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February 4, 2015

Bill Lamberty, Asst. AD for Media Relations 406/994-5133, blamberty@

Tom Schulz, Sports Information Director 406/994-5130, tschulz@

Montana State 2015 Football Recruits

Jordan Simkins, Asst. Director

Transfers (Already enrolled)

Name, Pos. Brandon Brown, WR Desman Carter, S Bryson McCabe, S

Ht

Wt

Class Hometown

6-0 180 Jr Austin, TX

6-2 190 Sr Pomona, CA

6-0 205 So Spirit Lake, IA

High School Vandegrift Kaiser Spirit Lake

Previous College Baylor UAB/Riverside CC/Nevada Iowa Western/South Dakota St.

Transfers (To enroll in August)

Name, Pos.

Ht

Shiloh LaBoy, DE (luh-BOY)

6-4

Joe Naotala, DT (naw-o-TAW-luh) 6-2

Zachary Stern, LB

6-2

+Marcus Tappan, LB (like tappin') 6-2

Wt

Class Hometown

250 So Honolulu, HI

275 Jr Carlsbad, CA

200 Jr Tarzana, CA

235 Jr Pasadena, CA

High School

Previous College

Kalani

College of Redwoods/Scottsdale

Army-Navy Acad. Palomar JC

Taft

Santa Monica College

LaSalle

CincinnatiGlendale CC

High School NLI or Letter of Acceptance Signees

Woody Brandom, TE

6-4 224 Fr Corona, CA

Santiago

*Keegan Bray, DE

6-2 218 Fr Spokane, WA

Ferris

Mitch Brott, OL

6-6 270 Fr Billings, MT

West

Walker Cozzie, LB (KOE-zee)

6-1 220 Fr Helena, MT

Capital

Robert Evans, TE

6-5 247 Fr Victorville, CA

Silverado

*Marcus Ferriter, DE (FAIR-it-er) 6-4 220 Fr Butte, MT

Central

Riley Griffiths, DL

6-3 260 Fr Issaquah, WA

Skyline

Chris Harris, DB

6-2 190 Fr Elsinore, CA

Elsinore

Josh Hill, LB

6-0 200 Fr Kalispell, MT

Glacier

Sidney Holmes, S

5-11 190 Fr Silsbee, TX

Beaumont Central

Jordan Hoy, QB

6-1 187 Fr Rockwall, TX

Rockwall-Heath

Brayden Konkol, S

6-1 205 Fr Belgrade, MT

Belgrade

*Brady McChesney, QB

5-11 170 Fr Kalispell, MT

Glacier

Jake McFetridge, OT

6-6 295 Fr Huntington Beach, CA Huntington Beach

B.J. Ojo, LB (O-joe)

6-2 225 Fr Marvel, TX

Marvel

Kash Perry, OL

6-6 310 Fr Utica, MT

Denton-Stanford-Geyser

Sam Plucker, LB (PLOO-kerr)

6-2 230 Fr Appleton, WI

Kimberly

Chris Robinson, DE

6-3 252 Fr Pasadena, CA LaSalle

Byron Rollins, DE

6-3 230 Fr Missoula, MT

Sentinel

Keon Stephens, WR

6-1 190 Fr Rancho Cucamunga, CA Etiwanda

Tre'von Strong, DB (TRAY-vawn) 6-1 190 Fr Billings, MT

Skyview

Cameron Sutton, WR

6-5 190 Fr Norco, CA

Norco

*Bryan Wilkes, OT

6-3 252 Fr Great Falls, MT CM Russell

*-Signed admissions acceptance agreements +-Signed financial aid agreement

Bobcat Recruits by Position and Home State

QB RB OL WR TE DL LB DB K ATH

MT CA HI IA TX WA WI

`15 Recruits 2 0 4 3 2 7 6 6 0 0

10 11 1 1 4 2

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MID-YEAR TRANSFERS

Desman Carter, S

6-2, 205, Sr, Pomona, CA (UAB/Riverside CC/Nevada) Player Notes: Transferred to MSU at the semester, and is presently enrolled and attending classes... played in all 12 games for UAB in 2014, logging 40 tackles, including two for loss, with a pass breakup and one defended... earned All-Sunkist League honors three times as a defensive back at Kaiser High in Fontana, Calif., playing on conference championship teams each season. spent one season at Riverside City College, finishing 2013 with 39 tackles, including 2.5 for loss... scored on an 87-yard interception return, forced one fumble and recovered two, with two pass breakups while leading RCC to the Southern California Football Association title... spent the 2011 season at Nevada, leaving for Riverside after the season. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "A UAB transfer, Des has one year of eligibility remaining and is already here on campus working out with the team. It looks like he's going to be an outstanding player, and he's really an excellent worker."

Brandon Brown, WR

6-0, 180, Jr, Austin, TX (Baylor/Vandegrift) Player Notes: Played three seasons as a walk-on receiver at Baylor before transferring to MSU in January... a former prep teammate of Bobcat quarterback Dakota Prukop... played in four games in 2013, his only collegiate game action... caught 41 passes for 662 yards and three TDs as a junior at Vandegrift HS... caught 47 passes for 816 yards and five TDs as a senior. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Brandon was a high school teammate's of Dakota Prukop, he went to Baylor, and now he's rejoined Dakota here. He is a very quick, savvy, decisive routerunner, and a hard worker. He has good speed and is tenacious. I think he will be in a battler (for playing time) at receiver immediately."

Bryson McCabe, S

6-0, 200, So, Spirit Lake, IA (Iowa Western JC/South Dakota State/Spirit Lake) Player Notes: Transferred to MSU at the semester, and is presently enrolled and attending classes... has three seasons of eligibility to use in three years... recorded 59 tackles, including 4.5 for loss with one sack, at Iowa Western in 2014... intercepted two passes and broke up one... redshirted at South Dakota State in 2013... an all-state choice at Spirit Lake High, where his team advanced to the Class 2A state title game his senior season. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Bryson is already enrolled at MSU and working out with the team. He is a transfer from Iowa Western Community College. He's a tough, savvy competitor who will play safety for us."

AUGUST TRANSFERS

Shiloh LaBoy, DE

6-4, 250, So, Honolulu, HI (College of Redwoods/Scottsdale CC/Kalani) Player Notes: Transfers to MSU from College of the Redwoods next summer... registered 4.5 sacks and 18 solo tackles at Redwoods, where he spent one season... transferred there from Scottsdale CC, where he redshirted in 2013... second team allarea as a senior at Kalani High School in Honolulu in 2012. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "A junior college transfer, Shiloh is a native of Hawai'i. He is a big-bodied, dynamic pass rusher who pursues well and plays all over the field."

Joe Naotala, DT

6-2, 275, Jr, Carlsbad, CA (Palomar JC/Army-Navy Academy) Player Notes: Logged a solid sophomore season in 2014, registering 42 total tackles (27 solo), including 14.5 for a loss and three sacks... recovered one fumble and blocked two kicks. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Joe is a big, tough and disciplined inside lineman. He has a Bobcat connection, as he played for a former Bobcat coach, J.G. Aegerter, at Palomar."

Zach Stern, LB

6-2, 200, Jr, Tarzana, CA (Santa Monica CC/Taft) Player Notes: A track star at Santa Monica, where he posted best marks of 21.7 in the 200 m and 48.6 in the 400 m... also played football at SMCC. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Zach is a versatile athlete, an outside linebacker and special teams candidate. He was a track athlete at the junior college level and he has great speed."

Marcus Tappan, LB

6-2, 235, Player Notes: Brings veteran presence to the inside linebacker position... attended Glendale Junior College in 2013, and redshirted at Cincinnati in 2014... a three-star recruit by 247Sports. com, which rated him as the second-best junior college inside linebacker nationally and a top-15 JC linebacker in California after the 2013 season, and ... helped Glendale City College to a 6-4 record, its best since 2007... 56 tackles, including 8.5 for a loss and three sakcs, with two pass breakups in his season at Glendale... picked off two passes, returning one for a TD, against Compton... scored four touchdowns as a senior at LaSalle HS... also logged 44 tackles, four sacks and two picks... finished with 16 carries for 55 yards and four scores, with 15 catches for 255 yards and five touchdowns. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Marcus is a big, rugged inside linebacker. He is transferring from the University of Cincinnati."

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HIGH SCHOOL SIGNEES

Woody Brandom, TE

6-4, 225, Fr, Corona, CA (Santiago) Player Notes: Earned All-CIF honors as a tight end and safety at Corona Santiago HS... caught 52 passes for 880 yards, 16.9 per catch... two-time first team all-league choice... voted Most Inspirational Shark by teammates. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Woody is a prototype, multitalented tight end. He's a great blocker and is also a very dynamic pass-receiving threat."

Chris Harris, CB

6-2, 190, Fr, Lake Elsinore, CA (Elsinore) Player Notes: Earned All-CIF and 1st Team All-League honors as a senior... named his team's utility player of the year... a standout at defensive back, where he had nine interceptions, as well as receiver, at which he compiled 200 yards. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "We really like Chris' length. He's a long, lanky defensive back. He was injured during his high school season and is a possibility for a grayshirt year (to enroll in January, 2016) because of that injury."

Mitch Brott, OL

6-6, 270, Fr, Billings, MT (West) Player Notes: First team all-conference and second team all-state... East-West Shrine Game choice... his brother Wilson redshirted at MSU as a tight end last fall. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Mitch is a local product, from Billings West, and he's a big, strong, powerful offensive lineman. We're always happy to bring the brother of current players into the program, and Mitch's brother Wilson is a promising young player for us."

Josh Hill, LB

6-0, 200, Fr, Kalispell, MT (Glacier) Player Notes: Helped lead Glacier's 13-0 state championship team, earning Class AA Defensive MVP honors... first team all-state as a junior and senior, earning Great Falls Tribune Super State honors as a senior... Mon-Dak All-Star and East-West Shrine Game choice. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Josh was the Class AA defensive player of the year in Montana. He's a dynamic, playmaking linebacker."

Walker Cozzie, LB

6-1, 220, Fr, Helena, MT (Capital) Player Notes: First team all-conference and all-state special teams player... first team all-conference and second team all-state linebacker... four-time academic all-state. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Walker Cozzie is a hard-hitting, instinctive inside linebacker. He's very tough and was also a productive special teams player."

Sidney Holmes III, S

5-11, 190, Fr, Silsbee, TX (Beaumont Central) Player Notes: Earned first team all-district honors for a team that won the 5A District 22 championship... 78 tackles, four for loss, as a senior. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Versatility is really what comes to mind about Sidney. He's a very fast skill-position player, and we're going to put him on defense."

Robert Evans, TE

6-5, 247, Fr, Victorville, CA (Silverado) Player Notes: Earned First Team All-Conference and All-Area honors as a senior... 39 catches for 532 yards with seven touchdowns as a senior... 2014 NUC All-Star. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Robert is one of two tight ends in this class. He's a big-bodied athlete who we see as having great development in his future. He's a big target in the pass game and is a good blocker."

Jordan Hoy, QB

6-1, 187, Fr, Rockwall, TX (Rockwall-Heath) Player Notes: Earned team MVP honors as a senior... AllDistrict 12 5A honors... Dallas News Player of the Week honors in two consecutive weeks during the playoffs... 1,400 pass yards and 13 touchdown passes as a senior, with 1,000 rushing yards and 15 touchdown runs, as well. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Jordan Hoy is a dual-threat quarterback. He has a great arm, and is a very good runner. He is a perfect fit for Tim Cramsey's offense."

Marcus Ferriter, DE

6-4, 220, Fr, Butte, MT (Central) Player Notes: First Team All-Class A for the Butte Central Maroons... older brother Sean is a thrower for the Bobcat Track and Field team... started 40 straight games for the Maroons. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Marcus is a rangy, physically tough and very determined defensive lineman. He comes from a Bobcat family, and he's a very good prospect."

Brayden Konkol, S

6-1, 205, Fr, Belgrade, MT (Belgrade) Player Notes: A versatile athlete who starred at defensive back and as a dual-threat quarterback... 2014 Great Falls Tribune Super State safety, registering 135 tackles, including 20 for loss, with four sacks, five interceptions, and two fumble recoveries... Central A Offensive MVP with 2,361 rushing yards and 31 touchdowns while throwing for 2,184 yards and 22 touchdowns.

Riley Griffiths, DL

6-3, 260, Fr, Issaquah, WA (Skyline)

From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Another highly versatile athlete, I really see him having a great future for us as a safety."

Player Notes: Logged 83 tackles, with 13.5 for a loss and 9.5 sacks as a senior. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Riley Griffiths is a high motor, really tough and determined defensive lineman."

Jake McFetridge, OT

6-6, 295, Fr, Huntington Beach, CA (Huntington Beach) Player Notes: Huntington Beach's offensive lineman of

the year as a senior... #21 on Best Committed List in Orange

County... lettered twice each in baseball and football, and posted

highest GPA on his football squad.

From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Jake is a big offensive tackle

who just recently committed to football after focusing on baseball

through his sophomore year in high school. He has very good

feet, and is a good blocker."

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B.J. Ojo, LB

Tre'von Strong, DB

6-2, 225, Fr, Manvel, TX (Manvel)

6-1, 190, Fr, Billings, MT (Skyview)

Player Notes: A first team all-district selection as a junior and Player Notes: A three-sport athlete at Skyview, starring in foot-

senior.

ball, basketball and track... earned second-team all-state and first

From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "B.J. is a big and athletic line- team all-conference honors at safety... also an honorable mention

backer with excellent speed and instincts."

all-state receiver.

From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Tre'von is a tall, athletic skill

Kash Perry, OL

6-6, 310, Fr, Utica, MT (Denton-Stanford-Geyser)

position player from Billings Skyview. He has the ability to play many different positions, but we're going to play him at corner."

Player Notes: Played six-man Class C football... slated to gradu-

ate first in his class... team captain with one catch for a 35-yard Cameron Sutton, WR

touchdown as a senior... all-conference and all-state basketball

6-5, 190, Fr, Norco, CA (Norco)

player as a junior... National Honor Society.

Player Notes: Earned 2nd Team All Big 8 honors, racking up

From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Kash is a huge lineman with

36 catches for 752 yards and nine touchdowns... MVP of Cali-

outstanding potential. He comes from the six-man football ranks in Classic All-Star Game after his senior season.

Montana."

From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Cam is a super tall, rangy,

athletic wide receiver. He was the MVP of a recent all-star game

Sam Plucker, LB

down in California."

6-2, 230, Fr, Appleton, WI (Kimberly)

Player Notes: Starter on Kimberly's 2013 and `14 state champi- Bryan Wilkes, OT

onship teams, enjoying a 44-0-1 record during his career... logged 6-3, 252, Fr, Great Falls, MT (CM Russell)

190 tackles as a prep star, including 30 for a loss, with nine sacks Player Notes: A first team all-state lineman at Great Falls CM

and two interceptions... first team all-conference and all-area.

Russell High School.

From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Sam was one of the earliest com- From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Bryan is a very versatile line-

mits in this class. He is a highly-decorated middle linebacker for a man. He has a chance to develop quickly."

state championship team in Wisconsin."

Chris Robinson, DL

6-2, 250, Fr, Pasadena, CA (LaSalle) Player Notes: Earned first team all-league and all-area honors as a senior last fall. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Chris Robinson is a defensive lineman from California who has an outstanding frame, with lots of room to develop. He has excellent quickness for his size."

Byron Rollins, DE

6-3, 230, Fr, Missoula, MT (Sentinel) Player Notes: First team all-conferece and all-state selection... chosen for the Montana East-West Shrine Game... an excellent student, with a 4.0 GPA. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Byron is a legacy Bobcat. His father, Josh, played here. He is a tough, gritty, technically sound defensive end."

Keon Stephens, WR

6-1, 190, Fr, Rancho Cucamunga, CA (Etiwanda) Player Notes: First team all-league receiver... caught 39 passes for 701 yards, averaging 100 yards a game and 18 yards a catch... first team all-area and all-county, as well. From MSU Coach Rob Ash: "Another very versatile skill-position player, who is a receiver and also a return man. He plays both the inside and outside receiver positions extremely well."

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