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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Montana
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  01/11/20 - Dante Olson, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-2, 237 (DS#11 ILB) + More +

  2019 BUCK BUCHANAN AWARD WINNER: Every. Single. Award. Montana linebacker Dante Olson has taken home virtually every award an FCS football player can earn after leading the subdivision in tackles for a second-straight season with an eyewatering 179 stops as a senior. A consensus All-American, he's already earned Montana's Steve Carlson team MVP award, the Big Sky's Defensive Player of the Year award, Phil Steele Magazine's Big Sky Defensive Player of the Year, and the FCS Athletic Directors Association Defensive MVP. That's not to mention the prestigious awards he's taken home for his work off the field as a National Football Foundation National Scholar-Athlete and William V. Campbell Trophy Finalist and a member of the 2019 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team.

Olson cemented his place in Grizzly history as a Buchanan Award winner by beating out a field of 26 semifinalists, including Ron'Dell Carter of James Madison and Sully Laiche of Nicholls, both defensive ends. Carter, the Colonial Athletic Association Defensive Player of the Year, finished the regular season with 25.5 tackles for loss and 11.5 sacks, while Laiche had similar to the Southland Conference's Defensive Player of the Year with 22.5 TFLs and 12 sacks. - Montana Football

(DS#11 ILB) rSr/2020 ILB Dante Olson, Montana
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  12/20/19 - Dante Olson, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-2, 237 (DS#11 ILB) + More +

  Illinois State running back James Robinson and Montana linebacker Dante Olson headline the 2019 AFCA Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Coaches' All-America Team announced today by the American Football Coaches Association. The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they are the only ones chosen exclusively by the men who know the players the best — the coaches themselves. Robinson led the Missouri Valley Football Conference in rushing yards (1,917), yards per game (127.8) and touchdowns (18). He recorded eight 100-plus yard rushing efforts, including a school-record breaking 297-yard effort in the first-round at Southeast Missouri State. After leading the FCS in tackles for two-straight seasons, Olson repeated as an AFCA All-American after breaking the Big Sky record for tackles in a season with 179. In just two seasons as a starter, Olson became Montana's all-time leader in tackles with 397 stops. He also added 11 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and four passes defended. - American Football Coaches Association

(DS#11 ILB) rSr/2020 ILB Dante Olson, Montana
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  11/27/19 - Dante Olson, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-2, 237 (DS#11 ILB) + More +

  2019 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Inside Linebacker Dante Olson, Senior, Montana,...Olson, who started the year as the league's Preseason Defensive MVP, lived up to the hype in 2019 once again leading the FCS in total tackles. To get there, he posted double-digit tackles in eight of Montana's 12 games, including a season-high 18 stops against Montana State and Idaho State and a game-high 14 against the Oregon Ducks. Not only were his 151 tackles the best in the league and FCS, they are the second-most in all of D-I football to date after California's Evan Weaver, who currently leads the nation with 164 stops. Combined with his junior season total of 151, Olson now has 302 tackles in 23 games as a two-year starter (an average of 13.1 per game), bringing his career total to 369, just 25 shy of breaking Montana's all-time record of 393 set by Vince Huntsberger (1998-2001). - Montana Football

(DS#11 ILB) rSr/2020 ILB Dante Olson, Montana
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  11/27/19 - Jace Lewis, rSr/2022, Montana, 6-0, 230 (DS#999 ILB) + More +

  2019 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Inside Linebacker Jace Lewis, Junior, Montana,...Lewis finished the regular season at the Big Sky's fourth-leading tackler with 116 stops to his name a top-20 finisher in sacks (4.0) and tackles for loss (9.5). He posted double-digit tackle totals in five of UM's last eight games, including a career-high 17 at Sacramento State and 16 to earn Big Sky Player of the Week honors against Weber State along with Toure. - Montana Football

(DS#999 ILB) rSr/2022 ILB Jace Lewis, Montana
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  11/27/19 - Jerry Louie-McGee, rSr/2020, Montana, 5-09, 171 (DS#187 WR) + More +

  2019 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): Punt Returner Jerry Louie-McGee, Senior, Montana,...Louie-McGee was Montana's only other unanimous first-team selection as a punt returner, and for good reason. "Mr. Electricity" led the league in punt return yards by more than 8 yards per attempt with a 17.1 yards per return average - the fourth-most in the FCS. The senior also became Montana's all-time leader in pass receptions this season, bringing his record-setting total to 221 – currently tied for the 11th-most in Big Sky history. - Montana Football

(DS#187 WR) rSr/2020 WR Jerry Louie-McGee, Montana
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  11/27/19 - Robby Hauck, rSr/2023, Montana, 5-10, 185 (DS#999 FS) + More +

  2019 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Defensive Back Robby Hauck, Sophomore, Montana,...After receiving an all-conference honorable mention as a freshman, Hauck landed second-team honors after finishing third in the Big Sky in tackles with 120, good enough to place him thirteenth in the FCS in tackling and giving him the second-most tackles in the nation for a defensive back. Hauck's career tackle total currently sits at 215, placing him among UM's top-40 all-time tacklers with two seasons yet to play. - Montana Football

(DS#999 FS) rSr/2023 FS Robby Hauck, Montana
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  11/27/19 - Samuel Akem, rSr/2022, Montana, 6-3, 220 (DS#169 WR) + More +

  2019 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Wide Receiver Samuel Akem, Junior, Montana,...Akem was on pace for a 1,000-yard season before missing the final two games of the regular season due to injury with 848 total receiving yards – still the fourth-most in the conference. The junior also hauled in 59 catches, the fourth-most per-game in the conference. With 1,934 career yards and one year left to play, Akem is poised to become one of the top receivers in program history, currently sitting at No. 17 on UM's all-time list. - Montana Football

(DS#169 WR) rSr/2022 WR Samuel Akem, Montana
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  11/27/19 - Jesse Sims, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-3, 280 (DS#75 DT) + More +

  2019 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): DT Jesse Sims, Senior, Montana,...Sims, the #37 legacy jersey bearer, led Montana's defensive line from the front as the Grizzlies' seventh-leading tackler with 46 stops, 4.5 TFLs, 2.5 sacks, and a forced fumble. - Montana Football

(DS#75 DT) rSr/2020 DT Jesse Sims, Montana
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  11/27/19 - Cy Sirmon, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-2, 290 (DS#40 C) + More +

  2019 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Offensive Line Cy Sirmon, Senior, Montana,...With Montana's offense averaging 150.2 rushing yards-per-game, Cy Sirmon and Conlan Beaver were big contributors to UM's improved ground game in 2019. Sirmon took over the starting center duties as a senior after playing four different positions in his career. Beaver has been a staple at left tackle since arriving in Missoula, 31 appearances and 22 starts. - Montana Football

(DS#40 C) rSr/2020 C Cy Sirmon, Montana
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  11/27/19 - Conlan Beaver, rSr/2022, Montana, 6-5, 315 (DS#999 OT) + More +

  2019 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): Offensive Line Conlan Beaver, Junior, Montana,...With Montana's offense averaging 150.2 rushing yards-per-game, Cy Sirmon and Conlan Beaver were big contributors to UM's improved ground game in 2019. Sirmon took over the starting center duties as a senior after playing four different positions in his career. Beaver has been a staple at left tackle since arriving in Missoula, 31 appearances and 22 starts. - Montana Football

(DS#999 OT) rSr/2022 OT Conlan Beaver, Montana
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  11/27/19 - Marcus Knight, rSr/2023, Montana, 6-0, 215 (DS#999 RB) + More +

  2019 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Running Back Marcus Knight, Sophomore, Montana,...In his first year at Montana, Knight has not only solidified the Grizzly ground game, he's put together one of the best single-season rushing efforts in program history with a Big-Sky best 21 touchdowns to earn the league's Newcomer of the Year award. With 930 yards rushing, Knight is one the cusp of becoming the first Grizzly to rush for over 1000 yards in a season since Jordan Canada ran for 1,207 in 2014.

Only the great Chase Reynolds has scored more points or ran for more touchdowns in a season than Knight in his first year as a Grizzly. Since arriving at UM from Citrus College in the spring, he's rushed for 20 TDs, needing just two more to break Reynolds' single-season record of 22 he set in both 2008 and 2009. With one receiving TD added to his tally, Knight again follows only Reynolds in the Montana record book for total touchdowns in a season, chasing his 2008 total of 23 and his 2009 total of 24, and with 126, only Reynolds has scored more points than Knight in a season as well. - Montana Football

(DS#999 RB) rSr/2023 RB Marcus Knight, Montana
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  11/27/19 - Angel Villanueva, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-4, 301 (DS#125 OG) + More +

  2019 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Offensive Line Angel Villanueva, Senior, Montana,...Villanueva battled injury all season to become a vital part of Montana's improved offensive line. - Montana Football

(DS#125 OG) rSr/2020 OG Angel Villanueva, Montana
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  11/27/19 - Josh Sandry, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-1, 195 (DS#52 SS) + More +

  2019 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM (COACHES): Defensive Back Josh Sandry, Senior, Montana,...Sandry was a key component of UM's defensive backfield with eight passes defended this season, one of the top-20 totals in the league. The Bigfork native was the team's sixth-leading tackler with 47 stops, 5.5 TFLs, one sack, one interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery. - Montana Football

(DS#52 SS) rSr/2020 SS Josh Sandry, Montana
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  11/27/19 - Dalton Sneed, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-0, 216 (DS#58 QB) + More +

  2019 ALL-BIG SKY CONFERENCE HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Quarterback Dalton Sneed, Montana,...Sophomore running back Marcus Knight also won a marquee individual award as the league's Newcomer of the Year, and 12 total Grizzlies earned All-Big Sky honors, including four first-team selections. Olson was also the only unanimous first-team defensive All-Big Sky selection in the league, earning a spot on the team for a second-straight season. Gutsy quarterback Dalton Sneed also received an All-Big Sky honorable mention. - Montana Football

(DS#58 QB) rSr/2020 QB Dalton Sneed, Montana
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  11/26/19 - Dante Olson, rSr/2020, Montana, 6-2, 237 (DS#11 ILB) + More +

  2019 BIG SKY CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR (COACHES): Dante Olson, LB, Montana,...Montana's Dante Olson was named the league's co-defensive player of the year honoree. The senior linebacker leads the FCS in tackles with 151, while his average of 12.6 tackles per game ranks second. The Buck Buchanan Award finalist has 9.5 tackles for a loss of 37 yards and is an instrumental part of a Griz defense that has held opponents to an average of 135.1 rushing yards per game. Olson is the first Grizzly since 2014 to take home top defensive honors. - Big Sky Football

(DS#11 ILB) rSr/2020 ILB Dante Olson, Montana
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