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1 Day till Griz Football – #1 Anthony Goodwin

#1 Anthony Goodwin Class: Junior Hometown: Temecula, California Last College: Mt. San Antonio JC Height / Weight: 6-1 / 190 Position: Cornerback Experience: JC Montana: Anthony (he prefers the nickname “Chief”) has very good speed and will get a chance to play immediately. Junior College: His junior college team played undefeated City College of San Francisco (12-0) in the California Community College  Read more »

2 Days till Griz Football – #2 Taylor Walcott

#2 Taylor Walcott Class: Freshman Hometown: Eugene, Oregon High School: Marist Height / Weight: 6-0 / 175 Position: Wide Receiver Experience: HS Montana: Taylor is expected to be an impact player in 2012 as a true freshman, and brings outstanding speed and pass-catching ability to the wide receiver position. High School: He was named first team 5A all-state in football by the  Read more »

3 Days till Griz Football – #3 Brady Gustafson

#3 Brady Gustafson Class: Freshman Hometown: Billings, Montana High School: Billings West Height / Weight: 6-7 Position: Quarterback Experience: HS Montana: Brady is a talented player and very mobile for a 6-foot-7 signal caller, and could see action as a true freshman. He is the tallest quarterback in Griz history. High School: He passed for 2,913 yards and 20 TDs with 8  Read more »

4 Days till Griz Football – #4 Brett Kirschner

#4 Brett Kirschner Class: RS Sophomore Hometown: Bellevue, Washington High School: Interlake HS Height / Weight: 5-10 / 195 Position: Running Back Experience: 1V Montana: Brett played well in the spring and will see action at running back and possibly on special teams as well. 2011: He rushed 39 times for 135 yards and scored two touchdowns. 2010: He was injured during  Read more »

5 Days till Griz Football – #5 Chase Naccarato

#5 Chase Naccarato Class: Freshman Hometown: Spokane, Washington High School: Mt. Spokane Height / Weight: 5-8 / 160 Position: Wide Receiver Experience: HS Montana: What Chase lacks in size he makes up for with his speed and quickness. He definitely could see action in 2012 as a true freshman. High School: He was a two-way starter as a junior and senior at  Read more »

6 Days till Griz Football – #6 Adam Brzeczek

#6 Adam Brzeczek Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Queen Creek, Arizona High School: Queen Creek Last College: Stanford Height / Weight: 6-0 / 195 Position: Quarterback Experience: TR Montana: Adam is new to the Grizzly football program, but expected to be in the mix at the quarterback position. Stanford: Brzeczek (pronounced: bress-eck) was a walk-on at Stanford, where he was a redshirt in 2011,  Read more »

7 Days till Griz Football – #7 Ellis Henderson

#7 Ellis Henderson Class: Freshman Hometown: Vancouver, Washington High School: Skyview HS Last College: Hawaii Height / Weight: 6-1 / 180 Position: Wide Receiver Experience: TR Montana: Ellis was slowed by injuries this past spring, but is expected be to a factor for the Griz at wide receiver this season. Hawaii: He was a grayshirt at Hawaii last season, and did not practice  Read more »

8 Days till Griz Football – #8 Sam Gratton

#8 Sam Gratton Class: RS Senior Hometown: Billings, Montana High School: Senior HS Height / Weight: 198 Position: WR/Holder Experience: 3V 2012 Honors Candidate Montana: Sam will start at wide receiver for the third straight season. He is the Grizzlies’ leading returning receiver. He will soon move on to Montana’s career receiving leaders list, as he begins his senior season with 1,026  Read more »

9 Days till Griz Football – #9 Jacob Coogan

#9 Jacob Coogan Class: Hometown: San Diego, California High School: Marian Catholic Last College: Southwestern College Height / Weight: 6-2 / 205 Position: Safety Experience: JC Montana: Jacob is expected to compete for playing time right away. Junior College: He was one of the leading tacklers at Southwestern College last season with 40 stops, along with an interception and a tackle for  Read more »

11 Days till Griz Football – #11 Trent McKinney and #11 Nate Harris