BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: 94 Days til Kickoff!
5/29/2019 3:20:00 PM | Football
A look at a future Bobcat defensive linemen and a couple of former All-Americans
May 29: In addition to a quick look at players wearing the jersey number corresponding to the number of days remaining until Montana State's season opener at Texas Tech on August 31, Bobcats by the Numbers brings you another tidbit or two aligning with that number.
#94
Travis Yates, DL: It doesn't grab headlines, but among the important work accomplished in the program's truncated spring practice session was bringing a talented group of young defensive linemen up to speed. Travis Yates enters his third year in the program as a sophomore who saw action in two games last fall. He has shown promise as an interior lineman.
94 – The number of combined tackles for loss in their careers by Dane Fletcher (51) and Bobby Daly (43). The two native Montanans each earned All-America honors in the Blue and Gold, and each came by their passion for MSU naturally – both had and have strong family ties to Montana State. Daly's father J. was a Bobcat All-America (so was his brother Brad), while Fletcher's parents are both proud Bobcats. Both Fletcher and Daly fought through injuries to log spectacular careers, and Fletcher enjoyed a long, productive NFL career before joining the Bozeman business community. Daly returned to MSU last spring as the Bobcats' linebackers coach.
#94 Notebook: The first player (on record) to don #94 in the Blue and Gold, Jamie Smith contributed on the defensive line during his first three varsity seasons then moved to center as a senior in 1985 (and also moving to #65). He is widely respected in Bobcat circles for a distinguished law enforcement career in the Denver area after graduating from Montana State… David Siataga was one of the most popular Bobcats on the 2005-06 Bobcats, a gregarious and friendly young man who was rarely seen without a smile… two Montana-born Bobcats – Brian Pepper of Bozeman and Leo Davis of Billings – began their careers in #94 before position changes took them to different numbers.
Chronology: Jamie Smith (1982-84), Shawn Patrick (1985-86), Ben Brillhart (1987-88), Joe Lane (1989), James Roberts (1990), Brian Pepper (1991), Jess Buck (1992-96), Pat Parker (1997), Brian DevasConCellos (2000), Bryant Munday (2001), Tim O'Tool (2004), David Siataga (2005-06), Leo Davis (2007-08), Chris Music (2010), Griffin Woodall (2011), Devin Jeffries (2013-16), Travis Yates (2017-)
#94
Travis Yates, DL: It doesn't grab headlines, but among the important work accomplished in the program's truncated spring practice session was bringing a talented group of young defensive linemen up to speed. Travis Yates enters his third year in the program as a sophomore who saw action in two games last fall. He has shown promise as an interior lineman.
94 – The number of combined tackles for loss in their careers by Dane Fletcher (51) and Bobby Daly (43). The two native Montanans each earned All-America honors in the Blue and Gold, and each came by their passion for MSU naturally – both had and have strong family ties to Montana State. Daly's father J. was a Bobcat All-America (so was his brother Brad), while Fletcher's parents are both proud Bobcats. Both Fletcher and Daly fought through injuries to log spectacular careers, and Fletcher enjoyed a long, productive NFL career before joining the Bozeman business community. Daly returned to MSU last spring as the Bobcats' linebackers coach.
#94 Notebook: The first player (on record) to don #94 in the Blue and Gold, Jamie Smith contributed on the defensive line during his first three varsity seasons then moved to center as a senior in 1985 (and also moving to #65). He is widely respected in Bobcat circles for a distinguished law enforcement career in the Denver area after graduating from Montana State… David Siataga was one of the most popular Bobcats on the 2005-06 Bobcats, a gregarious and friendly young man who was rarely seen without a smile… two Montana-born Bobcats – Brian Pepper of Bozeman and Leo Davis of Billings – began their careers in #94 before position changes took them to different numbers.
Chronology: Jamie Smith (1982-84), Shawn Patrick (1985-86), Ben Brillhart (1987-88), Joe Lane (1989), James Roberts (1990), Brian Pepper (1991), Jess Buck (1992-96), Pat Parker (1997), Brian DevasConCellos (2000), Bryant Munday (2001), Tim O'Tool (2004), David Siataga (2005-06), Leo Davis (2007-08), Chris Music (2010), Griffin Woodall (2011), Devin Jeffries (2013-16), Travis Yates (2017-)
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