Player Bios Cory Procter Joel Rosenberg Ing Two-Time All-American Thatcher Szalay, Who Graduated
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Player Bios Cory Procter Joel Rosenberg ing two-time All-American Thatcher Szalay, who graduated. ..High • Defensive Back School: following his senior season at Gig Harbor High school he was named All-Northwest, all-state, All-Area and all-league at offen • 5-10, 185 • 3V sive tackle...lettered four times in wrestling and three times in • Senior • Whitefish 33 football...a two-time all-conference selection...football and wrestling Montana: Joel is a player who can play cornerback team captain...placed 4th in the state in wrestling at heavyweight as or either safety position...also excels on special a junior and was 8th his sophomore year...voted team MVP in both teams...Montana’s 11th leading returning football and wrestling his junior and senior seasons...his high school tackier...had 27 tackles last season...selected UM’s Special Teams football coach was Darren McKay... Player of the Year in 2000 moved from running back to defensive Personal: Major: Education. Birth date: October 18,1982. Parents: back in the fall of 1999.. .High School: From Whitefish High School, Cheryl and Charles Stone of Gig Harbor and Dr. John Procter and where he earned four letters in track and three in football...first team Darlene Heskett of Auburn, Washington. all-state selection at defensive back and as a return specialist...junior and senior prep track teams won state Class “A” championships (1997 Brad Rhoades and 1998)...senior track squad won every meet that they competed • Offensive Tackle in...his senior season Joel won individual state titles in the 100, 200, • 6-5, 255 • RS and 400 meters, and ran legs on both sprint relay teams...MVP of • Freshman Western “A” Conference in football...team MVP on offense and • Bellingham, Washington 76 defense...team captain in football his senior year and had nine inter ceptions that season ... Montana: Another promising young offensive line Personal: Business administration major. Birth date: June 13,1979. man, Brad is vying for playing time at right tackle His parents are Ron and Karen Rosenberg of Whitefish. Misc.: Joel’s behind junior honors candidate Jon Skinner...ended 2002 spring drills dad, Ron, played for Montana from 1971-74 and was the Big Sky as the back-up at that position. ..High School: named first team all MVP on defense (at linebacker) in 1974. His grandfather, Jack King, league at both tight end and defensive end as a senior at Sehome played for the Grizzlies from 1948-50. High School earned 3 letters in both football and basketball as a CAREER HIGHS: Started at Sac State last year and had a career- prep...won “Coach’s Award” in football as a senior...was an East- high 13 tackles, 9 of which were unassisted...had 10 tackles in UM’s West All-Star Game alternate...also was a starter in basketball...prep playoff games the past two seasons. football coaches were Ted Flint and Jamie Plenkovich... Personal: Major: General studies. Birth date: October 14, 1982. Joel Rosenbera Parents: Rod and Janet Rhoades of Bellingham. Misc.: 3.64 GPA... Year G/S UT AT TT TLs SACKS 2000 11/0 9 3 12 0 0 Joel Robinson 2001 12/1 17 10 27 2(-7) 0 TOTALS 23/1 26 13 39 2(-7) 0 • Linebacker • 5-11, 230 • 2V Year G/S FF FR PD INT BLK • Junior • Kalispel! 53 2000 11/0 0 1 1 0 0 2001 12/1 0 0 1 0 0 Montana: Joel came on strong last season and TOTALS 23/1 0 1 2 0 0 eventually earned the starting job at middle (“Mike”) linebacker...is Montana’s fifth leading returning tack ier this season....in 2001, he had 51 tackles, including 29 unassisted Alan Saenz stops...named to the Big Sky Conference’s all-academic team last • Nose Tackle season...chosen as one of Montana’s “Special Teams Players of the • 6-1, 285 • RS Year” in 2000...has missed a few games over the past couple of sea • Freshman sons with leg injuries...in 1999 he was chosen Montana’s Scout Team • Newport Beach, California Defensive MVP following his redshirt season. ..High School: A three 99 time letterman in football at Flathead High School...team captain his Montana: A talented young player on the D-Line, senior season...school record holder in career tackles...a two-time Alan will see action this year...a 2001 redshirt at all-state selection...high school football coach was Bob UM...was third on the depth chart at nose tackle after spring Applegate.. .Personal: Business administration major. Birth date: drills...High School: Participated in the Los Angeles-Orange County October 17, 1980. Parents: his mom is Stephanie Robinson of All-Star Game...his Newport Harbor High School football team was11 - Kalispell, and his dad is Van Robinson of Shelbyville, Kentucky. 3 his senior year, while his junior squad was 13-0-1...as a senior he CAREER HIGHS: 9 tackles @Sacramento State, 2001. NOTE: Joel was team captain and he had 92 tackles, 67 of which were unas had 7 tackles in the Grizzlies’ Division l-AA title win over Furman last sisted, along with 3 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, and 3 season. interceptions...first team All-CIF as a junior and senior...All-Orange County first team...all-league first team in 1999 and 2000...co-MVP Joel Robin ison of conference on defense...prep grid coach was Jeff Brinkley... Year G/S UT AT TT TL SACKS Personal: Major: Business. Birth date: April 25, 1983. His mom is 2000 8/0 2 7 9 0 0 Vilma Saenz of Newport Beach. Misc.: hobby is weight-lifting...he 2001 11/7 29 22 51 1(-3) 0 can clean and jerk 480 pounds...he ran the 40 in 4.9 in high school. TOTALS 19/7 31 29 60 1(-3) 0 Pronounced: Signs. Year G/S FF FR PD INT BLK 2000 8/0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 11/7 2 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 19/7 2 0 0 0 0 2002 MONTANA FOOTBALL - PLAYER BIOS 25 Player Bios targets at the tight end position. ..High School: Earned 7 letters at Kyle Scholle Bellflower (Calif.) High School: 3 in basketball, and 2 in both football • Free Safety and track...captain in football as senior when he was selected “Most • 6-0, 195 • 1V/RS Inspirational”...high school football coach was James Rivera... • Sophomore Personal: Major: Business. Birthday: January 21, 1983. Parents: • Parker, Colorado 25 Joy Simpson and Steven Simpson of Bellflower. Pronounced: Jay- Tawn. Montana: Kyle was injured last season and redshirted following knee surgery... did not partici pate in spring drills due to that injury...was Montana’s 15th-ranked Lance Spencer (tie) tackier in 2000 as a “true” freshman when he registered 17 • Defensive End stops...had 11 tackles in UM’s four playoff games in 2000...is the • 6-2, 235 • RS back-up at free safety behind senior All-American candidate Trey • Freshman • Malta 96 Young. ..High School: Prepped at Ponderosa High School...a two- sport letterman in high school, earning four monikers in baseball Montana: Lance is an up-and-coming defensive and three in football...served as football captain his senior season...in __________ end...a 2001 redshirt at UM...High School: An all- 1999 he was chosen “Offensive Back of the Year” and “Offensive state selection in football as a junior and senior at Player of the Year”...in baseball he was selected “Defensive Player Malta High School...a 10-time letterman as a prep: earning 4 letters of the Year” in 1998 and 1999...his baseball teams won conference in track, and 3 each in football and wrestling...two-time first team all championships in 1997 and 1998...honorable mention all-state as a league selection as a lineman in football (both ways)...his team’s senior and an all-league pick...prep football coach was Jaime leading tackier as a junior and senior...team MVP in football in 1999 Woodruff.. Personal: He’s a general education major. Birthday: Sep and 2000...team captain for Class “B” 2000 state champions...three tember 21, 1980. Kyle’s parents are Robert and Kathy Scholle of time all-state in wrestling...finished third in the state wrestling cham Parker. pionships twice...captain in football and wrestling his senior CAREER HIGH: 4 tackles vs. Cal Poly and at Portland State, 2000. year...voted “Hardest Worker” in wrestling his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons...prep football coach was Scott King...grid teams won Kyle Scholle league titles in 1998-1999-2000... YEAR G/S UT AT TT TLs SACKS Personal: Major: Secondary Education. Birthday: June 4,1982. Par 2000 11/0 5 12 17 0 0 ents: Vance and Joan Spencer of Malta. Misc.: Lance is one of 7 YEAR G/S FF FR PD INT BLK children. 2000 11/0 0 0 2 0 0 Brett Staninger • Quarterback Kendall Selle • 6-3, 205 • SQ £ • Quarterback ^ • Senior • Missoula M • 6-2, 205 • RS Q • Freshman • Billings w Montana: Brett joined the Griz program in August 2001...he adds quality depth to the quarterback Montana: Kendall is vying for playing time behind position...one of four Griz quarterbacks at UM from Montana’s three senior quarterbacks... 2001 the state of Montana.. .Nevada: came to UM from the University of redshirt at Montana.. .High School: Second team Nevada.. .High School: Prepped at local Big Sky High School, where all-state at quarterback and first team at safety as a senior at Billings he earned letters in football (2), basketball (1), and track (1)...cap West High School...senior year he passed for 2,681 yards and 23 tain of football team as a senior...also played American Legion base touchdowns and rushed for 17 TDs...(only season as a starter at ball and was a member of the 1998 state championship team...high QB)...Billings West has been in the state “AA” playoffs from 1997- school football coach was former Griz assistant coach (1977-79) 2000, winning state titles in 1997 and 1998...second team all-state and player (1959-61) Gary Ekegren..