Trevor Rehm didn’t need to look far to find a role model when he arrived on the University of Montana campus. The Griz senior needed only to look at the guy who was starting ahead of him, Bryan Waldhauser. Small-town Montana guys – “Waldo” is from Huntley, Rehm is from Dillon – who played the same position – defensive tackle – who had to prove their worth before being offered a scholarship. . . . Rehm followed in the footsteps of some of his fellow Beaverhead County High School Beavers in choosing Montana: Tyler and Torrey Thomas, Jon Skinner, Bryce Carver. Rehm was recruited by Griz head coach Mick Delaney when Delaney was still an assistant. “I was kind of looking to play basketball for a while at some smaller schools around Montana,” said the former all-state hoops player. “But I really understood and appreciated football as a sport. I just really kind of dig that. When it comes to pick a school for football, Montana was where I wanted to be with everything that’s been done here.”
“He’s a wonderful kid, kind of a soft-spoken guy who doesn’t say a lot,” Gregorak said. “He’s a very intelligent guy, both on the field and off the field. For a big dude, he’s really athletic. He has soft hands, kind of an all-around decent athlete for a kid his size.” And that probably aided Rehm in his transition from linebacker, to defensive end, to his current position. “Initially, I assumed I would have my hand down playing defensive end. I came in really light, like 215,” said the 6-foot-3 Rehm, who now tips the scales at closer to 265. “Linebacker was almost a newer position for me initially, so putting my hand down and playing D-end was more natural. Then when I put on a little too much weight they put me inside. That’s kind of the reaction. With a great coach like Coach Delaney it made it pretty easy.” Rehm has made the most of his opportunity. He ranks eighth on the team in tackles with 33. “He’s a hard-charger, a great motor kid,” Gregorak said. “Has he had a productive season? I would say that he has. Trevor has had a very nice senior season. He brings that quiet leadership. Having three seniors on the defensive line (along with Zack Wagenmann and Tonga Takai), that’s more seniors than we have anywhere else. He’s a quiet leader, a steady-Eddie who brings his lunch pail to work every day. He’s from Dillon, Montana -- he’s a quiet, soft-spoken dude who comes to work.”
Rehm has already earned a degree in management information systems and is currently in the MBA program. One semester this summer and he should be done. He’d like to pursue a career in the business world, preferably in Montana. There’s one more thing Rehm can include on his resume: he’s an All-Big Sky academic pick.
