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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Montana
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  11/10/26 - Eli Gillman, rSr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 215 (DS#6 RB) + More +

  11/09 WEEK 10 STATS FCS NATIONAL CO-OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eli Gillman, Montana, RB, Fifth Year, 6-0, 215,...Gillman surpassed the legendary Cooper Kupp for the most touchdowns in Big Sky Conference history (78) as Montana beat Portland State 57-24. He averaged 27.1 yards on nine touches (eight carries, 196 yards; 48-yard catch) and scored on runs of 45, 15, 43 and 84 yards. Honorable Mention: Trey Holly, RB, Southern; Jerry Kaminski, QB, North Dakota; Jax Leatherwood, QB, Tennessee Tech; Joshua Wood, QB, Idaho; Luke Yoder, RB, Lehigh. - STATS Opta Analyst FCS Football

(DS#6 RB) rSr/2027 RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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  11/03/26 - Brooks Davis, rSo/2029, Montana, 6-0, 180 (DS#12 WR) + More +

  11/02 WEEK 9 STATS FCS NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Brooks Davis, Montana, WR, R-So., 6-0, 180,...The FCS' leading receiver racked up nine receptions, a career-high 231 receiving yards and three touchdowns in Montana's 42-33 win at Eastern Washington in the Big Sky. He had 75- and 61-yard TDs in which he caught the passes in the backfield and outraced defenders, and he scored on a 51-yard "Hail Mary" pass to end the first half. Davis' 73 receptions, 1,145 receiving yards and 12 TD catches rank No. 1 in the FCS. Honorable Mention: Carson Camp, QB, Duquesne; Cole LaCrue, QB, Eastern Illinois; Kennedy McGill, QB, Western Illinois; Dom Nankil, QB, San Diego; Athean Renfro Jr., RB, Texas Southern; Jaylon Tolbert, QB, Alcorn State; Lynn Wyche-El, WR, Youngstown State. - STATS Opta Analyst FCS Football

(DS#12 WR) rSo/2029 WR Brooks Davis, Montana
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  10/01/26 - Eli Gillman, rSr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 215 (DS#6 RB) + More +

  09/28 WEEK 4 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eli Gillman, RB, Montana,...Not even halfway through his senior season, Eli Gillman put an exclamation mark of a game on a career whose legend continues to grow by the day. Already sitting at the top of Montana's record books Gillman had his best game ever as a Grizzly on Saturday night, rushing for a school record 275 yards and four touchdowns to become the Big Sky Conference's outright all-time leader in rushing TDs. He saved his biggest performance for UM's biggest game of the season to date, leading the No. 4/5 Grizzlies to a dominant 62-22 road win over No. 9/10 UC Davis in the FCS Game of the Week.

Gillman's day at Davis was one the best in all of college football this season and he earned his flowers on Monday, sweeping the weekly awards as both the Stats Perform FCS National Offensive player of the Week and the Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week. Gillman's 275 yards broke Montana's 25-year-old single-game rushing record of 265 set by Yohance Humphrey against Weber State in 2001. Those 275 yards are also the most in a single game in the Big Sky, the FCS, and all of D-I football so far this season. His four rushing touchdowns are also tied for the most in D-I football. They brought his career total to 60 rushing touchdowns, moving him past Sacramento State's Charles Roberts to become the league's all-time rushing touchdown record holder. - Montana Football

(DS#6 RB) rSr/2027 RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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  09/28/26 - Eli Gillman, rSr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 215 (DS#6 RB) + More +

  09/28 WEEK 4 STATS FCS NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eli Gillman, Montana, RB, R-Sr., 6-0, 215,...Gillman set Montana's single-game record with 275 rushing yards and scored on four runs to become the Big Sky Conference's all-time leader in rushing touchdowns (60) in the Grizzlies' 62-22 rout of No. 10 UC Davis. He averaged 10.6 yards on 26 carries, which included a 58-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. That was Gillman's 13th overall TD this season - the FCS high. Honorable Mention: Giovanni Adopte, WR, Gardner-Webb; Jaden Green, RB, Cal Poly; Jerry Kaminski, QB, North Dakota; Jax Leatherwood, QB, Tennessee Tech; Riley Warzynski, QB, Drake. - STATS Opta Analyst FCS Football

(DS#6 RB) rSr/2027 RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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  09/28/26 - Eli Gillman, rSr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 215 (DS#6 RB) + More +

  Montana running back Eli Gillman set a school single-game rushing record with 275 yards and added a career high four rushing touchdowns as the Grizz dominated UC Davis, 62-22. Montana kept their No. 4 ranking in this week's AFCA FCS Coaches Poll while the Aggies dropped to No. 15. Gillman's four rushing touchdowns gave him 60 for his career, moving him into first place all-time as the Big Sky Conference's rushing touchdown leader. No. 1 Montana State handed then-No. 17 Northern Arizona its second loss of the season, 28-14, dropping the Lumberjacks to No. 19. South Dakota State still sits No. 2 after beating Eastern Illinois, 42-7. The Jackrabbits will hit the road this coming Saturday to face a reeling Illinois State team, who were upset by Northern Iowa, 28-21, and dropped seven places to No. 11. Tarleton State was idle and stayed at No. 3 while Stephen F. Austin jumped one spot to enter the top five.

Youngstown State defeated then-No. 12 South Dakota, 47-28, and moved up three to No. 10 as they travel to Carbondale, Illinois, to face their third straight ranked opponent in No. 25 Southern Illinois on Saturday. Joining Southern Illinois on the newcomers to the top 25 is Jackson State and Campbell. The Tigers enter the poll at No. 23 with a 4-0 record while the Camels are 4-1 and ranked No. 24. - American Football Coaches Association

(DS#6 RB) rSr/2027 RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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  09/15/26 - Eli Gillman, rSr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 215 (DS#6 RB) + More +

  09/14 WEEK 2 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Eli Gillman, RB, Montana,...A week after setting the program record for career rushing touchdowns, Gillman established a new school record for career total touchdowns Saturday, pushing his tally to 62. He also set a new program record for career points scored among non-kickers, finishing the day with 372. Gillman's 147-yard effort against Utah Tech marked his 18th career 100-yard rushing game and his second consecutive week with three rushing touchdowns. The performance featured a 75-yard touchdown run - the longest in the Big Sky this week and the second longest of his career. Gillman also became just the fourth Grizzly in program history to surpass 4,000 career rushing yards, finishing the game with 4,005. He now needs 66 yards to break Yohance Humphrey's program record of 4,070 rushing yards. The only player left ahead of Gillman on the conference's all-time total touchdown list is Cooper Kupp, who finished his career at Eastern Washington with 77. Gillman now needs 16 total touchdowns to break Kupp's Big Sky record. - Montana Football

(DS#6 RB) rSr/2027 RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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  09/15/26 - Everett ODonnell, Jr/2028, Montana, 6-2, 199 (DS#28 P) + More +

  09/14 WEEK 2 BIG SKY SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Everett O'Donnell, P, Montana,...O'Donnell helped flip the field for the Grizzlies, pinning Utah Tech inside their own territory with the Blazers' average drive starting at their own 23-yard line. The junior from Australia boomed seven punts for 299 yards to average nearly 43 yards per attempt with a long of 51 yards and three inside the 20. With his help, Montana's punt team now ranks No. 9 in the FCS and No. 2 in the Big Sky in net punt average at 42.85 yards per attempt. - Montana Football

(DS#28 P) Jr/2028 P Everett ODonnell, Montana
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  09/13/26 - Jake Mason, rJr/2028, Montana, 6-2, 265 (DS#999 DE) + More +

  AUG 31/WEEK 0 BIG SKY CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jake Mason, DL, Montana,...Jake Mason was a leader on a Montana special teams unit that blocked both a Southern Utah field goal and PAT attempt and stuffed a pair of two-point conversion attempts as well. No. 2 Montana defeated Southern Utah 28-21 in the conference opener, with Mason's blocked PAT coming early in the fourth quarter with the Thunderbirds poised to take a 22-21 lead after their touchdown. Mason blocked the PAT and totaled six tackles in the game with one TFL. Others Nominated: Jaden Green (CP), Owen Forsman (UI), Robert Freeman IV (ISU), Taco Dowler (MSU), Cru Newman (PSU), David Dellenbach (WSU). - Big Sky Football

(DS#999 DE) rJr/2028 DE Jake Mason, Montana
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  08/29/26 - Kealii Ah Yat, rJr/2028, Montana, 6-1, 210 (DS#49 QB) + More +

  Keali'i Ah Yat threw for 265 yards and two touchdowns, including a 53-yard score to Lekeldrick Bridges with 3:20 remaining, as Montana beat Southern Utah 28-21 on Saturday night in the season and Big Sky Conference opener for both teams. The win gave Bobby Kennedy a victory in his debut as Montana's head coach and extended the Grizzlies' winning streak in season openers to 12 games. Montana entered the game ranked No. 2 in the FCS Stats Perform Top 25. Ah Yat completed 15 of 28 passes and also ran for a 3-yard touchdown. Eli Gillman had 169 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, rushing for 76 yards on 13 carries and catching two passes for 93 yards.

Gillman opened the scoring with an 85-yard touchdown reception on Montana's first offensive play and added a 29-yard touchdown run in the second quarter for a 14-3 halftime lead. Cooper Buffington blocked a 50-yard Southern Utah field goal attempt late in the half. Southern Utah tied the game at 21 on Will Burns' 58-yard touchdown pass to Joshua Acord with 11:41 remaining. Jake Mason blocked the ensuing extra-point attempt before Montana drove 80 yards and Ah Yat connected with Bridges for the go-ahead score. Burns threw for 251 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 119 yards. Floyd Chalk added 100 yards rushing and a touchdown. - AP College Football

(DS#49 QB) rJr/2028 QB Kealii Ah Yat, Montana
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  12/13/25 - Michael Wortham, rSr/2026, Montana, 5-09, 181 (DS#54 WR) + More +

  Michael Wortham had 244 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns, Keali'i Ah Yat threw for 305 yards and three scores and Montana routed South Dakota 52-22 on Saturday to set up a rematch against Montana State in the FCS semifinals. Third-seeded Montana (13-1) advanced to the semifinals for the 12th time. Montana State will host the game Saturday after beating the Grizzlies 31-28 in Missoula on Nov. 28 to win the Big Sky title and secure the second seed. The Bobcats beat Stephen F. Austin 44-28 on Friday night. Wortham had 201 yards receiving on 11 catches and 43 yards rushing on three carries to break the Montana record for all-purpose yards in a season. Montana dominated from the start, driving 75 yards on the opening possession. Ah Yat's 1-yard touchdown pass to Drew Deck gave the Grizzlies a 7-0 lead and Ah Yat's 53-yard touchdown pass to Wortham made it 24-0 in the second quarter.

The Coyotes (10-5) made it 24-7 heading to halftime when L.J. Phillips Jr. scored on a 23-yard run. South Dakota rallied on two touchdown passes by Aidan Bouman - 69 yards to Jack Martens and 20 yards to Tysen Boze to make it 38-22 with 8:42 remaining. The Grizzlies responded with an 82-yard drive, highlighted by a unique trick-play in which Wortham caught a pass on a short slant then threw a backward pass across the field to Eli Gillman who took it for a 20-yard gain to the South Dakota 29-yard line. Wortham finished the drive with an 11-yard touchdown run and a 45-22 lead with 2:40 remaining. Hashim Jones capped the scoring with a 20-yard run in the final minute. Bouman had 231 yards passing and Martens had 93 yards receiving for the Coyotes (10-5). - AP College Football

(DS#54 WR) rSr/2026 WR Michael Wortham, Montana
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  12/06/25 - Kealii Ah Yat, rJr/2028, Montana, 6-1, 210 (DS#49 QB) + More +

  Sophomore Keali'i Ah Yat passed for a career-high 360 yards, throwing three of his four touchdown passes during a 30-point run by Montana and the third-seeded Grizzlies rallied to beat South Dakota State 50-29 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs. Montana (12-1), which had a first-round bye, will host No. 11 seed South Dakota in the quarterfinals. The Coyotes beat No. 6 seed Mercer 47-0 at home to move on. Chase Mason hit Grahm Goering at the 20-yard line and Goering raced the final 80 yards for a 95-yard South Dakota State score and a 7-0 lead. Ah Yat answered with a 45-yard touchdown pass to Stevie Rocker Jr, but the Grizzlies trailed 7-6 after a missed extra-point kick.

Mason picked up his own fumble and ran 5 yards for a score and a 14-6 lead after one quarter. It was all Montana from there. Jo Silver kicked a short field goal, Eli Gillman had a 5-yard touchdown run, and Ah Yat had a 5-yard scoring toss to Rocker with 6 seconds left for a 22-14 lead at halftime. Ah Yat hit Drew Deck for a 29-yard third-quarter touchdown and connected with with Michael Wortham for a 28-yard score and a 36-14 lead early in the fourth. Ah Yat completed 29 of 37 passes for Montana. Gillman totaled 135 yards on 24 rushes and Wortham finished with eight catches for 113 yards. Gillman and Malae Fonoti had fourth-quarter touchdown runs. Mason totaled 356 yards on 19-for-36 passing with a touchdown and two interceptions for the 14th-seeded Jackrabbits (9-5), who advanced with a 41-3 first-round victory over visiting New Hampshire. - AP College Football

(DS#49 QB) rJr/2028 QB Kealii Ah Yat, Montana
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  11/26/25 - Eli Gillman, rSr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 215 (DS#6 RB) + More +

  2025 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Eli Gillman, RB, Montana,...Gillman, who led the league in rushing yards per game (105.1) and rushing touchdowns (17), became the first Grizzly to win Offensive Player of the Year honors since John Edwards in 2002. Additionally, Gillman joins all-time great Cooper Kupp as the only Big Sky players to have won both the Freshman of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year honors during their career. - Big Sky Football

(DS#6 RB) rSr/2027 RB Eli Gillman, Montana
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  11/19/25 - Ty Morrison, rSr/2026, Montana, 6-2, 209 (DS#47 P) + More +

  WEEK 9 BIG SKY CO-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Ty Morrison, Montana (K/P, Sr., San Valencia, Calif.),...Montana's Ty Morrison Ty Morrison had the usual solid day with his foot a Sacramento State, going 7-for-7 on PATs, to stay perfect on the year, totaling 429 yards on seven kickoffs with four touchbacks, and logging 112 yards on 3 punts. It was what he did with his arm that was special, however. Morrison helped put the nail in Sac State's coffin early in the fourth quarter when he completed a 28-yard pass to Ian Finch on a 4th and 9 to convert a huge fourth down for the Griz that led directly to a Michael Wortham touchdown one play later. Others Nominated Special Teams: Gabriel Russo (ISU), Ben D'Aquila (NAU), Leo Blumentritt (UNC). - Big Sky Football

(DS#47 P) rSr/2026 P Ty Morrison, Montana
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  11/19/25 - Peyton Wing, rSr/2027, Montana, 6-0, 225 (DS#28 OLB) + More +

  WEEK 9 BIG SKY DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Peyton Wing, Montana (LB, Jr., Summer, Wash.),...Peyton Wing tied the Big Sky single-game high this season with three sacks in Montana's 49-35 win at Sacramento State on Friday. With six total tackles (four solo), as half of his stops were sacks on the night. He was a leader in a Grizzly defense that shut down the Hornet run game, with Sac State totaling just 141 yards on the ground - nearly 100 less than their season average. Of his three sacks, one forced a turnover on downs late in the third quarter. Others Nominated Defense: Jaylon Jenkins (EWU), Brandon Wong (NAU), Cam Chapa (UNC), Sam Goligoski (UCD), Sione Hala (WSU). - Big Sky Football

(DS#28 OLB) rSr/2027 OLB Peyton Wing, Montana
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  11/19/25 - Michael Wortham, rSr/2026, Montana, 5-09, 181 (DS#54 WR) + More +

  WEEK 9 BIG SKY OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Michael Wortham, Montana (WR/RB/KR, R-Sr., North Highlands, Calif.),...Michael Wortham did it all for Montana this past Friday night, with a hat trick of touchdowns and 238 all-purpose yards in the 49-35 win at Sacramento State. Wortham led the Griz in rushing, receiving, and combined returns as college football's leader in all-purpose yards made it a homecoming to remember in his hometown of Sacramento. All told he rushed for a game-high 89 yards and two touchdowns, caught five passes for 80 yards and another touchdown, and returned two kickoffs for 69 yards including a long of 44 yards. Wortham leads the FCS this season with 178.8 all-purpose yards per game. Others Nominated Offense: Nate Bell (EWU), Joshua Wood (UI), Eric Gibson (UNC). - Big Sky Football

(DS#54 WR) rSr/2026 WR Michael Wortham, Montana
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