BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: You Only Have to Wait 90 Days for Bobcat Football!
6/1/2018 11:52:00 AM | Football
The jersey number 90 has produced some brilliant performers in the Blue and Gold
June 1: Bobcat by the Numbers takes a look at current and past Bobcats whose jersey numbers correspond to the number of days remaining before Montana State opens the 2018 football season against Western Illinois in Bobcat Stadium's annual Gold Rush game on August 30.
#90
Treyton Pickering, TE: A young, athletic tight end who arrives at Montana State with some development time ahead but a bright future.
James Williams, DT: If you're looking for a rookie lineman to make a difference this season, James Williams may be a good place to start. Cited for his explosiveness and 'twitch' from a position known more for body mass – and make no mistake, Williams also carries body mass – he could also provide depth for a pair of seniors, Tucker Yates and Zach Wright. Williams faces the opportunity this fall to establish himself as the next great MSU interior defensive linemen.
Spotlight: It's become a familiar path, a Bobcat defensive lineman moving from end to tackle and, while sacrificing some personal statistics, boosting the team's fortunes. Shaun Ross did it before him and Adam Cordeiro was among the many who did it after, but Jonathan Taylor helped put the Cats on the path to two Big Sky championships in the next five seasons by transitioning from end to tackle. He racked up 21 tackles-for-loss, 11.5 sacks, during his sophomore and junior seasons combined, and as a senior playing inside still came up with 11 tackles and 4.5 sacks. He was among MSU's top 10 in career sacks when his career ended, and the productivity earned him a couple of seasons with the Detroit Lions. JT returned to MSU as an academic counselor, transitioning recently to a position in Bozeman with Edward Jones, and while he never received the individual accolades he deserved he improves every organization he joins.
Chronology: Gerry Albinger (1974), Larry Kolbe (1975), Tom Powell (1976-78), Rod Lyman (1979), Tim Ellinghouse (1982-83), Bob Oyster (1984), Dan Frazier (1985), David Worstell (1986-87), Robert Zsidisin (1988-89), Ryan Springer (1991), Walter Robinson (1993-97), Jonathan Taylor (1998-2001), Ryan Cogley (2002-04), Brandon Hoffenbacker (2006-07), Evan Morris (2008), Dan Ogden (2009-10), Taylor Sheridan (2011-15), Fou Polataivao (2016-17), Treyton Pickering (2018-), James Williams (2018-)
Other 90 Notes: There were times, right in the middle of a Bobcat game, when you'd have thought Dan Ogden's time on this earth had expired. The explosive, brilliant defensive tackle could lay motionless on MSU's new artificial surface, apparently lifeless, for minutes. But then he would spring to life, jog jauntily off the field, and return one play later to dominate another helpless Big Sky offensive line. Ogden also sported a unique flair off the field, occasionally carrying a boom box around the Fieldhouse (often needing to explain to younger people what it was) looking alternatively like he'd just arrived from a beach party or a construction site. All of this only made Ogden's ability on the field seem more spectacular. One of the top wrestlers in the state coming out of Flathead High, Ogden played in all 11 games in 2007 as a true freshman, intercepting a Dixie State pass and returning it 62 yards for a touchdown. He was First Team All-Big Sky as a junior and senior, piling up 31 tackles-for-loss and 18 sacks, ridiculous totals for a nose tackle. He was part-and-parcel of a 2010 defense that helped spur the Cats to the Big Sky title. After graduating from MSU, Dan became a teacher in Kalispell.
#90
Treyton Pickering, TE: A young, athletic tight end who arrives at Montana State with some development time ahead but a bright future.
James Williams, DT: If you're looking for a rookie lineman to make a difference this season, James Williams may be a good place to start. Cited for his explosiveness and 'twitch' from a position known more for body mass – and make no mistake, Williams also carries body mass – he could also provide depth for a pair of seniors, Tucker Yates and Zach Wright. Williams faces the opportunity this fall to establish himself as the next great MSU interior defensive linemen.
Spotlight: It's become a familiar path, a Bobcat defensive lineman moving from end to tackle and, while sacrificing some personal statistics, boosting the team's fortunes. Shaun Ross did it before him and Adam Cordeiro was among the many who did it after, but Jonathan Taylor helped put the Cats on the path to two Big Sky championships in the next five seasons by transitioning from end to tackle. He racked up 21 tackles-for-loss, 11.5 sacks, during his sophomore and junior seasons combined, and as a senior playing inside still came up with 11 tackles and 4.5 sacks. He was among MSU's top 10 in career sacks when his career ended, and the productivity earned him a couple of seasons with the Detroit Lions. JT returned to MSU as an academic counselor, transitioning recently to a position in Bozeman with Edward Jones, and while he never received the individual accolades he deserved he improves every organization he joins.
Chronology: Gerry Albinger (1974), Larry Kolbe (1975), Tom Powell (1976-78), Rod Lyman (1979), Tim Ellinghouse (1982-83), Bob Oyster (1984), Dan Frazier (1985), David Worstell (1986-87), Robert Zsidisin (1988-89), Ryan Springer (1991), Walter Robinson (1993-97), Jonathan Taylor (1998-2001), Ryan Cogley (2002-04), Brandon Hoffenbacker (2006-07), Evan Morris (2008), Dan Ogden (2009-10), Taylor Sheridan (2011-15), Fou Polataivao (2016-17), Treyton Pickering (2018-), James Williams (2018-)
Other 90 Notes: There were times, right in the middle of a Bobcat game, when you'd have thought Dan Ogden's time on this earth had expired. The explosive, brilliant defensive tackle could lay motionless on MSU's new artificial surface, apparently lifeless, for minutes. But then he would spring to life, jog jauntily off the field, and return one play later to dominate another helpless Big Sky offensive line. Ogden also sported a unique flair off the field, occasionally carrying a boom box around the Fieldhouse (often needing to explain to younger people what it was) looking alternatively like he'd just arrived from a beach party or a construction site. All of this only made Ogden's ability on the field seem more spectacular. One of the top wrestlers in the state coming out of Flathead High, Ogden played in all 11 games in 2007 as a true freshman, intercepting a Dixie State pass and returning it 62 yards for a touchdown. He was First Team All-Big Sky as a junior and senior, piling up 31 tackles-for-loss and 18 sacks, ridiculous totals for a nose tackle. He was part-and-parcel of a 2010 defense that helped spur the Cats to the Big Sky title. After graduating from MSU, Dan became a teacher in Kalispell.
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