FOOTBALL PAYTON-BUCHANAN CANDIDATES. Senior Running Back Chase Reynolds

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1 2010 FOOTBALL M O N T A N A PAYTON-BUCHANAN CANDIDATES Senior Running Back Chase Reynolds 25

2 Walter Payton Award Candidate Chase Reynolds Senior Running Back 6-0, 195, Sr., 3V Drummond, Montana Drummond High School 34 Montana: In just two seasons at running back, Chase is already ranked third in school history with 3,085 career rushing yards and second in career touchdown rushes with 44. He needs 986 yards to pass all-time rush leader Yohance Humphery (4,070 yards, ) and seven more rushing TDs to go by Lex Hilliard (50, , 07). Reynolds is ranked fifth in UM history with 282 career points and allpurpose yards with 3,616. He has rushed for more than 1,500 yards the past two seasons. He had a school-record 22 rushing touchdowns in 2008, and then matched that standard again last season. He has rushed for 100 or more yards 15 times in his career, and eclipsed the 200-yard mark twice. He has scored at least one rushing touchdown in 24 of his 31 career games that he has played running back. He s rushed for two touchdowns or more 15 times, and has three TDs in five contests. He s been tabbed the Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week three times in his career. 2009: He had another exceptional season, rushing for 1,501 yards and tying his own school record with 22 rushing touchdowns. He was ranked 11th in the Football Championship Subdivision, averaging yards rushing per game, tied for fourth in scoring at 9.6 points a game, and 28th in all-purpose yards (124.0 ypg). He was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award (FCS offensive MVP), finishing 12th out of the 23 players on the ballot. He was named a second team All-American by the Associated Press and The Sports Network, as well as named to the College Sporting News Fab 50. He was a first team All-Big Sky selection. Reynolds led the Big Sky with seven 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 241 yards (the second most in single-game history) against Weber State. He set a school record with 321 rushing attempts. His 144 points last season broke the record of 138 that he had set the previous season, while his 1,502 rush yards are the third-most in singleseason history at Montana. He also set a Grizzly record by scoring 24 total touchdowns, surpassing the mark of 23 he had set the year before. His 1,860 all-purpose yards are the fifth most in single-season history. In UM s four playoff games he rushed 70 times for 343 yards and seven touchdowns, and caught 11 passes for 110 yards. He rushed 23 times for 193 yards and two scores in UM s semi-final victory over Appalachian State. 2008: He rushed for a school-record 22 touchdowns, while his 281 carries and 1,583 yards are the third most in UM s single-season history. His 1,756 all-purpose yards are the sixth most ever in a season at Montana. His 138 points in 2008 tie him for the seventh most in Big Sky history, while his 1,583 rush yards are the 13th most ever in the conference. Reynolds was ranked second in the league in yards per game with 98.9 (the ninth highest per season average in school history), which ranked him 30th in the FCS. Chase was also second in the conference in scoring at 8.6 points per game, which ranked him 14th in the FCS. He was twice named the league s player of the week on offense. He had the second most 100-yard games in the Big Sky with eight, while his eight multiple-scoring contests led the league. In Montana s four FCS playoff games he rushed 109 times for 588 yards (5.4-yard average) and seven touchdowns. He was a second team All-Big Sky selection and named honorable mention All-American by the Sports Network. 2007: He was moved from running back to wide receiver, and played in 11 games, primarily on special teams. He did not have a reception. In the spring of 2008 he was moved back to running back. 2006: He was a redshirt at Montana. High School: He was one of the most prolific running backs in the state playing eight-man football at Drummond High School. He set a Montana prep record with 5,261 career rushing yards, scoring a gaudy 114 touchdowns in his four-year, 44-game career. He averaged 10.1 yards per carry in his career. His football teams won three straight Class C championships, going a perfect His high school football coach was Jim Oberweiser. He earned 12 letters: four each in football, basketball, and track. He was a four-time all-state selection in football and three time pick in track. He was team MVP in football three times. He was also an all-conference pick in basketball. Personal: His major is sociology. His dad is Chuck Reynolds of Butte and his mom is Sherry Reynolds of Drummond. Birth date: October 22, Chase and his wife Kila have two children: son Talen who will be five in October, and daughter Peyton, born April 2, Career Highs: He gained a career-high 241 yards (on 33 carries) in a win over Weber State in He had 38 carries (ties him for the most ever in a game) versus Texas State in a first round FCS game in His longest gain was a 67-yard touchdown run at home against Northern Arizona in He had a career-high of 5 receptions for 55 yards against Northern Colorado in His career-long catch was a 36-yarder against Eastern Washington last season. Quoting Coach Pflugrad: His numbers the past two seasons speak for themselves. Chase will also be a tremendous asset for us in the passing game. To say he is under-used is probably inaccurate, but we are going to use him in a few different ways. I d like to increase his pass receptions by 50 percent. He does a great job catching the football, and he can turn and run quickly, and he s a lot like a wide receiver out there. He is a great leader and is on the leadership council that we formed. He s done a great job of telling us his thoughts about our football program, and I have really enjoyed getting to know him. Rushing Year G/S Att. Net Yds. Avg. TD Lg / / , t /15 **321 1, TOTAL 42/ , T **School record Receiving Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg / / t / t TOTAL 42/ t 2010 Grizzly Football 26

3 Walter Payton Award Candidate Andrew Selle Senior Quarterback 6-2, 219, 3V Billings, Montana Billings West High School 12 Montana: Andrew begins his senior campaign ranked 11th in school history with 3,532 career passing yards and also 11th in career touchdown throws with 33. He is 12-1 as a starter (he did not start at UC Davis or against Portland State in 2009). All 13 of his starts occurred last season for the Grizzlies, who finished 14-1 and were ranked second in the nation in the final FCS polls. 2009: Andrew had an exceptional junior season and was one of the top-rated quarterbacks in the Football Championship Subdivision. He was ranked fourth in the nation and led the Big Sky Conference in passing efficiency (157.31), throwing for 3,043 yards and 28 touchdowns, with just six interceptions. He played in all 15 games and did not throw an interception in 10 of them. He threw for 300 or more yards in four games, including a careerhigh 351 in Montana s loss to Villanova in the FCS championship game. He threw for three or more touchdowns in seven games and had at least one touchdown pass in 13 contests. His 28 touchdown passes rank him seventh (tied with Cole Bergquist, 28, 2008) in school history. His 3,043 passing yards last year are the 12th most ever in a season at UM. He was named the Big Sky s Offensive Player of the Week on Sept. 26th and Nov. 23rd. He was named to the Big Sky s academic all-conference team. 2008: He played in seven games. He got a chance to show what he can do when he replaced injured starter Bergquist and passed for 203 yards and a career-best four touchdowns in a victory over Southern Utah. Montana tied a school record with six touchdown passes in the win over the Thunderbirds. 2007: He played in six games and passed for 175 yards and a touchdown. 2006: He was a redshirt at Montana. High School: Selle was a first team all-state selection in He was the co-mvp of Class AA as a senior when he led Billings West High School to their first-ever unbeaten season (13-0) and a state championship in 2005, throwing two touchdown passes in a victory over Helena Capital in the title game. He amassed 5,803 yards in total offense, passed for 5,434 yards, and threw 51 touchdown passes in his prep career (John Edwards, UM s starting quarterback in 2001 when UM won the FCS championship, is West s all-time total offense leader with 6,464 yards). Andrew completed 163-of (59.2%) passes for 25 touchdowns his senior year. Career Highs: He was 29-of-38-0 (76.3%) in Montana s overtime win at Northern Arizona last season. He passed for four touchdowns (15, 32, 14, 36) against Southern Utah in He had a career-high 351 yards passing against Villanova last year, and also had a 14-yard reception in that game. His only career rushing touchdown was a 4-yarder in UM s 51-0 win over Stephen F. Austin in a 2009 FCS quarterfinal game. His career-long TD pass was a 68-yarder to Marc Mariani in a homecoming win over Cal Poly last year. His career-long run is a 34-yarder against Portland State in Personal: He is an Academic All-American candidate and mathematics major and maintains a 3.79 GPA. He was ranked first in his high school class (507 students) with a perfect 4.0 GPA. His parents are Jack and Cheryl Selle of Billings. Birth date: September 12, Quoting Coach Pflugrad: What I saw with Andrew was just the ability to get better every week. In the Idaho State game he probably didn t play a super game, but the fourth quarter of that game I wouldn t trade him for anybody in that fourth quarter. When he had to make big plays, he made huge plays. He is another great leader for us, on and off the football field. He was at Hellgate (High School) doing a lot student-teaching, and we actually missed him being on campus; because he is such a great ambassador not only for our football program, but for the entire university. He cares about his teammates. He s become a coach on the field, which is very, very important. He is also part of our leadership council and has done a great job in that area. Year G/S Att.-Comp.-Int. Pct. Yards TDs Long Rushes Net Yds. Avg. TD Long / / / , t TOTAL 28/ , t Grizzly Football 27

4 Buck Buchanan Award Candidate Trumaine Johnson Junior Cornerback 6-3, 197, 2V Stockton, California Edison High School 2 Quoting Coach Pflugrad: He really is a talented athlete. The one thing that Tru really needs to work on is just his consistency in practices, which obviously leads to the games. I don t think Tru was challenged enough this spring as a defensive back. It gets to the point that sometimes things are just too easy for him, and that s not good. We have to do a better job coaching him and make it tougher on him. We cannot let him have any lapses in the physical or mental part of his game. If he doesn t have any lapses he will be as good of a player who has ever been here. And that s on him. That is totally up to Tru. Playing him offensively, there is no question we will do that. How much he can handle, physically and mentally, we are still sifting through that process. He can do some things with the football that not a lot of players in the Big Sky Conference can do. He has not played on special teams here at Montana, and he needs to. He could become a great special teams player. If you wrap all that up that s a pretty impressive player. Montana: Trumaine is a major talent, and this season may be used on offense and on special teams to better utilize his skills. He begins his junior year ranked tied for 17th in school history with nine career interceptions. 2009: He had team-highs of five interceptions and 12 pass deflections in 11 games (he missed four contests due to injury). He would be ranked first (tie) in the league in pass deflections (1.09 pg) and second in interceptions (0.45 pg), but because he did not play in the NCAA-required 75 percent (he played in 11 of 15, or 73.3%) of UM s games, he did not qualify for the national rankings. Tru was fourth on the team with 31 solo tackles a year ago. He is the team s fourth leading returning tackler in 2010 with 54 stops last season. He was a first team All-Big Sky Conference selection. He was named the Sports Network s co-national Player of the Week on defense on Sept. 12th because of his outstanding play (six tackles and two interceptions) in a victory at UC Davis. He was also named the Big Sky s POW on defense that week. 2008: He was a rare starter as a true freshman, which is especially unique at the cornerback position. He started in Montana s first 11 games and was a Big Sky honorable mention selection. Johnson tied for the team lead with four interceptions and tied for sixth in the Big Sky with.36 picks a game. He suffered an injury against Idaho State on Nov. 15th and was unable to play after that. High School: He had an outstanding season at quarterback as a senior, passing for 1,800 yards (with just 5 interceptions), rushing for 500 yards, and scoring 22 total touchdowns. He was named first team allleague at quarterback and at defensive back following his senior year. He was voted to his high school s football Hall of Fame at defensive back. As a junior he was first team all-league at wide receiver with 750 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. He was also chosen his team s MVP as a junior in football. His high school football coach was Elliot Burke. He also earned three letters in basketball. As a senior in hoops he was team captain, team MVP, and an all-conference pick. Career Highs: He had a career-high eight tackles and tied a career mark with two interceptions in a home win over 19th-ranked Weber State last season. He also had two interceptions against Southern Utah in Personal: Parents: Lynn Stallworth and Curtis Johnson of Stockton. His major is sociology. Birth date: January 1, Year G/S UT AT TT Sacks TFL Int. PB FR FF Blk / / (-6) 5 (-13) TOTAL 22/ (-6) 5 (-13) Grizzly Football 28

5 2010 FOOTBALL M O N T A N A Senior Quarterback Andrew Selle ALL - AMERICAN CANDIDATES 29

6 All-American Candidate Tyler Hobbs Senior Defensive Tackle 6-4, 270, 3V Spokane, Washington West Valley High School 99 Montana: Tyler is one of the hardest workers on the football team and has become an outstanding player and leader. He is Montana s sixthleading returning tackler. 2009: He had a breakout season, starting in all 15 games, and was the Grizzlies 12th leading tackler with 39 stops. He led UM with three fumble recoveries and three (tie) forced fumbles, and tied with two others for the most pass deflections with six. He was third on the team in tackles for loss (6) and tied for third with 3 sacks. He was an All-Big Sky Conference honorable mention pick. 2008: He played in 13 games, and was Montana s 20th leading tackler and was 10th on the squad with three stops for losses. 2007: He played in seven games, mostly on special teams. 2006: He was a redshirt at Montana. High School: He was a first team all-league selection at defensive end and averaged 1.2 sacks per game at West Valley High School. He participated in Washington s East-West All-Star Game. He was a three-year starter and lettermen in football. He was all-league in football as a sophomore and junior. His prep grid head coach was former ( ) Griz wide receiver Craig Whitney. He was also a four-year letterman and three-year starter in basketball, and league MVP in that sports as a senior. His senior basketball team was one of the top-ranked teams in Washington. He was first team all-league in basketball his junior and senior years. His hoop team finished fourth in the state tournament his junior season. Career Highs: He had five tackles in playoff wins against Stephen F. Austin and Appalachian State last season. Personal: His stepfather is Dan Love of Spokane. He is a marketing major. Birth date: October 27, Quoting Coach Pflugrad: Tyler had an excellent spring. When we had our staff meetings he was the one guy who just stood out. He worked hard every day, including going back to winter conditioning where he was tough on the freshmen. He was tough on the freshmen to get them going, but he was fair and a good teacher. Back to his spring effort he was just off the charts. He needs to keep that enthusiasm and fire into fall camp. He is a fun, fun player to be around. He does a great job as a student host in recruiting. He is on our leadership council, and I appreciate what he does in that area. Year G/S UT AT TT Sacks TFL Int. PB FR FF Blk / / (-4) 3.0 (-6) / (-15) 6.0 (-21) TOTAL 35/ (-19) 9.0 (-27) Grizzly Football 30

7 All-American Candidate Brody McKnight Junior Kicker 6-0, 199, 2V Vancouver, B.C. Vancouver College Prep 83 Montana: Brody begins his junior season ranked 11th in career scoring at Montana with 188 points (116 PATs and 24 field goals). He has made 24-of-41 field goal attempts, and his current percentage of 58.5% ranks him seventh career-wise, while his 41 FG attempts are the eight most ever. He has made 116-of- 124 career PAT tries. His 124 PAT attempts rank him fifth on UM s career list, while his percentage of 93.5% ranks him seventh. 2009: He had a solid year making 15-of-25 field goal attempts and 64-of-67 PATs. He kicked a 33-yard gamewinning field goal as time expired in a dramatic win at Idaho State. Of his 10 field goal misses, two were blocked, and four were from 50 yards out or further. He kicked a career-long 54 yard field goal in a home win over Eastern Washington. He scored 109 points a year ago, which ranks him eighth in single-season history. He averaged 7.27 points a game, which ranked him 33rd in the FCS. He was an All-Big Sky Conference honorable mention selection. 2008: He played in 15 games (he did not play against Southern Utah) and took over Montana s starting kicking duties early in the season. He did not attempt a punt. He was Montana s third-leading scorer with 79 points. He kicked the game-winning field goal, a 42-yarder, with one second to go in a home win over Central Washington. 2007: He was at Purdue but did not play. High School: He earned three letters in football and three in field lacrosse at Vancouver College Prep. His varsity football team won three conference championships and were the Provincial runners-up, going 11-1, 11-1, He was an All-Provincial and all-league pick as a junior and senior, and he was named his team s special teams MVP those seasons. McKnight made 90 percent of his field goal attempts as a senior and averaged 41.5 yards per punt. He was ranked the top kicker in his class as a senior by AP Canadian Gridiron. His prep football coach was Todd Bennett. Career Highs: His career-long field goal is 54 yards against EWU last season. He kicked three field goals in a FCS quarterfinal win over Stephen F. Austin last year. He was 7-7 in PATs versus Portland State in His career-high in PAT attempts is nine against South Dakota State in a first round FCS game last season. Personal: His parents are Kelly and Jenny McKnight of Vancouver. His major is sociology. Birth date: Oct. 20, Quoting Coach Pflugrad: He s a physically strong player. I think he could play another position for us if he needed to, but we don t want him to do that obviously. There are not a lot of kickers you can say that about. He brings a toughness to that position and to our football team. Our players trust him, and that is incredibly important as a kicker. He is also on our leadership council, and I am happy with what he is doing there. Year FG Pct Long Blk PAT-ATT. PCT TOTAL Grizzly Football 31

8 All-American Candidate Jabin Sambrano Junior Wide Receiver/Returner 5-11, 175, 2V Temecula, California Great Oak High School 16 Montana: Jabin is a big-play receiver and scored four touchdowns in Montana s Football Championship playoff games last season. He is the team s second leading returning receiver in He will be counted on at wide receiver, as well as in UM s return game. 2009: He played in all 15 games and started in 12. He was Montana s fourth-leading (tied) receiver with 31 catches, and second on the team averaging 16.5 yards per reception. He scored the game-winning touchdown in the Grizzlies FCS semifinal victory over fifth-ranked Appalachian State, making an overthe-shoulder catch from 25 yards out. He scored twice in the FCS title game against Villanova on grabs from 4 and 53 yards out. He was ranked second in the Big Sky Conference and 20th in the nation in kickoff returns, averaging yards on 37 attempts. He returned one punt for 26 yards against Western State in the season opener. 2008: He lettered as a true freshman, playing in 10 games but missed six games due to injury. He had five catches for 59 yards and nine kickoff returns for 161 yards for 220 all-purpose yards. High School: He was a first team all-conference player at wide receiver and defensive back at Great Oak High School. He was voted football MVP as a senior. Sambrano lettered in football, track and field, and wrestling. He was an outstanding sprinter and team captain in track. His senior season he had 26 catches for 678 yards and also had four interceptions on defense. As a sprinter he set a school record in the 200 meters. He was the recipient of Community Service Award. His high school football coach was Scott Strohsnider. Career Highs: He had five receptions and two touchdowns against Villanova in the FCS championship game last season. He had 114 receiving yards at Sac State last year. His career-long kickoff return was a 50-yarder at Northern Arizona in Personal: His parents are Ricky and Julia Sambrano of Oceanside. His major is communication studies. Birth date: March 13, Quoting Coach Pflugrad: With Palmer and Mariani gone Jabin has to step up. I am concerned whether he has the ability to play an entire season. He needs to take care of his body and get stronger, and I know that he is working hard in that area. We definitely need to be smart about the way we use him. He s working hard in the off-season and hopefully that will carry over to fall camp into our season. We can t overuse him, because he is our big-play guy no doubt about it. RECEIVING KICKOFF RETURNS Year G/S Rec. Yards-Avg. TD Long Att. Yards-Avg. TD LG / t / t TOTAL 25/ t Grizzly Football 32

9 All-American & Post-season Honors Academic Candidate Erik Stoll Senior Strong Safety 6-2, 203, 2V Sandpoint, Idaho Sandpoint High School 4 Montana: Erik is the Grizzlies leading returning tackler. He is not only an outstanding football player, but an outstanding student as well, maintaining a 3.92 GPA as a biology major. 2009: He was Montana s second leading tackler with 98 stops and tied (with linebacker Shawn Lebsock) for the team lead with 40 solos. He tied with two others on the squad with the fourth most interceptions (two). He was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference pick. For the second season in a row he was an All-District 7 Academic Team pick, as well as an All-Big Sky academic squad selection. He had 10 or more tackles in three games, and five or more stops in 11 contests. 2008: He played in all 16 games and although he did not start, he was the team s 10th leading tackler with 45 stops. He was named to the All-District 7 and all-league academic teams. He also received UM s President s Award, given annually to Montana s outstanding student-athlete : He redshirted in 2007 after coming to Montana from Idaho State. At ISU, he played in eight games and started the last seven of the season at strong safety, garnering 43 tackles. High School: Stoll earned three letters in football and one in track at Sandpoint High School. He was chosen first team all-state safety as a senior and voted his conference s Player of the Year on defense. He was an all-conference pick at safety and tight end. He served as team captain in football as a senior. He was voted his team s Defensive Back of the Year, team defensive MVP, and was All- North Idaho both ways as a senior. His sophomore (10-2) and junior (8-3) football teams won league championships. As a senior he had 154 tackles. His high school football coach was Sean Dorris, who was a starting safety at Montana, playing from , and UM s co-mvp in Career Highs: He had 11 tackles in FCS playoff games against South Dakota State and Villanova last season. Both his interceptions were in 2009, against Portland State and in a FCS quarterfinal game against Stephen F. Austin. Personal: He is a biology major. His parents are Bob and Heidi Stoll of Sandpoint. Birth date: April 26, Quoting Coach Pflugrad: Erik is a very emotional player. He is an extremely hard hitter, and his timing is impeccable. He was not able to hit in the spring (because of an injury), and I think that is going to make him very, very hungry. I love his size and speed. I also love his passion for the game of football and how he practices. He is a also member of the leadership council, and he is an excellent leader. He speaks his mind in our meetings, and it is very important that we get his input, because he is a smart student-athlete who has great things to say. He will be a tremendous success in whatever he decides to do in life. Year G/S Solo Ast TT TFL Sacks Int PD FR FF BLK / (-30) / (-2) TOTAL 31/ (-32) Grizzly Football 33

10 Griz All-Americans 1918 Chris Bentz, OT/DT Wild Bill Kelly, QB* Wild Bill Kelly, QB& Tom Davis, QB* 1929 Jim Morrow, QB* 1930 Waldo Ekegren, HB* 1933 Bob Stansberry, HB& Hank Blastic, HB* 1934 Naseby Rhinehart,End* 1935 Hank Blastic, HB* 1937 Milt Popovich, HB& 1938 Roland Lundberg, HB* 1939 Frank Nugent, HB 1941 Eso Naranche, FB 1950 Ken Campbell, OC* 1953 Dick Imer, HB* 1954 Dick Imer, HB* Joe DeLuca, Guard* 1955 Doug Dansinger, OG* Dale Shupe, HB* 1957 Stan Renning, LB/OG&* 1958 Stan Renning, LB/OG John Lands, End* 1959 John Lands, End* 1962 Terry Dillon, HB/DB 1965 Wayne Harrington, LB* 1967 Bob Beers, MLB& 1968 Bob Beers, MLB* Tuufuli Uperesa, OT Herb White, DE* 1969 Ray Brum, QB* Les Kent, HB Larry Miller, DT Karl Stein, FS Tuufuli Uperesa, OT& 1970 Arnie Blancas, HB* Larry Miller, DT* Steve Okoniewski, OT*% Karl Stein, FS% 1971 Steve Caputo, HB* Barry Darrow, OG* Steve Okoniewski, OT& 1972 Barry Darrow, OG 1974 Ron Rosenberg, MLB 1975 Greg Anderson, DB/Ret.* 1976 Greg Anderson, DB/Ret.& 1977 Monty Bullerdick, HB* 1979 Jim Hard, WR% 1981 Pat Curry, DE* 1982 Tony Fudge, SS* Marty Mornhinweg, QB* 1983 Brian Salonen, TE%! 1984 Marty Mornhinweg, QB* 1985 Mike Rice, WR/P 1986 Tony Breland, DB* Larry Clarkson, OT% Mike Rice, WR/P* 1987 Tony Breland, DB* Scott Camper, DT Larry Clarkson, OT+%^ Pat Foster, DE Mike Rankin, MLB* Bill Venard, OG* 1988 Jay Fagan, OG Jody Farmer, RB$ Tim Hauck, FS% Mike Rankin, MLB Quinton Richardson, DB* Kirk Scrafford, OG* 1989 Grady Bennett, QB* J.C. Campbell, OLB* Tim Hauck, FS%^ Mike Rankin, MLB Kirk Scrafford, OG$ 1990 Grady Bennett, QB$ Rick Erps, OG Mike Trevathan, WR$^ 1991 Sean Dorris, SS*$ Chad Germer, OC$ Chad Lembke, MLB*$ 1993 Dave Dickenson, QB* Todd Ericson, SS Scott Gragg, OT 1994 Dave Dickenson, QB Dan Downs, LB$ Scott Gragg, OT!$^ Jay Turner, DE$ 1995 Mike Agee, OG$ Mike Bouchee, MLB$ Jason Crebo, LB*$^ Dave Dickenson, QB!$^+ David Kempfert, OC$ Yohance Manzanarez, DE*$ Blaine McElmurry, FS* Eric Simonson, OT$ Matt Wells, WR$^ 1996 Mike Agee, OG$^+ Brian Ah Yat, QB$^+ Mike Bouchee, MLB Jason Crebo, LB$^ Joe Douglass, WR!$^ Corey Falls, DE* David Kempfert, OC!$^ Blaine McElmurry, FS*$^ Jeff Zellick, OG*$ 1997 Brian Ah Yat, QB* Jason Crebo, LB!^+ Justin Gaines, CB$* 1998 Brian Ah Yat, QB* Raul Pacheco, WR* 1999 Kelley Bryant, DT!^ Yohance Humphery, RB$& Vince Huntsberger, SS* Drew Miller, QB$^ Dallas Neil, TE* Chase Raynock, OT Jeremy Watkins, WR* 2000 Calvin Coleman, CB$ Jimmy Farris, WR^ Vince Huntsberger, SS$^+ Yohance Humphery, RB*$ Drew Miller, QB* Etu Molden, WR* Andy Petek, DE* Matt Steinau, MLB* Thatcher Szalay, OG 2001 Calvin Coleman, CB* Y. Humphery, RB$^ Vince Huntsberger$^+ Etu Molden, WR$^ Ciche Pitcher, DE$ Mark Spencer, P$ Matt Steinau, LB$* Thatcher Szalay, OG!$^+ Trey Young, FS$* 2002 Dylan McFarland, OT$^ Levander Segars, PR$ Vernon Smith, CB*$ Trey Young, FS!$^ Tim Bush, DE^ Dylan McFarland, OT!^ Chris Snyder, K^$ Jon Skinner, OT$ 2004 Mike Murphy, DE Cory Procter, DE^ 2005 Alan Saenz, DT 2006 Cody Balogh, OT^ Kroy Biermann, DE+^$ Dan Carpenter, K Tuff Harris, PR^ Mike Murphy, DE!^ 2007 Colt Anderson, SS^* Kroy Biermann, DE!*^+ Dan Carpenter, K^+ Colin Dow, OL^* Lex Hilliard, RB^* Tyson Johnson, P^ Craig Mettler, DT^* J.D. Quinn, OC^* Brent Russum, OT^* 2008 Colt Anderson, SS+^! Cole Bergquist, QB^* Colin Dow, OG+^ Marc Mariani, WR^ J.D. Quinn, OC^* Chase Reynolds, RB^* Brent Russum, OT^ 2009 Levi Horn, ^! Marc Mariani, ^+ Chase Reynolds, ^ =Associated Press %=Kodak All-American ^=The Sports Network &=United Press International +=Walter Camp All-American!=American FB Coaches Assoc. $=Don Hanson s FB Gazette *=Honorable Mention 2010 Grizzly Football 34

11 2010 FOOTBALL M O N T A N A Senior Defensive End Severin Campbell HONORS CANDIDATES 35

12 Honors Candidates Severin Campbell Senior Defensive End 6-4, 210, 3V Denver, Colorado Golden High School 47 Montana: Severin will soon rank among UM s all-time leaders in tackles for loss, as he begins the year with He is Montana s third leading returning tackler. He did not participate in 2010 spring drills, as he is recovering from off-season surgery. 2009: He started all 15 games and was the Grizzlies sixth leading tackler with 60 stops. He had a team-high 10.5 tackles for losses and was second on the team with 4.5 sacks. He tied for the second most forced fumbles (two). He was named to the Big Sky Conference s honorable mention team. He put an exclamation point in a big game for the Griz when he scored a touchdown on a 32-yard interception return with 45 seconds left in Montana s improbable FCS first-round win over South Dakota State, a game in which UM trailed by 27 points in the third quarter. 2008: He played in all 16 games and was Montana s 16th leading (tie) tackler with 21 stops at defensive end and on special teams. He was named UM s Special Teams Player of the Year, sharing the award with linebacker Tom Martin. He was moved from linebacker to defensive end in the spring of He was UM s eighth (tie) leading returning tackler. 2007: He played in all 12 games and was the team s 18th (tie) leading tackler with 25 stops. He had two or more tackles in eight games. 2006: He was a redshirt at Montana. High School: He was named first team Mountain Plains all-conference at linebacker at Golden High School. He earned six letters as a prep: three in both football and basketball. He was a three-year starter in both football and basketball. His high school football coaches were Al Talbot and Ryan Mullaney. Career Highs: He had seven tackles in wins at Northern Arizona and over Cal Poly last season. He had two tackles for loss in home wins over Weber State and Northern Colorado in Personal: His mom is Nateal Campbell of Golden. His major is sociology. Birth date: May 30, He is one of seven siblings. Quoting Coach Pflugrad: He needs to become more consistent. We need to get big plays out of him in big games. I like the fact that he is gaining a little bit of weight, not a whole bunch, but a little bit; because we can t get to the point where we ve got to keep taking him out when they are running the football. He s as good of an athlete as we have on our football team. If he can stop the run and continue to improve his pass rush, I think there is no limit for him. I am excited about his potential going into his senior season. YEAR G/S Solo Ast TT TLs SACKS / (-9) 0.5 (-5) / (-1) / (-41) 4.5 (-27) TOTAL 43/ (-50) 5 (-32) YEAR G/S FF FR PD INT BLK / / / TOTAL 43/ Brandon Dodson Senior Cornerback 5-8, 160, 1V Tulare, Calif. College of the Sequoias/ Tulare High School 11 Montana: Brandon is one of Montana s most improved players and had an excellent spring, emerging as one of the two starters at cornerback. He is the team s 14th (tied with defensive end Bobby Alt) leading returning tackler. He may also contribute on special teams as a returner. 2009: He played in 10 games and had 19 tackles (12 unassisted) and two pass deflections. Junior College: He was a two-year starter at College of the Sequoias in Visalia, Calif. He was a two-time honorable mention all-league selection in junior college. He was tabbed his team s Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore. His JC coach was Curtis Allen. High School: He lettered in football, basketball, and track at Tulare Union High School He was a first team all-league, all-area, and all-valley selection as a senior. His senior season he had 10 interceptions and rushed for 10 touchdowns. He served as a team captain in football and basketball. Personal: His parents are Barbara and Larry Dodson of Tulare, and his mom is Arlene James, also of Tulare. Birth date: Aug 25, His major is communications studies. Career Highs: He had 6 tackles (4 unassisted) in a win at Sacramento State last season. Quoting Coach Pflugrad: He s done a great job on the field and in the classroom. He had a tough time academically when he got here, but really worked hard and I am proud of his effort in that area. He probably was our best defensive player this spring, and that s saying a lot, because he didn t play very much at all last fall. He plays bigger than he is. He s a quick guy, and he will come up and hit you. He s a player we will be counting on this fall. YEAR G/S Solo Ast TT TLs SACKS / YEAR G/S FF FR PD INT BLK / Grizzly Football 36

13 Honors Candidates Jon Opperud II Junior Offensive Tackle 6-7, 305, 2V Portland, Oregon Milwaukie High School 74 Alex Shaw Junior Linebacker 6-1, 232, 2V Spokane, Washington Lewis & Clark High School 32 Montana: Jon was moved from guard to tackle last spring and will be the starter at left tackle in : He started 14 of 15 games at left guard (he missed the Cal Poly game because of an injury). He was one of the keys to Montana s nationally ranked offense that was second in the Football Championship Subdivision in scoring (35.8 ppg), ninth in total offense (427.0 ypg), and 14th in passing offense (267.2 ypg). He was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference selection. 2008: He saw action in several games as a true freshman, playing on both the offensive line and on special teams. High School: He earned three letters in football, three in basketball, and two in track at Milwaukie High School. He was chosen his team s Outstanding Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior, when he started both ways. His high school football coach was Roland Aumueller. Opperud served as a team captain in football, basketball, and track. He was team MVP and all-league in basketball as a senior when he averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds a game. He was also MVP and a second team all-state pick in track his senior year, and he placed fourth in the state in the discus. He was the conference champion in the discus and shot put in Personal: His parents are Jon and Gail Opperud of Portland. His major is business. Birth date: Feb. 13, Quoting Coach Pflugrad: Jon has moved out to tackle, which is a totally different position than guard. At guard last year he had (center) Alex Verlanic and (tackle) Levi Horn, two outstanding veterans helping him. Now he doesn t have any help, and he s on his own. I like the way he s approached his new position move mentally, putting in extra meeting and film time. He understands that you have to do it mentally first, and then the physical part of it comes. I think he was a solid player last year and we are looking for improvement from him. I think that he will have to be a great player for us to have success this fall. Montana: Alex will be starting at the will linebacker position for the second season in a row. He is the Grizzlies second-leading returning tackler. 2009: He started all 15 contests and was the team s fourth-leading tacker with 79 stops. He had two forced fumbles which tied with defensive tackle Austin Mullins for the second most on the team. He had five or more tackles in seven games. He was an All-Big Sky Conference academic team pick, maintaining a 3.65 GPA. 2008: He played in 12 contests as a true freshman, garnering 15 tackles, which ranked him 23rd on the team. High School: He was Washington s 4A co-player of the Year as a senior for his state champion Lewis and Clark High School team which had a record of He lettered four times in track and field, and three times in both football and basketball. He was a first team all-state at linebacker, and all-conference at running back and at linebacker his senior year. His senior season he rushed for 1,655 yards, including an impressive 793 yards on 151 carries in state playoff games. He rushed for 176 yards and was voted the Player of the Game in the state championship against Bothell High School. He was a three-time all-league pick in football. He was the Greater Spokane League shot put (55-0) champion as a junior and member of winning 4x100 relay team. He was team captain in football as a junior and senior. He lettered three times in football, basketball, and track. His prep football coach was Tom Yearout. He was nominated for the Eastern Washington Student-Athlete of the Year Award following his senior season. Career Highs: He had 10 tackles, a tackle for loss, and a pass deflection in UM s FCS semifinal win over Appalachian State last season. He had an 11-yard interception return against Idaho State in Personal: His parents are Carl and Diane Shaw of Spokane. His major is business (finance). Birth date: June 28, Quoting Coach Pflugrad: As I watched our highlight tape from last season, Alex shows up quite a few times with some huge hits and great plays. I think the number one thing Alex needs to work on is the consistency of his open-field tackling, as does every defensive player. Some days this past spring he was very good, and other days he was not. Now-a-days, with all of the spread offenses and people in space, that s how you win games on defense, open-field tackling. If he can do that, and then add in the intangibles like his leadership abilities, I don t think there is a limit on how good of a player he can be. Year G/S UT AT TT Sacks TFL / / (-3) TOTAL 27/ (-3) Year G/S Int. PB FR FF Blk / / TOTAL 27/ Grizzly Football 37

14 Honors Candidates Jordan Tripp Sophomore Linebacker 6-2, 217, 1V, Mont. Big Sky HS 44 Alex Verlanic Senior Center 6-2, 282, 3V Drummond, Montana Drummond High School 71 Montana: Jordan is an up-and-coming young player who has emerged as the starter at the sam linebacker position. He is the team s 11th leading returning tackler. 2009: He was ranked among Montana s top tacklers as a true freshman, despite not starting and the fact that he played primarily on special teams. He was UM s 20th leading tackler (tie) with 23 stops. His two fumble recoveries were the second most on the team. He was an All-Big Sky Conference academic team member with a 3.51 GPA. High School: He was an AA all-state and all-conference pick at Big Sky High School as a senior when he had 12 sacks despite battling an injury. He registered 72 tackles, including 13 for losses for the 6-5 Eagles in He was a team captain in football his senior year. He was also all-league selection in football as a junior. He also lettered in track. His high school coach was former Griz player ( ) and coach ( ), Gary Ekegren. Personal: His father, Bryan, was a starting linebacker for the Grizzlies in 1989 and 1990, while his grandfather, Gene (Junior), played and lettered at Montana in His mom s name is Lisa. He is a business major. His birth date is April 3, Career Highs: He had 6 tackles in Montana s 51-0 quarterfinal victory over Stephen F. Austin last season. He recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in a home win over Portland State in He also had a fumble recovery against Cal Poly last year. Quoting Coach Pflugrad: He was a super special teams guy, and we threw him into the fire from game one on. I am fired up about him. He is a great person, and he is going to be a great asset for the Grizzlies. He is very excited to run out of that tunnel and play football for the Griz. He probably dreamed about it growing up, as a grandson and a son of Grizzly players. I ll tell you what, he wants to be better than both his grandfather and his father, and I really appreciate that part about it. If he can stay healthy, and we can continue to help him get better, he will have an outstanding career here at Montana. Year G/S UT AT TT Sacks TFL / Year G/S Int. PB FR FF Blk / Montana: Alex will be starting at center for the second season in a row. 2009: He started all 15 games for the 14-1 Grizzlies. He was one of the reasons Montana was ranked second in the nation in scoring, averaging 35.8 points a game and ninth in total offense (427.4 ypg). He was a second team All-Big Sky Conference selection. He was also an all-league academic team choice and carries a 3.59 GPA. 2008: He played in 13 games at both center and on special teams. He was moved from defensive tackle to center in the spring. He was named to the Big Sky all-academic team. 2007: He played on the defensive line and lettered. He had two tackles and a stop for a loss against Fort Lewis. 2006: He was a redshirt at Montana. High School: He earned 12 letters at Drummond High School: four each in football, basketball, and track. He was named Montana s Class C Gatorade Player of the Year in 2005 as a senior. His prep football teams won three state championships, winning three straight titles in 2003, 2004, and 2005, compiling an amazing record of His high school head coach was Jim Oberweiser. He was an all-state and all-conference selection in football as a sophomore, junior, and senior. One of Verlanic s teammates at Drummond High School was Montana s Walter Payton candidate, senior halfback Chase Reynolds. Verlanic was a team captain in basketball as a senior. His junior track squad won the state championship. Personal: He is a business (finance) major. His parents are Pat and Cari Verlanic of Drummond. Birth date: October 21, Quoting Coach Pflugrad: Alex is a very good leader for us. He is also on our leadership council and has done a great job there. We call him the old man, as he s one of our veterans. It is important for us for him to stay healthy. He needs a healthy body to maximize his physical abilities. I am excited about the fact that he will be the guy now to get the offensive line all on the same page. I really think he s the guy for the job. He puts in a lot of extra time in meetings and watching video, and it shows. We challenged him after spring ball. We thought he could have played a little better in the spring. He s working very hard in the summer, and I am sure that he will be more consistent this fall Grizzly Football 38

15 Honors Candidates Bryan Waldhauser Junior Defensive Tackle 6-4, 260, 2V Worden, Montana Huntley Project High School 50 Sean Wren Junior Punter 6-6, 210, 1V Yorba Linda, Calif. Fullerton JC/Esperanza HS 94 Montana: Bryan has been one of the most improved players at Montana over the past couple of seasons. He has gone from a walk-on to an honors candidate. He is the Grizzlies fifth leading returning tackler. 2009: He had a break-out season and played in all 15 games. He was ranked ninth on the team with 45 tackles, despite not starting. He was third on the team with three sacks, while he was tied for sixth with most tackles for loss with four. 2008: He played in several contests, mostly on special teams. 2007: He was a redshirt at Montana. High School: Waldhauser was a three-sport letterman at Huntley Project High School, earning three in both football and basketball, and one in track and field. He was a two-time all-state selection in football. His prep football coach was Jay Santy. He was named all-conference in football three times, and in basketball twice. He served as a team captain in both football and basketball. His team won the Class B basketball title in 2007, and he was named Most Inspirational of that squad. He was also all-state and all-conference in track for his state B champion team and ran a leg on the winning 4-by-400 relay team. Personal: He is a business (management) major. Bryan s parents are Brad and Brenda Waldhauser of Worden. Birth date: May 29, Career Highs: He had 7 tackles and a sack in Montana s FCS first-round win over South Dakota State last season. Quoting Coach Pflugrad: Waldo is one of those guys who has that Ever-ready bunny mentality he never quits, never gives up, and just keeps on ticking. He and B-Dod (cornerback Bruce Dodson) are the two guys on defense who never give up on a play. I think he is going to cause some turnovers, strip some balls out of some wideouts and some tight ends hands, who are not going to expect him to be there. I think he is going to be there, because he a great finisher. To be a great player you have to be a great finisher. Year G/S UT AT TT Sacks TFL / (-26) 4 (-27) Year G/S Int. PB FR FF Blk / Montana: Sean has the talent to be one of the premier punters in the Football Championship Subdivision. 2009: He started in all 15 games and was one of the leading punters in the Big Sky Conference and the FCS. He was ranked 15th (tie) in the nation in punting, averaging yards per punt. Of his 58 punts, 17 or 29 percent of his attempts were inside the opponents 20-yard line. He had 12 punts 50 yards or longer. He was named to the Big Sky s honorable mention team. Junior College: He led his conference, the Southern California Football Association, in punting in 2008 as a freshman, averaging 42.4 yards, with a long of 64 yards. He was named an All-American and was a unanimous first team all-league selection following his freshman season. His junior college team went 10-2 and advanced to the state semi-finals in 08. His junior college coach was Tim Byrnes. High School: He lettered in three times in both football and volleyball at Esperanza High School (Anaheim, Calif.). He was tabbed all-conference and All-C.I.F. in football at punter and at wide receiver. He was also an all-conference and All-C.I.F. pick in volleyball at middle blocker for his prep volleyball team that was the national champion. Personal: His parents are Bob and Becky Wren of Yorba Linda. His major is political science. Birth date: June 8, Career Highs: He had 6 punts at UC Davis and against Weber State. He averaged 50.8 yards (4 for 203) against Stephen F. Austin in a FCS quarterfinal game last season. His career-long is 65 yards at Montana State. He had a punt blocked by South Dakota State in an FCS first round contest. Quoting Coach Pflugrad: He s a typical punter. I asked him after spring drills if he d ever consider helping us play a little at safety or another position, and you know he looked at me like I was crazy. Anyway, we ll keep him at punter. He does a nice job, and I still think he can be more consistent. Just getting to last fall, and those types of things, maybe affected him early on; and he got better as the year went on. He had a nice spring. He s more in his comfort zone now. He and Coach Arbuckle have built a very strong relationship in a short amount of time. Year Punts Yds. Avg. Long TB FC I Blk Grizzly Football 39

16 Griz Geographic Roster ARIZONA (8) Michael Jordan Jake Hendrickson Mike McCord Dan Moore William Poehls Garrett Riggio Steven Sabin Mike Sylvestre CALIFORNIA (25) Bobby Alt C.J. Atkins Chris Bradford Charles Burton Jordan Canada Tony Celotto Brandon Dodson Tyrone Duncan Sean Haynes Trumaine Johnson Gerald Kemp Kyle Kmet Jeremy Lapan Blake Lebeau Antwon Moutra Sean Murray Robert Overton Eric Pietrowski Houston Roots Jabin Sambrano Taylor Tuliaupupu Justin Whitted Jimmy Wilson Sean Wren D.J. Zapata COLORADO (2) Alex Bienemann Severin Campbell You re in Griz Country! GEORGIA (1) Chandler Justin Roper Gilbert HAWAII (1) Phoenix Tonga Takai Tucson IDAHO (3) Chandler Levi Buckles Scottsdale Caleb McSurdy Chandler Erik Stoll Phoenix MONTANA (33) Travis Andrus Ontario Carson Bender Encino Shawn Bradshaw San Bernardino Brett Brauer Long Beach Lance Carl West Covina Bryce Carver Oakland Brock Coyle Tulare Derek Crittendon Westlake Village Beau Donaldson Los Angeles Ryan Fetherston Stockton Sam Gratton San Diego Greg Hardy Bonita Josh Harris Santa Ana Nick Haynes Union City Jeff Larson Carson Cole Lockwood Corona Ethan Pateman San Leandro Josh Pelczar Fresno Clay Pierson Rio Lindo Jake Raynock Temecula Trevor Rehm LaVerne Chase Reynolds Los Angeles Ty Rogers San Diego Steven Rominger Yorba Linda Russell Schey San Marcos Andrew Selle Shay Smithwick-Hann Denver Josh Stuberg Denver Ty Timmer 1 1 Buford Waipahu Post Falls Boise Sandpoint Kalispell Deer Lodge Dillon Bozeman Whitefish Helena Billings Fairview Kalispell Butte Cut Bank Stevensville Billings Twin Bridges Billings Dillon Drummond Billings Billings Kalispell Helena Great Falls Jordan Tripp Alex Verlanic Zach Wagenmann Bryan Waldhauser NEW JERSEY (1) Andrew Badger OREGON (5) Jacob Haas Ben Hughes Jordan Johnson Martin Miles Jon Opperud WASHINGTON (17) C.J. Hatchett Tyler Hobbs Kyle Hoffman John Kanongata a Brett Kirschner Danny Kistler Jr. Donny Lisowski Peter Nguyen Russell Piette Trevor Poole Austin Reifeis Aaron Roberts Mitch Saylor Alex Shaw Houston Stockton Bo Tully Cam Warren WYOMING (1) Braydon Schilling CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA (1) Brody McKnight Drummond Worden Elmer Portland Grants Pass Eugene Portland Portland Vancouver Spokane Orcas Island Bellevue Bellevue Seattle Seattle Seattle Vancouver Spokane Sammamish Spokane Vancouver Spokane Spokane Spokane Bellevue Gillette Vancouver 2010 Grizzly Football 40