BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: John Weidenaar's Great Career Points Out that 55 Days Remain Until the Gold Rush!
7/6/2018 12:30:00 PM | Football
A couple of tremendous O-linemen fall into the spotlight today
July 6: Bobcats 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.
#55
Bryce Barker, DE: Bryce Barker turned in a solid spring as a walk-on linebacker who had spent time at Utah State.
Spotlight: For anyone who thought jumping out of an airplane must be a lonely feeling, consider the plight of Tim Hanson. The Bitterroot Valley resident launched himself from high above the Hellgate Canyon on University of Montana football Saturdays for a number of years as part of the Silvertip Skydivers, joining his mates in landing at midfield in a traditional element of Grizzly football game days. The lonely feeling had to set in upon landing, however. Originally from Spokane, Hanson played football for the Bobcats, anchoring the offensive line as a center from 1991-93. He earned First Team All-Big Sky honors in 1993, helping lead the Bobcats to a 7-4 mark, the team's first sinning record in nine seasons and tied for its best mark between the 1984 National Championship season and the team's Big Sky title and the 2010 Big Sky championship season.
Chronology: Ed Ritt (1954-55), Bob Allen (1960), Dick Vollmer (1961), Dave Kenworthy (1963-64), Dan Duff (1965-67), Jerry McCormick (1968), Walt Kelly (1969-71), Joe Johnson (1972-74), Bill Hansen (1975-77), Larry Rubens (1978), John Janosko (1979), Brent Mackie (1980), Robb Fellows (1981-84), Rick Hilder (1985-86), Andy Holmlund (1987), Jon Skelton (1988-90), Tim Hanson (1991-93), Brawn Lausen (1994-95), Quinn Taylor (1996), Max Seppi (1997), Charles Joe (1999), Bo Espinoza (2000-01), Travis Nellermoe (2003-04), Michael Rogers (2005), Josh Peterson (2006-07), Andrew Verlanic (2008), Shonquille Dorsey (2009-10), John Weidenaar (2012-15), Dylan Mahoney (2016-17), Bryce Barker (2018-)
Bonus for #55: John Weidenaar didn't travel far to become a Bobcat, coming to MSU from his family's potato farm in the Amsterdam-Manhattan area, but he traveled light years once arriving at MSU. Weidenaar set a Bobcat record by starting all 49 games in his career, earning All-America honors as a senior.
#55
Bryce Barker, DE: Bryce Barker turned in a solid spring as a walk-on linebacker who had spent time at Utah State.
Spotlight: For anyone who thought jumping out of an airplane must be a lonely feeling, consider the plight of Tim Hanson. The Bitterroot Valley resident launched himself from high above the Hellgate Canyon on University of Montana football Saturdays for a number of years as part of the Silvertip Skydivers, joining his mates in landing at midfield in a traditional element of Grizzly football game days. The lonely feeling had to set in upon landing, however. Originally from Spokane, Hanson played football for the Bobcats, anchoring the offensive line as a center from 1991-93. He earned First Team All-Big Sky honors in 1993, helping lead the Bobcats to a 7-4 mark, the team's first sinning record in nine seasons and tied for its best mark between the 1984 National Championship season and the team's Big Sky title and the 2010 Big Sky championship season.
Chronology: Ed Ritt (1954-55), Bob Allen (1960), Dick Vollmer (1961), Dave Kenworthy (1963-64), Dan Duff (1965-67), Jerry McCormick (1968), Walt Kelly (1969-71), Joe Johnson (1972-74), Bill Hansen (1975-77), Larry Rubens (1978), John Janosko (1979), Brent Mackie (1980), Robb Fellows (1981-84), Rick Hilder (1985-86), Andy Holmlund (1987), Jon Skelton (1988-90), Tim Hanson (1991-93), Brawn Lausen (1994-95), Quinn Taylor (1996), Max Seppi (1997), Charles Joe (1999), Bo Espinoza (2000-01), Travis Nellermoe (2003-04), Michael Rogers (2005), Josh Peterson (2006-07), Andrew Verlanic (2008), Shonquille Dorsey (2009-10), John Weidenaar (2012-15), Dylan Mahoney (2016-17), Bryce Barker (2018-)
Bonus for #55: John Weidenaar didn't travel far to become a Bobcat, coming to MSU from his family's potato farm in the Amsterdam-Manhattan area, but he traveled light years once arriving at MSU. Weidenaar set a Bobcat record by starting all 49 games in his career, earning All-America honors as a senior.
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