MMontanaontana StateState BBobcatsobcats 22021021 BBigig SSkyky KKickoffickoff JJulyuly 225-265-26 SSpokane,pokane, WashingtonWashington MMontanaontana StateState One of only 69 colleges and universities (out of more than 5,300) rated by The Carnegie Foundation that maintain “very high research activities” and a “signifi cant commitment to community engagement” MSU leads the nation in Goldwater Scholars In 2018-19 MSU students earned Goldwater Scholarships, a Rhodes Scholarship, a Marshall Scholarship, a Udall Scholarship, and a Newman Civic Fellowship MSU is Montana’s largest university (16,850 in 2019-20), its largest research university, and the state’s largest research and development entity of any kind BBobcatobcat FootballFootball The only school to win National Championship at three diff erent levels (NAIA-1956, NCAA Division II-1976, NCAA I-AA/FCS-1984 23 conference championships 6 Super Bowl players, 18 NFL players, 13 CFL players 1 NFL Hall of Famer (Jan Stenerud, 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 22021021 BBobcatobcat FFootballootball QQuickuick FFactsacts MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Name (Founded) ................Montana State University (1893) Location .......................................................... Bozeman, MT Enrollment ................................................................... 16,600 President ..................................................Dr. Waded Cruzado Athletic Director ..............................................Leon Costello ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant AD, Media Relations/FB Contact .......Bill Lamberty 2019 RESULTS Offi ce/Cell Phone .................... 406/994-5133, 406/580-6781 Record Overall/Conference .............................. 11-4/6-2, 3rd E-mail Address [email protected] # Weeks Ranked ................................................................. all Sports Information Director ................................Tom Schulz Final Ranking .................................................................... 4/4 Offi ce/Cell Phone .................... 406/994-5130, 406/580-6786 FCS Playoff s ....UAlbany 47-21, APSU 24-10, NDSU 14-42 E-mail Address [email protected] Asst. Director/Digital Comm. ....................Andrew Pedersen Aug. 31 at Texas Tech ............................... L 10-45 54,183 Offi ce Phone .....................................................406/994-5349 Sept. 7 #12 Southeast Missouri (Gold Rush) W 38-17 19,497 E-mail Address [email protected] Sept. 14 at Western Illinois ........................W 23-14 4,728 Athletics Fax Number ......................................406/994-2278 Sept. 21 Norfolk State ............................... W 56-21 17,647 Web Site .............................................www.msubobcats.com Sept. 28 *Northern Arizona ....................... W 49-31 19,257 Oct. 5 *at Cal Poly ................................. W 34-28+ 8,236 MEDIA INFORMATION Oct. 12 *Sacramento State(Homecoming) L 21-34 19,437 Radio Network ......................................Bobcat Sports Network Oct. 26 ?at North Dakota ..........................L 12-16 8,594 Play-by-Play .....Zach Mackey ([email protected]) Nov. 2 *Southern Utah ............................W 42-7 15,617 Analyst ............................................................................TBA Nov. 9 *at Northern Colorado .................W 45-14 4,442 Sideline ................. Dan Davies ([email protected]) Nov. 16 *at UC Davis ............................... W 27-17 8,284 Beat Writers: Colton Pool, Bozeman Chronicle (701/590-1770, Nov. 23 *#3 Montana ................................W 48-14 20,827 [email protected]); Colter Nuanez, Skyline Sports Dec. 7 $#25 UAlbany ............................. W 47-21 12,947 MT (406/531-9998, [email protected]), Victor Flores, 406MTSports (406/670-5106, victor.fl [email protected]) Dec. 14 $#14 Austin Peay .........................W 24-10 14,017 Dec. 21 $at #1 North Dakota State ........... L 14-42 18,077 COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF Brent Vigen (North Dakota State/’98) ................ HEAD COACH 2021 SCHEDULE (Mountain time unless noted) Overall Record: 0-0/1st ..........................................at MSU: same Sept. 4 at Wyoming ..................................2 pm TBA Sept. 11 Drake (Gold Rush) ...................... 6 pm SWX Bobby Daly (MSU/’09) ..........................AHC/Linebackers (2nd) Sept. 18 San Diego (Military Appreciation) TBA SWX Taylor Housewright (Ashland/’13) ..................OC/Quarterbacks) Sept. 25 *at Portland State .........................TBA TBA Freddie Banks (North Dakota St./’11) .........DC/Defensive Backs Oct. 2 *Northern Colo. (Parent/Family) .TBA TBA Brian Armstrong (UM Western/’98) ....RGC/Off ensive Line (5th) Oct. 9 *Cal Poly (Homecoming) ............TBA TBA Jimmy Beal (Montana State/’06) ..................Running Backs (1st) Shawn Howe (Rocky Mountain/’05) .........DRGC/Def. Line (1st) Oct. 16 *at Weber State ............................TBA TBA Kyle Risinger (St. Cloud State/’14) ..........Def. Backs Asst. (5th) Oct. 23 *Idaho State ................................. TBA TBA Adam Pilapil (Wyoming/’18) ..............Defensive Line Asst. (1st) Nov. 6 *at Eastern Washington ............... TBA TBA Nate Potter (Boise State/’12) ............................. Tight Ends (2nd) Nov. 13 *Idaho .......................................... TBA TBA Justin Udy (Eastern Oregon/’11) .......................... Receivers (1st) Nov. 20 *at Montana ................................. TBA TBA Jonathan Amosa (Washington/’13) ................ Off ensive QC (3rd) Bryson Travasos .............................................Defensive QC (1st) Director/Football Admin. .......................................Shannon Tyree PRESEASON PRACTICE SCHEDULE Director of Football Recruiting .................................Tyler Walker Director of On-Campus Football Recruiting .............Ryan Weese FRI Aug 6 .......#1 (Acclim) THU Aug 19 .........#12 (Full) Video Coordinator ..................................................Garrett Becker SAT Aug 7 .......#2 (Acclim) FRI Aug 20 ........#13 (Half) Athletic Trainer ............................................................ Rob Higgs SUN Aug 8 .......................Off SAT Aug 21 .#14 (Scrimm) TABLE OF CONTENTS MON Aug 9 .......#3 (Acclim) SUN Aug 22 .....................Off TUE Aug 10 .....#4 (Acclim) MON Aug 23 ........#15 (Half) Bobcat Football Overview .................................................................. 2-5 WED Aug 11 .....#5 (Acclim) TUE Aug 24 .........#16 (Full) Preseason Info and Outlook ...............................................................5-9 THU Aug 12 .....#6 (Acclim) WED Aug 25 #17 (Helmets) Position Capsules ................................................................................10-18 FRI Aug 13 ..#7 (Helmets) THU Aug 26 ........#18 (Half) Roster ........................................................................................................... 19 SAT Aug 14 ...........#8 (Full) FRI Aug 27 .........#19 (Full) Depth Chart ................................................................................................20 SUN Aug 15 .....................Off SAT Aug 28 .........#20 (Full) Opponent Capsules ...........................................................................21-22 MON Aug 16 ..........#9 (Half) SUN Aug 29 ...Game Week Bobcat Coach Jeff Choate ...............................................................23-26 TUE Aug 17 .........#10 (Full) MON Aug 20 ...Game Week Assistants ...............................................................................................27-32 WED Aug 18 ........#11 (Half) TUE Aug 31 ...Game Week Player Bios .............................................................................................33-68 Honors, Stats and Records .............................................................69-78 Post-Season Honors BOBCAT PERSONNEL PROFILE FOR 2021 ALL-AMERICA ATH Troy Andersen (1st Team, HERO Returning Starters for 2021 Sports); OT Mitch Brott (2nd HERO & Offensive Returners (8) Defensive Returners (5) STATS, 3rd AP), S Brayden Konkol (2nd TE Ryan Davis (9) LB Troy Andersen (8) HERO), DE Bryce Sterk (2nd HERO, RB Isaiah Ifanse (8) NT Chase Benson STATS & AP). SOPHOMORE ALL-AMER- OG Lewis Kidd (15) LB Callahan O’Reilly (13) ICA: RB Isaiah Ifanse (HERO HM), OT WR Lance McCutcheon (7 in 2018) CB Tyrel Thomas (9) Connor Wood (HERO HM) QB Tucker Rovig (9) DE Amandre Williams (15) ALL-BIG SKY C Zach Redd (15) 1st Team - LB Troy Andersen, OT Mitch WR Coy Steel Brott, LB Josh Hill, All-Purpose Travis OG Taylor Tuiasosopo (6) Jonsen, S Brayden Konkol Starters Lost (Games Started) 2nd Team - OG Lewis Kidd, DT Derek Offense (4): OT Mitch Brott (15), WR Travis Jonsen (14), WR Kevin Kassis (15), OT Connor Wood Marks, DE Bryce Sterk (13) 3rd Team - NT Chase Benson, WR Kevin Kassis, Taylor Tuiasosopo, LB Amandre Defense (7): S Jahque Alleyne (15), DT Derek Marks (15), LB Josh Hill (12), LB Michael Jobman Williams (9), S Brayden Konkol (15), DE Bryce Sterk (15), CB Damien Washington (15) Honorable Mention - P Jered Padmos Specialists (3): K Tristan Bailey (15), S Logan MacDonald, P Jered Padmos (15) COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA Other Lettermen Lost All-America: DL Kyle Finch, 1st Team. Offense (9): WR Mark Estes, TE Jacob Hadley, RB Logan Jones, OL Denver Krone, WR Tyrone Mar- All-District