#49, Caleb Schreibeis
Photo by: R. Dean Hendrickson
Bobcats By the Numbers: #49
7/16/2015 10:04:00 AM | Football
Back-to-back Bignells highlights Mac's ability to help the linebacker corps
For every day of the summer we will look at players who donned the jersey number corresponding to the number of days until the Bobcats open the 2015 season on September 3 against Fort Lewis College. The list of MSU football players by the jersey number is based on preseason rosters. The set of available rosters is complete from 1946-81 and '83-present. Only the 1926-27, 1934, 1937 and 1941 rosters are available in the pre-WWII years. Corrections, additions, or rosters that fill out the set will be welcomed enthusiastically via e-mail at: blamberty@msubobcats.com. Complaints about featured players also welcome, but possibly with less enthusiasm.
#49
Mac Bignell, LB: Performance on special teams is by no means an ironclad indicator how an individual will play in full-time duty as an every-down player, but cases abound where productivity on kick teams foreshadows defensive careers at MSU. Dane Fletcher and Caleb Schreibeis are examples that leap to mind. So don't be too surprised when Mac Bignell, a very good special teams player who also had good moments as a freshman linebacker last season, turns into an excellent player for the Cats. He is penciled in as the team's starting Sam linebacker entering his sophomore season and appears poised for a solid Bobcat career following in the footsteps of his brother Nate, father Joe – a Bobcat All-America – and cousins Clay and Brian.
Spotlight Player: Corey Dogterom's path to Bozeman was distinct, and yet mirrored that of so many young men in the years before World War II. He passed up a potential career as an international swimmer to accept a scholarship at Montana State, playing with distinction on some very good Bobcat football and basketball teams after arriving from his home of Lethbridge, Alberta. Against Colorado Mines in 1940, he was cited by the Montanan as playing "a smashing game at end and (accounting) for several gains by his pass catching" in helping the Bobcats to a Homecoming win. Dogterom played on the great pre-war Bobcat teams that produced on the field and court, but which also gave so much more in service to the country. More than a dozen of Dogterom's Montana State teammates perished in during World War II. Even while finishing school Dogterom and so many of his classmates aided the war effort by helping farmers in Montana, and upon graduating with honors in chemistry he entered the U.S. Army, becoming an American citizen and serving as a payroll officer in the Pacific Theatre. Dogterom returned to the Gallatin Valley to teach and coach after the War, but eventually moved far and wide in the grain business. He returned to Bozeman after retiring, and remained active in the Bozeman and MSU communities until passing away in 2003. Cory Dogterom's story was unique, and yet similar to so many great Bobcats of his generation.
The Spotlight Still Shines: Caleb Schreibeis' accomplishments shine brighter with time. As a senior in 2012, the former Bobcat walk-on led the nation in forced fumbles, logged 12.5 sacks, and captured Montana State's first-ever Buck Buchanan Award as the top defensive player in the FCS. He was selected for the East-West Shrine Game and was a consensus First Team All-America and CoSIDA Academic All-America District VII. The Billings West product was everything you want – he fused tremendous physical attributes into great production through hard work, was a a great student who has since begun his career as an engineer in Bozeman, and was a stand-up guy off the field. He will always be remembered as one of Montana State's all-time greats.
Through the Years: Harrell Renn (1927), Charles Ralston (1937), Cory Dogterum (1941), Alfred Croonquist (1946), Art Dougan (1947), Bill Wilson (1948-49), Jack Simonfy (1950), Don Rockey (1953-55), Jeff Wolfe (1982), Cory Lamey (1984), Mitch Rydland (1985), Jared Wright (1986-89), Reggie Carthon (1990), Walter Sampson (1991), Shawn Galetti (1992-93), Geoff Groshelle (1994-97), Corey Smith (1999), Troy Anderson (2000, '02), Aaron McCann (2001), Ross Judisch (2003), Wes Mauia (2004-05), Lucas Chaffins (2006), Michael Sweeney (2007), Caleb Schrebies (2008-12), Mac Bignell (2013-present)
#49
Mac Bignell, LB: Performance on special teams is by no means an ironclad indicator how an individual will play in full-time duty as an every-down player, but cases abound where productivity on kick teams foreshadows defensive careers at MSU. Dane Fletcher and Caleb Schreibeis are examples that leap to mind. So don't be too surprised when Mac Bignell, a very good special teams player who also had good moments as a freshman linebacker last season, turns into an excellent player for the Cats. He is penciled in as the team's starting Sam linebacker entering his sophomore season and appears poised for a solid Bobcat career following in the footsteps of his brother Nate, father Joe – a Bobcat All-America – and cousins Clay and Brian.
Spotlight Player: Corey Dogterom's path to Bozeman was distinct, and yet mirrored that of so many young men in the years before World War II. He passed up a potential career as an international swimmer to accept a scholarship at Montana State, playing with distinction on some very good Bobcat football and basketball teams after arriving from his home of Lethbridge, Alberta. Against Colorado Mines in 1940, he was cited by the Montanan as playing "a smashing game at end and (accounting) for several gains by his pass catching" in helping the Bobcats to a Homecoming win. Dogterom played on the great pre-war Bobcat teams that produced on the field and court, but which also gave so much more in service to the country. More than a dozen of Dogterom's Montana State teammates perished in during World War II. Even while finishing school Dogterom and so many of his classmates aided the war effort by helping farmers in Montana, and upon graduating with honors in chemistry he entered the U.S. Army, becoming an American citizen and serving as a payroll officer in the Pacific Theatre. Dogterom returned to the Gallatin Valley to teach and coach after the War, but eventually moved far and wide in the grain business. He returned to Bozeman after retiring, and remained active in the Bozeman and MSU communities until passing away in 2003. Cory Dogterom's story was unique, and yet similar to so many great Bobcats of his generation.
The Spotlight Still Shines: Caleb Schreibeis' accomplishments shine brighter with time. As a senior in 2012, the former Bobcat walk-on led the nation in forced fumbles, logged 12.5 sacks, and captured Montana State's first-ever Buck Buchanan Award as the top defensive player in the FCS. He was selected for the East-West Shrine Game and was a consensus First Team All-America and CoSIDA Academic All-America District VII. The Billings West product was everything you want – he fused tremendous physical attributes into great production through hard work, was a a great student who has since begun his career as an engineer in Bozeman, and was a stand-up guy off the field. He will always be remembered as one of Montana State's all-time greats.
Through the Years: Harrell Renn (1927), Charles Ralston (1937), Cory Dogterum (1941), Alfred Croonquist (1946), Art Dougan (1947), Bill Wilson (1948-49), Jack Simonfy (1950), Don Rockey (1953-55), Jeff Wolfe (1982), Cory Lamey (1984), Mitch Rydland (1985), Jared Wright (1986-89), Reggie Carthon (1990), Walter Sampson (1991), Shawn Galetti (1992-93), Geoff Groshelle (1994-97), Corey Smith (1999), Troy Anderson (2000, '02), Aaron McCann (2001), Ross Judisch (2003), Wes Mauia (2004-05), Lucas Chaffins (2006), Michael Sweeney (2007), Caleb Schrebies (2008-12), Mac Bignell (2013-present)
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