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2026 Montana State roster

109 players: 24 freshmen, 27 sophomores, 16 juniors, 42 seniors. From 11 states; the most from Montana (49) and Texas (15). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
8Justin Lamson QBSr.6′2″222El Dorado Hills, CA1,088 passing yards, 8 TD
15Patrick Duchien QBSr.6′2″215Florence, MT593 passing yards, 5 TD
5Jake Hamilton QBSr.6′2″200Colfax, CA
17Grant Vigen QBSo.6′6″229Bozeman, MT
18Joseph Janney QBFr.6′0″190Klamath Falls, OR

Running backs 8

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
23Adam Jones RBSr.6′1″202Missoula, MT406 rushing yards, 8 TD
28Colson Coon RBSr.5′9″195Sheridan, WY355 rushing yards
3Jared White RBSr.5′10″209Frisco, TX123 rushing yards, 4 TD
25Cale Breslin RBSo.5′11″209Las Vegas, NV92 rushing yards, 1 TD
22Shanko Kornachuk RBSo.5′11″180Lake Oswego, OR1 tackle
26Malachi Claunch RBSo.6′1″204Billings, MT1 tackle
7K.J. Johnson RBFr.5′10″180Houston, TX
47George Helms RBJr.5′11″199Big Sky, MT

Receivers 14

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
84Dane Steel WRJr.5′10″185Sheridan, WY29 catches, 449 yards, 5 TD
13Carter Dahlke WRFr.5′9″175Bozeman, MT28 catches, 483 yards, 4 TD
14Taco Dowler WRSr.5′9″171Billings, MT23 catches, 218 yards, 1 TD
10Jabez Woods WRJr.5′11″185Spanaway, WA9 returns, 355 yards
12Jordan Reed WRSr.6′6″228El Centro, CA6 catches, 31 yards
6Parker Mady WRSo.5′10″186University Place, WA2 catches, 15 yards
35Breck Reed WRFr.6′0″175Sheridan, WY1 catch, 9 yards
1Maxwell Hendrick WRSo.5′11″196Tomball, TX
9Kaden Cole WRFr.6′1″180Houston, TX
11Kash Embry WRSo.6′1″186Bozeman, MT
16Greyson Stevens WRFr.5′11″175Yakima, WA
19Tom Carter WRSr.6′0″176Helena, MT
24Nick Seymour WRSo.5′11″180Valencia, CA
83Bobby Gutzman WRFr.6′2″180Bozeman, MT

Tight ends 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
89Rocky Lencioni TEJr.6′3″247Bozeman, MT13 catches, 162 yards, 1 TD
88Rylan Schlepp TESr.6′4″245Bozeman, MT3 catches, 19 yards, 1 TD
81Carter Cocke TESo.6′3″233Sumner, WA1 tackle
80Luvens Valcin TEJr.6′1″230Auburn, WA1 catch, 2 yards
85Carter Curnow TESo.6′4″245Dillon, MT1 catch, 6 yards
99Bruin Fleischmann TESr.6′5″235Pocatello, ID1 catch, 7 yards
45Tommy Springman TESo.6′0″225Bozeman, MT
82Luke Smith TESr.6′5″232Bozeman, MT
87Kade Robinson TEFr.6′6″220Missoula, MT

Offensive line 17

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
51Dalton Noble OLJr.6′4″290Clancy, MT
53Nicholas Maloff OLSo.6′2″297Meridian, ID
54Zac Nyland OGSr.6′4″296Meridian, ID
56Samora Ezekiel OLSr.6′2″292Fort Worth, TX
57Everett Carr OLSr.6′4″305Bozeman, MT
60Tommy Nilson OLSr.6′3″296Missoula, MT
61Aiden Kaplan OLJr.6′3″290Montgomery, TX
62Tommy Lewis OLFr.6′3″290Havre, MT
63Dylan Rollins OLSr.6′6″291Missoula, MT
64Burke Mastel OLSr.6′5″310Red Lodge, MT
66Titan Fleischmann OTSr.6′4″295Pocatello, ID
68Nate Thornton OLSo.6′5″285Poulsbo, WA
71Matthew Perusse OLFr.6′4″275Maple Grove, MN
72Braden Zimmer OLJr.6′6″290Billings, MT
73Gavin Wilkins OLFr.6′3″265Anaheim, CA
75Ben Winters OLSo.6′3″295Kalispell, MT
76Brody Bulette OLFr.6′6″296Polson, MT

Defensive line 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
36Zac Crews DESr.6′4″240Missoula, MT30 tackles, 5 sacks
48Blaine Downing DESo.6′3″215Saco, MT17 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
91Seth Brock DEJr.6′3″235Eagle, ID14 tackles, 3 sacks
50Zack Black DTSr.6′4″285Meridian, ID16 tackles, 1 sack
99Talon Marsh DLSr.6′1″280Helena, MT13 tackles
58Dominic Solano DESr.6′4″250Glendale, AZ7 tackles, 1 sack
46Logan Frederickson DESr.6′4″236Rigby, ID7 tackles, 0.5 sacks
90Hunter Sharbono DTSr.6′2″281Fairview, MT8 tackles
94Josaiah Asuega DTSo.6′4″310Port Orchard, WA7 tackles
44Jake Vigen DESr.6′2″240Bozeman, MT4 tackles, 0.5 sacks
98Hudson Wiens DLJr.6′3″285Bozeman, MT4 tackles
92Graysen Schneider DTSo.6′3″276Stewartville, MN3 tackles
12Ryan Bowles DEJr.6′2″228Woodinville, WA1 tackle
55A.J. Tanupo DTJr.6′2″291Tacoma, WA1 tackle
95Adam Guajardo DEFr.6′3″197Missoula, MT1 tackle
69Jaren Perkins DTSr.6′1″275Bozeman, MT
93Jace Bantz DEFr.6′5″210Grass Range, MT
96John Hurst-Daniels DTFr.6′4″240Texas City, TX
97Gavin Walden DTFr.6′2″260Eden Prairie, MN

Linebackers 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
34Cole Taylor LBSr.6′3″230Great Falls, MT53 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
43Xavier Ahrens LBSo.6′2″233Tacoma, WA25 tackles, 1 sack
10Bryce Grebe LBSr.6′2″235Melstone, MT24 tackles
19Neil Daily LBSr.6′3″232Billings, MT7 tackles, 1 INT
27Brock Steel LBSr.6′2″220Sheridan, WY11 tackles
42Ryan Krahe LBSr.6′2″230Great Falls, MT5 tackles
37Josh Woodberry LBJr.5′11″217Bozeman, MT4 tackles
31Vinnie Souza LBSo.6′2″215Billings, MT1 tackle
20Brit Linder LBFr.6′3″220Helena, MT
49Zac Waible LBSr.6′2″215Lake Oswego, OR

Defensive backs 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
24Colter Petre DBSr.6′1″205Helena, MT49 tackles
7Tayden Gray DBSr.6′0″187Arlington, TX24 tackles, 1 INT
18Brian Harris DBFr.5′10″180La Marque, TX15 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
5J.J. Dolan DBSr.6′0″186Missoula, MT22 tackles
2Taki Uluilakepa DBSr.6′0″181Provo, UT16 tackles, 1 INT
6Bryant Meredith DBSr.5′10″171Concord, CA20 tackles
0Takhari Carr DBSr.5′10″182Compton, CA18 tackles
4Tim Thomas II DBSo.5′11″202Houston, TX13 tackles, 1 INT
41Caden Dowler DBSr.6′0″205Billings, MT11 tackles
3Kory Boyd DBJr.6′0″185Dallas, TX10 tackles
16Brendon Ross DBJr.5′10″175Rockwall, TX5 tackles, 1 INT
9Mason Dethman DBJr.6′4″205Brockton, MT6 tackles
15Gianni Edwards DBTransfer from ArizonaSo.5′11″158Forney, TX5 tackles
23Elias Bonner DBFr.5′11″180Billings, MT5 tackles
25Luke Oxarart DBSo.5′11″196Montana City, MT5 tackles
11Kayden Steptoe DBFr.6′0″200College Station, TX2 tackles
22Marcus Coleman II CBSo.5′11″161Spring, TX1 tackle
1Alec Wills DBSr.5′11″175Carson, CA
8Deshawn Krein DBFr.6′0″190Phoenix, AZ
14Jasiah Denmark DBFr.6′0″170Puyallup, WA
17Evan Hughen DBFr.6′2″175Bozeman, MT
32Charlie Berkley DBSo.6′3″199San Diego, CA
33Ebe Grabow DBFr.6′2″200Big Sky, MT

Specialists 4

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
39Myles Sansted PKSr.6′3″195Alexandria, MN7 of 9 field goals
30Colby Frokjer PSo.6′3″201West Haven, UT21 punts, 44.5 average
40Brody Johnson LSSo.6′1″218Peoria, AZ2 tackles
38Michael Rubich PKSo.6′0″188Rock Springs, WY
Kash Embry, Carter Dahlke, Evan Hughen, Grant Vigen, Josh Woodberry, Jake Vigen, Tommy Springman, Everett Carr, Jaren Perkins, Luke Smith, Bobby Gutzman, Rylan Schlepp, Rocky Lencioni, Hudson WiensJ.J. Dolan, Adam Jones, Zac Crews, Tommy Nilson, Dylan Rollins, Kade Robinson, Adam GuajardoTaco Dowler, Neil Daily, Elias Bonner, Malachi Claunch, Vinnie Souza, Caden Dowler, Braden ZimmerTom Carter, Brit Linder, Colter Petre, Talon MarshBrock Steel, Colson Coon, Breck Reed, Dane SteelZack Black, Nicholas Maloff, Zac Nyland, Seth BrockTim Thomas II, K.J. Johnson, Kaden ColeParker Mady, Xavier Ahrens, A.J. TanupoJasiah Denmark, Carter CockeShanko Kornachuk, Zac WaibleCole Taylor, Ryan KraheBrody Johnson, Dominic SolanoTitan Fleischmann, Bruin FleischmannTakhari CarrAlec WillsMaxwell HendrickTaki UluilakepaJared WhiteKory BoydJake HamiltonBryant MeredithTayden GrayDeshawn KreinJustin LamsonJabez WoodsKayden SteptoeJordan ReedRyan BowlesGianni EdwardsBrendon RossGreyson StevensBrian HarrisJoseph JanneyMarcus Coleman IINick SeymourCale BreslinColby FrokjerCharlie BerkleyMichael RubichMyles SanstedLogan FredericksonDalton NobleSamora EzekielAiden KaplanTommy LewisNate ThorntonMatthew PerusseGavin WilkinsBen WintersBrody BuletteLuvens ValcinCarter CurnowGraysen SchneiderJosaiah AsuegaJohn Hurst-DanielsGavin WaldenMT 49TX 15WA 11CA 9ID 7
Hometowns of the 2026 Montana State roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. Montana 49
  2. Texas 15
  3. Washington 11
  4. California 9
  5. Idaho 7
  6. Wyoming 5
  7. Minnesota 4
  8. Arizona 3

Top counties

  1. Gallatin County, Montana pop. 124,000 16
  2. Yellowstone County, Montana pop. 169,000 7
  3. Missoula County, Montana pop. 121,000 7
  4. Pierce County, Washington pop. 930,000 6
  5. Harris County, Texas pop. 4.8 million 5

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2026 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.