BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: It's only 73 Days Until Bobcat Football is Back!
6/18/2018 12:50:00 PM | Football
It didn't take Ron East long to impact the Bobcats wearing #73
June 18: Bobcat by the Numbers takes a look at current and past Bobcats that 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.
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Ryan Barkley, OL: Ryan Barkley brings a physical presence to the Bobcat offensive line. He comes to MSU from Durango, Colorado, where he starred at Durango High.
Spotlight: Ron East's college football career didn't have much of a shelf life remaining when he arrived at Montana State in the fall of 1966, but he got a lot done in a short amount of time. In his one season as a Bobcat, East earned First Team All-Big Sky honors in football. He also won the Big Sky javelin championship. His path to MSU was not direct. The Portland native began his career at Oregon State, but after it was made clear that he was not in the Beavers' future plans he joined the Marine Forces Reserves. Shortly thereafter he moved on to Columbia Basin College in Washington, earning all-conference honors twice and helping his team to an undefeated season and NWAC title. He is in both the NWAC and Bobcat Athletics Hall of Fame, and played for the Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks.
Chronology: Hal Walker (1956), Chuck Dallum (1957), Fred Turner (1960-61), Dick Hueth (1964), Charlie Moore (1965), Ron East (1966), John Winchell (1967-68), Ernie Lewis (1969), Ernie Lewis (1970), Wayne Hammond (1971-74), Mike Peavey (1975), Scott Keyser (1976), Les Sherrill (1977-79), Tim Dietz (1980), Bruce Randall (1982-84), Tom Burgraff (1986), Mike Sain (1987), Jim Montgomery (1990), Jason Westbrock (1993-95), Dener Stairs (1996-97), Chris MacNiell (1999), Mike Schmidt (2000-01), Joe Hirst (1992-2006), Alex Terrien (2007-08), Killian Fitzpatrick (2009-10), Tyler Blomstrom (2012), Caleb Gillis (2013-17), Ryan Barkley (2018-)
#73
Ryan Barkley, OL: Ryan Barkley brings a physical presence to the Bobcat offensive line. He comes to MSU from Durango, Colorado, where he starred at Durango High.
Spotlight: Ron East's college football career didn't have much of a shelf life remaining when he arrived at Montana State in the fall of 1966, but he got a lot done in a short amount of time. In his one season as a Bobcat, East earned First Team All-Big Sky honors in football. He also won the Big Sky javelin championship. His path to MSU was not direct. The Portland native began his career at Oregon State, but after it was made clear that he was not in the Beavers' future plans he joined the Marine Forces Reserves. Shortly thereafter he moved on to Columbia Basin College in Washington, earning all-conference honors twice and helping his team to an undefeated season and NWAC title. He is in both the NWAC and Bobcat Athletics Hall of Fame, and played for the Cowboys, San Diego Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks.
Chronology: Hal Walker (1956), Chuck Dallum (1957), Fred Turner (1960-61), Dick Hueth (1964), Charlie Moore (1965), Ron East (1966), John Winchell (1967-68), Ernie Lewis (1969), Ernie Lewis (1970), Wayne Hammond (1971-74), Mike Peavey (1975), Scott Keyser (1976), Les Sherrill (1977-79), Tim Dietz (1980), Bruce Randall (1982-84), Tom Burgraff (1986), Mike Sain (1987), Jim Montgomery (1990), Jason Westbrock (1993-95), Dener Stairs (1996-97), Chris MacNiell (1999), Mike Schmidt (2000-01), Joe Hirst (1992-2006), Alex Terrien (2007-08), Killian Fitzpatrick (2009-10), Tyler Blomstrom (2012), Caleb Gillis (2013-17), Ryan Barkley (2018-)
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