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Projected Roster: 2025

GrizWin99

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2021 Roster: 111 players
2022: 113 players
2023: 112 players
2024: 114 players
Current Roster: 95 known players

I expect 2-5 more freshman to join the team between now and fall camp. That leaves ~13-16 roster spots for transfers, assuming the staff is targeting the ~113 player roster size again.

I foresee 1-2 offensive players listed moving to defense.

Offense(43 players)

QB: Ah Yat, Huot, Flowers, Sliter, Schweikert

RB: E Gillman, Fonoti, Rocker, Reynolds

WR: Racanelli, Deck, Finch, Bridges, Davis, Alford, Dever, B Lang, Gurnsey, Phillips, Toney, Running Rabbit, M Gillman, Walker

TE: Olson, Grezmak, Weida, Sirmon, Keim

C(Players might play multiple OL positions):

McCabe, Ray, Cohen

OG(Players might play multiple OL positions):

Grimsrud, Brown, Freitas, Johnson, Henriksen, Templeton, Hilden

OT(Players might play multiple OL positions):

Panfiloff, Buehler, Amick, Steinbach, Jeske

Defense(31 players)

DT: Ramos, Mason

DE: Nuce, Mata’afa, Detrick, Wilson V

DL: McPherson, Murphy, Tucker

LB: Leonard, Otlewski, Stevenson, Opitz, Oven

S: Klucewich, Rausch, Rostad, Longin, Cutler, Boyd, P Lang, McGurran, Parker, Goicoechea, Reynolds

CB: Loud, Lawler, Brady, Ford, Huff, Speer

Special Teams(5 players)

K/P: Morrison, Glasgow, Silver, Boyer

LS: Pibal

Freshman(16 players)

OL- Forrest Carter
OL- Kaikoa Kanakaole
OL- Lincoln Hoefer
OL- Quinlan Hyatt
OL- Ezra Meyer
RB- Chase Cook
TE- Malaki Davis
WR- Bridger Smith

DB- Sage Salopek
DB- DeAnte Gentry
DL- Cooper Buffington
DL- Logan Knaevelsrud
LB- Bridger Salvevold
LB- Colton Lentz
S- Brady Beaner
S- Brock Beaner

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Updated 6/21

2021 Roster: 111 players
2022: 113 players
2023: 112 players
2024: 114 players
Current Roster: 115 known players

By Class
Freshman: 20
R-Freshman: 20
Sophomore: 6
R-Sophmore: 20
Junior: 5
R-Junior: 11
Senior: 5
R-Senior: 23
Graduate: 5

Montana has NOT opted into the house settlement for the 2025 season. Hauck mentioned in the signing day press conference that they will operate with a 105 man roster in the fall, but I think ~113 is more likely. The Big Sky Conference set a scholarship limit of 63 for the 2025 season.

Offense(48 players)
QB: Ah Yat, Flowers, Sliter, Schweikert, Jensen

RB: E Gillman, Fonoti, Rocker, T Reynolds, Running Rabbit

WR: Deck, Finch, Bridges, B Davis, Dever, Gurnsey, Toney, M Gillman, Hendrix, Wortham, Bohannon, Adams

TE: Shafer, Olson, Grezmak, Weida, Sirmon, Rohrer, Gale

C(Players might play multiple OL positions):
Klimczak, Ray, Cohen

OG(Players might play multiple OL positions):
Brown, Freitas, Johnson, Henriksen, Templeton, Hilden, Jemtegaard

OT(Players might play multiple OL positions):
Botner, Panfiloff, Buehler, Amick, Steinbach, Jeske, Bowen, Matan, Balvar

Defense(43 players)
DT: Ramos, Mason, Bailey, Seumalo

DE: Mata’afa, Detrick, Pifferini, Peck, Moreland, Muilenburg, Schwartz

DL: Murphy, Tucker, Keim

LB: Leonard, Otlewski, Stevenson, Opitz, Oven, Tolbert, Walker, Moran, Tuliaupupu, Wing

S: Rausch, Cutler, Boyd, McGurran, Parker, Goicoechea, Ridgeway, Wolf, Harper, J Davis

CB: Loud, Lawler, Brady, Ford, Huff, Speer, Wilkinson, Breston, Mansour

Special Teams(4 players)
K/P: Morrison, Silver, Boyer
LS: Pibal

Freshman(20 players)
OL- Kaikoa Kanakaole
OL- Lincoln Hoefer
OL- Quinlan Hyatt
OL- Ezra Meyer
OL- Spencer Tripp
RB- Chase Cook
RB- Hashim Jones
TE- Malaki Davis
WR- Bridger Smith
WR- Jammel Ward
QB- Drew Price

DB- Sage Salopek
DB- DeAnte Gentry
DL- Cooper Buffington
DL- Logan Knaevelsrud
LB- Bridger Salvevold
LB- Colton Lentz
LB- Styles Goodman
S- Brady Beaner
S- Brock Beaner
 
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I think just about any of those guys in Defense could. The Beaner twins and Lentz are very good. On offense, Kanakaole is so big that he could break into the rotation. Probably just need to get him in game shape a little bit.
Beaner twins and Lentz are not as good as Opitz, Oven, and Boyd.
 
Really? I've heard from people out close to them that the Beaner bros have been a program altering force. People out there seem to think those two are ready to contribute right away. I could see them getting reps.
I've heard the same. I think they got a chance next year.
 
Really? I've heard from people out close to them that the Beaner bros have been a program altering force. People out there seem to think those two are ready to contribute right away. I could see them getting reps.
Brady put up numbers at QB, RB, WR, and S. Think he may also have had a few pr or kr yards. Brock did similar, on a smaller scale
 
Brady put up numbers at QB, RB, WR, and S. Think he may also have had a few pr or kr yards. Brock did similar, on a smaller scale
Yea, I saw that as a junior Brady was running a 10.7 100 yard dash in track and a 4.49 40 yard dash. Those were eye popping out of a high school junior, and they are the kind of leaders you want. Quotes about Brock looking for violence as a hitter were also welcome. I'm excited about those two.
 
Yea, I saw that as a junior Brady was running a 10.7 100 yard dash in track and a 4.49 40 yard dash. Those were eye popping out of a high school junior, and they are the kind of leaders you want. Quotes about Brock looking for violence as a hitter were also welcome. I'm excited about those two.
Apparently Brady also played long snapper, CB, LB as well.
 
2021 Roster: 111 players
2022: 113 players
2023: 112 players
2024: 114 players
Current Roster: 95 known players

I expect 2-5 more freshman to join the team between now and fall camp. That leaves ~13-16 roster spots for transfers, assuming the staff is targeting the ~113 player roster size again.

I foresee 1-2 offensive players listed moving to defense.

Offense(43 players)

QB: Ah Yat, Huot, Flowers, Sliter, Schweikert

RB: E Gillman, Fonoti, Rocker, Reynolds

WR: Racanelli, Deck, Finch, Bridges, Davis, Alford, Dever, B Lang, Gurnsey, Phillips, Toney, Running Rabbit, M Gillman, Walker

TE: Olson, Grezmak, Weida, Sirmon, Keim

C(Players might play multiple OL positions):

McCabe, Ray, Cohen

OG(Players might play multiple OL positions):

Grimsrud, Brown, Freitas, Johnson, Henriksen, Templeton, Hilden

OT(Players might play multiple OL positions):

Panfiloff, Buehler, Amick, Steinbach, Jeske

Defense(31 players)

DT: Ramos, Mason

DE: Nuce, Mata’afa, Detrick, Wilson V

DL: McPherson, Murphy, Tucker

LB: Leonard, Otlewski, Stevenson, Opitz, Oven

S: Klucewich, Rausch, Rostad, Longin, Cutler, Boyd, P Lang, McGurran, Parker, Goicoechea, Reynolds

CB: Loud, Lawler, Brady, Ford, Huff, Speer

Special Teams(5 players)

K/P: Morrison, Glasgow, Silver, Boyer

LS: Pibal

Freshman(16 players)

OL- Forrest Carter
OL- Kaikoa Kanakaole
OL- Lincoln Hoefer
OL- Quinlan Hyatt
OL- Ezra Meyer
RB- Chase Cook
TE- Malaki Davis
WR- Bridger Smith

DB- Sage Salopek
DB- DeAnte Gentry
DL- Cooper Buffington
DL- Logan Knaevelsrud
LB- Bridger Salvevold
LB- Colton Lentz
S- Brady Beaner
S- Brock Beaner
No Kaschmitter? R-Jr this year
 
Updated 12/19
2021 Roster: 111 players
2022: 113 players
2023: 112 players
2024: 114 players
Current Roster: 99 known players

I expect 1-3 more freshman to join the team between now and fall camp. That leaves ~11-13 roster spots for transfers, assuming the staff is targeting the ~113 player roster size again.

If the University of Montana opts in to the house settlement, the roster will be capped at 105 players. If that happens, and 1-3 freshmen join the team, only 3-5 roster spots for transfers remain.

Offense(44 players)
QB: Ah Yat, Huot, Flowers, Sliter, Schweikert, Jensen

RB: E Gillman, Fonoti, Rocker, Reynolds

WR: Racanelli, Deck, Finch, Bridges, Davis, Alford, Dever, B Lang, Gurnsey, Phillips, Toney, Running Rabbit, M Gillman, Walker

TE: Olson, Grezmak, Weida, Sirmon, Keim

C(Players might play multiple OL positions):
McCabe, Ray, Cohen

OG(Players might play multiple OL positions):
Grimsrud, Brown, Freitas, Johnson, Henriksen, Templeton, Hilden

OT(Players might play multiple OL positions):
Panfiloff, Buehler, Amick, Steinbach, Jeske

Defense(34 players)
DT: Ramos, Mason

DE: Nuce, Mata’afa, Detrick, Wilson V, Pifferini

DL: McPherson, Murphy, Tucker

LB: Leonard, Otlewski, Stevenson, Opitz, Oven

S: Klucewich, Rausch, Rostad, Longin, Cutler, Boyd, P Lang, McGurran, Parker, Goicoechea, Reynolds, Ridgeway, Wilkinson

CB: Loud, Lawler, Brady, Ford, Huff, Speer

Special Teams(5 players)
K/P: Morrison, Glasgow, Silver, Boyer
LS: Pibal

Freshman(16 players)
OL- Kaikoa Kanakaole
OL- Lincoln Hoefer
OL- Quinlan Hyatt
OL- Ezra Meyer
RB- Chase Cook
TE- Malaki Davis
WR- Bridger Smith
WR- Jammel Ward

DB- Sage Salopek
DB- DeAnte Gentry
DL- Cooper Buffington
DL- Logan Knaevelsrud
LB- Bridger Salvevold
LB- Colton Lentz
S- Brady Beaner
S- Brock Beaner
 
Perhaps this is a statement of the obvious - I think roster limits (if that becomes a thing) will impact freshmen mostly.

Griz and those like them will fill their spots with transfers. This will force freshmen to lower levels / jucos?

I think this is inevitable - sure does change the recruiting process.
 
Perhaps this is a statement of the obvious - I think roster limits (if that becomes a thing) will impact freshmen mostly.

Griz and those like them will fill their spots with transfers. This will force freshmen to lower levels / jucos?

I think this is inevitable - sure does change the recruiting process.
Exactly what I think will happen. And if JUCO's don't count towards burning eligibility (or eligibility limits go away completely) there will be a titanic shift in how players are recruited, where they start/play as freshmen and sophomores, and how rosters are constructed.
 

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