. Johnny D’Agostino returns in a lot of guys at receiver and running tion to left tackle very easily was huge. We as a senior at X after missing 2017 with back,” Choate said, “and the way that spent a lot of time working with Zach Redd an injury, and redshirts James Campbell comes together will be important. Run- to see if he can be our center, and he still and Peyton Hanser enter the competition ning back is a pretty instinctual, natural may be, but we know that Alex can be.” for time. The player throwing them the ball position. You’re going to have guys that Behind that line, and with Murray has yet to be identified, but there’s plenty may be better blockers or better out of the as the trigger man, Choate, coordina- there for Bobcat fans to get excited about. backfield than others, but it’s pretty easy tor Brian Armstrong, and the offensive Jonsen brings a mix of skills similar to to see when guys can run the ball. They’re staff have pieced together a creative run Murray’s, while Rovig possesses a more going to be able to make cuts, hug walls game in the past two seasons. The Chad conventional pass-run mix and Andersen

Led by quarterback , In Sonny MSU captures three straight Big Sky Holland’s Championships, the fi rst league team crowning with that distinction achievement, Montana State won the Big Sky and NCAA Division II championships In Sonny Holland’s second season, and playing home games in Bozeman Sonny Lubick High’s Van Winkle rides a Stadium, the Cats sensational 6-0 storm to a 5-1 start in league league record and play to his only the conference crown as MSU’s championship head coach 1968 1972 1976 1979 Beat specifically the running backs and receiv- ers, come together in the fall remains the to be seen. But two factors give Cho- ate confidence. “First, I really like our SKY offensive line,” he said. “It’s an athletic group that gives us versatility, and that’s a great start. And I really like the talent and get vertical. At wide receiver we have to we’re adding in the summer. It’s a mat- find the young guys a home, have one guy ter of identifying who can help when, and learn Z, another learn X, another learn H, in what roles. But the talent is there. and not cross them over to other positions or line them up in more than one spot.” Connor Sullivan returns as the starting tight end, a versatile part of the pass game DEFENSE whose blocking allows him an every-down Score or get the ball back. role. Two other seniors with varied skill sets fill the tight end depth chart, and To Jeff Choate it isn’t about X’s and fill the offensive staff with options. Se- O’s. Personnel groupings and talent nior Curtis Amos, Jr., is a move tight end alignment are important, but secondary. Tyrone Fa’anono and Zach Wright (Kelly Gorham) whose blocking can spring ball carriers Choate’s primary message to Montana while remaining a pass-catching threat. State’s defense entering 2018 is simple. Choate and defensive coordinator Ty Clark Judisch, an athletic junior, continues “It’s about mentality,” he said. “It’s about Gregorak honed in on the front seven in the to add strength, while sophomore Ryan mindset. Score, or get the ball back.” off-season, and the result is a deep, expe- Davis, the youngest of the current tight MSU’s defense was highly functional rienced unit punctuated by some key new- ends, may be the most multi-talented. throughout the 2017 season and very ef- comers. The Buck end position, anchored by How the offensive skill components, fective at times. But Choate shared the Grant Collins and Jacob Hadley 18 months frustration of Bobcat fans. “We struggled ago, now features neither. Hadley missed his to get off the field, especially in third entire redshirt freshman season and Collins down situations, and that’s because went down mid-2018 with an injury, and both we didn’t consistently affect the emerge this season as linebackers. Washing- quarterback. That has to change.” ton transfer Bryce Sterk impressed during the That mindset - and most everything spring, and Colorado transfer Dante Sparaco else with the 2018 Bobcat defense - joins him. Those two, it is expected, could add begins up front. “I think the strength of punch to MSU’s pass rush. Opposite them, our team right now is our D-line and Derek Marks and Tyrone Fa’anono return as our front (seven),” Choate said. “We productive veterans and possible All-Big Sky felt like the area we had to improve talents. Marcus Ferriter is also an experienced the most is affecting the quarterback, end whose presence allows Fa’anono and which has been a problem over the Marks to move inside in certain packages. first two years here. Finding guys Inside, though, is a Bobcat strength. Tackle that have the ability to win one-on- Zach Wright and nose Tucker Yates have one pass rush opportunities or get lined up next to each other for three years. home when we dial up blitzes be- Chase Benson is also a productive vet- came a priority (in the off-season).” eran, and newcomer James Williams brings Guard Taylor Tuisasopl (Kelly Gorham) serious credentials to the interior line.

Montana State’s magical 1984 season ended in Charleston, S.C., with a national Less than 20 championship, and along the way MSU won a share of its fourth Big Sky crown in the months after previous nine years fi nishing an 0-11 2000 season, Montana ascended to the top of the Big Sky in 2002 on the strength of a 10-7 win in Doug Graber’s Missoula. Fueled only season as by Corey Smith’s Montana State’s return off head coach the opening kickoff produces a 5-2 in MSU’s win over conference the Grizzlies, the record, good Bobcats won their for a co- second straight Big championship Sky crown in 2003.

All-Americas Jon Montoya (left, ‘02) and Corey Smith (‘03) 1982 1984 2002 and 2003 Choate likes the composition of his ondary. “We may have some question team’s defensive front line. “Guys like marks on the back end, but affecting Zach Wright and Tucker Yates and Derek the passer goes hand-in-hand with Marks and Tyrone (Fa’anono),” he said, coverage. By forcing errant throws you “they have played a lot of football. They’re can knock balls down or even intercept solid in our scheme, they’ve put the work passes or whatever the case may be.” in. That group of guys is what you want. Uncertainty in the secondary When you supplement it with Bryce (Sterk) stems from an infusion of talent on and Dante (Sparaco), you give the defen- the way in August. “Not unlike at sive front the chance to set the tone.” wide receiver and running back, we MSU’s linebacker play punctuates and have a lot of guys coming in the interfaces with the line play, especially on secondary (over the summer) that the perimeter. With Collins joining Michael weren’t with us during the spring.” MSU’s defensive line (Kelly Gorham) Jobman at the Mike position, and Jacob Sophomore corners Jalen Cole and Hadley forming a strong Sam corps with Tyrel Thomas return after punctuat- prevent teams from scoring touch- returner Chad Kanow and new JC transfer ing solid rookie campaigns with productive downs,” he says. “We’re out there Daniel Hardy, the Cats have assembled a off-seasons. Veteran Damien Washington, to get the freakin’ ball back.” long, rangy group. Then, add the veteran, now a junior, adds experience and versatil- tenacious presence of Josh Hill and Walker ity to the cornerback room. He’s played Cozzie, along with redshirts Tadan Gil- both sides of the field, and the nickel. Free man and Callahan O’Reilly, as well as a safety JoJo Henderson saw considerable KICK TEAMS host of newcomers, and MSU’s linebacker action as a sophomore last season, and Striving for consistency. corps owns depth that matches the front. he’s MSU’s most experienced safety. Brian Campbell showed signs during the spring. For Chaote, that is vital. “Our front seven When Jered Padmos got back to his Two seasoned newcomers, corner- is very interesting,” he roots, things really started popping for back Greg Filer II and Virginia Tech said. “We have a lot MSU’s third-year starting punter. transfer Jahque Alleyne, are expected of guys that can play Specifically, the ball start- to compete for starting roles. Filer II different positions, guys ed popping off his leg. starred at Compton College, while Al- that are long and rangy, “We sat down with Jered and reminded leyne played early at Virginia Tech be- some guys like Grant him that what got him here was his ability to fore that program’s coaching change. Collins and Brayden roll ,” Choate said. “When he got back Twins Ty’Rese and Ty’Rhae Gibson Konkol that have played to that his punting really took an upturn.” could also contribute at the corner. A pair a lot of football. Bryce Padmos earned Second Team All-Big Sky of talented prep safeties, Malik Putney Sterk had a very good honors after averaging 42.5 yards a punt, and Kaleb Winterburn, are expected to spring and proved he second-best in the Big Sky. MSU’s net punt- contribute during the fall. Konkol, who can be a problem for ing average of 39.0 yards a punt, also sec- played one full season at strong safety, people, Jacob Hadley ond in the league, nods in the combination is expected to stabilize the second- has a similar body type of Padmos’ ability to deaden punts without ary from the beginning of fall camp. and skill set to Bryce, Grant Collins a return and the team’s ability in coverage. When the rubber hits the road this fall, and Daniel Hardy is (Kelly Gorham) So MSU’s punting is solid, but the Choate knows that the coaching staff’s another long, athletic, remainder of the kick teams are fluid. mission is simple: put the best 11 players fast, rangy player.” Strong-legged transfer Tristan Bailey on the field. As for those players, their mis- The glut of experience and the move of impressed during the spring, and red- sion is simple, too, according to Choate. Brayden Konkol back to strong safety, Cho- shirt receiver Jacob Byrne proved reli- “We’re not out there just trying to ate says, can buy time for a youthful sec- able in shorter kicks. Logan McDonald

In the fi nal game for Travis Lulay and Jeff Bolton in the Blue and Gold, Montana State won the Big Sky Championship with a memorable 16-6 win over the Grizzlies in Bobcat Stadium

Jeff Bolton, top Montana State capped its fourth championship of the young century by beating Montana in Washington-Grizzly Stadium (left), and Right, Travis Lulay the encore last fall included inspiring and inspired efforts by seniors such as Elvis Akpla (left) and Casey Dennehy is carried into Bobcat immortality by the crowd 2005 2010 2011 2012 That description provides the opportunity for Choate’s team to succeed the way he desires most - running the ball and harassing the opposing passer. “Offensively, we want to run the ball,” he said. “That’s in our DNA. Defensively we know we can do a good job against opposing run games, we’ve shown that we have the person- nel and the ability to scheme that. “But we need to get after the passer,” he continued. “We need to make opposing quar- terbacks uncomfortable. That’s the next step in our evolution.” Mitch Brott (Garrett Becker) Montana State’s next step comes against another bruising schedule. The Well-Grounded Cats open the season against a pair of and Kyle Finch assumed long-snapping Montana State has rushed for at least 100 Missouri Valley Football Conference teams duties seamlessly and Choate likes the yards as a team in 41 straight games. that made the FCS Playoffs a year ago, materials on-hand to assemble strong reigning Big Sky champ Weber State, coverage units once fall camp begins. Fourth Down Fun perennial Big Sky powers Eastern Wash- “We have a lot of athletes who can run in The 2017 Bobcats fi nished 4-3 when forc- ington, a revived Montana squad, and an positions like linebacker and tight end and ing at least one turnover, 0-4 when failing FBS-to-FCS Idaho team that many believe running back, where you generally draw to take the ball away. enter its first season in the Big Sky since great special teams players from,” he said. 1995 as the league’s premiere outfit. “Tristan showed a tremendous leg, so his Brains and Hands ability on kickoffs will be an upgrade and Mitchell Herbert joined Tanner Bleskin as we liked what we saw on field goals.” Montana State’s second receiver in the past fi ve seasons to nab CoSIDA Aca- demic All-America honors. SUMMARY Bobcat Notebook Turning Things Around Trending up. Grounded After losing its fi rst eight games at Wash- Montana State fi nished seventh in the ington-Grizzly Stadium, Montana State The talking point until Montana State FCS with 249.5 rushing yards a game last has split its last eight contests there. kicks off against nationally-ranked Western fall, a fi gure that led the Big Sky Confer- Before last November’s 31-23 victory, the Illinois on August 30 is clear: how do the ence for the fi rst time since 2008 and only last Bobcat home win over Montana was Cats work through the loss of Chris Murray. the second in the last 27 seasons. During a championship-clinching win in 2005. Jeff Choate’s words make clear that Jeff Choate’s two years at MSU the Cats he is confident that his program can average 5.5 yards per carry and 217 absorb this kind of change. His de- rushing yards a game. The Bobcats have meanor reinforces that conviction. He rushed for at least 100 yards in 41 straight likes the depth of experience, the be- games. lief system, in place after two years of PPreseasonreseason HHonorsonors progress tempered by difficult times. “If you have some depth and experience MMitchitch BBrott,rott, OTOT in the two lines you • College Sports Madness Preseason All-Big have a reason for Sky 1st Team some optimism,” Choate said. “We have a lot of expe- TTroyroy Andersen,Andersen, RB/LBRB/LB rience on the offen- • College Sports Madness Preseason All-Big sive and defensive Sky 2nd Team lines, and we’ve worked hard to ZZachach Wright,Wright, DTDT build some depth.” • College Sports Madness Preseason All-Big Those lines each Sky 3rd Team return four starters. Each possesses considerable depth - although the de- fensive front has a running head start in that area - and positional versatility. BBobcatobcat PositionPosition DownloadDownload

back who was in the running back rotation Fall Camp Outlook from a season ago, is an intriguing prospect, while Tucker Rovig’s path has been con- Quarterbacks Coach Bob Cole Returning Starter ventional - he redshirted at MSU a season “Basically we’re looking for someone to none ago. Those three, and incoming fresh- take a leadership role and take over the Other Returning Letterman men Casey Bauman and Ruben Beltran, team. We want someone who is a vocal Troy Andersen (6-3, 220, So - RB in ‘17) enter fall camp in competition for the job leader who the team can rally around, of directing Montana State’s multi-faceted someone who is accurate throwing the 2018 Redshirt football and show us that they’ll playe the Tucker Rovig (6-5, 205, Fr) option attack. Replicating Murray’s electri- fying ability to force defenses into a frenzy heck out of that position for us.” Returning Redshirt by running the ball won’t be possible, Tucker Rovig (6-5, 205, Fr) but a more balanced attack centered on Returning Squad Member improved passing effi ciency is - the Cats none completed 51% of their passes a season Incoming Transfer ago, below 50% in 2016. Travis Jonsen (6-2, 210, Jr) Incoming Freshmen From Bobcat Coach Jeff Choate Casey Bauman (6-6, 225, Fr), Ruben “I thought we did a really good job of Beltran (6-0, 180, Fr) simplifying some of our quick passing game in the spring, so I feel good about Starter Lost the ability of our quarterbacks to take Chris Murray (11 starts - will redshirt) advantage of what’s given them. I thought Other Lettermen Lost Tucker Rovig showed improvement during Brady McChesney (5-11, 185, So) the spring. He looked more comfortable Quarterbacks Coach as the spring went along, and we certainly Bob Cole (1st year at MSU) know what Troy (Andersen) is all about. It was unfortunate that Travis (Jonsen) Overview missed the spring (after an off-season The early-July loss of Chris Murray, who injury), we’ll get a look at him in August. I is slated to use 2018 as his redshirt sea- look forward to evaluating Casey Bauman son to concentrate on academics, leaves and Ruben Beltran when camp starts.” the Bobcats without experience at that position, but with plenty of talent. Transfer Quarterback Notes Travis Jonsen missed the spring with an Montana State enters 2018 with a fi rst- injury, but as a former Oregon Duck who time starting quarterback for second time played junior college ball a season ago in the last three seasons. he brings the most experience to the job. Troy Andersen, a former prep quarter-

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sosopo and Mitch Brott are returning year’s offensive line, with left tackle Mitch Offensive Line starters on the left side, while Lewis Kidd Brott having started each of his 22 games slides to tackle from guard. Brott’s seam- at Montana State to this point. Returning Starter less transition to left tackle from the right OT Mitch Brott (6-6, 290, Jr), C Alex side, and Kidd’s corresponding move to Neale (6-3, 285, Sr), OT Lewis Kidd (6-6, right tackle, gives the Cats experience 290, So), OG Taylor Tuiasosopo (6-3, at nearly every spot on the front. Colin 295, So) Hammock provides stability as an experi- Other Returning Lettermen enced reserve at guard and tackle, while Jarod Asche (6-8, 300, So), OG Colin sophomore Jarod Asche and redshirt Hammock (6-3, 275, Jr) freshmen Sean Hatten, Brody McKnight Redshirts and Connor Wood join Redd as the core Sean Hatten (6-5, 275, Fr), Brody McK- of a group of young offensive linemen who night (6-3, 310, Fr), Zach Redd (6-1, 275, give the Cats stability at that position into Fr), Connor Wood (6-5, 310, Fr) the future. Only Neale is a senior. Squad Member From Bobcat Coach Jeff Choate: OG Jake Sessions (6-5, 280, So) “I thought the development of some of our Starters Lost young offensive linemen was a positive in OG Caleb Gillis (6 games), OT Dylan the spring. Mitch’s ability to transition to Mahoney (11 games) left tackle very easily was huge. We spent Other Lettermen Lost a lot of time working with Zach Redd at none center, but we ultimately decided that Alex Incoming Transfers (Neale) brings experience and intelligence none that is too valuable. Clearly Lewis Kidd’s consistency and improvement during the Incoming Freshmen spring was good. He has a ways to go, but Ryan Barkley (6-5, 275, Fr), Donny Long with (Taylor Tuiasasopo) there are some (6-3, 280, Fr), Joe McElroy (6-5, 255, Fr) pieces in place. We moved some of the Offensive Line Coach younger guys into places (in the spring) Joshua Taufalele (2nd year at MSU) that give us the best chance to have six or six-and-a-half guys ready to go, and that’s Overview important because it’s a long season.” After using the spring to experiment with its offensive line alignment, things Offensive Line Notes returned to normal by mid-summer. Alex Joshua Taufalele is MSU’s fi rst offensive Neale enters the season as a third-year line coach to coach multiple seasons at starting center, with redshirt freshman MSU since Jason McEndoo departed Zach Redd joining the group as its only after a dozen seasons following the 2014 new starter at right guard. Taylor Tuia- campaign... four starters return on this O O O O O O O O O O O

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moved from receiver in the spring, adds Running Back Notes Running Backs versatility. Tyler Natee’s presence in the Six of the top 15 Bobcat rushing lead- spring was certainly notable, with the 6-2, ers of all time, have played in the last Returning Starter 260 lb battering ram proving particularly decade... the Cats return just 622 rushing Troy Andersen (3 games) effective in short yardage situations. An- yards from 2017, 515 by Andersen and Other Returning Lettermen dersen’s standing as an offensive player 106 by Logan Jones, second among RJ Fitzgerald (5-10, 215, So), Logan is cemented entering the fall, but his role returning MSU running backs. Jones (5-7, 175, Jr), Karl Tucker II (2017 remains in fl ux. Much about MSU’s run WR-6-0, 200, Jr) game stand to be sorted out in August. Fall Camp Outlook from Returning Squad Members none Bobcat Coach Jeff Choate: Running Backs Coach DeNarius “Where Troy (Andersen) lines up on any McGhee Redshirts given play will be an important factor in Shane Perry (5-9, 185, Fr) “The fi rst thing I want to evaluate is our offense, but we have a lot of talented how hard (the running backs) and their Incoming Transfer running backs. We can play him at run- toughness, because in the spring game I Tyler Natee (6-1, 260, So) ning back, quarterback, in the slot. There didn’t think they ran hard enough except Incoming Freshmen are a lot of ways to make Troy a weapon for Logan Jones. So I want to see what FB Blake Allred (5-11, 200, Fr), Justin on that side of the ball, but he needs to kind of intensity and focus they come Cauley (5-9, 195, Fr), Isaiah Ifanse (5- touch the ball. Karl Tucker’s versatility, with, running downhill. Number two, I 10, 190, Fr), Lane Sumner (5-8, 183, Fr) being able to go out and play receiver want to see their vision and if they can when we’re in 20 or 21 personnel sets, Starter Lost improve throughout fall camp on not now all of a sudden that changes the look Nick LaSane (6 starts) missing holes. And third, I want to see for defenses without us changing who we if anyone separates themselves within Other Lettermen Lost have on the fi eld. Tyler Natee gives us a the group by bringing great intensity and Noah James, Edward Vander an excellent blocker with very good hands performing at a high level each and every Running Backs Coach who can be effective running between practice.” DeNarius McGhee (2nd year at MSU) the tackles. He’s not going to be a big- play guy, necessarily, but we’ll be able to Overview give him the ball when we need yards in The Bobcat running back group has November. Logan Jones has experience dodged potholes during Jeff Choate’s and can help in a number of different two seasons at MSU, fi ghting through ways. We’ll have a number of young guys injuries and other drama, and uncertainty to evaluate in (August), and if any of them remains entering this fall. Troy Andersen’s emerges it could affect how things fall role is the factor that sets every other together.” condition, and fi ve new freshmen join the mix in August. Among the certainties at running back, Logan Jones brings the most experience and Karl Tucker, who O O O O O O O O O O O

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youthful energy to the receiv- Receivers ers position, led by redshirt Willie Patterson, who had an Returning Starter excellent spring. McCutcheon Johnny D’Agostino (from 2016 - 6-1, was the fi rst member of that 190, Jr), Kevin Kassis (6-0, 190, Jr) class to see varsity action, Other Returning Lettermen but redshirts James Camp- Tyrel Burgess (at RB - 5-8, 160, So), bell, Peyton Hanser, and Coy Lance McCutcheon (6-2, 190, So) Steel each bring strengths to Squad Member the roster this fall. Four new none freshmen also join the cast, including Maleek Barkley, an Redshirts Arkansas transfer who could James Campbell (6-2, 180, Fr), Peyton play a role immediately. Hanser (6-4, 205, Fr), Willie Patterson (5-9, 175, Fr), Coy Steel (5-8, 165, Fr) From Bobcat Coach Jeff Incoming Transfer Choate Maleek Barkley (5-10, 171, Fr), Davine “Losing Jabarri (Johnson, possibly for Receiver Notes Tullis (6-1, 195, Jr) the season) in the spring was a tough MSU completed 121 passes last season, Incoming Freshmen one. Lance McCutcheon is a capable 69 of them to Mitch Herbert and Jabarri Koby Duru (6-2, 195, Fr), Mark Estes (6- young player, and the reality is that he Johnson... of the other 52 pass comple- 1, 180, Fr), Logan Kleinhans (6-1, 195, just needs to be him, continue to improve tions, only 24 went to receivers... Lance Fr), Mekhi Metcalf (6-4, 180, Fr) and progress, and not worry about his McCutcheon caught three passes for 128 yards last year, 42.7 yards per catch. Starters Lost role or anything in a big picture sense. A Mitch Herbert (11 games), Jabarri John- little bit of an injury limited his productiv- son (5 games) ity in the spring, but he is solid. We found Fall Camp Outlook from Receivers Other Lettermen Lost out (in the spring) that Willie (Patterson) Coach Matt Miller Justin Paige is going to be a guy we can count on to “We want to be dialed in on the X’s and O’s make plays. He’s going to be effective in part as early in fall camp as we can. We’re Receivers Coach the slot, he’ll be good with the ball in his Matt Miller (3rd year at MSU) going to be a well-conditioned group, and hands on fl y sweeps. That is something we’re going to be a physical group that we didn’t anticipate. Kevin Kassis’ role plays with great toughness.” Overview will change a little, but he’s a very reliable When Jabarri Johnson went down with player. And we’ll need contributions from an injury mid-spring, the entire outlook some newcomers, but that will be evalu- of Montana State’s pass-catching corps ated in August.” changed. Suddenly, MSU is without its top two receivers from a season ago, with Kevin Kassis (21) and Lance McCutcheon (3) returning at the wide out position with 2017 receptions. Nine newcomers bring O O O O O O O O O O O

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Tight Ends From Bobcat Coach Jeff Choate “I think Connor (Sullivan) is our best pass- Returning Starter catcher at tight end, and he’s continued to Connor Sullivan develop as a blocker. That will make him Other Returning Lettermen more valuable in our offense, the more he Curtis Amos Jr. (6-0, 225, Sr), Ryan Davis embraces that part of his role. He’s a very (6-2, 230, So), Wilson Brott (6-6, 282, Ar) good seam-ball catcher, he has a very good catch radius, he’s an athletic kid, runs well, Redshirt played some receiver here early in his ca- none reer. A guy I thought did a really nice job in Squad Members Returning the spring was Curtis Amos. We challenged Clark Judisch (6-4, 220, So) him about becoming a more physical blocker Incoming Freshmen and he embraced that, put some weight on, Treyton Pickering (6-4, 220, Fr), Derryk and did a really good job as a move tight Snell (6-2, 235, Fr) end in our ‘H’ position. Clark Judisch also Starters Lost had a really good spring. We have three se- none nior tight ends (Amos, Brott, Sullivan), and I thought some of our best looks in the spring Other Lettermen Lost came out of our 12 personnel packages Fall Camp Outlook From Tight none (one back, two tight ends) because (the tight Ends Coach Brian Armstrong Tight Ends Coach ends) really understand what we want to get “This is the most senior-laden group Brian Armstrong (3rd year at MSU) done.” on offense. We have three guys who played a whole bunch last year, Overview Tight End Notes along with a couple young guys With a stated goal of using more tight ends Two Bobcat tight ends - Tiai Salanoa and and a couple freshmen we’ll add. in diverse roles, Montana State enters 2018 Beau Sandland - earned All-America honors The seniors need to hit the ground with three seniors at the position and several in this decade... Montana State has three running. They’re having a really good talented young players. While each of the 2017 lettermen returning at receiver, four at summer from what I understand, veterans seem to fi ll a niche - Connor Sul- tight end conditioning and in the weight room, livan as the pass-catching tight end with the and they need to help bring along the ability to beat any kind of coverage, Curtis young guys and build some depth. Amos as the ‘move’ or H-Back tight end We want to use more tight ends, be who blocks well in the run game, and Wilson multiple, use them in different ways.” Brott as an in-line end - the three all bring great versatility. As the Bobcats look to in- corporate all three seniors and sophomores Ryan Davis and Clark Judisch into the rota- tion, the use of multiple tight end sets stand to be common in the coming months. O O O O O O O O O O O

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on the edge, where injuries have limited Defensive Line the unit’s growth while creating oppor- tunities for a large volume of players. Returning Starters And that brings up an often undervalued DE Tyrone Fa’anono (6-2, 270, Sr), DE factor, versatility, which allows players to Derek Marks (6-1, 245, So), DT Zach move in specifi c packages and occupy Wright (6-3, 265, Sr), DT Tucker Yates roles that fi t them best. Zach Wright and (6-0, 300, Sr) Tucker Yates stand to anchor the line Other Returning Lettermen from the interior positions, with possible Chase Benson (6-4, 265, So), Marcus help from newcomer James Williams. Ferriter (6-3, 240, Jr), Kyle Finch (6-4, Senior Tyrone Fa’anono and sophomore 225, So) Chase Benson can play both inside and Squad Member out, and the end and rush position candi- Zach Wright and Tyrone Fa’anono have Bryce Barker (6-3, 200, Jr), Jacob Had- dates include new transfers Bryce Sterk been very productive players, but they’re ley (6-5, 220, So) and Dante Sparaco, Marcus Ferriter, Kyle also versatile athletes who can help us in Finch and Jacob Hadley. Transfers Dante a number of ways.” Redshirts Sparaco and Bryce Sterk also stand to Kyle Rygg (6-4, 250, Fr), Travis Yates add punch to the perimeter pass rush. (6-2, 265, Fr) Incoming Transfer From Bobcat Coach Jeff Choate Dante Sparaco (6-5, 235, So), Bryce “I think the team’s strength entering fall Sterk (6-5, 250, Jr) camp is the D-line and the front seven. Incoming Freshmen When you bring in guys like Bryce Sterk, Seer Deines (6-3, 270, Fr), James Wil- who had a very good spring and proved liams (5-10, 305, Fr) he can be a problem for people, and Starters Lost Dante Sparaco, who is a long, physical none guy that can fi t in at a variety of positions, you hope that when you bring in transfers Other Lettermen Lost they’ll have an impact right away. Jacob DT Brandon Hayashi, DT Fou Polotaivao Hadley was limited this spring, so we’ll Defensive Line Coach see where he fi ts in, but he has a similar Byron Hout (3rd year at MSU) body type and skill set. We might have the tallest defense in the Big Sky when Overview you consider the ends and linebackers, The 2018 season appears to be the point but then inside you have guys that aren’t toward which Montana State’s front seven as tall in stature but who can be impact- has been building, and it starts up front. ful players. Tucker Yates and (freshman) Depth exists inside, where three players James Williams don’t have great height return with considerable experience, and but they are explosive. Derek Marks, O O O O O O O O O O O

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Secondary players with starting exprience - including strong safety Brayden Konkol, last year’s Returning Starter starting Will linebacker - scatter among Brayden Konkol (6-2, 210, Sr) , CB Tyrel the four positions. Corners Jalen Cole Thomas (5-8, 175, So) and Tyrel Thomas each performed well as true freshmen in 2017, safety Other Returning Lettermen JoJo Henderson fl ashed at safety, and CB Jalen Cole (5-8, 150, So), S JoJo Damien Washington has been a staple Henderson (6-2, 195, Jr), S Luke May as a corner and nickel the last two years. (5-11, 205, So), CB Damien Washington The fall brings an infusion of new talent, (5-10, 185, Jr) with Greg Filer III and twins Ty’Rese Squad Member and Ty’Rhae Gibson joining the mix at S Brian Campbell (6-2, 195, So) the corners. Malik Putney and Kaleb Redshirts Winterburn will receive looks at safety. Secondary Notes S Keaton Anderson (6-0, 175, Fr), CB Junior Damien Washington and sopho- Ty Okada (5-10, 170, Fr), DB Austyn From Bobcat Coach Jeff Choate mores Tyrel Thomas and Jalen Cole each Sherwood (5-11, 180, Fr) “The young corners fl ashed in the spring return as corners with starting experi- Incoming Transfers and there is some ability there, but we ence... safety JoJo Henderson started CB Greg Filer (6-0, 170, Jr) have an infl ux of talent coming (in the fall) four games early before injuries derailed and that will create good competition. his season... Brayden Konkol is a second- Incoming Freshmen Jalen (Cole) and Tyrel (Thomas) had CB Ty’Rese Gibson (6-0, 165, Fr), CB year starter who played at safety in 2016 success last fall, gained good experience, and linebacker last season. Ty’Rhae Gibson (6-0, 165, Fr), S Malik and Damien Washington has played a lot Putney (6-0, 200, Fr), S Kaleb Winter- of football for the Bobcats. I thought he burn (6-2, 190, Fr) took good advantage of the off-season Fall Camp Outlook from Secondary Starters Lost to change his body and improve physi- Coach Mark Orphey CB Bryce Alley (11 starts), S Bryson cally. (Entering August) Brayden Konkol “I want to see the guys come out and McCabe (11 starts), S Khari Garcia (9 is our starting strong safety. His experi- strain, learn how to strain and push starts) ence is so valuable, and we’ll be able to themselves. We have options this year, Other Lettermen Lost use him in a lot of different roles. Luke some new faces and some old faces, but CB Braelen Evans, S Dre Jackson, May fl ashed in the spring and he and they’re gelling, the new guys are mixing S West Wilson Keaton Anderson, who is now healthy, will well with the returning guys. It’s all good compete for time. (Virginia Tech transfer) on paper right now - you can’t really tell Secondary Coaches Jacque Alleyne’s versatility - he can play until they get on the fi eld and start playing Mark Orphey (2nd year at MSU); Kyle corner or safety - will be something we - but I’m impressed with how they look, Risinger (3rdd year at MSU) utilize. He and (JC transfer) Greg Filer how they’re working in the weight room, Overview should join the mix right away. This group their conditioning.” has a good blend of experience and youth The Cats don’t return a full-time starter that should create great competition.” in the secondary this season, but fi ve O O O O O O O O O O O

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proving to be an excellent conventional Fall Camp Outlook From Specialists style punter in addition to his skill with the roll punt. Bobcat Coach BJ Robertson Returning Starter “We’ll simplify and hopefully perfect our sna--hold-kick timing and implement a P/K Jerred Padmos (6-2, 175, Jr) Fall Camp Outlook From Lettermen few new formations in the punt game. We LS Kyle Finch (6-4, 225, So) Bobcat Coach Jeff Choate spend a lot of time building depth in the “We took the opportunity in the middle of coverage schemes and return schemes, Squad Member the season to remind Jered Padmos what getting guys coached up in those areas.” none a weapon as a rugby-style punter he had Incoming Freshmen always been, and that refocused him. Kicking Game Notes LS Todd Payne (6-4, 210, Fr) Once he went back to that he became Jered Padmos landed Second Team Incoming Transfer even more effective as a conventional All-Big Sky honors a season ago... MSU’s K Tristan Bailey (6-1, 215, Jr) punter, and he had a tremendous season. 42.7 yards per punt last season led the Tristan Bailey gives us a kicker with some Big Sky Conference Redshirts juice in his leg. He gives us tremendous K Jacob Byrne (5-10, 165, Fr), LS Logan range, and I thought he was very good in MacDonald (6-1, 200, Fr) the spring.” Starters Lost K Gabe Peppenger Other Lettermen Lost K Devon Tandberg (5-10, 170, Fr) Special Teams Coordinator BJ Robertson (3rd season at MSU) Overview Where the 2017 season gave the MSU- coaches a set of unusual circumstances at kicker and punter, with the return of 2016 starter Luke Daly presenting the op- tion for returning starters Jered Padmos and Gabe Peppenger to redshirt, 2018 is much more conventional. Padmos logged a tremendous 2017 campaign, earning Second Team All-Big Sky honors, while Peppenger stabilzed the position before leaving the program after the season. son, and newcomer Tristan Bailey proved to be an outstanding addition in the spring. Padmos added to his arsenal,

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295 So& TACKLE 59 Zach Redd 6-0 285 Fr& 96 Zach Wright*** 6-3 270 Sr& or 65 Brody McKnight 6-3 295 Fr& 39 Chase Benson* 6-4 265 So& 93 Kyle Rygg 6-4 250 Fr& CENTER 70 Alex Neale** 6-3 290 Sr+& NOSE 59 Zach Redd 6-0 285 Fr& 92 Tucker Yates*** 6-0 295 Sr& 90 James Williams 5-10 305 Fr RIGHT GUARD 98 Elu Leota* (L-oo lee-OH-tuh) 6-0 315 So 59 Zach Redd 6-0 285 Fr& 66 Connor Wood 6-4 310 Fr& END 57 Tyrone Fa’anono*** (faw-uh-NO-no) 6-2 270 Sr& RIGHT TACKLE 95 Derek Marks** 6-1 245 Jr 76 Lewis Kidd* 6-6 290 So& 99 Marcus Ferriter** (FAIR-it-err) 6-3 245 Jr& 75 Sean Hatten 6-4 290 Fr& 68 Jarod Asche 6-8 300 So& WILL 54 Chad Kanow* (kuh-NO) 6-3 205 So QUARTERBACK 43 Walker Cozzie** (like cozy) 6-0 215 Jr& 12 Tucker Rovig 6-5 205 Fr& or 10 Travis Jonsen 6-2 210 Jr&+ MIKE or 15 Troy Andersen* 6-3 220 So 41 Grant Collins*** 6-4 240 Sr& 91 Michael Jobman* (JOB-man) 6-4 225 So& TAILBACK 47 Callahan O’Reilly 6-2 215 Fr& 28 Logan Jones*** 5-7 170 Sr or 15 Troy Andersen* 6-3 220 So SAM 13 Karl Tucker 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Specialists KICKOFFS/PLACEMENTS PUNT RETURNS 23 Tristan Bailey 6-1 215 Jr+& 85 Kevin Kassis (CASS-iss) 6-0 190 Jr 44 Jacob Byrne 11 Willie Patterson 5-9 175 Fr& PUNTS LONG/SHORT SNAPS 40 Jered Padmos* 6-1 190 Jr 62 Logan MacDonald 6-1 200 Fr& 23 Tristan Bailey 6-1 215 Jr+& 53 Kyle Finch 6-4 225 Fr& KICK RETURNS HOLDER 25 Tyrel Burgess (tie-RELL) 5-8 160 So 40 Jered Padmos 6-1 190 Jr 28 Logan Jones** 5-7 170 Sr 85 Kevin Kassis (CASS-iss) 6-0 190 Jr

as of July 18, 2018 22018018 BBobcatobcat OOpponentpponent CCapsulesapsules 1 Western Illinois 4 at Portland State 7 at Weber State Colors ...... Purple, gold Colors ...... Green, white Colors ...... Purple, white Location ...... Macomb, IL Location ...... Portland, OR Location ...... Ogden, UT Enrollment ...... 10,373 Enrollment ...... 28,407 Enrollment ...... 26,809 Stadium ...... Hanson Stadium/16,368 Stadium ...... Hillsboro HS (6,000) Stadium ...... Stewart Stadium Head Coach ...... Jared Elliott Head Coach ...... Bruce Barnum Head Coach ...... Jay Hill Alma Mater/Year ...... Miami (Ohio)/’08 Alma Mater/Year ...... Eastern Wash./’87 Alma Mater/Year ...... Utah/’00 Overall Record/Years ...... 0-0/1st Overall Record/Years ...... 12-22/4th Overall Record/Years ...... 26-23/4th At School/Years ...... same At School/Years ...... same At School/Years ...... same 2017 Record ...... 8-4 2017 Record ...... 0-11 2017 Record ...... 11-3 Home/Road/Neu ...... 2-2/6-2/0-0 Home/Road ...... 0-5/0-6 Home/Road ...... 5-1/6-2 Conference/Place ...... 5-3/4th Conference/Place ...... 0-8/13th Conference/Place ...... 7-1/T1st Series Record ...... 2-0 Series Record ...... 20-10 Series Record ...... 30-22-1 at Bozeman ...... 1-0 at Bozeman ...... 14-1 at Bozeman ...... 15-10-1 at Macomb...... 1-0 at Portland ...... 6-8 at Ogden ...... 15-12 MSU vs. Jared Elliott ...... 0-0 at Billings ...... 0-1 MSU vs. Jay Hill ...... 1-2 (1-1/0-1) Jeff Choate vs. WIU ...... 0-0 MSU vs. Bruce Barnum ...... 1-1 (1-0/0-1) Jeff Choate vs. WSU ...... 0-2 (0-1/0-1) Jeff Choate vs. Jared Elliott ...... 0-0 Jeff Choate vs. PSU ...... 1-0 (1-0/0-0) Jeff Choate vs. Jay Hill ...... 0-2 (0-1/0-1) SID ....Bill Stevens ([email protected]) Choate vs. Barnum ...... 1-0 (1-0/0-0) SID:...... Paul Grua ([email protected]) Phone: ...... o: 509/335-4294 SID:...... Mike Lund ([email protected]) Phone: 801/626-6010(o), 801/452-3811(c) Phone: 503/725-5602(o), 503/866-0236(c) 2 at South Dakota State 8 at Idaho State Colors ...... Yellow, blue 5 at Eastern Washington Colors ...... Black, orange Location ...... Brookings, SD Colors ...... Red, white Location ...... Pocatello, ID Enrollment ...... 12,527 Location ...... Cheney, WA Enrollment ...... 14,489 Stadium ...Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium/19,340 Enrollment ...... 12,361 Stadium ...... /12,000 Head Coach ...... John Stiegelmeier Stadium ...... Roos Field/8,600 Head Coach ...... Rob Phenicie Alma Mater/Year ...... SDSU/’79 Head Coach ...... Aaron Best Alma Mater/Year ...... Memphis/’89 Overall Record/Years ...... 148-97-0-0/21st Alma Mater/Year ...... Eastern Wash./’01 Overall Record/Years ...... 4-7/2nd At School/Years ...... same Overall Record/Years ...... 7-4/2nd At School/Years ...... same 2017 Record ...... 11-3 At School/Years ...... same 2017 Record ...... 4-7 Home/Road ...... 7-1/4-2 2017 Record ...... 7-4 Home/Road ...... 3-2/1-5 Conference/Place ...... 6-2/T2nd Home/Road ...... 3-2/4-2 Conference/Place ...... 2-6/T9th Series Record ...... 10-4 Conference/Place ...... 6-2/T3rd Series Record ...... 48-30-3 at Bozeman ...... 4-2 Series Record ...... 10-31 at Bozeman ...... 29-9-1 at Brookings ...... 3-1 at Bozeman ...... 6-15 at Pocatello ...... 19-21-2 at Great Falls ...... 3-1 at Cheney ...... 2-13 MSU vs. Rob Phenicie ...... 1-0 (1-0/0-0) MSU vs. John Stiegelmeier ...1-2 (1-2/0-0) at Spokane ...... 2-2 Jeff Choate vs. ISU ...... 1-0 (1-0/0-0) Jeff Choate vs. SDSU ...... 0-1 (0-1/0-0) at Great Falls ...... 0-1 Jeff Choate vs. Rob Phenicie 1-0 (1-0/0-0) Jeff Choate vs. Stiegelmeier .0-1 (0-1/0-0) MSU/Choate vs. Aaron Best .0-1 (0-0/0-1) SID:.. Steve Schaack ([email protected]) SID: Jason Hove ([email protected]) Jeff Choate vs. EWU ...... 0-2 (0-1/0-1) Phone: 208/282-4503(o), 208/406-3570(c) Phone: 605/688-4623(o), 605/695-5999(c) SID:...... Dave Cook ([email protected]) Phone: 509/359-6331(o), 509/280-2502(c) 9 Cal Poly 3 Wagner Colors ...... Green, gold Colors ...... Green, whilte 6 Idaho Location ...... San Luis Obispo, CA Location ...... Staten Island, NY Colors ...... Silver, gold Enrollment ...... 22,811 Enrollment ...... 2,000 Location ...... Moscow, ID Stadium ...... Alex G. Spanos/11,075 Stadium ...... Hameline Field/3,300 Enrollment ...... 11,870 Head Coach ...... Tim Walsh Head Coach ...... Jason Houghtaling Stadium ...... ASUI /16,000 Alma Mater/Year ...... UC Riverside/’77 Alma Mater/Year ...... Binghamton/’04 Head Coach ...... Paul Petrino Overall Record/Years ...... 168-134/28th Overall Record/Years ...... 11-22/4th Alma Mater/Year ...... Carroll/’90 At School/Years ...... 51-52/10th At School/Years ...... same Overall Record/Years ...... 15-33/6th 2017 Record ...... 1-10 2017 Record ...... 4-7 At School/Years ...... same Home/Road ...... 1-4/0-6 Home/Road ...... 3-2/1-5 2017 Record ...... 4-8 Conference/Place ...... 1-7/12th Conference/Place ...... 2-4/T5th Home/Road ...... 2-4/2-4 Series Record ...... 5-10 Series Record ...... 0-0 Conference/Place ...... Sun Belt 3-5/T8th at Bozeman ...... 3-4 at Bozeman ...... 11-6 Series Record ...... 18-24-1 at Opponent...... 2-6 at Opponent...... 7-8-1 at Bozeman ...... 9-13-1 MSU vs. Tim Walsh ...... 6-7 (6-1/0-6) at Neutral ...... 0-1 at Opponent...... 9-12-1 Jeff Choate vs. CP ...... 0-0 MSU vs. Jason Houghtaling .0-0 (0-0/0-0) at Boise ...... 0-2 Jeff Choate vs. Tim Walsh ...... 0-0 Jeff Choate vs. Wagner ...... 0-0 (0-0/0-0) at Great Falls ...... 0-1 SID:.. Eric Burdick ([email protected] Choate vs. Houghtaling ...... 0-0 (0-0/0-0) MSU/Choate vs. Paul Petrino ...... 0-1 Phone: 805/756-6550(o), 805/550-3427(c) SID:.... John Beisser ([email protected]) Jeff Choate vs. UI ...... 0-1 (0-0/0-1) Phone: ...... 718/390-3227 (o) SID:...... Mike Walsh ([email protected]) Phone: 208/885-0245(o), 208/921-7396(c) 22017017 BBobcatobcat HHonorsonors 10 Northern Colorado 2017 Post-Season Honors Colors ...... Blue, gold ALL-AMERICA Location ...... Greeley, CO none Enrollment ...... 12,000 FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICA Stadium ...... Nottingham Field/8,533 RB/LB Troy Andersen Head Coach ...... Earnest Collins Jr. Alma Mater/Year .. Northern Colorado/’96 SOPHOMORE ALL-AMERICA Overall Record/Years ...... 32-65/10th QB Chris Murray At School/Years ...... 24-52/8th CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA 2017 Record ...... 3-7 2nd Team: WR Mitchell Herbert Home/Road ...... 3-2/0-5 Conference/Place ...... 2-6/T9th FCS ADA ACADEMIC ALL-STAR TEAM Series Record ...... 20-10-1 WR Mitchell Herbert at Bozeman ...... 11-4-1 BIG SKY AWARDS at Greeley ...... 9-6 Freshman of Year: RB/LB Troy Andersen MSU vs. Earnest Collins ...... 2-0 (1-0/1-0) Jeff Choate vs. UNC ...... 1-0 (0-0/1-0/0-0) ALL-BIG SKY Choate vs. Collins ...... 1-0 (0-0/1-0/0-0) First Team: LB Mac Bignell; Second Team: OL Dylan Mahoney, P Jered Padmos; SID:...... Ryan Pfeifer([email protected]) Third Team: S Bryson McCabe; Honorable Mention: none Phone: ...... 970/351/1065 (o) 2017 Bobcat In-Season Honors 11 at Montana STATS NATIONAL PLAYER OF WEEK Colors ...... Maroon, silver none Location ...... Missoula, MT ROOT BIG SKY PLAYER OF WEEK Enrollment ...... 13,358 11/18 - Mac Bignell (Defense) Stadium ...... Washington-Grizzly/25,217 Head Coach ...... Bobby Hauck FCS ADA ALL-SCHOLAR TEAM Alma Mater/Year ...... Montana/’88 Mitchell Herbert Overall Record/Years ...... 95-67/13th At School/Years ...... 80-17/8th FCS ADA ALL-SCHOLAR TEAM 2017 Record ...... 7-4 Mitchell Herbert Home/Road ...... 5-1/2-3 Conference/Place ...... T6th BIG SKY ALL-ACADEMIC Series Record ...... 39-73-5 Troy Andersen, Kyle Finch, RJ Fitzgerald, Ben Folsom, JoJo Henderson, Mitchell at Bozeman ...... 19-25-3 Herbert, Josh Hill, Michael Jobman, Kevin Kassis, Lewis Kidd, Dylan Mahoney, Derek at Opponent...... 17-30-1 Marks, Bryson McCabe, Jared Padmos, Gabe Peppenger at Butte ...... 3-18-1 MSU vs. Bobby Hauck ...... 2-5 (2-2/0-5) Jeff Choate vs. UM ...... 2-0 (1-0/1-0) 2017 Team Awards 2017 Coaches Choice Jeff Choate vs. Bobby Hauck0-0 (0-0/0-0) Sonny Holland Off. MVP ...... Mitch Herbert SID:...... Eric Taber Bill Kollar Def. MVP ...... Mac Bignell Awards Phone: 406/243-5402(o), 646/287-7492(c) Jan Stenerud ST MVP ...... Jered Padmos Dennis Erickson Offensive ...... Dylan Mahoney Don Hass Most Inspirational .. Tyrone Fa’anono Joe Tiller Defensive ...Tucker Yates/Zach Wright Ken Amato Kick Teams ...... Logan Jones Top Offensive Scout ...... Callahan O’Reilly Top Defensive Scout ...... Sean Opland Top Kick Teams Scout ...... Shawn Borges MSU in 2017 NCAA/Big Sky Team Rob Higgs Toughness Alex Neale, Brayden Konkol Rankings Ride for the Brand .Zach Wright, Gunnar Brekke Average NCAA Big Sky Young Gun ...... Ty Okada Rank Rank Rushing Off 249.5 7th 1st Passing Off 147.5 107th 12th Total Off 396.9 44th 10th MSU in 2017 Individual Rankings Category Player Total NCAA BSC Scoring Off 25.3 55th 10th Pass Yds/Comp Murray 13.31 24th 5th Rushing Def 167.5 78th 5th Points Resp For Murray 156 24th 4th Pass Def 239.5 92nd 5th Punting Padmos 42.5 15th 2nd Total Def 472.5 115th 10th Rush Yds/Carry Murray 5.88 14th 2nd Scoring Def 25.0 52nd 2nd Rush Yds/Game Murray 102.2 11th 2nd Tackles Bignell 5.6 17th 2nd 3rd Dn Conv .434 16th 3rd Konkol 5.1 33rd 3rd 4th Dn Conv .783 2nd 1st Tackles-for-Loss Bignell 1.3 34th 4th Fumbles Lost 3 3rd 1st Net Punting 39.04 7th 2nd Sacks All’d 1.18 20th 1st TFL All’d 4.82 18th 1st tthehe CCOACHESOACHES BBobcatobcat HeadHead CoachCoach JeffJeff CChoatehoate

From small agriculture and logging communities in the mountains of Idaho to Coaching Resume the bright lights of the SEC and Pac 12, Jeff College Head Coach Choate’s coaching career has led him from Year All Conf. Home Road Grass Turf Day Night one corner of the nation to the another. But 2017 5-6 5-3/8th 3-3 2-3 1-0 4-6 5-4 0-2 some constants remain. 2016 4-7 2-6/T9th 3-3 1-4 0-0 4-7 2-5 2-2 The energy is unmistakable. The pas- sion is ever-present. But what sets Choate College Assistant Coach apart is a commitment to teaching. “I think Year School Assignment I’ve always considered myself a teacher 2015 Washington Special Teams/Defensive Line fi rst,” MSU’s second-year coach says. “It’s 2014 Washington Special Teams/Defensive Line the cornerstone of what we do as coaches.” 2013 Florida Special Teams/Outside Linebackers His passion for and skill in teaching 2012 Washington State Defensive Run Game Coord./LBs shine through in his Bobcat teams. MSU 2011 Boise State Special Teams/Linebackers showed steady improvement each season, 2010 Boise State Special Teams/Linebackers particularly 2017, when the Cats faced 2009 Boise State Special Teams/Linebackers seven nationally-ranked teams. 2008 Boise State Special Teams/Running Backs Choate became Montana State’s 32nd 2007 Boise State Special Teams/Running Backs head football coach on December 4, 2015. 2006 Boise State Special Teams/Running Backs An Idaho native who graduated from UM 2005 Eastern Illinois Special Teams/Safeties Western in 1994, his career is rooted in the 2004 Utah State Special Teams/Safeties Northwest but has spanned the continent. 2003 Utah State Special Teams/Safeties His professional life began as a coach and 2002 Utah State Defensive Line teacher in rural Idaho and has led him to 1992-93 UM Western Linebackers the Mountain West, Pac 12 and SEC. All the while, the Big Sky Conference and his 1992 UM Western Linebackers home region tugged. High School Coach Choate played football at Montana Year School Assignment Western in Dillon, earning his a BS in 1997-2001 Post Falls (Idaho) High School Head Football Coach Secondary Education (1994). He joined 1996 Twin Falls (Idaho High School Assistant Football Coach the Bulldogs coaching staff for the 1992-93 1994-95 Challis (Idaho) High School Head Football Coach season after an injury ended his playing career, and after graduating he became head football and track coach at Challis (Idaho) High School (1994-96). He became Conference Championship Teams as Assistant an assistant football, wrestling and baseball 2010 Boise State 13-1 ...... WAC Champions coach at Twin Falls High School (1996-97) 2009 Boise State 14-0 ...... WAC Champions before becoming Head Football Coach (and 2008 Boise State 12-1 ...... WAC Champions eventually AD) at Post Falls High School 2006 Boise State 13-0 ...... WAC Champions (1997-2002). 2005 Eastern Illinois 9-3 ...... Ohio Valley Champions Choate joined his former UMW head coach Mick Dennehy at Utah State in 2002 as defensive line coach, and became safeties and special teams coach the next Post-Season Appearances as Assistant season. He held the same position at East- 2015 Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl Washington 44, Southern Miss 31 ern Illinois in 2005 before becoming Boise 2015 Cactus Bowl (after 2014 season) Oklahoma State 30, Washington 22 State’s special teams coordinator (2006- 2011 Las Vegas Maaco Bowl Boise State 56, Arizona State 24 11). He coached running backs (2006-08) 2010 Las Vegas Maaco Bowl Boise State 26, Utah 3 and linebackers (2009-11) while with BSU. 2010 Fiesta Bowl (after 2009 season) Boise State 17, TCU 10 Choate coached linebackers while 2008 Poinsettia Bowl TCU 17, Boise State 16 coordinating the defensive run game at 2007 Sheraton Hawaii Bowl East Carolina 41, Boise State 38 Washington State in 2012, coached special 2007 Fiesta Bowl (after 2006 season) Boise State 43, Oklahoma 42 OT teams and outside linebackers at Florida 2005 I-AA Playoffs Southern Illinois 21, Eastern Illinois 6 in 2013, then rejoined Chris Peterson at Washington in 2014-15. Learning from head coaches such as Chris Peterson, Mike Leach, Will Mus- Jeff Choate Personal & Coaching Summary champ, and his mentors Mick Dennehy Hometown: Saint Maries, Idaho and Mick Delaney, Choate has produced Family: wife Janet, son Jory, daughter Jacy highly successful players. Under his watch Alma Mater/Year: Montana Western/’93 as a position coach, fi ve players earned Career Record: 9-13/2 years All-America honrs and 16 became all-con- at MSU: same ference picks. Choate has coached in eight bowl games and the FCS Playoffs once. Choate and his wife Janet, originally from Dillon, have a son (Jory, a frosh on the MSU football team) and daughter (Jacy). Painful End to Playing Career Leads Jeff Choate to Coaching roots of his self-described “player’s Falls and Post Falls. But in 2002, he needed to coach” style, a label enthusiastically address a long-latent urge. affi rmed by current Bobcats, began Just as the fi rst call he received after his growing during the time after his the accident was from Dennehy, the fi rst one he car wreck. Rather than returning to placed went to his fi rst college head coach. Dillon immediately and a sophomore “He called me when he was the head coach season full of promise – “I really and (athletic director) at Post Falls and said, Through the fog of pain and the medicine believe he would have become a hell ‘I really want to get into college coaching prescribed to relieve it, Jeff Choate still of a college football player,” Dennehy insists and the only avenue to do it is to get in on the remembers the phone call that changed the – Choate headed to Boise and countless hours ground fl oor,” said Dennehy, then the head path of his life. of solitary rehabilitation. coach at Utah State. “Do you have a spot?’ I “I was pretty incoherent for the fi rst six “I took some classes at Boise State that told him, ‘I’ll make a spot, but the only thing or eight days,” Montana State’s head football fall because my dad was down there,” he is I can’t promise there will be a full-time coach recalls with a laugh of the immediate remembers. “I stayed with my dad and did opportunity the next year or the year after, or aftermath of an car crash in July before his my rehab. (Returning to Western) is what what have you. You’re taking a real chance.’ sophomore year at Western Montana College motivated me through the rehab process, I told him, ‘I’d love to have you, but make (now UM Western). The physical trauma which was grueling. I’d done so much sure you sit down and think hard about (the included a devastating knee injury that placed damage to my knee, I had limited range of fi nancial and family considerations) because his career as a Bulldogs linebacker in doubt. motion, and I went to physical therapy fi ve you’re giving up a lot.’ A couple days later he “That is one of the fi rst phone days a week. They manipulated it. I didn’t said, ‘ Yeah, I’ve got to do it.’” conversations I remember,” Choate says of a have anybody to work out with, didn’t have The decision to leave the comfort of call from his head coach, Mick Dennehy. “He any teammates, so that’s what motivated me.” his career was not easy, but had become was telling me, ‘You can come back here, no Through that dark, tedious toil a vision increasingly clear to Choate. “If I hadn’t matter what happens we want you to be part emerged. “A lot of times positive things can got into administration (as athletic director) of this thing going forward.’” come out of real negative or tragic situations,” I might still be coaching in high school,” Dennehy, now retired from a coaching Choate says, “and that helped me formulate he said. “It took me out of the classroom career that included a stint as an assistant that vision for my own life. There were times and there was so much involved outside of MSU and a successful four seasons at that I would say, ‘What if football isn’t an coaching, like making sure courts and fi elds Montana, remembers that visit with one of option?’ (Playing football) drove me and were ready, making sure the offi cials showed the fi rst three players to join his . “I had heard motivated me, but that’s when I centered on up, that it made me realized what I really that he had gotten into a pretty severe car the idea that I want to teach and coach.” enjoyed was coaching and teaching.” wreck,” he said, “had gotten hit by a logging Choate returned to Western as a player Choate added responsibility in each of truck or some damn thing, so I just wanted in 1991, but the end came quickly. “I tore up his three seasons at Utah State, rising from to make sure he was OK and wanted him to my (injured left) knee again, and that made graduate assistant helping with a position know that things would work out one way or me realize it was time to hang up my cleats.” group to position coach to coordinating another. It was too early to know if he was Dennehy’s response was equally swift. “We special teams. That experience accentuated going to be able to play, but that if he couldn’t gave him a camera and said, ‘Let’s go.’” trends that would become characteristics we’d put him to work doing something else.” Armed with only one full-time assistant of his career, specifi cally the willingness to A quarter-century later, Choate coach, Dennehy utilized the services of many grow as a coach and accept increased duties, embarks on his fi rst season as a head coach. young men hoping to break into that business. and the acuity to manage both people and He accepted the MSU job last December “They were all going to be coaches,” tasks. Those traits served him well in the and in the time since then has altered the Dennehy said, “and hopefully they learned a special teams area. “I’ve got two (former program’s culture, refueled its tank of talent, little bit along the way from some of us older assistants) who are special teams coordinators and installed new systems in all phases of guys, but they knew how to block and they in the NFL,” Dennehy says, “and I think the game. All the while he has connected knew how to tackle and the teaching part of it Jeff is every bit as qualifi ed and as talented.” with players and staff, fans and foes, with a came pretty easy for Jeff.” high-voltage smile, a razor-like wit, and an So did the transition. “(Choate) undeniable, unavoidable energy. changed hats really quickly, and “It’s so much fun,” says senior offensive teaching kids his own age didn’t affect guard JP Flynn with enthusiasm that matches him a bit. They respected him. He his head coach. “There’s great energy. One chewed their butts out if they needed of the fi rst things Coach Choate did when he it. There aren’t a lot of guys like him got here was mix up the entire locker room. that I feel could do that, and he was It used to be divided up by positions, now very effective right away.” my locker is next to (linebacker) Josh Hill Following his time at Western, and (receiver) Keon Stephens. That’s a big Choate embarked on a successful change. He’s bringing together the whole career as a high school teacher, team into one unit and make sure we don’t administrator, and coach. His resume miss this opportunity (to make lifelong reads like a geography lesson for the friendships).” state of Idaho, beginning in Challis He didn’t know it at the time but the in 1994 and including stops in Twin BBobcatobcat CoachCoach JeffJeff CChoate...hoate...

Choate coordinated special teams at Eastern Illinois (2005), Boise State (2006-11), Florida ....at..at Washington,Washington, ....at..at BoiseBoise SState,tate, (2013) and Washington (2014-15). Skills gained coaching special teams, 22014-15014-15 22006-11006-11 long considered by many in college football ((HeadHead CoachCoach CChrishris PPeterson)eterson) ((HeadHead CoachCoach CChrishris PPeterson)eterson) as a precursor to head coaching success, stand out while watching Choate prepare his  Led the  Helped BSU to 4 bowl Bobcat teams. “The key ingredient in being Pac 12 in wins, 2 in Fiesta Bowl able to put special teams together is being organized as hell,” Dennehy says, a trait that total defense  Broncos fi nished is often most recognizable during times fans and scoring in the Top 25 four never see. “You’ve got to get 50 minutes defense in times, won fi ve of (special teams work) into 20 minutes of practice time, and he’s really, really good at 2015 MWC titles that and (at) moving from one phase of a drill  School-  Top 15 in points to the next phase and utilizing staff to help record 52 allowed during him. Sometimes it’s like a magic show, and he’s as good as anyone I’ve ever seen.” sacks, 2nd in all four seasons The accumulation of skill, knowledge, nation coaching defense and personal history gives Choate what  2014 Cactus Bowl, 2015 ALL-AMERICAS Washington coach Chris Peterson has COACHED: Ian Johnson (2006), referred to as “the ‘it’ factor” that rarely, Zaxby’s Heart of Dallas Bowl # ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS presents itself in a coach. Dennehy says ALL-AMERICAS COACHED: Danny COACHED: 7 that “…if you just sit down and visit with Shelton (2014), Hau’oli Kikaha (2014) him you can tell, damn, this would be a fun # ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS guy to play for.” When asked if Choate is a COACHED: 2 players’ coach, Bobcat senior Flynn, a fourth- year starter at guard, laughs before listing ....at..at EasternEastern among his new coach’s strongest traits the IIllinois,llinois, 22005005 willingness to “listen to us players.” His energy and enthusiasm were present ....at..at Florida,Florida, 22013013 ((HeadHead CoachCoach BBobob SSpoo)poo) for as long as anyone can remember. One of ((HeadHead CoachCoach WWillill MMuschamp)uschamp) Choate’s high school baseball coaches tells  Panthers 9-3, 15th in I-AA stories of Choate encouraging his sons to  Finished 8th nationally, 2nd  Won Ohio Valley (8-0) splash in mud puddles after rainy practices, # ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS meeting each scolding with infectious in the SEC, in total defense COACHED: 2, including OVC Special laughter, while Dennehy confi rms that “he # ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS Teams Newcomer of the Year was a pretty high-strung dude” during his COACHED: 2 time in Dillon. Wally Feldt, currently the Frontier Conference Information Director and a presence in and around UMW Athletics since Choate’s playing days remembers that ....at..at WashingtonWashington ....at..at UtahUtah State,State, Choate “seems to perpetually (have) a smile 22003-04003-04 on his face. He’s so dang positive about SState,tate, 20122012 ((HeadHead CoachCoach MMickick DDennehy)ennehy) everything. And it hasn’t changed in all the ((HeadHead CoachCoach MMikeike LLeach)each) times I’ve seen him over the years.”  2004 Aggies one of six DI That ability to connect with people  8th through life’s small moments has, if anything, programs in top 30 of three nationally in become more acute through time. MSU special teams categories offensive line coach Brian Armstrong’s tackles-for-  Led DI in punt returns in college playing career was beginning at loss, 11th in Montana Western during Choate’s days ‘04, 25th in pass D in ‘05 coaching there. “I was just a young guy sacks trying to fi nd my own way, but even though  Led Pac 12 ALL-AMERICAS COACHED: Kevin Robinson (2004), Terrance Washington he was on the other side of the ball there was in red zone no question how important (players were to (2003 Frosh All-America) Choate) on a personal level. That’s something defense # ALL-CONFERENCE PLAYERS COACHED: 2 I’ve always respected about him.” # ALL- Dennehy calls that personal touch a CONFERENCE PLAYERS COACHED: 1 difference-maker. “He’s a great football coach. And he’ll be a great head coach.” CCOORDINATORSOORDINATORS

All-Americas Coached as Position Coach 2017-Troy Andersen (Freshman All-America), 2013-Jordan Tripp, TTyy GGregorakregorak 2012-Jordan Tripp, 2011-Caleb McSurdy Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers All-Conf. Players Coached as Position Coach Personal Information 2017: Mac Bignell, LB (1st Team) Birth Date September 12, 1978 2015: Herbert Gamboa, OLB (1st Team), Kendrick Van Ackeren, Hometown Spokane, WA OLB (2nd Team), Jeremiah Kose, LB (2nd Team) Education BA in Communication, Colorado, 2001 2014: Kendrick Van Ackeren, OLB (2nd Team), Jeremiah Kose, Player Linebacker at Colorado, 1997-2000 LB (3rd Team), Herbert Gamboa, OLB (HM) Family Wife Kandice, sons Gage (9), Jax (2); daughter 2013: John Kanangata’a, OLB (1st Team); Jordan Tripp, OLB Gabby (4) (1st Team), Brock Coyle, LB (2nd Team) 2012: Jordan Tripp, OLB (1st Team), Brock Coyle, LB (HM), Timeline John Kanangata’a, OLB (HM) 2016- Montana State Defensive Coord./LBs (2017-) 2011: Caleb McSurdy, LB (1st Team), John Kanangata’a, LB 2011-15 Montana Linebackers/DC (2012-15) (2nd Team), Alex Shaw, LB (HM) 2010 Central Wash. Tight Ends 2010: Demetrius Guice, TE (1st Team) 2003-09 Montana Linebackers 2009: Shawn Lebsock, LB (1st Team), Cole Lockwood, LB (1st 2001-02 Washington Graduate Assistant Team), Brandon Fisher, LB (2nd Team) 2008: Tom Martin, LB (2nd Team), Shawn Lebsock, LB (HM), Brandon Fisher, LB (HM), Tyler Corwin, LB (HM) Team Accomplishments 2007: Loren Utterback, LB (1st Team), Tyler Joyce, LB (2nd Montana State – Under Gregorak’s direction, MSU allowed 84 Team), Kyle Ryan, LB (HM), Muckie Foreman, LB (HM) yards and 9.2 points per game fewer in 2016 than the team did in 2006: Tyler Joyce, LB (HM), Kyle Ryan, LB (HM), Loren Utter- 2015... the Bobcat rush defense improved by 102 yards a game, back, LB (HM) pass defense effi ciency by 26.3 points, by seven, 2005: Shane McIntyre, LB (2nd Team), Tylyer Joyce, LB (HM), opponent third down conversion rate by 6 percentage points.... Kyle Ryan, LB (HM) MSU’s defense fi nished in top three of Big Sky rankings in fi ve 2004: Shane McIntyre, LB (1st Team) categories (scoring, yards allowed, rush yards allowed, pass 2003: Brent Meyers, OLB (1st Team) defense effi ciency, and opponent third down conversion rate). Montana – Gregorak’s defenses (coordinator 2012-15, lineback- ers coach 2003-09 and 2011-15) led the Big Sky in total defense Playing Career three times (2006, ’07 and ’11), rush defense four times (2003, Three-year letterman at Colorado… Lee Willard Award in 1997 ’06, 11 and ’12), pass defense twice (2006, ’08), and scoring as program’s top freshman... Academic All-Big 12, 2000... played defense seven times (2005-09, ’11, ’14)... UM won or shared in and won 1998 Aloha Bowl, 1999 Insight.com Bowl eight Big Sky titles during Gregorak’s 12 seasons, advancing to the FCS Playoffs 11 times, the semifi nals fi ve times, and the Recruiting Area: Seattle, Northern Washington championship game three times... UM led the Big Sky in red zone defense in 2013-14-15... Montana won 123 games in 12 seasons with Gregorak on staff. Washington – Coached in 2001 Holiday Bowl, 2002 Sun Bowl

Individual Achievements Montana State – LB Mac Bignell earned 1st Team All-Big Sky as a senior, 2nd Team as a junior, and S Bryson McCabe earned 2nd Team All-Big Sky honors, the highest each has received... RB/LB Troy Andersen was Big Sky Freshman of the Year and Freshman All-America in 2017 Montana – Three of Montana’s 10 all-time tackles leaders played LB from 2003-15, and Gregorak coached fi ve of the top 10 and the school’s all-time -season leader (Kendrick Van Ackeren… NFL linebackers Brock Coyle, Jordan Tripp and Caleb McSurdy played for Gregorak... defensive end Zack Wagenmann (2014) and linebacker Caleb McSurdy (2011) each won Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year honors playing for Gregorak... defensive end Tyrone Holmes won 2015 STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year... Jeremiah Kose helped lead his Ottawa team to the 2016 . OOFFENSIVEFFENSIVE AASSISTANTSSISTANT CCOACHESOACHES BBrianrian AArmstrongrmstrong BB.J..J. RRobertsonobertson Off ensive Coordinator/Tight Ends Special Teams Coordinator/ High School Relations Personal Information Birth Date September 24, 1973 Personal Information Hometown East Helena, MT Birth Date: September 5, 1974 Education BS, Elementary Education, Western Montana, Hometown: Sheridan, MT 1998; MHPER, Utah State, 2004 Education: BA in Business Education, Montana Western, 1998; Player Western Montana, 1992-95; 1st Team All-America, MA in Teaching, Rockford College, 2003 1995; played for three Frontier Conference Championship teams Player: Player, Montana Western, 1993-94 Family Wife Julie, son Michael (13), daughter Alissa (10) Timeline Timeline 2016- Montana State Special Teams/Tight Ends 2016- Montana State OC (2017-), Off. Line (2016) 2013-15 UM Western Head Coach 2009-15 Rocky Mountain Head Coach 2007-12 Rocky Mountain Assistant Coach 2007-08 Rocky Mountain Offensive Coord./OL 2006 Southern Oregon Assistant Coach 2005-06 Kathleen HS (FL) Head Coach 2001-05 Rockford Asst (2003-05)/GA (2001-02) 2003-04 Utah State Offensive GA 2001-02 Lake Gibson HS (FL HC (’02)/OC (’01) Team Accomplishments 1999-00 Broadwater HS (MT Offensive Coord. Montana State – MSU fi nished in the top 25 nationally in all 1998 Morgan (Utah) HS Offensive Coord. major special teams statistical categories, and did so with fresh- 1996-97 Western Montana Offensive Line men at both kicker and punter... 15th in the FCS in punt return defense (4.4 yards per return), 15th in punt returns (13.2 yards Coaching Honors and Achievements per return), 18th in net punting (37.9), 23rd in kick return defense Rocky Mountain – 2010 Frontier Conference Coach of the Year, (18.2), 25th in kick returns (21.8). 2013 Frontier Conference Coach of the Year... second on Rocky Montana Western – Robertson’s UMW teams compiled 17-14 Mountain’s all-time wins lost as head coach. record , including a 6-5 mark in 2014 for the Bulldogs’ fi rst win- ning season in 10 years... Western fi nished 7-3 in 2015. Team Accomplishments Montana State – Coached offensive line for team that fi nished Individual Achievements 17th in the FCS in rushing offense, 14th in red zone offense Montana State – Freshman returner Kevin Kassis fi nished 5th in Rocky Mountain – The 2013 Battlin’ Bears advanced to the the FCS in punt return yards (12.8) in 2016; sophomore punter NAIA Playoffs. Jered Padmos fi nished 2nd in the Big Sky in punting in 2017

Individual Achievements All-Americas Coached Montana State – OG JP Flynn earned 3rd Team All-America, 1st 2015-LB AJ Wilson, 2014-DB Jesse McCloud, 2010-QB Kasey Team All-Big Sky, signed with San Francisco 49ers Peters, 2003-RB Marcus Howard

All-Americas Coached All-Conference Players Coached 2016-OG JP Flynn (3rd Team), 2015-WR Andre McCulloch, Coached 42 players to all-conference honors 2014-WR Andre McCulloch, 2013-WR Andre McCulloch, OL 2017 - Jered Padmos named 2nd Team All-Big Sky Sonny Ah Kui, 2010-QB Kasey Peters, OL Dima Vasilevskiy 2016 - Joey Michael named All-Big Sky Honorable Mention on special teams All-Conference Players Coached 24 1st Team All-Conference players; at MSU: 2016-OG JP Flynn Playing Career Played at UM Western, 1993-94 Recruiting Area: Inland Empire Recruiting Area: Montana, Wyoming BBobob ColeCole JJoshuaoshua TTaufaleleaufalele Pass Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Off ensive Line

Personal Information Personal Information Birth Date September 26, 1959 Education Master’s Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership: Hometown Whitehall, PA Coaching, Washington, 2017; BA, Sociology, New Mexico, 2010; Education BS, Education, Widener, 1982 AA, Foothill College, 2008 Player Three-year starting QB at Widener, leading Pio- Player Foothill College 2006-07, all-conference and neers to 35-2 record, three straight NCAA DIII Playoff appear- all-state as sophomore... 24-game starter, two-time All-MWC, ances, and 1981 DIII National Championship team’s top O-lineman as senior at New Mexico (2008-09) Family Wife Kathy, adult daughter Zoe and son Bobby Family Wife Fuatino, sons Bayley and Reign

Timeline Timeline 2018- Montana St Pass Game Coord./QBs 2017- Montana State Offensive Line 2017 Juniata Receivers 2016 Foothill College Off. Coord./Offensive Line 2016 Northwestern Offensive Analyst 2014-15 Washington GA (Offensive Line) 2013-15 Northern Illinois Offensive Coord/QB 2010-13 Foothill College Offensive Line 2011-12 Northern Illinois QB (‘12), WR (‘11) 2009-10 Western Kentucky Quarterbacks 2008 Wyoming Offensive Coord./QBs Team Accomplishments 2004-07 Florida A&M Offensive Coord./QBs Washington – GA for back-to-back bowl teams 2000-03 Utah State Offensive Coordinator 1999-00 Montana Offensive Coordinator Individual Achievements as Coach 1993-98 Portland State Offensive Coord./QBs Montana State – Dylan Mahoney, 2017 All-Big Sky 2nd Team 1988-92 Sonoma State Offensive Coord./QBs 1985-88 San Leandro HS Head Coach Playing Career 1983-84 Moreau HS Assistant Coach New Mexico – Started 24 straight games in 2008-09 seasons, earning Academic All-Mountain West honors twice... named Playing Career UNM’s top offensive lineman in 2009 Led Widener to 1981 NCAA DIII National Championship, com- Foothill – Starting offensive lineman for back-to-back 10-1 piled 35-2 record as his school’s three-year starting quarterback teams, earning all-state and all-league honors as sophomore in 2007 Recruiting Area: Chicago Recruiting Area: Bay Area, Salt Lake City DDEFENSIVEEFENSIVE AASSISTANTSSISTANT CCOACHESOACHES MMattatt MillerMiller DDeNariuseNarius McGheeMcGhee Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers Running Backs

Personal Information Personal Information Birth Date May 1, 1991 Birth Date June 12, 1991 Hometown Helena, MT Hometown McComb, MS Education BA in Business, Boise State, 2014 Education BA in Business, Montana State, 2014 Player Boise State letterman 2011-14, team captain 2014 Player MSU’s all-time winningest quarterback (2010-13)

Timeline Timeline 2016- Montana State Receivers 2017- Montana State Receivers 2015 Boise State Offensive Quality Control 2015-16 North Carolina St Offensive Quality Control 2014 Florida Atlantic Offensive GA Individual Achievements as Coach Montana State – Mitchell Herbert named Academic All-America, Team Accomplishments FCS ADA All-Scholar Team, NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship NC State – Helped Wolf Pack to 2015 Belk Bowl, 2016 Indepen- recipient dence Bowl, with 7-6 record in 2015 and 6-6 mark in 2016 Montana State – 2010-11-12 Big Sky Champions; 2017 Bobcats Team Accomplishments led the Big Sky in rushing Boise State – 2015 Poinsettia Bowl Champions, 2014 MWC Champions, 2014 Fiesta Bowl Champions, 2013 Hawai’i Bowl, Playing Career 2012 MWC Champions, 2012 Las Vegas Bowl Champions, 2011 Four-year starter, leading MSU to Big Sky titles in 2010-11-12... Las Vegas Bowl Champions, 2010 WAC Champions, 2010 Las Big Sky MVP in 2010 and ‘12... 2012 All-America... led MSU to Vegas Bowl Champions best four-year stretch in school history, with most career wins as a quarterback by any Bobcat... became college football’s 14th Playing Career player ever to throw for over 10,000 yards and rush for 1,000 Four-year letterman at Boise State, 2011 Freshman All-America, Recruiting Area: Dallas, San Diego, Sacramento 2012 2nd Team All-Mountain West, 2013 Hawai’i Bowl MVP, 2009 Montana Gatorade Player of the Year Recruiting Area: Boise, Sacramento, Oregon BByronyron HoutHout MMarkark OrpheyOrphey Defensive Line Secondary

Personal Information Personal Information Birth Date September 15, 1989 Birth Date: July 22, 89 Hometown Couer d’Alene, ID Hometown: Houston, TX Education BA in Communications, Boise State, 2012; ME in Education: Bachelor’s, Business Admin., Texas Southern, Early and Special Education, Boise State, 2014 2010; Master’s, Health Information Technology, 2015 Player Boise State letterman (2008-11, two-year starter Player: Texas Southern, 2007-10

Timeline Coaching Timeline 2016- Montana State Defensive Line 2017- Montana State ...... Secondary 2013-15 Boise State Defensive GA 2013-16 South Carolina ...... Def. GA (2014-16), QC (2013) 2012 Washington St. Defensive GA 2011-12 Texas Southern ...... Cornerbacks

Team Accomplishments as Coach Team Accomplishments Boise State – Coached in Fiesta Bowl following 2013 season South Carolina – Helped Gamecocks to three bowl games in four seasons (2013 Capital One Bowl, 2014 Independence Bowl, Individual Achievements as Coach 2016 Birmingham Bowl), and the team’s third straight 11-win season in 2013... USC earned two of its 12 all-time bowl wins Boise State – Helped coach Kamalei Correa, Defensive MVP of during Orphey’s time there 2015 Poinsettia Bowl and second round draft choice by Balti- more Ravens in 2016 All-Conference Players Coached South Carolina - 2015: Chris Lammons, Al Harris Jr.; 2013: All-Conf. Players Coached as Position Coach Brison Williams, Victor Hampton. 2016: DT Zach Wright (HM) Texas Southern - 2012: Tray Walker; 2011: Jerome Thomas 2015: DL Kamelei Correa, Boise State 2014: DL Kamelei Correa, Boise State All-America Players Coached 2012: Tray Walker, Texas Southern Playing Career Playing Career Played in Fiesta Bowl following 2009 season... compiled 50-3 Three-year starter at Texas Southern, earning All-SWAC honors all-time record as Boise State player... four-yera letterman (2008- in 2009-10 (junior and senior seasons) 11), two-year starter (2010-11)... 2nd Team All-MWC in 2010, HM All-MWC in 2011... won BSU’s The Hammer Award in 2011. Recruiting Area Los Angeles Recruiting Area: Tacoma, Central/Eastern Washington, North Idaho KKyleyle RisingerRisinger CColeole MooreMoore Safeties Director of Operations

Personal Information Cole Moore returned to the Bobcat football program in the fall Birth Date: June 22, 1990 of 2016 as an administrative associate, and has helped spear- Hometown: Minnetonka, MN head the program’s recruiting and social media efforts. This Education: St. Cloud State, 2015 season he rises to Director of Operations. Moore spent 2015 Player: All-Northern Sun Honorable Mention as a senior in as an intern at the University of Washington, where he worked 2014... 200 tackles in his three-year career, with eight intercep- directly with then-UW assistant Jeff Choate. A two-year starting tions... 15 career pass breakups was in St. Cloud State’s career linebacker for the Cats originally from Whitehouse Station, N.J., top 10 upon his graduation... began his college career playing he was Honorable Mention All-Big Sky as a junior and Third basketball at Minnesota-Crookston in 2009-10. Team as a senior. Moore was a team captain for the Cats as a senior in 2014. He participated in Habitat for Humanity service Timeline trips overseas as a college student, and led a group of Bobcats 2016- Montana State Safeties (2017-), Intern (2016) to Poland for a similar trip in May. 2015 Indiana State Graduate Assistant Individual Achievements as Coach Montana State – Coached Bryson McCabe, 2nd Team All-Big Sky safety in 2016 and 3rd Team in 2017 GGarrettarrett BeckerBecker Bobcat Athletics Video Coordinator Recruiting Area: Colorado, Northern Oregon/Southern Wash- ington Garrett Becker begins his third season the Coordinator of Video Services for Bobcat Athletics, but is no stranger to the Depart- ment. He joined Bobcat Football’s video staff in 2004, rising to progressively higher roles within the program in the ensuing PPatrickatrick CCarrollarroll decade. He has coordinated practice and game video for inter- Off ensive Intern nal coaching use as well as footage for promotional uses, such as run-out and pre-game hype videos. During his time as Video Patrick Carroll’s move to Montana State for the 2016 season Coordinator he has fi lled wide-ranging roles, aiding the program as a graduate transfer from UNLV helped stabilize the team’s in areas such as social media and recruiting. offensive line. In the two years since he’s contributed to MSU’s coaching staff. Carroll was an undergrad intern for the team a season ago, serving as offensive intern this season. He played at UNLV from 2012-15.

JJoeoe DDunningunning Defensive Intern

Former Carroll College star Joe Dunning begins his second season at MSU, his fi rst as an offensive intern, in 2017. Dunning spent three seasons on the Saints coaching staff (2013-15), including the last two as secondary coach, and worked as a vol- unteer assistant at MSU in 2016. Originally from Billings, Dun- ning redshirted at Carroll in 2008 before beginning a productive four-season career. He was a team co-captain in 2012, earning All-Frontier Conference honors in 2011-12. He helped lead the Saints to the 2010 NAIA National Championship and the 2011 title game. Dunning was Eastern AA Co-Defensive Player of the Year and all-state in 2007 as a senior, helping lead Billings Senior to a 10-3 mark. tthehe PPLAYERSLAYERS 22018018 BBOBCATOBCAT RRETURNERSETURNERS team and third-most all-time among MSU freshmen... nine total tackles, one for a loss... scored two rushing touch- 8800 TTightight EndEnd downs against Montana, fi ve on the season. High School Helped lead Beaverhead to Class A title games as a junior and senior, winning the 2016 champion- CCurtisurtis AmosAmos ship... Class A All-State quarterback as a junior and senior... All-USA Montana First Team Safety and Defensive Player of the Year... Great Falls Tribune Super-State 2015 and 6-1, 235, Sr, 3V, Burleson, TX (Centennial) 2016... Southwest Class A Offensive MVP the past two sea- sons... threw for 1,403 yards last fall, rushing for 877 and Montana State (2018) Holds down the role as MSU’s accounting for 30 total ... 71 tackles with three move tight end, known for his skill as a blocker and pass- interceptions and two fumbles recovered... competed for the catcher. (2017) Played in all 11 games, catching four passes track and fi eld and basketball teams. for 44 yards... gave the MSU offense formation fl exibility as its move tight end. (2016) Played in nine games for the Academics and Personal Maintained a 4.0 grade point av- Bobcats... registered one catch (8 yards) as a reserve tight erage throughout his high school career, earning Academic end... also excelled on kick teams. (2015) Played in eight All-State honors all four years... Class Valedictorian... a games, primarily on special teams... fi ve tackles on kick mechanical engineering major... the son of Scott and Nicole teams... no offensive statistics. (2014) Redshirted at MSU. Andersen... his father played basketball at Eastern Oregon, while sister Holly ran track for the Cats... played for Rick High School Caught 24 passes for 469 yards (19.5 per Nordahl at Beaverhead High. catch) with nine touchdowns as a senior... Class 4A All-Dis- trict 8 First Team selection at tight end, and First Team All- Johnson Country... TexasHSFootball.com All-Star... ranked 47th on the Texas Top 100 preseason list by InsideTexas. com, and the ninth-ranked tight end prospect in the state by Texas-247 Sports... caught 26 passes for 334 yards and four touchdowns as a junior... two-time all-district basketball SSafetyafety player, earning All-Johnson County honors as a senior... 1144 school-record 236 rebounds as a senior. Academics and Personal A community health major... KKeatoneaton AAndersonnderson born Curtis Tyrone Amos, Jr., on November 3, 1995 in Fort Worth, Tex... one of two children of Curtis Sr. and Pauletha 6-0, 175, Fr, RS, Billings, MT (Senior) Amos... younger sister Kertisa is an accomplished athlete. Montana State (2018) Expected to compete for time at safety. (2017) Redshirt at MSU. High School Helped Senior to its fi rst Class AA state title in more than 30 years as a senior, with the Broncs fi nishing 13-0... First Team Class AA All-State as a safety in 2015 1155 RRunningunning Back/UtilityBack/Utility and 2016, earning Defensive MVP honors last fall... picked off six passes, returning two for touchdowns, as a senior... two-time state runner-up in the long jump and high jump TTroyroy AAndersenndersen for the Billings Senior track squad... two-time honor roll student. 6-3, 220, So, 1V, Dillon, MT (Beaverhead) Academics Enrolled in MSU’s University Studies pro- gram. Montana State (2018) Enters the fall as a full-time offen- sive player... could compete for time at quarterback, running Personal Born Keaton Don Anderson in Billings... one back, or both. (2017) Big Sky Freshman of the Year, MSU’s of two children, including twin sister Mariah, of Gary and second in a row.. started games at both running back and Stephanie Anderson... his grandfather Skip Anderson played linebacker... believed to be MSU’s fi rst true freshman to football at Colorado State. start his fi rst game at running back since at least 1990... the quickest Bobcat freshman to ever rush for 100 yards in a game... gained 515 yards on the ground, third-best on the Wyoming Finishied his only season with the Cowboys, 2015, 2-for-8 on fi eld goals and 28-for-31 on PATs. 6688 OOffensiveffensive TTackleackle High School Earned all-state second team honors as a senior at Rampart High School after fi nishing 10-for-12 on fi eld goal tries with a 78% touchback rate... earned Special- JJarodarod AscheAsche ist MVP honors in his league... Colorado Springs Gazette 1st Team All-State, and Academic Honorable Mention. 6-8, 300, So, 1V, Glendive, MT (Dawson Co.) Academics and Personal Plans to major in business at MSU... an Academic All-State Honorable Mention choice Montana State (2018) Enters the fall in competition for at Rampart as a senior... born Tristan Tyler Bailey in 1996 time as a reserve offensive tackle. (2017) A developmental in Phoenix, Arizona... one of two children of Shelley and offensive tackle... played against Idaho State, Kennesaw Gary Bailey... his father played soccer at Regis University, State and NAU. (2016) Redshirted. his brother Colton played baseball at Hastings College, and grandfather Lynne Brown played hoops at Oklahoma State. High School Earned fi rst team all-conference honors dur- ing his junior season at tight end and at tackle as a senior... also an all-state defensive end as a senior... two-time all- conference basketball player who earned all-state honors as a senior... all-conference tennis player twice, who earned all-state honors during a senior season in which he fi nished third in the State A meet in doubles. 5500 DDefensiveefensive LLineine Academics and Personal A civil engineering major... one of two children of Rodney Asche and Marta Asche... his sister Devyn played basketball at South Dakota School CChasehase BensonBenson of Mines... his cousin Cody Asche starred in baseball at Nebraska and currently playes for the Chicago White 6-4, 265, So, 1V, Helena, MT (Helena) Sox... born in Glendive, Montana... former prep teammates include Rocky Mountain football players Tanner and Taylor Montana State (2018) Begins his sophomore season in the Schwartz, Dickinson State football players Carson Oakland rotation at defensive tackle. (2017) Played in all 11 games, and Taylor Conrad, Dawson Community College basketball logging recording 12 tackles, including eight solos, two player Bret Vester and baseball players Gunnar Garpstead for a loss, and 1.5 sacks... hurried the quarterback twice... and Josh Hoffer. fi rst career sack came in debut at Washington State. (2016) Redshirted. High School Selected for the Montana Shrine Game... an All-USA Montana First Team choice, logging six sacks in seven games with 22 quarterback hurries... earned 2014 and 2015 Great Falls Tribune Superstate honors. 2233 KKickericker Academics An exercise science major. Personal Born Chase Michael Benson in Helena... one of TTristanristan BaileyBailey three children of Dave and Brandi Benson. 6-1, 215, Jr, JC, Colorado Springs, CO (Coffeyville/Wyoming/Rampart)

Montana State (2018) Enters the season in competition for starting honors at kicker. Coffeyville Finished his sophomore season with nine straight fi eld goals converted and 10-of-his-last-11... 11-for- 17 on the season to earn all-conference fi rst team honors... resumed his athletic career at Coffeyville after a year away from football at Colorado State. 6633 OOffensiveffensive TTackleackle 2255 RReceivereceiver MMitchitch BrottBrott TTyrelyrel BBurgessurgess 6-6, 300, Jr, 2V, Billings, MT (West) 5-8, 160, So, 1V, Haines City, FL (Ridge Comm.)

Montana State (2018) MSU’s third-year starting tackle... Montana State (2018) Transitioned to the slot receiver transitioned to left tackle in the spring. (2017) Started all 11 spot in the spring. (2017) MSU’s top kick returner and games at right tackle. (2016) Freshman All-America... en- versatile running back... played in all 11 games... rushed 10 joyed an exceptional freshman season, starting seven games times for 41 yards on the season... his 24 kick returns were at right tackle and four games at left. (2015) Redshirted at a team high, and he brought back fi ve kicks for 106 yards MSU. against the Grizzlies, with a long return of 32 yards. High School First Team all-conference and second team High School Second Team All-County selection after rush- all-state... chosen for Montana Shrine Game. ing for 1,168 yards with 18 touchdowns as a senior... also competed in basketball and track and fi eld. Academics and Personal Enrolled in University Studies... one of three children of Curt and Gina Brott... his father Academics A sociology major with plans to specialize in played basketball at MSU Billings, and his grandfather criminology Richard Brott played hoops at Denver... his brother Wilson is a Bobcat tight end.

3355 LLinebackerinebacker 9977 TTightight EndEnd BBaluealue CChapmanhapman WWilsonilson BBrottrott 6-1, 220, So, 1V, Bozeman, MT (Bozeman) Montana State (2018) Missed the spring with an injury... 6-6, 265, Sr, 3V, Billings, MT (West) expected to compete for time at linebacker in the fall. (2017) Reserve linebacker and special teams standout... Montana State (2018) Considered MSU’s top in-line injured in seventh game. (2016) Redshirted... was named blocker at tight end. (2017) First catch as a Bobcat was the team’s top defensive scout following the season. TD at UND... played in all 11 games. (2016) Played in one High School Named Montana Gatorade Player of the Year game as a reserve offensive tackle after transitioning from as a senior in 2015 after helping lead the Bozeman Hawks tight end in the spring. (2015) Limited action as a reserve to a state championship... registered 5.5 sacks and 27 quar- tight end. (2014) Redshirted. terback hurries, earning all-state honors... High School Threw for 738 yards and rushed for 55 more Academics A civil engineering major. as a senior quarterback for Billings West in 2013. Personal One of two children of Bret and Kari Chapman... Academics A health and human performance major. born Balue Wryder Chapman in Bozeman... his father Personal Born Wilson Curtis Brott in Billings... one of played football for the Bobcats... former prep teammates three children of Curt and Gina Brott... his father played include Miami (Ohio) football player Payton O’Reilly, UM basketball at MSU Billings, and his grandfather Richard Western’s Brady Schulz, and North Dakota State baseball Brott played hoops at Denver... worked for Martel Con- star Bennett Hostetler. struction in the off-season... his brother Mitch is a Bobcat offensive lineman.

state championship in 2013, earning USA Today Montana Defensive Player of the Year honors... Class AA Co-De- fensive MVP, First Team All-State and Great Falls Tribune 8 CCornerbackornerback Superstate choice... chosen for the Montana Shrine and the Mon-Dak All-Star games. JJalenalen ColeCole Academics A mechanical engineering major. Personal Born Grant William Collins in Fairfax, Va... one 5-8, 150, So, 1V, Carson, CA (Mater Dei) of two children of Shane and Lisa Collins... his sister Averie stars for the Stanford soccer team... former prep team- Montana State (2018) Enters the fall in competition for mates include current Bobcat Callahan O’Reilly and his starting honors at cornerback. (2017) Played in fi nal seven brother Payton, who plays football at Miami (Ohio)... his games, starting once... two tackles and a pass breakup vs. father played football and was a standout in the shot put at Idaho State. Arizona State, and also played in the NFL... his grandfather, High School Three-year starter at one of the nation’s top Don Collins, was a long-time MSU professor. prep programs, where he helped lead Mater Dei to a 13-1 mark last fall and a top-three national ranking... rated a three-star recruit... two-time All-Trinity, two-time all-state, two-time All-CIF and two-time All-County... recorded 39 tackles, including 3.5 for a loss, with two interceptions and two pass breakups as a senior... three-time honor roll 4433 LLinebackerinebacker student. Academics Enrolled in University Studies. WWalkeralker CozzieCozzie Personal The son of Jason Cole and Ebony Charles-Cole, and Aisha Scott... played for Bruce Rollinson at Mater Dei. 6-0, 215, Jr, 2V, Helena, MT (Capital)

Montana State (2018) Enters the fall in competition for time at inside linebacker. (2017) Reserve linebacker who saw considerable action on kick teams while taking regular turns at the Mike linebacker spot... multiple tackles in four games. (2016) Played in six games, primarily on special 4411 BBuckuck teams... registered one tackle and one recovered .. (2015) Redshirted at MSU. High School First team all-conference and all-state special GGrantrant CCollinsollins teams player... fi rst team all-conference and second team all-state linebacker... four-time academic all-state. 6-4, 240, Sr, 3V, Bozeman, MT (Bozeman) Academics Majors in exercise science. Montana State (2018) Missed the spring with an injury... Personal Born Walker Jaysen Cozzie in Helena... one of returns ast he incumbent at the Buck, but can also play two children of Brad and Kristen Cozzie... his father played linebacker. (2017) String of 28 straight starts snapped when football at Carroll... worked for Dick Anderson Construc- he was lost for season during EWU game... logged season- tion in the summer months. high 11 tackles against Weber State... was pacing for his best season at the time of his injury. (2016) Started all 11 games at the Buck position... his 5.5 tackles-for-loss were third on the team and 2.0 sacks tied for second... season- high eight tackles at Montana, with 0.5 TFL and one hurry... sacks against Bryant and North Dakota. (2015) Started all 11 games at middle linebacker... season-high 15 tackles vs. Montana... two sacks against NAU... forced a Sac State fumble... 1.5 tackles-for-loss vs. SUU. (2014) Redshirted... MSU’s Top Defensive Scout. High School Helped lead Bozeman High to an undefeated High School Class AA First Team All-State linebacker and Second Team tight end at Skyview as a senior... chosen the Falcons’ Most Inspirational as a junior and senior... helped 8888 WWideide ReceiverReceiver lead the Skyview basketball team to a state title in 2016... two-time Honor Roll selection... a Blackfeet Nation De- scendent and Lower Brule Sioux Tribal Member, and also JJohnohn DD’Agostino’Agostino belongs to the Crazy Dog Warrior Society. Academics Majors in mechanical engineering. 6-1, 195, Sr, 2V, Bozeman, MT (Bozeman) Personal The son of Doug and Debbie Davis... both par- Montana State (2018) Missed the spring with injury... ents and three brothers are MSU graduates, and his brother expected to compete for starting honors in the fall. (2017) Leo was a three-year starting offensive lineman for the Injured during the spring, and missed the season. (2016) Bobcats (2008-11)... brother Matt also played football for Started the season’s fi rst six games before an injury inter- the Cats, and Steven played hoops at MSU. rupted his campaign... caught 19 passes, second-best on the team even while missing fi ve games, for 176 yards... his two touchdown catches were second on the team... six catches for 47 yards against Idaho... touchdown catches against Bryant and Western Oregon. (2015) First career catch in opener against Fort Lewis... played in three games 5577 DDefensiveefensive TackleTackle with two catches. (2014) Redshirted... MSU’s Top Offen- sive Scout for the fall, landing weekly honors three times. High School Finished fourth in Class AA in receiving TTyroneyrone FFa’anonoa’anono yards as a senior with 90.0 (nine games)... 11 touchdown catches, second-most in Class AA... 3.3 catches a game, 6-2, 270, Sr, 3V, Oxnard, CA (Oaks Christian) ninth in the state... selected as an alternate for Montana Shrine Game Montana State (2018) A versatile member of the MSU de- Academics A business major. fensive line... enters the season as the starting end, but can also play buck or move inside. (2017) Started eight times, Personal Born in Bozeman... his father Mark was a defen- missing ISU to injury... named MSU’s Don Hass Most sive standout for the Bobcats, and his uncle Scott played Inspirationsl Player... played both tackle and end... season- football at Rocky Mountain. high eight tackles against Weber State. (2016) MSU’s re- turning starter at defensive end. (2015) Started eight games, playing in all 11... three of his 24 tackles were sacks, one other came behind the line... career-high six tackles against Sacramento State. (2014) Played in 12 games as a true freshman, logging a dozen tackles, 2.5 for a loss, with one 4488 TTightight EEndnd sack... that came against Weber State... three quarterback hurries, and forced a Weber State fumble. RRyanyan DDavisavis High School A two-time All-Maramonte League selection, earning conference defensive lineman of the year honors... 6-2, 230, So, 1V, Billings, MT (Skyview) Ventura Star First Team All-County and All-CIF selection... played in AIGA Foundation All-Poly All-Star Game... 45 Montana State (2018) One of the most complete players tackles and seven sacks on the season. in MSU’s deep, talented tight end corps... begins the fall in Academics A psychology major. competition for playing time. (2017) Activated for the fi nal Personal Born Tyrone Samuelu Fa’anono in California... six games... saw times on kick teams, logging two tackles, one of fi ve children of Sam and Joyce Fa’anono... has both against UM. worked for the Bozeman Boys & Girls Club, and as security for events in the Fieldhouse. 9999 DDefensiveefensive EEndnd 4422 FFullbackullback MMarcusarcus FerriterFerriter RR.J..J. FitzgeraldFitzgerald 6-3, 245, Jr, 2V, Butte, MT (Central) 5-10, 215, So, 1V, Dillon, MT (Beaverhead)

Montana State (2018) Begins the season in competition Montana State (2018) Montana State’s primary fullback, for playing time at defensive end. (2017) Reserve defensive enters the season playing a versatile role in MSU’s offense. end... forced a KSU fumble... two tackles in Cat-Griz game (2017) Played in six games as special teams ace... also saw (2016) Played in all 11 games, starting the fi rst seven... time at fullback, carrying one time for one yard. logged 19 tackles, including four for a loss and one sack... High School Helped lead Beaverhead County to Class A his sack came against Sacramento State... recovered a West- State Championships in 2014 and 2016... two-time First ern Oregon fumble... season-high six tackles at Sac State.. Team Class A All-State linebacker, fi rst team all-conference (2015) Redshirted at MSU. at fullback... Southern A Defensive MVP as a senior, when High School Earned First Team all-Class A honors for he registered 106 tackles to go along with 700 rushing Butte Central as a senior in 2014... started 40 straight games yards... 2015 all-state catcher for the Dillon Cubs American in high school... older brother Marcus was a thrower for the Legion baseball team... helped the Beaverhead basketball MSU track and fi eld squad. team to 2016 state title... Academic All-State four times. Academics An electrical engineering major. Academics Enrolled in University Studies. Personal Born Marcus Patrick Ferriter in Gillette, Wyo- Personal Born Robert Jon Fitzgerand in Dillon... one of ming... one of three children of Dan and Leann Ferriter... four children of Greg and Keeley Fitzgerald... his father and his brother Sean starred for the Bobcat track squad as a uncle (John) played football at Montana... his grandfather thrower. Jon Konen played football at Western Montana.

5533 DDefensiveefensive EEndnd KKyleyle FFinchinch 6-4, 225, So, 1V, Dillon, MT (Beaverhead)

Montana State (2018) Enters the season in competition for playing time on the defensive line. (2017) Played in six games as reserve lineman and long snapper. (2016) Red- shirted at MSU. High School Chosen for the 2015 Shrine Game... helped Dillon to state Class A titles in 2013 and ‘14, and a runner- up fi nish in 2015... logged 99 tackles... a team captain who was conference defensive MVP. Academics A mechanical engineering major. Personal Born Kyle James Finch in Dillon... one of two children of Nate and Kim Finch, Dillon-area ranchers... his father played football at Montana, an uncle Aaron played at CSU, and a cousin, Christopher Finch, played hockey at Amherst. Personal Born Jacob Leary Hadley in Billings... one of four children of Justin and Brook Hadley... uncles John Hadley (Dickinson State) and Joe Hadley (Carroll) played 1177 LLinebackerinebacker college football... has worked as an electrician’s aid in the TTadanadan GGilmanilman summer. 6-0, 215, Fr, RS, Kalispell, MT (Glacier)

Montana State (2018) Enters the fall in competition for playing time at an inside linebacker position... posted an 7722 OOffensiveffensive LLineine exceptional spring. (2017) Redshirted at MSU. High School Selected for the 2017 Mon-Dak and Montana Shrine games... USA Today All-Montana 2nd Team in 2015 CColinolin HammockHammock and 1st Team in 2016... Great Falls Tribune SuperState se- lection as a senior... Academic All-State in 2014, ‘15, ‘16... 6-3, 275, Jr, 1V, Missoula, MT (Sentinel) team captain as a senior... his team fi nished second in the state in 2016 and won the 2014 state title... earned all-state Montana State (2018) Enters the season as a backup honors at quarterback (1st team) and punter (2nd team) in guard, but can play all positions on the offensive line other 2016... named his team’s Alpha Male Award... also all-state than center. (2017) Played in three games as an offensive in basketball. lineman, and in all 11 on kick teams. (2016) Played in one game. (2015) Redshirted at MSU. Academics Majors in exercise science. High School Earned all-state honors as a tackle at Missou- Personal The son of Mark and Tiffany Gilman... his father la Sentinel... also wrestled and was all-state in the shot put. played football at Nebraska, grandfather Thomas Gilman played at North Dakota, and uncle Wade Rademacher Academics A cell biology and neuroscience major... starred for the Bobcats in the ‘90s... former prep teammates was Valedictorian of his class, a National Merit Scholar, include MSU’s Josh Hill and Patrick O’Connell of Mary. AP Scholar with Distinction, and Eagle Scout... earned a Cameron Presidential Scholarship in spring, 2017... Vice President of MSU’s Health Pre-Professional Society... offi cer in Phi Kappa Phi academic honorary... nurse aid at Hillcrest Retirement Community and volunteer in Bozeman Health Hospital Emergency Room... tutors MSU students in chemistry, physics and biology... represents football on 9 LLinebackerinebacker MSU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Personal Born Colin Jeffrey Hammock in Kansas City, Kansas... one of fi ve children of Ben and Beth Hammock... JJacobacob HHadleyadley an uncle, Tim Kearney, played football at Missouri... former prep teammates include MSU football players Byron Rol- 6-5, 220, So, Sq, Billings, MT (Central) lins, Gabe Peppenger and Matt Brownlow, and Bobcat track star Kyle Douglass... a cell biology and neuroscience major Montana State (2018) Enters the fall as the probable start- who has worked as a resident associate in an assisted living er at Buck... has transitioned to the front line from lineback- facility and as a dietary aide at a psychiatric inpatient unit. er... was a limiated participant in the spring, establishing his recovery from an injury cost him the 2017 season. (2017) Injured during the Sonny Holland Sprinc Scrimmage... tran- sitioned to from safety linebacker in the off-season. (2016) Redshirted at MSU. High School 2015 Montana Shrine Game selection... chosen for the 2015 First Team All-USA Montana... four interceptions as a corner... also played receiver. Academics Enrolled in University Studies. 8844 WWideide ReceiverReceiver 7755 OOffensiveffensive LLineine PPeytoneyton HHanseranser SSeanean HattenHatten 6-4, 205, Fr, RS, Billings, MT (Central) 6-4, 290, Fr, RS, Bakersfi eld, CA (Garces)

Montana State (2018) Enters the fall as a reserve receiver Montana State (2018) Enters his second season at MSU as competing for playing time. (2017) Redshirted at MSU. a reserve offensive lineman. (2017) Redshirted at MSU. High School Team captain as a senior at Billings Central, High School Earned First Team All-League and All-Area where he was a First Team Class A All-State and two-time honors as a senior, when he was named his team’s Most Im- First Team All-Conference choice... four-year starter on the proved Player... 2016 Jockey Club Award winner... chosen basketball team, helping lead his team to the state title game for the US Army Bowl... a Principal’s Honor Roll choice. as a junior... four-time Academic All-State. Academics Majors in ag business. Academics An exercise science major... three-time aca- Personal The son of John and Theresa Hatten... played for demic all-state selection. AJ Gass at Garces High. Personal Born Peyton Matthew Hanser in Billings... one of three children of Scott and Janelle Hanser... brother Dylan plays football at Washington State, and father Scott was a standout on back-to-back WAC Championship teams at Wyoming... sister Austin played hoops at MSU Billings... mother was a Wyoming cheerleader... prep teammates include MSU’s Jacob Hadley and Jet Campbell of Montana 7 SSafetyafety Tech and Josh Kraft of Carroll. JJoJooJo HHendersonenderson 6-2, 195, Jr, 1V, Salt Lake City, UT (Snow/ Lamar/Olympus) 4444 LLinebackerinebacker Montana State (2018) xxx. (2017) Starting safety in fi rst four games, injured vs. Weber... returned for season’s fi nal two games. Snow Recorded 54 tackles (34 solo) in eight DDanielaniel HHardyardy games as a freshman at Snow College in 2016... broke up 10 passes. Lamar Redshirted in 2015. 6-3, 205, So, JC, Beaverton, OR (Siskiyous/ Snow Recorded 54 tackles (34 solo) in eight games as a Valley Catholic) freshman at Snow College in 2016... broke up 10 passes.

Montana State (2018) Expected to add depth at Sam or Lamar Redshirted in 2015. Buck for the Bobcats. High School Played for the North squad in the Blue-Grey Siskiyous Registered 66 tackles, 12.5 for a loss, and nine All-America Bowl in Tampa in 2015... two-time all-region sacks as a freshman in 2017... forced three fumbles, recov- choice who was team MVP as a junior and senior... helped ered one. lead Olympus to 10-2 record and regional co-championship as a junior in 2013, when the team advanced to the state High School Starred in football and basketball at Valley semifi nals... rushed for 965 yards as a running back at Catholic... all-state receiver and linebacker as a senior... Olympus High as a senior in 2015... scored 11 touchdowns, played in Oregon Athletic Coaches Association’s All-Star seven on the ground... logged 116 tackles, three for a loss, basketabll series. that season after getting 58 the year before... intercepted Academics and Personal Enrolled in University Studies. 22one pass as a senior, four as a junior... also lettered in basketball and track and fi eld. Academics A business major. Personal Born Joseph Michael Henderson in Detroit... one of six children of Joe Henderson and Carol Cannon-Hender- LLinebackerinebacker son... his father was a star running back at Iowa State and 9911 enjoyed a seven-year NFL career... his step-mother Carol was a nationally-recognized gymnast... played at Lamar MMichaelichael JobmanJobman with Brendan Longley and at Snow with Garret Boles, both now with the Denver Broncos... has worked as a personal 6-4, 225, So, 1V, Huntley Project, MT (Huntley trainer, the occupation of his father and step-mother. Project)

Montana State (2018) Enters the fall in competition tor time at inside linebacker... transitioned to Mike during the spring, and enjoyed a successful session... could also play Buck this fall. (2017) Started the last four games at Buck... 5588 LLinebackerinebacker fi ve tackles against Idaho State, a season high. (2016) Red- shirted. High School A 2015 Great Falls Tribune Superstate Team JJoshosh HHillill choice... selected for 2016 Montana Shrine Game... rushed for over 1,000 yards as a running back... logged 51 solo 5-11, 222, Jr, 2V, Kalispell, MT (Glacier) tackles, seven for a loss, as a linebacker. Academics An ag business major. Montana State (2018) Missed the spring with an injury... enters fall camp as the projected starter at Mike. (2017) Personal Born Michael Scott Jobman in Scottsbluff, Starting Mike linebacker... missed three games with injury, Nebraska... one of two children of Randall and Christy but still fi nished fourth on the team with 69 total tackles... Jobman... his father played football at Nebraska, his mother broke up fi ve passes, second-highest total on the team... basketball at Nebraska Wesleyan. career-high 17 tackles at EWU. (2016) Started all 11 games for the Cats, capping a sensational freshman campaign with Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week honors in the season fi nale against Montana... logged eight tackles against UM, one for a loss, with a forced fumble and an ... fi nished the season with 54 tackles, fourth on the team... also picked off a Western Oregon pass. (2015) Redshirted 8811 WWideide ReceiverReceiver at MSU... voted the team’s top defensive scout as a redshirt freshman in 2015. JJabarriabarri JohnsonJohnson High School Helped lead Glacier’s 13-0 state champion- ship team, earning Class AA Defensive MVP honors... fi rst 6-4, 210, Sr, 1V, Elk Grove, CA (American team all-state as a junior and senior, earning Great Falls River/Franklin/Sacramento State) Tribune Super State honors as a senior... Mon-Dak All-Star and Montana Shrine Game choice. Montana State (2018) Injured during spring drills and ex- Academics An earth sciences major. pected to miss most, possibly all, of 2018. (2017) Became a Personal Born Josh Hill in Tucson, Arizona... one of three key part of the MSU offense... second on the team in recep- children of Carey Lyn and the late John Hill. tions (28), yards (443), and touchdown catches (4). American River Caught 19 passes in nine games as a sophomore at American River in 2016... 298 receiving yards with a pair of touchdowns... returned two of kicks for 21 yards. Sacramento State Redshirted during his fi rst season in 2014 after playing in two early-season games (no statis- tics)... the only catch of his Hornets career was a four-yard touchdown catch against NAU. High School First Team All-Delta Valley as a senior in 425 yards and three touchdowns on 38 carries. 2013, catching 38 passes for 6923 yards and 10 touch- Oregon (2015) Began classes in the spring after graduat- downs... caught at least one touchdown pass in the season’s ing from high school early and showed well in UO’s spring fi rst seven games with three 100-yard receiving games. game... an early-season injury forced an early end to his Academics A sociology major. season. (2016) Redshirted. (2017) Competed in the spring Personal The son of Mishun Abrams. before leaving the program. High School Third-ranked dual-threat quarterback in the country, and 10th overall prospect in California and 49th nationally by Rivals.com at Servite High School in Anaheim, California... threw for 3,361 yards and 26 touchdowns while rushing for 2,133 yards and 26 scores at Servite. 2288 RRunningunning BackBack Academics and Personel A liberal studies major. LLoganogan JJonesones 5-7, 170, Sr, 3V, Kalispell, MT (Glacier) 8899 TTightight EEndnd Montana State (2018) Enters his senior seas as the incum- bent running back. (2017) Played in all 11 games, starting fi ve... MSU’s Ken Amato Kick Teams MVP... rushed for CClarklark JudischJudisch 106 yards, scoring a touchdown at North Dakota... season- high 31 yards at UNC... caught a 22-yard pass against Ken- 6-4, 220, So, 1V, Conrad, MT (Conrad) nesaw. (2016) Played in seven games, rushing six times for 39 yards and catching one pass against Sacramento State for Montana State (2018) Enters the season as a reserve tight 65 yards... his 10 kickoff returns and 251 return yards were end, and is expected to contribute on kick teams. (2017) each team highs. (2015) Played in all 11 games. Reserve tight end. (2016) Redshirted at MSU. High School A Great Falls Tribune Superstate selection in High School Threw for 1,460 yards and rushed for 856 as a both 2013 and 2014... chosen for the Badlands Bowl and senior at Conrad. the Montana Shrine Game... fi rst team all-state selection. Academics A construction engineering major. Academics A construction engineering technology major. Personal Born Clark Raymond Judisch in Shelby, Mon- tana... one of two children of Kip and Wendy Judisch... cousins Clete Linebarger and Ross Judisch played football for the Cats... one uncle, Jeremy Curry, played at MSU, while another, Scott Curry, played at UM and for the Green 1100 QQuarterbackuarterback Bay Packers. TTravisravis JJonsenonsen 6-2, 210, Jr, JC, Fullerton, CA (Riverside/ Oregon/Servite)

Montana State (2018) Enters fall camp in competition for starting quarterback honors... joined the Bobcat program in January but an off-season training injury kept him out of spring drills. Riverside Threw for 372 yards and four touchdowns on 26-for-48 passing at Riverside College in 2018... rushed for 5544 LLinebackerinebacker 7766 OOffensiveffensive TTackleackle CChadhad KKanowanow LLewisewis KiddKidd 6-3, 205, So, 1V, Temecula, CA (Great Oak) 6-6, 290, So, 1V, Fridley, MN (Totino-Grace)

Montana State (2018) Begins fall camp competing for start- Montana State (2018) Locked in at the right tackle spot entering ing honors at a linebacker position. (2017) Led the Bobcats in fall camp. (2017) Played in 11 games, starting last fi ve at guard. special teams tackles with six, four solos, including one inside (2016) Redshirted. the 20-yard line... forced one fumble, and recovered one on High School Earned second team all-state honors in Minnesota kick teams... also played as a reserve linebacker. as a senior... named his conference’s most valuable offensive line- High School First team all-league selection and defensive man as a senior... also competed in basketball and track. player of the year as a senior, serving as a team captain in Academics Enrolled in University Studies... a two-year honor 2016... logged 113 tackles, fi ve sacks and three forced fumbles roll selection in high school, when he also competed in his for Great Oak. school’s anti-bullying organization. Academics Enrolled in University Studies. Personal Born Tyrone Lewis Kidd in Minneapolis... one of four Personal The son of Steve and Carynn Kanow... played for children of Tyrone and SueAnne Kidd... his brother Joey played Robbie Robinson at Great Oak. football at Saint John’s (Minnesota).

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Montana State (2018) One of the team’s top offensive Montana State (2018) After recovering from an injury through- weapons... a starting receiver, likely at the slot, while also out the off-season, is expected to be in competition for starting serving as a threat carrying and throwing the football.. also the role entering fall camp... played Will linebacker . (2017) Started team’s top return man entering fall camp. (2017) Started last all 11 games at Will... MSU’s Rob Higgs Toughness Award win- seven games... 21 catches, 270 yards, two touchdown catches, ner for playing through injuries during the season... 12 tackles all second on the team... fi ve catches for 48 yards at UNC... against Kennesaw State, 11 at Washington State, and season-high rushed eight times for 65 yards, including a 22-yarder against 16 against UM... picked off passes at UND and NAU. (2016) Portland State. (2016) His 514 all-purpose yards was 10th- Played in 10 games, starting the fi nal two games against UC most in history by a Bobcat freshman... caught nine passes for Davis and Montana... logged six tackles, including one for a loss, 152 yards, including 103 yards against UND... his 100-yard in the season fi nale against the Grizzlies... seven tackles, one for a receiving game was the fi rst by a Bobcat freshman since Tan- loss, at Southern Utah. (2015) Redshirted at MSU. ner Bleskin in 2010... returned a punt 47 yards against Weber, High School A versatile athlete who starred at defensive back and a kick 41 yards against Sac State. and as a dual-threat quarterback... 2014 Great Falls Tribune Super High School Enjoyed a 1,000-yard receiving season with 10 State safety, registering 135 tackles, including 20 for loss, with touchdowns as a senior... fi rst team all-league and all-metro. four sacks, fi ve interceptions, and two fumble recoveries... Central Academics A business major. A Offensive MVP with 2,361 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns while throwing for 2,184 yards and 22 touchdowns. Personal Born Kevin Jacob Kassis in El Dorado Hills, California... one of three children of Steve and Gina Kassis... Academics A construction engineering technology major. former prep teammate Ian Book plays football at Notre Dame. Personal Born Brayden Lambeau Konkol in Bozeman... one of four children of Josh and Stacy Konkol... his father played two years of football at MSU... former prep teammates include current Bobcat Derek Marks and Virginia Tech wrestler Jarret 9955 DDefensiveefensive LLineine Degan. DDerekerek MMarksarks 6-1, 260, Jr, 2V, Belgrade, MT (Belgrade)

Montana State (2017) MSU’s returning starter at defensive end. (2016) After missing the opener as a possible redshirt he 6699 OOffensiveffensive LLineine played in the season’s fi nal 10... started the fi nal two games (vs. UC Davis and Montana), each Bobcat wins... recorded at least one tackle in eight of his 10 games... logged 1.5 tackles for loss, DDenverenver KKronerone including a sack, at Montana... hurried the quarterback twice against UC Davis. 6-1, 265, So, Sq, Augusta, MT (Choteau) High School Named 2015 Central A Defensive Player of the Montana State (2017) A reserve lineman entering his fi rst Year... selected for Montana Shrine Game varsity season. (2016) Redshirted at MSU. Academics An English major. High School Earned all-state honors on offense and defense as Personal Born Derek Lee Marks in Bozeman... one of three a senior at Choteau High. children of Dan and Tammy Marks... his brother Dillon has Academics An animal science major... an academic all-state worked in MSU’s Athletic Equipment and Marketing opera- choice in high school tions... his grandfather Harry Huntsinger, a long-time coach in Montana and legendary Bozeman-area businessman, played Personal Born Denver James Krone in Great Falls... one of football for the Cats... his uncled Trenton Huntsinger and aunt three children of Lorne and Tami Krone... his grandfater Ray Hillary Huntsinger competed in track and fi eld at Idaho State... Krone played basketball at Montana, his father played football has worked as a cabinet-maker. at Carroll, and an uncle, Lucas Granderson, played football at Northern Montana.

1166 SSafetyafety LLongong SSnappernapper 6622 LLukeuke MMayay LLoganogan MacDonaldMacDonald 5-11, 205, So, 1V, Whitefi sh, MT (Whitefi sh)

6-1, 200, Fr, RS, Moraga, CA (Campolindo) Montana State (2018) Enters the fall as a reserve safety and special teams contributor. (2017) Played in four games after Montana State (2018) Enters fall camp as MSU’s long snap- transferring to from Minnesota, where he threw the javelin for per. (2017) Redshirted. the Gophers. High School Played on Campolindo’s 2014, ‘15 and ‘16 con- Minnesota Competed in track and fi eld at Minnesota in 2016. ference title teams. High School Team captain at CMR as a senior, when he earned Academics Industrial systems management engineering major. First Team All-State and All-Conference honors as both an of- Personal Born Logan Cole MacDonald in Lafayette, Califor- fensive and defensive lineman… Grat Falls Tribune Superstate nia... one of three children of Robert and Michelle MacDon- choice chosen for the Mon-Dak and Montana Shrine games. ald... has worked ouring concrete in the summer months. Academics Enrolled in University Studies... earned Academic All-Big 10 honors. Personal Born Luke Eric May in Mesa, Arizona... one of Eric and Amy May’s two children... grandfather Bucky played foot- ball for the Cats, and was a long-time Whitefi sh businessman... family friend Murray Craven played for the Philadelphia Flyers. 8866 WWideide ReceiverReceiver 8 QQuarterbackuarterback LLanceance MMcCutcheoncCutcheon CChrishris MurrayMurray 6-2, 190, So, 1V, Bozeman, MT (Bozeman) 6-1, 245, Jr, 2V, Inglewood, CA (Lawndale)

Montana State (2018) Enters the fall in competition for a Montana State (2018) Will use 2018 as his redshirt starting spot at receiver. (2017) Caught three passes for 128 season. (2017) One of three Big Sky QBs ever to rush for yards and a touchdown... caught a 59-yarder against South 1,000 yards in a season... fi ve 100-yard rushing games Dakota State and a 64-yard TD pass against Weber State... this season and gained 99 vs. the Grizzlies... his 300-yard also caught a fi ve-yard against Montana... played in all 11. passing/100-yard rushing game vs. SDSU was the fi fth High School Helped lead Bozeman High to the 2015 Class in MSU history... that was also his fi rst career 300-yard AA State Championship... team captain as a senior, when passing game (311)... and fi rst 4-TD passing game. (2016) he earned First Team Class AA All-State honors at receiver Started the last fi ve games of the season, including a and cornerback... fi rst team all-conference at both positions, season-ending win at Montana... selected as a Freshman as well. caught 40 passes for 780 yards as a senior, with 12 All-America and Big Sky Freshman of the Year... his 1,638 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, including a pick-six... total offense yards was third in school history by a fresh- two-time Academic All-State... lettered in track and fi eld man, and his 860 yards the most ever by a Bobcat frosh. and basketball. High School A fi rst team all-conference selection at Lawn- Academics Enrolled in University Studies. dale High School... earned Ocean League MVP honors, leading his team to a conference title. also an all-conference Personal The son of Katie Brooks and Mike Figgins... selection in track and basketball. played for Levi Wesche at Bozeman High... has worked at Justus Downtown in Bozeman for former Bobcat Josh Academics A kinesiology major. Perkins, a local businessman. Personal Born Christopher Lee Murray in Inglewood, California... the son of Hilda Valenzuela... former prep teammates include Sacramento State’s Bryant Perkinson and Jalen Walker of Boise State.

6655 OOffensiveffensive LLineine BBrodyrody MMcKnightcKnight 2 RRunningunning BackBack 6-3, 295, Fr, RS, Sammamish, WA (Eastside Catholic) TTyleryler NNateeatee 6-1, 260, So, Tr, Euless, TX (Indiana/Trinity) Montana State (2018) Enters 2018 as a reserve offensive lineman. (2017) Redshirted. Montana State (2018) Begins the season in competition High School A four-year starter with 46 starts to his credit for starting honors at running back. who was team captain as a senior... played on two state Indiana (2017) Saw no game action... scout team player of championship teams... Eastbay All-American as a fresh- the week leading to Michigan and Michigan State games. man... All-Metro First Team as a junior and senior... Metro (2016) Played in 10 games, rushing for 237 yards on 61 Offensive Lineman of the Year, Seattle Times All-State and carries with two touchdowns... caught one pass for four All-Area, Tacoma News-Tribune All-State. yards, and was 0-for-1 passing... 111 rushing yards (18 car- Academics A business major. ries) with a touchdown vs. Maryland, when he netted Big 10 Freshman of the Week and IU Offensive Player of the Personal The son of Chad McKnight... played for former Week honors... carried 10 times for 38 yards in a win over Bobcat assistant coach Jeremy Thielbahr at Eastside Catho- No. 17 Michigan State. lic in Seattle, where he played with Bobcat Alex Neale. High School Was a versatil performer at Euless Trinity for Coach Chris Jensen... rushed for nearly 3,000 yards, 7th-most all-time at Trinity, on 337 carries (8.9 per carry)... rushed for 25 touchdowns... 100pfor-171 passing for 1,403 CCornerbackornerback yards passing, with 11 touchdowns... caught seven passes 1199 for 169 yards and two TDs... earned all-district honors at fullback (2013) and quarterback (2014, ‘15), earning team TTyy OOkadakada MVP honors the last two of those seasons... led his team to the 2014 Class 6A regional fi nal and a 10-1 record in2015, 5-10, 170, Fr, RS, Woodbury, MN (East Ridge) when Trinity was ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 4 nation- ally... also lettered in basketball. Montana State (2018) Enters the fall as a reserve defensive Academics and Personal Enrolled in University Studies... back. (2017) Redshirted... won MSU’s Young Gun Award. born Tyler Lelie Natee to Emmanuel and Amelia Natee. High School A standout athlete at East Ridge High, where he was District Offensive Player of the Year as a senior quarter- back... also all-conference in baseball and wrestling. Academics A business major. Personal Born Tyler Chrstian Okada in Woodbury, Min- nesota... one of two children of Chris and Michelle Okada... 7700 CCenterenter his father, Chris, was a Mankato State swimmer, and former AAlexlex NealeNeale teammate Grant Ryers plays football at Minnesota. 6-3, 285, Sr, 2V, Duvall, WA (Eastside Catholic) Montana State (2018) Returns to center after spending 4477 LLinebackerinebacker time at guard in the spring... an honors candidate and third- year starter.. (2017) Started all 11 at center... anchored an offensive line on a team that led the Big Sky in rushing... CCallahanallahan O’ReillyO’Reilly shared Rob Higgs Toughness Award with Brayden Konkol. (2016) Started all 11 games at center. 6-2, 215, Fr, RS, Bozeman, MT (Bozeman) UNLV (2015) Played in fi ve games as a true freshman. Montana State (2018) Transitioned to linebacker from quar- High School Lettered four time at Eastside Catholic, where terback in the spring... enters the fall as a reserve linebacker. he played for former Bobcat assistant Jeremy Thielbahr... (2017) Begins the fall as a reserve quarterback. helped lead his team to a 13-1 record and state title as a High School Second Team All-Class AA and First Team All- senior, earning fi rst team all-state, all-area and all-district Conference quarterback for the Bozeman Hawks in 2016... honors... captained the football team as a senior, when he threw for 3,178 yards, rushed for 379, and accounted for 39 earned a three-star rating from 247 Sports and Scout... also total touchdowns... played on Bozeman’s 2015 state title a four-time wrestling letterman, advancing to the state meet team, which fi nished 13-1... three-time academic all-state and as a junior. two-time basketball letterwinner. Academics A civil engineering major. Academics A fi nancial engineering major. Personal Born Alex Paul Neale in Portland, Ore... one of Personal One of four children of Keith and Debby four children of Robert and Renee Neale. O’Reilly... played for Levi Wesche at Bozeman High.... born Callahan Peter O’Reilly in Bozeman... his mother played bas- ketball at Arizona State, his father played football at Carroll, and his brother Payton plays football at Miami (Ohio)... uncle Shane Collins played football for the Redskins and at Arizona State, and cousin Grant Collins is a Bobcat teammate... former Bozeman High teammates include Balue Chapman and Will Martel of MSU, and North Dakota State baseball standout Bennett Hostetler. High School Earned First Team All-State honors as an all- purpose back... two-time 2A SPSL League MVP after lead- ing the state in all-purpose yards as a senior... three-time 4400 PPunterunter team captain... Defensive MVP for his school’s basketball team, and competed in track, as well... voted Tacoma Ath- JJeredered PPadmosadmos lete of the Year. Academics A marketing major.... honor rolle and Dean’s 6-1, 190, Jr, 2V, Boulder, MT (Jefferson Co.) List as a senior at Franklin Pierce. Personal Born William Benton Patterson in Tackoa... one Montana State (2018) Entrenched as MSU’s starting punt- of fi ve children of Pat and Lisa Patterson... his father played er. (2017) Second Team All-Big Sky, averaging 42.5 yards football at Central Washington, and cousin Stevie Jonatell per punt with only one touchback... MSU’s Jan Stenerud played football at Wake Forest and Western Kentucky, and Kick Teams MVP... nailed the opponent inside the 20 16 with the Seahawks... former prep teammate Dakota Smith times, with fi ve kicks of 50 yards or longer and a 70-yard- plays football at Linfi eld.... has worked as a referee for er... ISU’s average starting fi eld position after punts was its youth sports in the summer months. own 12. (2016) Won MSU’s punting job in the preseason and started all 11 games in that role... averaged 39.7 yards per punt with a long of 76 yards vs. Western Oregon... only two touchbacks with 10 pinned inside the 20-yard line on 58 punts... forced 18 fair catches and fi ve boots longer than 50... rushed once for nine yards against Bryant... completed his only pass attempt of the year, a 17-yarder against NAU. 5599 OOffensiveffensive LLineine High School Chosen as a 2015 Great Falls Tribune Super- state selection... averaged 37.8 yards per punt... hit three fi eld goals of 40 yards or longer... registered 40 touchdo- ZZachach ReddRedd baks on 61 kickoffs... set school records for longest fi eld 6-0, 285, Fr, RS, Meridian, ID (Rocky goal, most PATs in a season and career, most fi eld goals in a Mountain) season and career, and career points... three-time all-confer- ence kicker, two-time all-conference punter, all-conference Montana State (2018) Projected as a starting guard enter- defensive back, and all-state in track. ing the 2018 campaign. (2017) Redshirted. Academics An elementary education major... academic all- High School Two-year offensive line starter who helped state in high school lead Rocky Mountain to 2015 Idaho Class 5A State Cham- Personal Born Jered Skyler Padmos in Helena... one of pionship... First Team 5A All-State as a junior and senior, three children of Robert and Mary Gayle Padmos... has when his team compiled a 20-4 record. assisted with the Montana City youth summer programs in Academics A business management major. the past. Personal The son of Steve and Joan Redd... played for Scott Criner at Rocky Mountain High.

1111 WWideide ReceiverReceiver WWillieillie PattersonPatterson 5-9, 175, Fr, RS, Tacoma, WA (Franklin Pierce)

Montana State (2018) A strong spring launched him into a major role at the inside receiver spot this season... excelled catching the ball and as a ball carrier. (2017) Redshirted. 1122 QQuarterbackuarterback 6611 OOffensiveffensive LLineine TTuckerucker RRovigovig JJakeake SSessionsessions 6-5, 205, Fr, RS, Meridian, ID (Mountain View) 6-5, 280, So, Sq, Colstrip, MT (Colstrip)

Montana State (2018) Enters fall camp in competition for Montana State (2018) Adds depth on the offensive line. (2017) starting honors at quarterback. (2017) Redshirted. Played in one game as reserve lineman. (2016) Redshirted at High School Led Mountain View to 2016 Idaho Class MSU. 5A State Championship... two-time First Team All-State... High School A 2015 Great Falls Tribune Superstate selection... threw for 5,459 yards and 69 touchdowns in his career, selected for next summer’s Montana Shrine Game... three-year compiling a 22-3 record as starting quarterback... three-time starter... standout wrestler. Academic All-Conference and a three-time qualifi er for Academics A construction engineering technology major. the Idaho 5A State Track Championships... set nine school records. Personal Born Jacob Ross Sessions in Colstrip... one of three children of Wes and Jody Sessions. Academics Majors in kinesiology. Personal Born Tucker Dean Rovig in Boise... one of three children of Kelby and Jenna Rovig... played for Judd Benedick at Mountain View... a cousin, Isaiah Wright, plays basketball at Utah... a former prep teammate of Idaho State’s Trey Bell. 1100 DDefensiveefensive EEndnd DDanteante SparacoSparaco 6-5, 245, So, Tr, Englewood, CO (Colorado/Cherry 9933 DDefensiveefensive LLineine Creek) Montana State (2018) Enter s the fall in competition for start- KKyleyle RyggRygg ing honors at Buck after transferring to MSU. Colorado Played in Colorado’s fi rst four games, loggin four 6-4, 250, Fr, RS, Eugene, OR (Sheldon) tackles, one for a loss, with a half-sack... played in seven games before a broken hand ended his season. Montana State (2018) Enters the season as a reserve de- fensive lineman. (2017) Redshirted. High School (2016) Helped his team to a 12-0 record and No. 2 national ranking by USA Today... Blue-Grey All-America selec- High School Registered 70 tackles and nine sacks as a tion, logging 71 tackles, 11 for a loss. (2015) Played for a 10-3 senior, helping lead Sheldon to a 10-2 record... First Team Cherry Creek squad coached by Dave Logan, advancing to the All-League and Second Team All-State as a senior... also quarterfi nals of the Colorado 5A playoffs... USA Football U-16 competed in basketball and track and fi eld. All-America, serving as a Team USA captain in the Interna- Academics An chemical engineering major. tional Bowl against Team Canada. (2014) Played quarterback at Personal Born Kyle Rygg in Eugene, Oregon... one of two Glenwood Springs High... 200-for-300 passing, 60.6 percent, for children of Jerry and Nicole Rygg... played prep ball with 2,428 yards and 14 touchdowns (six interceptions)... rushed 177 Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert, Bobcat receiver Mitch times for 1,072 yards with 17 TDs to give him 3,501 yards of to- Herbert’s brother... played for Lane Johnson at Sheldon. tal offense with 31 total TDs... Denver Post Honorable Mention All-State. (2013) Helped Glenwood Springs to an 8-4 season. Academics and Personal Enrolled in University Studies... against Fort Lewis and Eastern Washington and one in the born in Raton, NM... his father Dino played linebacker at fi nale against Montana. (2014) Redshirted at MSU... Of- MSU (1990-92)... his grandfather Mike Sparaco played fensive Scout of the Week once. football and wrestled at Trinidad State Junior College and High School Helped lead Ennis to 2013 Class C State Eastern New Mexico, eventually earning induction into Championship... First Team All-State receiver... 50 catches the College Wrestling Hall of Fame after winning the 1967 for 918 yards, 18.4 per catch, and 16 touchdowns... 40 tack- NJCAA 1919 lb weight class... Mike was a long-time New les and seven interceptions... Great Falls Tribune Superstate Mexico prep football coach. choice... team captain... selected for Montana Shrine and Mon-Dak all-star games. Academics An elementary education major. Personal Born Connor John Sullivan on September 3, 1996 in Butte... one of two children of John Sullivan and stepmother Cindy, and Stacey Pederson and stepfather Roy 3333 WWideide ReceiverReceiver Pederson... his mother and father each played basketball at UM Western, and his sister Mikayla played volleyball at CCoyoy SteelSteel Montana Tech. 5-8, 165, Fr, RS, Sheridan, WY (Sheridan)

Montana State (2018) Enters the season in line for playing time at the slot receiver position. (2017) Redshirted. High School A three-time all-conference and two-time 2 DDefensiveefensive BackBack all-state selection at Sheridan High who was Wyoming’s 2016 Gatorade Player of the Year... played on a pair of state championship teams... also starred in basketball and TTyrelyrel TThomashomas baseball. Academics A civil engineering major. 5-8, 175, So, 1V, Compton, CA (St. John Bosco) Personal Born Coy Michael Steel in Laramie, Wyoming... one of four children of Amy Steel and Dan Godwin. Montana State (2018) One of the main competitors for a starting cornerback slot. (2017) Started three games at corner... recorded three pass breakups against Montana, in- cluding one on the game’s fi nal play that became a signature moment. High School Helped lead St. John Bosco to the 2016 CIF 8877 TTightight EEndnd state title, when it fi nished as the nation’s second-ranked team... registered 92 tackles, six interceptions, two touch- downs, a sack and a forced fumble as a senior... Second CConnoronnor SSullivanullivan Team All-Trinity League. 6-5, 250, Sr, 3V, Ennis, MT (Ennis) Academics A business management major. Personal The son of Durel and Keisha Thomas... played Montana State (2018) MSU’s starting tight end. (2017) for Jason Negro at St. John Bosco. Played as the team’s top tight end throughout the season, playing in all 11 games... caught six passes, including two each against EWU and UNC... caught a pass against UM for second straight year. (2016) Played in all 11 games, starting opener against Idaho... caught seven passes, includ- ing arguably the season’s biggest, a 26-yarder that sealed the team’s win at Montana... caught a 53-yard TD pass against EWU... logged his third career multi-catch game against North Dakota. (2015) Caught fi ve passes in a very good redshirt freshman season... caught two passes each 1133 WWideide ReceiverReceiver 2277 CCornerbackornerback KKarlarl TTuckerucker IIII DDamienamien 6-0, 200, Jr, 2V, Great Falls, MT (CM Russell) WWashingtonashington Montana State (2018) Trnasitioned from receiver to run- ning back in the spring... enters the fall in competition for 5-11, 180, Jr, 2V, Covina, CA (Charter Oaks) starting honors at that position, giving MSU added versatil- ity in the backfi eld. (2017) Played in eight games, logging Montana State (2018) Expected to play a considerable three tackles on kick teams. (2016) Played in all 11 games, role this season, both as a corner and as the team’s primary primarily on special teams... compiled no statistics. nickel. (2017) Played in nine games at corner, starting High School Selected for the 2014 and 2015 Great Falls twice... logged 17 tackles... forced a Washington State Tribune Superstate Team... selected for Montana Shrine fumble, and recovered one against South Dakota State. Bowl... caught 73 passes for 1,066 yards as a senior... 130 (2016) Played in the season’s fi nal 10 games, primarily as career catches is a school record... also an all-state basket- the nickel... season-high four tackles against Eastern Wash- ball player at CMR. ington, three more at Montana... broke up two Sac State passes, and one each in three other games. Academics An exercise science major. High School A First Team All-Hacienda League in 2015. Personal Born Karl S. Tucker II in England... one of four children of Karl and Andrea Tucker... former prep team- Academics A marketing major. mates include MSU’s Dylan Mahoney and Andrew Grinde Personal One of four children of Darrel Washington and of Yale. Sharon Washington... born in Pomona, California... a former prep teammate of MSU’s Khari Garcia.

OOffensiveffensive LLineine 6600 6666 OOffensiveffensive LLineine TTayloraylor CConnoronnor WWoodood TTuiasosopouiasosopo 6-5, 310, Fr, RS, Meridian, ID (Rocky Mountain) 6-3, 295, So, 1V, Lancaster, CA (Paraclete) Montana State (2018) Projected as a backup offensive Montana State (2018) Returns as a starting guard. (2017) lineman who could compete for starting honors. (2017) Played in all 11 games, starting eight. (2016) Redshirted at Redshirted. MSU. High School Helped lead Mountain View to 2015 Idaho High School Chosen for 2015 Polynesian All-American Class 5A State Championship... an offensive lineman who Game... First Team All-State, First Team All-CIF selection scored two touchdowns as a senior... Second Team All-SIC Academics A business major. selection who was chosen for the East-West All-Star game. Personal Born Taylor Pio-Cyrus Tuiasosopo in Carson, Academics A fi nance major... an honor roll student at California... one of fi ve children of Titus and Cheannie Rocky Mountain. Tuiasosopo... former prep teammate Melquise Stovall plays Personal Born Connor Jace Wood in Boise... one of two at Cal, and friend Todd Davis plays for the Denver Broncos. children of Darih J. and Jaylene Wood. games before missing two with an injury... season-high fi ve tackles, one for a loss, at Sac State... four tackles against Montana. (2015) Played in eight games, starting fi ve, as a 9966 DDefensiveefensive LLineine redshirt freshman... posted 22 tackles, including one for a loss (vs. Sac State)... recovered a fumble against Portland State. (2014) Redshirted at MSU... named MSU’s Defen- ZZachach WrightWright sive Scout of the Week three times. 6-3, 270, Sr, 3V, New Braunfels, TX (New Braunfels) High School Three-time Class A All-State selection in football on the offensive and defensive lines... three-time Montana State (2018) Enters the season as an honors candi- Class A State Champion wrestler, two-time state shot put date... a third-year starting defensive tackle. (2017) Started all champion... Great Falls Tribune Superstate choice, chosen 11 games... shared MSU’s Joe Tiller Defensive MVP honors for Montana Shrine and Mon-Dak all-star games. with Tucker Yates... logged 35 tackles, including 4.5 for a loss Academics A Health and PE major. and two sacks... forced an Eastern Washington fumble... eight tackles, 1.5 behind the line, against Eastern Washington. (2016) Personal Born Tucker Don Yates in Billings... one of three Started all 11 games for the Cats... hurried the quarterback twice children of Stacy and Kim Yates. (Idaho, EWU) and broke up a Sac State pass. (2015) Played in fi ve games... logged one assisted tackle and a quarterback hurry. (2014) Redshirted at MSU. High School Earned First Team All-District as a senior, when he also served as a team captain... San Antonio Area All-Star... registered 65 tackles in 2013, 10 for a loss with six sacks, forc- ing two fumbles and breaking up a pair of passes... First Team 9944 DDefensiveefensive LLineine All-District as a junior... fi nished sixth in the discus at the state track and fi eld championships... logged 71 tackles as a junior, four for a loss... Second Team All-District as a sophomore, and TTravisravis YYatesates Second Team All-Comal County. Academics A business major. 6-3, 266, Fr, RS, Placentia, CA (Orange Lutheran) Personal Born Zachary William Wright in New Braunfels, Texas... one of two children of Matthew and Robin Wright... his Montana State (2018) Has battled injuries throughout his father played football at Texas State... invented technology used time at MSU... when healthy, expected to play as a develop- by law enforcement professionals and manages a startup busi- mental defensive line prospect. (2017) Redshirted. ness with several former Bobcat teammates... has worked the last two summers as a farmhand near Medicine Lake. High School Logged 101 tackles with six sacks and four forced fumbles in his career at Orange Lutheran... ranked as a three-star recruit and the top defensive lineman in south- ern California, and the 96th-rated strong side defensive end in the nation... his father (Shane) and brother (Timothy) each served two combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and Timothy is a Purple Heart recipient. 9922 DDefensiveefensive LLineine Academics A business major. Personal Born Travis Reid Yates... one of fi ve children of TTuckerucker YYatesates Shane and Karon Yates. 6-0, 295, Sr, 3V, Colstrip, MT (Colstrip)

Montana State (2018) Enters the season as one of the most productive interior defensive linemen in the Big Sky. (2017) Started all 11 games... shared MSU’s Joe Tiller Defensive MVP honors with Zach Wright... logged career-high 11 tackles at NAU, culminating a three-week span with 26 total tackles... 4.5 tackles-for-loss. (2016) Played in nine games, starting the six SStatstats & RRecordsecords SSummaryummary

Mac Bignell (above) fi nished his spectacular Bobcat career by leading the Cats to a win over the Grizzlies. Near right, Chris Murray rushed for more yards in 2017 than any Bobcat quarterback before him. Far right, Mitch Herbert scores one of his 20 touchdowns as a

Bobcat. (Photos by Kelly Gorham) 22017017 SStatisticstatistics RECORD:...... OVERALL HOME AWAY ALL GAMES...... 5-6 3-3 2-3 CONFERENCE...... 5-3 3-1 2-2 Sep 02 at #24 Washington State L 0-31 30,254 PASSING G Eff Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G SEP 09 #4 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE L 27-31 19,817 MURRAY, C. 11 122.60 120-233-9 51.5 1597 15 77 145.2 Sep 16 *at #17 North Dakota W 49-21 12,342 KASSIS, K. 11 213.33 1-3-0 33.3 25 1 25 2.3 SEP 30 *#20 WEBER STATE L 17-25 19,557 HERBERT, M. 11 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 OCT 07 *PORTLAND STATE W 30-22 18,987 McCHESNEY,B. 1 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Oct 14 *at Eastern Washington L 19-31 11,301 Total...... 11 122.71 121-238-9 50.8 1622 16 77 147.5 Oct 21 *at Northern Colorado W 27-24 5,378 Opponents....11 125.92 241-388-5 62.1 2634 11 80 239.5 OCT 28 *IDAHO STATE W 28-14 17,097 NOV 04 KENNESAW STATE L 14-16 16,337 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Nov 11 *at Northern Arizona L 36-37 6,187 HERBERT, Mitch 11 41 497 12.1 5 37 45.2 NOV 18 *MONTANA W 31-23 19,907 JOHNSON, J. 11 28 443 15.8 4 41 40.3 * conference game KASSIS, Kevin 11 21 270 12.9 2 44 24.5 TEAM STATISTICS ...... MSU OPP ANDERSEN, Troy 11 7 45 6.4 1 43 4.1 SCORING...... 278/25.3 275/25.0 SULLIVAN, C. 11 6 49 8.2 0 32 4.5 JONES, Logan 11 5 18 3.6 1 22 1.6 Points Off Turnovers...... 34 45 JR,Curtis AMOS 9 4 44 11.0 0 15 4.9 FIRST DOWNS...... 209/128-71-10 255/111-127-17 McCUTCHEON, L. 10 3 128 42.7 1 64 12.8 RUSHES-NET YDS-TD.... 482-2744-20 433-1842-20 VANDER, Edward 8 3 35 11.7 0 16 4.4 Yards gained rushing...... 2899 2056 LaSANE,Nick 7 1 77 77.0 0 77 11.0 Yards lost rushing...... 155 214 MURRAY, Chris 11 1 15 15.0 1 25 1.4 Avg Per Rush/Game.... 5.7/249.5 4.3/167.5 BROTT, Wilson 9 1 12 12.0 1 12 1.3 PASSING YARDAGE...... 1622 2634 PAIGE, Justin 8 0 -11 0.0 0 0 -1.4 Comp-Att-Int...... 121-238-9 241-388-5 FIELD GOALS FG-FGA Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Bk Average Per Pass...... 6.8 6.8 DALY, Luke 0-3 0.0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-0 0 0 Average Per Catch...... 13.4 10.9 PEPPENGER,Gabe 5-8 62.5 0-0 4-4 1-3 0-1 0-0 34 0 Average Per Game...... 147.5 239.5 Daly Sequence--WaSt:42; SDSU: 33,45 Peppenger Sequence--WSU:(24),34,41 PSU:(34); UNC:(20),(27); TDs Passing...... 16 11 NAU:31; UM:(20) (made FG) TOTAL OFFENSE...... 720-4366 821-4476 Average Per Play...... 6.1 5.5 |------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rec Pass DXP Saf Pts Average Per Game...... 396.9 406.9 MURRAY, Chris 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-2 0 0 66 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards..... 28-572 34-712 PEPPENGER,Gabe 0 5-8 30-31 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 45 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards...... 12-53 16-142 ANDERSEN, Troy 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 INT RETURNS: #-Yards...... 5-77 9-103 HERBERT, Mitch 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 KICK RETURN AVERAGE...... 20.4 20.9 JOHNSON, J. 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE...... 4.4 8.9 LaSANE,Nick 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 INT RETURN AVERAGE...... 15.4 11.4 KASSIS, Kevin 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 12 FUMBLES-LOST...... 6-3 12-7 JONES, Logan 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 BIGNELL, Mac 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 PENALTIES-Yards/Game. 67-648/58.9 71-611/55.5 KANOW,Chad 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 PUNTS-Yards...... 50-2134 43-1698 McCUTCHEON, L. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Average Per Punt...... 42.7 39.5 PAIGE, Justin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Net punt average...... 39.0 36.4 BROTT, Wilson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 KICKOFFS-Yards...... 51-3005 58-3623 DALY, Luke 0 0-3 3-4 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 3 Average Per Kick...... 58.9 62.5 McCABE, Bryson 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0 2 Net kick average...... 37.1 40.1 ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G TIME OF POSSESSION/Game... 29:35 30:24 MURRAY, Chris 11 1124 15 0 0 0 1139 103.5 3RD-DOWN Conversions.. 66-152/43% 86-174/49% LaSANE,Nick 7 592 77 0 0 0 669 95.6 4TH-DOWN Conversions... 18-23/78% 14-25/56% TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G SACKS BY-Yards...... 17-103 13-58 MURRAY, Chris 11 424 1124 1597 2721 247.4 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED...... 38 32 LaSANE,Nick 7 93 592 0 592 84.6 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS...... 5-11 17-18 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long ON-SIDE KICKS...... 2-2 0-1 KONKOL, Brayden 2 23 11.5 0 15 RED-ZONE SCORES...... (27-37) 73% (33-40) 82% GARCIA, Khari 1 33 33.0 0 33 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS.. (22-37) 59% (20-40) 50% McCABE, Bryson 1 3 3.0 0 3 PAT-ATTEMPTS...... (33-35) 94% (28-30) 93% BIGNELL, Mac 1 18 18.0 1 18 ATTENDANCE...... 111702 65462 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Games/Avg Per Game..... 6/18617 5/13092 KANOW,Chad 0 0 0.0 1 0

RUSHING GP # YDS LOSS NET APC TD LG APG PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blk MURRAY, Chris 11 191 1216 92 1124 5.9 10 54 102.2 PADMOS,Jered 39 1659 42.5 70 1 3 16 6 0 LaSANE,Nick 7 93 604 12 592 6.4 3 74 84.6 DALY, Luke 9 407 45.2 58 1 2 1 2 0 ANDERSEN, Troy 11 90 531 16 515 5.7 5 59 46.8 MURRAY, Chris 2 68 34.0 46 0 0 2 0 0 VANDER, Edward 8 47 272 2 270 5.7 0 43 33.8 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long JONES, Logan 11 28 110 4 106 3.8 1 12 9.6 KASSIS, Kevin 10 40 4.0 0 19 KASSIS, Kevin 11 8 69 4 65 8.1 0 22 5.9 GARCIA, Khari 1 1 1.0 0 1 BURGESS, Tyrel 11 10 46 5 41 4.1 0 17 3.7 SULLIVAN, C. 1 12 12.0 0 0 PAIGE, Justin 8 3 35 0 35 11.7 1 23 4.4 JAMES, Noah 9 4 11 0 11 2.8 0 6 1.2 KICK RET No. Yds Avg TD Long FOLSOM, Ben 7 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 0.6 BURGESS, Tyrel 24 506 21.1 0 38 FITZGERALD,R.J. 6 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.2 JONES, Logan 4 66 16.5 0 20 TEAM 4 6 0 20 -20 -3.3 0 0 -5.0 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Ret Net Ydln PEPPENGER,Gabe 46 2687 58.4 13 1 DALY, Luke 5 318 63.6 3 0 IIndividualndividual OffensiveOffensive GGame-by-Gameame-by-Game SStatisticstatistics RUSHING No-Yds/TD WA ST SDSU UND WSU PSU EWU UNC ISU KSU NAU UM MURRAY, Chris QB 191-1124/10 17-55/0 17-107/0 15-132/1 14-123/0 18-126/2 15-88/1 26-150/1 14-67/1 14-92/1 16-85/2 25-99/1 LaSANE,Nick RB 93-592/3 DNP DNP DNP DNP 17-63/0 19-87/1 3-17/0 13-83/0 8-37/0 19-184/1 14-121/1 ANDERSEN, Troy RB 90-515/5 9-33/0 2-5/0 22-131/2 6-13/0 8-85/0 7-26/0 11-75/1 7-57/0 6-19/0 2-7/0 10-64/2 VANDER, Edward RB 47-270/0 4-23/0 9-36/0 11-61/0 6-73/0 8-58/0 DNP 8-18/0 DNP DNP - 1-1/0 JONES, Logan RB 28-106/1 1--1/0 7-27/0 4-12/1 - 1-12/0 - 8-31/0 - 4-15/0 - 3-10/0 KASSIS, Kevin WR 8-65/0 1-5/0 1-5/0 - 1-5/0 1-22/0 1-1/0 - - - - 3-27/0 BURGESS, Tyrel RB 10-41/0 - - 4-1/0 - 1-17/0 3-10/0 - 1-1/0 - 1-12/0 - PAIGE, Justin WR 3-35/1 - - - - 1-23/1 DNP DNP - - 2-12/0 DNP JAMES, Noah RB 4-11/0 - - 2-3/0 - - 1-6/0 1-2/0 - DNP - DNP FOLSOM, Ben 1-4/0 - - DNP - - - 1-4/0 DNP DNP - DNP FITZGERALD,R.J. RB 1-1/0 DNP DNP 1-1/0 DNP DNP - - - - - DNP TEAM 6--20/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 2--3/0 DNP DNP 2--17/0 1-0/0 DNP 1-0/0

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD WA ST SDSU UND WSU PSU EWU UNC ISU KSU NAU UM HERBERT, Mitch WR 41-497/5 4-28/0 9-111/2 5-59/0 1-4/0 1-8/0 2-12/0 6-105/1 4-33/1 2-48/1 3-34/0 4-55/0 JOHNSON, J. WR 28-443/4 - 8-116/2 2-19/1 2-57/0 - 2-41/0 5-61/0 3-57/0 1-25/0 3-51/1 2-16/0 KASSIS, Kevin WR 21-270/2 - 4-40/0 2-47/1 2--1/0 - 2-40/0 5-48/0 1-21/0 1-15/0 2-50/1 2-10/0 McCUTCHEON, L. WR 3-128/1 - 1-59/0 - 1-64/1 - - DNP - - - 1-5/0 LaSANE,Nick RB 1-77/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP - - - 1-77/0 - - - SULLIVAN, C. TE 6-49/0 - - - - 1-1/0 2-35/0 2-1/0 - - - 1-12/0 ANDERSEN, Troy RB 7-45/1 1-0/0 - 2--1/0 1-3/0 - 1--2/0 1-2/0 1-43/1 - - - JR,Curtis AMOS TE 4-44/0 DNP - 1-14/0 - - - DNP - - 3-30/0 - VANDER, Edward RB 3-35/0 - 1-11/0 2-24/0 - - DNP - DNP DNP - - JONES, Logan RB 5-18/1 - - - 1--3/0 - 1-9/1 1-5/0 - 1-22/0 1--10/0 - MURRAY, Chris QB 1-15/1 - - - 1-25/1 ------BROTT, Wilson TE 1-12/1 - - 1-12/1 - - - DNP - - - DNP

CHRIS MURRAY Att Com Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Lost Effi c Washington State 12 5 1 41.7 28 0 8 3 15 44.6 South Dakota State 42 23 1 54.8 311 4 59 0 0 143.6 North Dakota 19 15 1 78.9 174 3 44 0 0 197.5 Weber State 22 8 0 36.4 124 1 64 1 3 98.7 Portland State 9 2 1 22.2 9 0 8 0 0 8.4 Eastern Washington 22 10 1 45.5 135 1 32 1 1 102.9 Northern Colorado 35 20 2 57.1 222 1 37 2 5 108.4 Idaho State 20 10 1 50.0 231 2 77 0 0 170.0 Kennesaw State 18 5 1 27.8 110 1 37 1 2 86.3 Northern Arizona 19 12 0 63.2 155 2 36 1 8 166.4 Montana 15 10 0 66.7 98 0 30 3 20 121.5 TOTALS 233 120 9 51.5 1597 15 77 12 54 122.6

BRADY McCHESNEY Att Com Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Lost Effi c North Dakota 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0

KEVIN KASSIS Att Com Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Lost Effi c Weber State 1 1 0 100.0 25 1 25 0 0 640.0 Eastern Washington 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 Northern Colorado 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 3 1 0 33.3 25 1 25 0 0 213.3

MITCHELL HERBERT Att Com Int Pct Yards TD Long Sacked Lost Effi c Northern Colorado 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 BBobcatobcat DDefensiveefensive SStatisticstatistics

|------Tackles------| . |-Sacks-| . |---Pass Def---| ...... |-Fumbles-| . Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS ....GP ..Solo Ast . Total TFL/Yds No-Yards .. Int-Yds ...... BrUp....QBH . Rcv-Yds .FF .. Kick Saf ------49 BIGNELL, Mac ...... 11 ..62 .. 31 .. 93 ...14.5-57 2.5-22 .... 1-18 ...... 5...... 1 ... 1-0 .....1 ... . . 10 McCABE, Bryson ...... 11 ..49 .. 38 .. 87 ...1.5-5 ...... 1-3 ...... 6...... 18 KONKOL, Brayden ...... 11 ..56 .. 27 .. 83 ...0.5-1 .. 0.5-1 ..... 2-23 ...... 3...... 2 ...... 58 HILL, Josh ...... 9 ..39 .. 30 .. 69 ...2.5-3 ...... 5...... 2 ...... 1 ... . . 12 GARCIA, Khari ...... 11 ..28 .. 17 .. 45 ...... 1-33 ...... 3...... 1 ... . . 95 MARKS, Derek ...... 11 ..23 .. 20 .. 43 ...8.5-39 . 4.0-34 ...... 1 ... 1-0 ...... 92 YATES, Tucker ...... 11 ..23 .. 18 .. 41 ...4.5-12 . 1.0-5 ...... 1 . 57 FA’ANONO, T...... 11 ..19 .. 20 .. 39 ...6.0-15 . 1.0-2 ...... 3...... 1 ...... 96 WRIGHT, Zach ...... 11 ..22 .. 13 .. 35 ...4.5-20 . 2.0-15 ...... 1...... 2 ...... 1 ... . . 41 COLLINS, Grant ...... 6 ..16 .. 18 .. 34 ...3.5-8 .. 1.0-4 ...... 1...... 2 ... 1-0 ...... 24 ALLEY, Bryce ...... 11 ..16 .. 8 ... 24 ...1.0-15 ...... 5...... 1 ...... 43 COZZIE, Walker ...... 9 ..10 .. 7 ... 17 ...... 27 WASHINGTON, D...... 8 ..8 ... 9 ... 17 ...... 1-0 .....1 ... . . 91 JOBMAN, Michael ...... 9 ..10 .. 5 ... 15 ...... 56 HAYASHI, B...... 10 ..9 ... 4 ... 13 ...1.5-7 .. 1.0-6 ...... 7 HENDERSON, JoJo ...... 5 ..7 ... 6 ... 13 ...... 50 BENSON, Chase ...... 10 ..8 ... 4 ... 12 ...2.0-6 .. 1.5-6 ...... 2 ...... 2D THOMAS, Tyrel ...... 7 ..5 ... 6 ... 11 ...... 5...... 8D COLE,Jalen ...... 6 ..9 ... 1 ... 10 ...... 1...... 99 FERRITER, M...... 11 ..3 ... 7 ... 10 ...0.5-2 .. 0.5-2 ...... 1...... 1-0 .....1 ... . . 15 ANDERSEN, Troy ...... 11 ..7 ... 2 ... 9 ....1.0-2 .. 1.0-2 ...... 98 LEOTA, Elu ...... 9 ..4 ... 3 ... 7 ....1.0-2 ...... 54 KANOW,Chad ...... 8 ..4 ... 3 ... 7 ...... 1-0 .....1 ... . . 35 CHAPMAN, Balue ...... 5 ..7 ...... 7 ...... 1...... 29 WILSON,West ...... 8 ..3 ... 2 ... 5 ...... 31 PEPPENGER,Gabe ...... 9 ..3 ... 1 ... 4 ...... 85 KASSIS, Kevin ...... 11 ..4 ...... 4 ...... 6 FOLSOM, Ben ...... 7 ..3 ... 1 ... 4 ...... 1-0 .....1 ... . . 5D EVANS,Braelen ...... 6 ..2 ... 1 ... 3 ....1.0-4 .. 1.0-4 ...... 1 ... . . 8 MURRAY, Chris ...... 11 ..2 ... 1 ... 3 ...... 13 TUCKER II, Karl ...... 8 ..1 ... 2 ... 3 ...... 42 FITZGERALD,R.J...... 6 ..2 ... 1 ... 3 ...... 3 PAIGE, Justin ...... 8 ..2 ...... 2 ...... 55 MAHONEY, Dylan ...... 10 ..2 ...... 2 ....1.0-7 ...... 1 ...... 1 ... . . 48 DAVIS,Ryan ...... 6 ..1 ... 1 ... 2 ...... 28 JONES, Logan ...... 11 ..1 ... 1 ... 2 ...... 32 McCARTHY, Lukas ...... 5 ..1 ... 1 ... 2 ...... 23 LaSANE,Nick ...... 7 ..2 ...... 2 ...... 51 McCLEERY, J...... 7 ..2 ...... 2 ...... 5 VANDER, Edward ...... 8 ..1 ...... 1 ...... 86 McCUTCHEON, L...... 10 ...... 1 ... 1 ...... 70 NEALE, Alex ...... 10 ..1 ...... 1 ...... 80 JR,Curtis AMOS ...... 9 ...... 1 ... 1 ...... 40 PADMOS,Jered ...... 9 ..1 ...... 1 ...... 30 OPLAND,Sean ...... 7 ..1 ...... 1 ...... 20 JACKSON,Dre ...... 3 ..1 ...... 1 ...... 36 MARTEL,Will ...... 1 ..1 ...... 1 ...... 97 BROTT, Wilson ...... 9 ..1 ...... 1 ...... 59 REDD,Zach ...... 1 ..1 ...... 1 ...... 25 BURGESS, Tyrel ...... 11 ..1 ...... 1 ...... 87 SULLIVAN, C...... 11 ...... 1 . 63 BROTT, Mitch ...... 10 ...... 1 . 26 PEGUES, Anthony ...... 3 ...... 1...... Total...... 11 ..484 . 311 . 795 ..55-205 . 17-103 .... 5-77 ...... 41...... 15 .. 7-0 .....10 .. 3 . Opponents...... 11 ..393 . 297 . 690 ..53.0-157 13-58 ..... 9-103 ...... 30...... 16 .. 3-0 .....2 ... 2 . Game-by-Game Leaders Opponent Tackles Tackles for Loss Sacks Interceptions Fumbles Rec’d Fumbles Forced Washington State 13-Bryson McCabe 2-Mac Bignell 1-Bignell/Benson none 1-Grant Collins 1-Garcia/Washington South Dakota State 9-Mac Bignell 2-Mac Bignell 1-Derek Marks none 1-D. Washington 1-Bignell/Hill North Dakota 6-Konkol/Bignell 1.5-Brandon Hayashi 1-Marks/Hayashi/Wright 1-Brayden Konkol none none Weber State 11-Collins/McCabe 2-Marks 1-Marks/Yates none none 1-Kanow Portland State 9-Mac Bignell 2-Bignell/Fa’anono 1-Fa’anono/Collins none 1-Chad Kanow (TD) none Eastern Washington 17-Josh Hill 1.5-Zach Wright 1-Wright/Bignell/Marks/Evans none 1-Marks/Folsom/Ferriter 1-Wright/Evans/Folsom Northern Colorado 6-Bignell/Hill 1.5-Marks/Yates none none none Idaho State 11-Josh Hill 1-Wright/Bignell none 1-Bignell/McCabe none none Kennesaw State 12-Konkol/Hill 2-Fa’anono none none none 1-Ferriter Northern Arizona 14-Mac Bignell 1.5-Mac Bignell 1-Troy Andersen 1-Brayden Konkol none none Montana 16-Brayden Konkol 2.5-Mac Bignell 0.5-Bignell/Konkol 1-Khari Garcia 1-Mac Bignell none DDefensiveefensive IIndividualndividual Game-by-GameGame-by-Game SStatisticstatistics DEFENSIVE FRONT G. COLLINS MARKS FA’ANONO JOBMAN YATES BENSON LEOTA HAYASHI FERRITER U-A,Other U-A,Other U-A,Other U-A, Other U-A, Other U-A,Other U-A,Other U-A, Other U-A, Other WaSt 1-3, 1 FR 0-1 0-1 0-0 1-0 1-0, 1 S, 1 TL 1-0 SDSU 2-3, 0.5 TL 4-0, 1 S&TL, 1 H 3-1 1-0 0-1, 0.5 TL 0-0 DNP 1-0 UND 1-2, 1 H 2-0, 1 TL&S 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-2, 0.5 TL&S 0-1 1-1, 1.5 TL, 1 S 0-1, 0.5 TL&S WSU 9-2, 1.5 TL 3-3, 2 TL, 1 S 5-3, 1 TL, 1 PB 0-1 1-4, 1.5 TL, 1 S 1-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 PSU 2-3, 1 TL & S 1-1, 1 TL 4-1, 2 TL, 1 S 1-0 1-0, 1 TL 0-0, 1 H 0-0 0-0 1-0, 1 PB EWU 1-5, 0.5 TL 3-2, 1 TL&S, 1 FR 0-3 0-1 0-2 2-1, 0.5 TL 1-0 0-0 0-1, 1 FR UNC DNP 1-4, 1.5 2-3, 0.5, 1 PB 0-1 1-3, 1.5 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 ISU DNP 3-2 DNP 4-1 5-1 3-0 0-0 3-1 0-0 KSU DNP 6-3, 1 TL 2-1, 2 TL 3-1 7-2 1-0 1-0, 1 TL 1-0 1-0, 1 FF NAU DNP 0-3 1-2, 0.5 TL, 1 PB 1-0 7-3, 1 BK 0-0, 1 H 0-2 0-0 1-1 UM DNP 0-1 2-3, 1 H 0-0 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-2

LINEBACKER M. BIGNELL HILL J. McCARTHY KONKOL COZZIE CHAPMAN KANOW McCLEERY ANDERSEN U-A,Other U-A,Other U-A,Other U-A,Other U-A,Other U-A, Other U-A, Other WaSt 6-3, 2 TL, 1 S 3-3 1-0 5-6 3-2 3-0 SDSU 6-3, 2 TL, 1 FF 5-1, 1 TL, 1 FF 0-0 2-4 0-1 0-0 UND 4-2, 1 TL DNP 0-1 6-0, 1 Int 1-2 0-0, 1 PB 1-2 WSU 6-2, 1 TL DNP 0-0 2-1 1-0 0-0 2-0, 1 FF PSU 7-2, 2 TL, 1 PB DNP 0-0 6-2, 1 PB 2-0 4-0 0-0, 1 FR (TD) EWU 3-4, 1 TL&S 9-8, 0.5 DNP 4-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 UNC 3-3, 0.5, 2 PB 2-4, 1 PB 0-0 4-0, 1 PB 0-0 0-0 0-0 ISU 5-2, 1 TFL, 1 Int(TD) 8-3, 1 PB DNP 6-2 3-0 DNP 0-0 KSU 6-2 6-2, 1 PB, 1 H DNP 9-3 0-0 DNP 0-0 0-0 0-1 NAU 9-5, 1.5 TL, 1 PB 2-7, 1 H DNP 3-1, 1 Int 0-1 DNP 0-0 DNP 3-0, 1 TL&S UM 7-3, 2.5 TL, 0.5 S, 1 FR 4-2, 1 TL, 2 PB DNP 9-7, 0.5 TL&S 0-0 DNP 1-1 DNP 0-0

DEFENSIVE SECONDARY ALLEY WASHING’N T. THOMAS EVANS U-A,Other U-A,Other U-A,Other U-A, Other U-A,Other U-A, Other WaSt 1-0 3-2, 1 FF 1-1 DNP SDSU 2-2 0-2, 1 FT 1-0 DNP UND 1-2 1-0 2-1 DNP WSU 0-2, 2 PB 1-0 1-0 DNP PSU 2-0 1-1 DNP 0-0 EWU 2-0 1-3 DNP 2-1, 1 TL&S, 1 FF UNC 1-1, 1 TL, 2 PB DNP DNP 1-0, 1 TL, 1 FF ISU 2-0 DNP 0-1, 1 PB 0-0 KSU 0-0, 2 PB 0-0 0-0, 1 PB 0-0 NAU 2-1, 1 H 1-1 DNP 1-0 UM 3-0 0-0 0-3, 3 PB 0-0

McCABE GARCIA HENDERSON WILSON JACKSON U-A,Other U-A,Other U-A, Other U-A, Other WaSt 8-5 3-5, 1 FF 1-2 DNP SDSU 2-2 3-0, 1 PB 4-1 DNP UND 1-4, 0.5, 1 PB 1-1 0-2 1-1 DNP WSU 8-3, 1 TL 2-0 2-1 0-0 DNP PSU 6-1, 2 PB 6-0, 1 PB DNP 1-0 1-0 EWU 5-6 2-2 DNP 0-0 DNP UNC 0-2, 1 PB 1-2, 1 PB DNP 0-0 0-0 ISU 4-2, 1 PB, 1 Int 0-0 DNP 0-0 0-0 KSU 8-4 4-2 DNP 0-0 DNP NAU 4-4 3-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 UM 3-5 2-2, 1 Int 0-0 1-1 DNP TThehe BobcatsBobcats Game-by-GameGame-by-Game

FIRST DNS RUSHING PASSING PASSING TOTAL PEN T’OVERS SCORE R-P-Pn/Tot Att-Yds C-A-I Yards Off ense Yards Fbl Lost-Int MSU 0 6-1-0/7 32-115 5-12-1 28 44-143 4-23 0-1/E @WaSt 31 9-18-0/27 25-150 40-48-0 361 73-511 4-32 1-0 @MSU 27 9-16-2/27 36-180 23-42-1 311 78-491 9-49 0-1/E SDSU 31 10-11-1/22 34-159 25-33-0 267 67-426 6-55 1-0 MSU 49 16-11-1/28 59-341 15-20-1 174 79-515 6-54 0-1/E @UND 21 6-5-1/12 20-102 16-35-1 153 55-255 5-49 0-1 @MSU 17 8-4-3/15 27-214 9-23-0 149 50-363 5-59 0-0/E WSU 25 9-13-1/23 45-163 20-30-0 206 75-369 6-53 0-0 @MSU 30 16-0-1/17 57-403 2-9-1 9 66-412 8-60 0-1/E PSU 22 8-16-1/25 37-102 28-52-0 317 89-419 7-53 1-0 MSU 19 9-5-0/14 46-218 10-23-1 135 69-353 5-65 3-1/-1 @EWU 31 16-13-2/31 49-227 25-31-0 224 80-451 9-95 3-0 MSU 27 20-9-0/29 58-297 20-37-2 222 95-519 6-49 0-2/-2 @UNC 24 2-9-0/11 23-41 13-30-0 218 53-259 2-10 0-0 @MSU 28 10-8-0/18 37-191 10-20-1 231 57-422 9-105 0-1/+1 ISU 14 15-8-3/26 52-201 17-28-2 193 80-394 4-22 0-2 @MSU 14 8-5-1/14 33-163 5-18-1 110 51-273 2-12 0-1/-1 KSU 16 19-3-1/23 74-346 4-12-0 55 86-401 9-95 0-0 MSU 36 13-7-1/21 40-300 12-19-0 155 59-455 9-117 0-0/+1 @NAU 37 11-13-7/31 46-235 23-38-1 314 84-549 13-123 0-1 @MSU 31 13-5-1/19 57-322 10-15-0 98 72-420 4-55 0-0/+2 UM 23 6-18-0/24 28-116 30-51-1 326 79-442 6-24 1-1

MSU Starters by Game TE LT LG C RG RT WR WR WR QB RB WaSt Sullivan Mahoney McFetridge Neale Gillis Brott Herbert Paige Andersen Murray Jones SDSU Sullivan Mahoney McFetridge Neale Gillis Brott Herbert Paige Kassis Murray Jones UND Sullivan Mahoney Gillis Neale Tuiasosopo Brott Herbert McCutcheon Kassis Murray Jones WSU Anderson Mahoney Gillis Neale Tuiasosopo Brott Herbert Paige Kassis Murray Vander PSU Vander Mahoney Gillis Neale Tuiasosopo Brott Herbert Kassis Jones Murray LaSane EWU Sullivan Mahoney Gillis Neale Tuiasosopo Brott Herbert Kassis Johnson Murray LaSane UNC Sullivan Mahoney Kidd Neale Tuiasosopo Brott Herbert Kassis Johnson Murray LaSane ISU Sullivan Mahoney Kidd Neale Tuiasosopo Brott Herbert Kassis Johnson Murray LaSane KSU Sullivan Mahoney Kidd Neale Tuiasosopo Brott Herbert Kassis Johnson Murray LaSane NAU Sullivan Mahoney Kidd Neale Tuiasosopo Brott Herbert Kassis Johnson Murray LaSane UM Sullivan Mahoney Kidd Neale Tuiasosopo Brott Herbert Kassis Johnson Murray LaSane BUCK DT NT DE WILL MIKE SAM BC FS SS FC WaSt Collins Wright Yates Fa’anono Konkol Hill Bignell Alley Henderson McCabe Washington SDSU Collins Wright Yates Marks Konkol Hill Bignell Alley Henderson McCabe Washington UND Fa’anono Wright Yates Marks Konkol Collins Bignell Alley Garcia McCabe T. Thomas PSU Fa’anono Wright Yates Marks Konkol Collins Bignell Alley Henderson McCabe T. Thomas WSU Fa’anono Wright Yates Marks Konkol Collins Bignell Alley Garcia McCabe Washington EWU Collins Wright Yates Fa’anono Konkol Hill Bignell Alley Garcia McCabe Washington UNC Fa’anono Wright Yates Marks Konkol Hill Bignell Alley Garcia McCabe Cole ISU Jobman Wright Yates Marks Konkol Hill Bignell Alley Garcia McCabe T. Thomas KSU Jobman Wright Yates Marks Konkol Hill Bignell Alley Garcia McCabe T. Thomas NAU Fa’anono Wright Yates Marks Andersen Hill Bignell Alley Konkol McCabe Cole UM Fa’anono Wright Yates Marks Konkol Hill Bignell Alley Garcia McCabe T. Thomas 22017017 RRecordsecords WWrapuprapup INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Individual Special Teams Records TEAM RECORDS Individual Rushing Records Most Field Goals Over 50 Yards, Career Team Rushing Records T3. 2 Luke Daly, 2014-15,’17 Rushing Yards, Career Rushing Yards, Season 8. 2,375 Chris Murray, 2016- Most Field Goals Over 50 Yards, Season 5. 2,744 2017 T3. 2 Luke Daly, 2015 Rushing Touchdowns, Career Yards per Rush, Season 8. 22 Chris Murray, 2016- Most Field Goals Over 50 Yards, Game 1. 5.69 2017 T1. 2 Luke Daly vs. ISU, 2015 100-Yard Rushing Games, Career Yards Rushing, Game 7. 10 Chris Murray, 2016- Most Field Goals 40 or Longer, Season 6. 403 vs. Portland State, 2017 10. 3 Luke Daly, 2015 Rushing Yards per Carry, Season First Downs Rushing, Game 4. 6.0 Chris Murray, 2017 Longest Punts 7. 20 vs. Northern Colo., 2017 10. 70 Jered Padmos vs. Idaho State, 2017

Individual Passing Records Individual Defensive Records Tackles-for-Loss, Career Passing Yards, Freshman 6. 49.5 Mac Bignell, 2014-17 5. 778 Chris Murray, 2016 Tackles-for-Loss, Season T4. 20.5 Mac Bignell, 2015 Individual Receiving Records Fumbles Caused, Career Receiving Yards, Career 1. 9 Mac Bignell, 2014-17 5. 1,874 Mitchell Herbert, 2014-17 Fumbles Caused, Season Receptions, Career T6. 4 Mac Bignell, 2015 1. 5.69 Mitchell Herbert, 2014-17 T10 3 Bryson McCabe, 2016 Receptions per Game, Career Fumbles Recovered, Career 10. 3.0 Mitchell Herbert, 2014-17 T8. 4 Mac Bignell, 2014-17 Touchdowns Receiving, Career 2. 20 Mitchell Herbert, 2014-17 100-Yard Receiving Games, Career 7. 5 Mitchell Herbert, 2014-17

Individual Total Offense Records Total Offense, Career 6. 4,359 Chris Murray, 2016- Total Offense, Season 2. 3,822 Dakota Prukop, 2015 Total Offense per Game, Career 1. 319.4 Dakota Prukop, 2013-15 Total Offense per Game, Season 2. 347.5 Dakota Prukop, 2015

Scoring Records Total TDs, Career 8. 23 Chris Murray, 2016- 22018018 RRecordsecords WWatchatch CChrishris MurrayMurray PPreseasonreseason AAwardward CCareerareer RushingRushing YardsYards 1. 3,646 Ryan Johnson, 1999-2002 WWatchatch LListist 2. 3,422 Cody Kirk, 2010-13 3. 2,979 Steve Kracher, 1972-75 TTroyroy AndersenAndersen 4. 2,954 Don Hass, 1965-67 • 2017 Freshman All-America and Big Sky 5. 2,819 Delmar Jones, 1975-78 Freshman of the Year 6. 2,464 Matt Engelking, 1993-96 • 515 rushing yards, third-most among Bob- 7. 2,449 Tony Boddie, 1979-82 cat freshmen all-time 8. 2,375 Chris Murray, 2016- 9. 2,182 Demetrius Crawford, 2007-08 10. 2,155 Wayne Edwards, 1972-74 CChrishris MMurrayurray CCareerareer RushingRushing TTouchdownsouchdowns • 2018 Preseason FCS All-America by Hero 1. 47 Cody Kirk, 2010-13 Sports as an athlete 2. 29 Chad Newell, 2013-16 • 5th among FCS returners in career rushing 2. 29 Don Hass, 1965-67 yards per game (90.2) 4. 27 Ryan Johnson, 1999-2002 • 1,964 career rushing yards 11th among 5. 24 Dakota Prukop, 2013-15 active FCS players, 1st among returning 6. 24 John Tetrault, 1987-90 quarterbacks and 2nd in the Big Sky 7. 23 Travis Lulay, 2002-05 • 198.1 career total offense yards per game, 8. 22 Chris Murray, 2016- 20th among FCS returners 8. 22 Delmar Jones, 1976-79 10. 21 Dennis Erickson, 1966-68 JJeredered PPadmosadmos CCareerareer TDsTDs ResponsibleResponsible ForFor • 2017 2nd Team All-Big Sky 1. 95 DeNarius McGhee, 2010-13 • 2nd Team All-Big Sky 2. 81 Travis Lulay, 2002-05 3. 66 Kelly Bradley, 1983-96 3. 66 Rob Compson, 1995-98 5. 65 Dakota Prukop, 2013-15 44* Chris Murray, 2016- *-Includes one TD catch CCareerareer PassingPassing YardsYards 1. 11,203 DeNarius McGhee, 2010-13 2. 10,746 Travis Lulay, 2002-05 3. 8,152 Kelly Bradley, 1983-86 4. 6,828 Rob Compson, 1995-98 5. 5,584 Dakota Prukop, 2013-15 6. 4,121 Mike Godfrey, 1981-83 7. 3,911 Jack Rolovich 2006-07 8. 3,545 Brock Spencer, 1993-94 8. 3,262 John Tetrault, 1987-90 10. 3,209 Tyler Thomas, 2001-02 2,375 Chris Murray, 2016- CCareerareer PassingPassing TTouchdownsouchdowns 1. 79 DeNarius McGhee, 2010-13 2. 60 Kelly Bradley, 1983-86 3. 58 Travis Lulay, 2002-05 4. 54 Rob Compson, 1995-98 5. 46 Dakota Prukop, 2013-15 6. 28 Paul Dennehy, 1976-78 6. 28 Tyler Thomas, 2001-02 8. 24 Mike Godfrey, 1980-83 8. 24 Brock Spencer, 1993-94 8. 24 Jack Rolovich, 2006-07 21 Chris Murray, 2016- RRecordsecords SSummaryummary

CCompletionompletion PPercentageercentage IIndividualndividual Career: .640-DeNarius McGhee, 2010-13 TTeameam RRecordsecords Season: .660-DeNarius McGhee, 2012, ‘13 TTotalotal YardsYards Season: 6,352 in 2014 RRecordsecords Game: 737 vs. UC Davis, 2014 TTotalotal OffenseOffense YardsYards TTouchdownouchdown PassesPasses Career: 12,336-DeNarius McGhee, 2010-13 Career: 79-DeNarius McGhee, 2010-13 Career-Active: 4,359-Chris Murray, 2016- Career-Active: 21-Chris Murray, 2016- RRushesushes Season: 3,856-Travis Lulay, 2004 Season: 30-Kelly Bradley, 1984 Season: 794 in 1976 Game: 556-Travis Lulay vs. Sac St, 2004 Game: 5-fi ve times Game: 78 vs. Fresno State, 1974

AAll-Purposell-Purpose YardsYards RReceivingeceiving YardsYards MMostost RushingRushing YardsYards Career: 4,453-Shawn Johnson, 2011-14 Career: 2,816-Tanner Bleskin, 2010-13 Season: 3,117 in 2014 Career-Active: 1,377-Mitchell Herbert, 2014- Career-Active: 443-Jabarri Johnson, 2017- Game: 483 vs. Fresno State, 1973 Season: 1,759-Ryan Johnson, 2001 Season: 1,149-Joe Bignell, 1984 Game: 374-Shawn Johnson vs. EWU, 2014 Game: 239-Mike Jefferson vs. NAU, 2006 FFewestewest RushingRushing YardsYards Season: 555 in 1986 RReceptionseceptions Game: -33 vs. Sam Houston State, 1986 RRushingushing Yards,Yards, TotalTotal Career: 3,646-Ryan Johnson, 1999-2002 Career: 193-Tanner Bleskin, 2010-13 Career-Active: 1,984-Chris Murray, 2016- Career-Active 28-Jabarri Johnson, 2017- RRushingushing TTouchdownsouchdowns Season: 1,537-Ryan Johnson, 2001 Season: 88*-Joe Bignell, 1984 Season: 43 in 2014 Game: 298-Don Hass vs. Weber St, 19967 Game: 21-David Pandt vs. EWU, 1985 Game: 6 fi ve times RRushingushing Yards,Yards, AvgAvg perper GameGame TTouchdownouchdown CatchesCatches RRushingushing FirstFirst DownsDowns Career: 101.5-Don Hass, 1965-67 Career: 21-Kelly Davis, 1983-86 Game: 25 vs. Portland State, 1968 Season: 146.0-Don Hass, 1966 Career-Active: 4-Jabarri Johnson, 2017- Season: 12-Sam McCullum, 1972 Game: -- PPassingassing YardsYards RRushingushing TTouchdownsouchdowns Season: 3,672 in 1984 Career: 47-Cody Kirk, 2010-13 Game: 516 vs. Sac State, 2004 Career-Active: 22-Chris Murray, 2016- *-includes playoffs Season: 20-Don Hass, 1966 PPassass AAttemptsttempts Game: 5 by four players Season: 529 in 1984 Game: 66 vs. Eastern Washington, 1985 1100-Yard00-Yard RushingRushing GamesGames Career: 17-Ryan Johnson, 1999-2002 PPassass CompletionsCompletions Career-Active: 10-Chris Murray, 2016- Season: 301 in 1984 Season: 8-Don Hass, 1966 Game: 42 vs. Portland State, 1985 11,000-Yard,000-Yard RushingRushing SeasonsSeasons TTouchdownouchdown PassesPasses Career: 2 by many Season: 32 in 1984 Game: 6 twoce PPassingassing YardsYards Career: 11,203-DeNarius McGhee, 2010-13 MMostost IInterceptionsnterceptions Career-Active: 2,375-Chris Murray, 2016- Season: 29 in 1985 Season: 3,508-Kelly Bradley, 1984 Game: 6 vs. Fresno State, 1968 Game: 516-Travis Lulay vs. Sac St, 2004

PPointsoints PPassass AAttemptsttempts Season: 496, 2014 Career: 1,559-Travis Lulay, 2002-05 Game: 77 vs. UC Davis, 2014 Career-Active: 338-Chris Murray, 2016- Season: 499-Kelly Bradley, 1984 Game: 66-Kelly Bradley vs. EWU, 1985

CCompletionsompletions Career: 889-Travis Lulay, 2002-05 Career-Active: 167-Chris Murray, 2016- Season: 289-Kelly Bradley, 1984 Game: 42-Kelly Bradley vs. EWU, 1985 AAttendancettendance

MMSUSU HomeHome SStadiumstadiums Biggest Crowds to Witness MSU Football Since 1966 1998-present Bobcat Stadium (11th & Kagy) 46-27 No Game Date 1973-97 Reno H. Sales Stadium (11th & Kagy) 84-54 79,438 MSU at Texas A&M ...... 9/1/07 1972 Van Winkle Stadium (Bozeman HS) 4-0 74,518 MSU at Michigan State ...... 9/5/09 1930-71 Gatton Field (Grant Street) NA 1897-29 MSC Athletic Field (On Campus) NA 69,127 MSU at Florida ...... 9/3/88 YYear-by-Yearear-by-Year 47,125 MSU at San Diego St...... 11/18/67 BBobcatobcat aandnd SalesSales SStadiumtadium RecordsRecords 45,513 MSU at Colorado ...... 9/2/06 aatt HHomeome 45,311 MSU at Utah ...... 9/1/11 TOP FIVE RUSHING GAMES 1. 305 Lucius Floyd, Nevada, 1986 45,241 MSU at Kansas State ...... 9/6/08 BBobcatobcat StadiumStadium 43,929 MSU at Minnesota ...... 9/13/08 Year Record Total Average 2. 271 Ryan Johnson vs. Idaho State, 2001 2017 ...... 3-3 ...... 111,702 ...... 18,617 2. 270 Alfredo Anderson, Idaho State, 1994 43,857 MSU at Oklahoma St...... 9/3/05 2016 ...... 3-3 ...... 107,442 ...... 17,907 4. 261 Allan Clark, NAU, 1978 37,500 MSU at Kansas ...... 9/2/89 2015 ...... 4-2 ...... 115,032 ...... 19,172 5. 251 Charles Roberts, Sac State, 1998 34,986 MSU at Tulsa...... 11/17/90 2014 ...... 6-2 ...... 136,466 ...... 17,056 2013 ...... 4-2 ...... 118,222 ...... 19,704 34,512 MSU at Fresno State ...... 9/6/86 TOP FIVE PASSING GAMES 2012 ...... 6-2 ...... 141,015 ...... 17,627 30,254 MSU at Washington St...... 9/2/17 1. 470 Rob Compson vs. Portland St., 1998 2011 ...... 6-1 ...... 119,499 ...... 17,071 2010 ...... 6-1 ...... 100,089 ...... 14,298 2. 432 Travis Lulay vs. EWU, 2004 29,721 MSU at Washington St...... 9/12/81 2009 ...... 4-2 ...... 79,696 ...... 13,283 3. 411 Travis Lulay vs. So. Dak. St., 2004 LLargestargest MSUMSU HomeHome CrowdsCrowds 2008 ...... 4-2 ...... 80,433 ...... 13,406 4. 409 Jeff Lewis, NAU, 1994 2007 ...... 4-2 ...... 85,472 ...... 14,245 5. 401 Kelly Bradley vs. Weber, 1985 21,257 Montana ...... 11/23/13 2006 ...... 3-3 ...... 89,309 ...... 12,758 21,027 Northern Arizona ...... 10/5/13 2005 ...... 6-0 ...... 82,262 ...... 13,710 TOP FIVE RECEIVING GAMES 21,007 Monmouth ...... 8/27/13 2004 ...... 4-2 ...... 74,192 ...... 12,365 1. 221 Tony Vallez vs. Weber, 1997 20,767 Chadron State ...... 8/20/12 2003 ...... 4-2 ...... 72,352 ...... 12,059 2. 208 Joe Douglass, Montana, 1995 20,507 Montana ...... 11/21/15 2002 ...... 5-1 ...... 57,216 ...... 9,535 2001 ...... 3-3 ...... 65,053 ...... 10,842 3. 198 Oscar Caballero vs PSU, 1998 20,477 Eastern Washington ...... 10/13/12 2000 ...... 0-6 ...... 42,292 ...... 7,049 4. 196 Eric Kimble, EWU, 2004 20,247 Montana ...... 11/19/11 1999 ...... 3-3 ...... 53,522 ...... 8,920 5. 173 Joel Grace vs. Sam Houston, 1987 19,907 Montana ...... 11/18/17 19,817 South Dakota State ...... 9/9/17 RRenoeno H.H. SalesSales StadiumStadium LONG PLAYS 19,707 Cal Poly ...... 9/26/15 1998 ...... 5-1 ...... 49,672 ...... 8,279 RUN: 90 yds vs. Shawn Johnson vs. Monmouth, ‘13 1997...... 4-2 ...... 51,902 ...... 8,650 19,677 Weber State ...... 10/18/14 1996 ...... 5-1 ...... 40,722 ...... 6,787 PASS: 95 yds, E. Akpla from D. McGhee vs. SAC, ‘11 19,557 Weber State ...... 9/30/17 1995 ...... 3-3 ...... 47,732 ...... 7,955 PUNT: 88 yds, Ryan Hedberg, Adams St., ‘04 19,507 North Dakota ...... 9/24/16 1994 ...... 2-3 ...... 44,085 ...... 8,817 FG: 56 yds, Terry Godfrey vs ISU, ‘86 19,477 North Dakota ...... 9/27/14 1993 ...... 4-2 ...... 58,522 ...... 12,617 KICK RET: 100 yds twice (last by S. Johnson vs. NAU, ‘13) 19,407 Sacramento State ...... 10/10/15 1992 ...... 4-1 ...... 30,468 ...... 7,617 PUNT RET: 87 yds, Kory Austin vs. Dixie St, ‘07 19,377 Eastern Washington ...... 9/20/14 1991 ...... 1-6 ...... 62,343 ...... 8,906 INT RET: 100 yds, Rob Pouliot vs BSU, ‘88 (TD) 1990 ...... 2-3 ...... 45,275 ...... 9,055 19,187 Black Hills State ...... 9/6/14 1989 ...... 3-2 ...... 46,485 ...... 9,297 AAttendancettendance 18,987 Portland State ...... 10/7/17 1988 ...... 3-2 ...... 36,528 ...... 9,132 18,867 Bryant ...... 9/10/16 1987...... 1-4 ...... 53,975 ...... 10,795 SSingleingle SeasonSeason HomeHome Attendance,Attendance, TotalTotal 18,847 Sacramento State ...... 10/1/11 1986 ...... 3-2 ...... 42,665 ...... 8,533 18,637 Northern Colorado ...... 9/22/12 1985 ...... 2-3 ...... 52,220 ...... 10,444 No Year 1984 ...... 7-1 ...... 75,716 ...... 9,465 18,627 UC Davis ...... 10/26/13 1...... 141,015 ...... 2012 1983 ...... 1-4 ...... 40,205 ...... 8,041 2...... 136,446 ...... 2014 18,617 East Tennessee State ...... 10/24/15 1982 ...... 5-2 ...... 48,852 ...... 8,142 3...... 119,499 ...... 2011 18,487 UC Davis ...... 9/10/11 1981 ...... 3-2 ...... 45,445 ...... 9,089 4...... 118,222 ...... 2013 18,187 Southern Utah ...... 11/16/13 1980 ...... 3-3 ...... 39,005 ...... 7,801 5...... 115,032 ...... 2015 1979 ...... 3-2 ...... 49,889 ...... 9,978 6...... 100,089 ...... 2010 18,087 Eastern Washington ...... 10/22/16 17,777 Central Arkansas ...... 9/13/14 1978 ...... 4-1 ...... 58,840 ...... 11,768 7...... 89,309 ...... 2006 1977 ...... 4-1 ...... 50,750 ...... 10,150 8...... 85,472 ...... 2007 17,637 NAU ...... 10/8/16 1976 ...... 6-0 ...... 41,400 ...... 6,900 9...... 82,262 ...... 2005 17,577 Western Oregon ...... 9/17/16 1975 ...... 3-2 ...... 38,516 ...... 7,703 10...... 80,433 ...... 2008 17,527 NAU ...... 10/15/11 1974 ...... 4-1 ...... 30,821 ...... 7,705 & 17,427 Southern Utah ...... 11/7/15 1973 ...... 4-1 ...... 29,700 ...... 5,940 SSingleingle SeasonSeason HomeHome Attendance,Attendance, Avg.Avg. 17,147 Stephen F. Austin ...... 9/15/12 VVanan WWinkleinkle Stadium,Stadium, BBozemanozeman HHighigh No Year 17,137 North Dakota ...... 10/27/12 1...... 19,704 ...... 2013 1972 ...... 4-0 ...... 29,700 ...... 5,940 2...... 19,172 ...... 2015 17,097 Idaho State ...... 10/28/17 3...... 17,627 ...... 2012 17,027 Montana ...... 10/31/87 GGattonatton FFieldield 4...... 17,071 ...... 2011 16,627 Portland State ...... 11/8/14 1971 ...... 2-1-1 ...... 35,700 ...... 8,925 5...... 17,056 ...... 2014 16,577 Idaho State ...... 11/15/15 1970 ...... 1-4 ...... 11,000 ...... 5,500 .^ 1969 ...... 1-2 ...... 17,600 ...... 8,800 .$ 6...... 14,298 ...... 2010 16,517 Idaho State ...... 10/29/11 7...... 14,245 ...... 2007 1968 ...... 2-2 ...... 30,000 ...... 7,500 16,507 Minot State ...... 9/17/11 8...... 13,710 ...... 2005 1967 ...... 4-0 ...... 24,500 ...... 8,167 .# attendance data not available prior to 1967 9...... 13,406 ...... 2008 attendance fi gures before 1978 were estimates 10...... 13,283 ...... 2009 & average based on four games, NAU att. not available ^ average based on two games; NDSU, BSU, ISU not avail. $ average based on two games; UND, Fresno data not avail. # attendance based on three games; PSU data missing