BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: 83 Days Remain Until the Gold Rush
6/8/2018 12:36:00 PM | Football
Many good receivers have worn #83 for the Cats, but Marc Bragg was also a good punter
June 8: 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.
#83
Logan Kleinhans, WR: Bozeman High signee Logan Kleinhans slides into #83 for the Cats this year, and may slide into the rotation at receiver. He is expected to compete for playing time this fall, bringing a blend of athleticism, speed and productivity down 11th Street.
Spotlight: Of the major sports, football statistics may be the hardest to analyze. A lot of that is because of the game's nature. Only now do the most advanced metrics attempt to measure, for instance, the efficiency of offensive line play by anything other than the effectiveness of a quarterback or running back. But one thing is for certain – if you can hold down two different jobs for one team, you are making a serious contribution by anyone's measure. In the mid-1990s, unheralded former walk-on from Glasgow named Marcus Bragg was just such a player. Bragg nailed down punter duties near the end of his freshman season, averaging 39.7 yards a punt and pinning the opponent inside the 20 16 times. A year later he resumed his punting duties (averaging 38.3 yards on 43 punts) but also saw time at receiver. He caught 19 passes for 367 yards as a sophomore that year, adding six for 88 yards the next, with two touchdowns each season. As a senior Bragg caught 14 balls for 119 yards and a touchdown, and after not punting as a junior returned as a senior. He kicked 71 times for a 37.7 yard average.
Chronology: Tom Hier (1956), Jim Rice (1957-58), Bob Durado (1959-61), Don Croner (1963), George Schoonmaker (1964-66), Bob Womack (1967-68), Kerry Pickett (1969), Bob Partee (1970), Doug Morrison (1971-72), Les Leininger (1973-76), Ron Ranieri (1977-80), Bryan Compton (1982-83), Paul Rogers (1986), Von Narcisse (1987), Kevin McGovern (1988), Jay Yahnke (1989), Jason Ward (1992), Marc Bragg (1993-96), Ryan Erickson (1997), Pat Carahasen (1999-2002), Demetrius Williams (2003), Mike Brown (2004-06), Colby Kinna (2007), Reil Cornelius (2008-10), Manny Kalfell (2011-13), Hunter Mahlum (2014-16), Devon Tandberg (2016), Kapili Livingston-Lopes (2017), Logan Kleinhans (2018-)
#83
Logan Kleinhans, WR: Bozeman High signee Logan Kleinhans slides into #83 for the Cats this year, and may slide into the rotation at receiver. He is expected to compete for playing time this fall, bringing a blend of athleticism, speed and productivity down 11th Street.
Spotlight: Of the major sports, football statistics may be the hardest to analyze. A lot of that is because of the game's nature. Only now do the most advanced metrics attempt to measure, for instance, the efficiency of offensive line play by anything other than the effectiveness of a quarterback or running back. But one thing is for certain – if you can hold down two different jobs for one team, you are making a serious contribution by anyone's measure. In the mid-1990s, unheralded former walk-on from Glasgow named Marcus Bragg was just such a player. Bragg nailed down punter duties near the end of his freshman season, averaging 39.7 yards a punt and pinning the opponent inside the 20 16 times. A year later he resumed his punting duties (averaging 38.3 yards on 43 punts) but also saw time at receiver. He caught 19 passes for 367 yards as a sophomore that year, adding six for 88 yards the next, with two touchdowns each season. As a senior Bragg caught 14 balls for 119 yards and a touchdown, and after not punting as a junior returned as a senior. He kicked 71 times for a 37.7 yard average.
Chronology: Tom Hier (1956), Jim Rice (1957-58), Bob Durado (1959-61), Don Croner (1963), George Schoonmaker (1964-66), Bob Womack (1967-68), Kerry Pickett (1969), Bob Partee (1970), Doug Morrison (1971-72), Les Leininger (1973-76), Ron Ranieri (1977-80), Bryan Compton (1982-83), Paul Rogers (1986), Von Narcisse (1987), Kevin McGovern (1988), Jay Yahnke (1989), Jason Ward (1992), Marc Bragg (1993-96), Ryan Erickson (1997), Pat Carahasen (1999-2002), Demetrius Williams (2003), Mike Brown (2004-06), Colby Kinna (2007), Reil Cornelius (2008-10), Manny Kalfell (2011-13), Hunter Mahlum (2014-16), Devon Tandberg (2016), Kapili Livingston-Lopes (2017), Logan Kleinhans (2018-)
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