BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: It's Jered Padmos Days Until Kickoff!
7/22/2019 3:00:00 PM | Football
Montana State's punter adds value to the Bobcats beyond his raw statistics
July 22: 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.
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Jered Padmos, P: Jered Padmos has been one of the Big Sky's – and FCS' – best punters for three years now, but there are a couple amazing things about his production. The first is how good he is when given a short field. Of his 66 punts last season, 21 pinned the opponent inside the 20-yard line. That's not a new trend. In his three seasons as MSU's punter he has pinned the opponent 46 times in 156 attempts. Padmos' second area of unusual effectiveness is his ability to limit opponent returns. If a punt isn't returned it can't result in a touchdown, or a momentum-changing return, and last season opponents returned only 22 of Padmos' 66 punts. The third trait that separates Padmos from many punters is his athleticism. He was a exceptional athlete at Jefferson County High in Boulder, earning all-conference honors as a defensive back and starring in track in addition to the punting and kicking superlatives that landed him at Montana State. Padmos may not put up numbers as splashy as the dome kickers in the Big Sky, who have a built-in advantage, but his willingness and ability to help his team win games is unmatched.
Logan Gilliard, TE: A former Bigfork star, Logan Gilliard begins his Bobcat career as a tight end after earning All-Class B honors on the offensive line a season ago.
40 – Weeks between Montana State's appearances in the national polls in 2015 and 2018
It seemed like forever, to be honest, but it was 40 weeks between Montana State's appearances in the national polls. The Cats dropped out after a 44-38 loss at North Dakota on October 26, 2015, and didn't reappear until the week after last season's exhilarating 29-25 win at Montana. That was MSU's longest stretch out of the polls since dropping out in 1985 and not reappearing in 1993.
Chronology: Ray Ball (1926), Russell Wills (1937), George Sutich (1940), John Barrow (1941), Charles Masten (1946-49), Ray Gallik (1950), Bill Roney (1953), Chuck Peters (1954), Greg Dufek (1955), Bob Rudio (1956), Don Brinkman(1958), Jim McLeod (1957, '59), Steve Good (1960-61), Jim Wilson (1963), Dale Haver (1966), Earl Hanson (1966-67), Dean Winder (1968-69),Brad Brisbin (1971-73), Greg Wiggs (1975-77), Tim Sturdevant (1978-81), Clete Linebarger (1982), Shane Quilling (1983), Bob Burney (1984), Shane Quilling (1984-87), Mike Liebelt (1988), Felton Maxie (1989), Clint Morton (1990-94), Cedric Cooper (1995-98), Phil Wright (1999), Chad Gluhm (2000-04), Cody Kendall (2005), Kevin Ah-Hi (2006), Trenton Thelen (2007-08), Dalton Bright (2009), Donald Tudahl (2010-12), Cody Vitt (2013), Blake Sylvester (2014-16), Jered Padmos (2016-), Jaxen Hashley (2017), Blake Allred (2018), Logan Gilliard (2019-)
Other #40 Notes: It's hard not to feel a little sympathy for Montana State football's 1953 senior class. As was the case throughout college football, that group was a hodge-podge. Bill Roney and Tom Parac captained the team, and Roney was an exceptional player who returned for 1953 as the team's MVP and an all-conference choice. Northern Wyoming served as a fruitful recruiting region for the Cats in the years after World War II, and Roney and classmate Willie Baugh, a 27-year old tackle in 1953 each hailed from the Equality State. Parac, from Lewistown, moved to quarterback for his senior season and as a two-sport standout packed some star power. Fullback Robert Pewitt rounded out the senior class. Roney served a two-year military stint after high school, as did Baugh, while Parac and Pewitt each belonged to Montana State's ROTC unit. That season's seniors survived a 1-8 season in 1950 and an 0-7 season in 1951. But the 1953 season brought Tony Storti to Bozeman, and the Cats responded with a 2-5 record. In 1953 Montana State roared to a 4-4 campaign, the school's best since 1946, and laid the foundation for the sensational success that followed. The 1954 Cats finished 8-1, and following that with a 4-4-1 campaign Montana State won the 1956 National Championship. Many of that title team's important players began their careers in 1953, when a four-man senior class helped Coach Storti set the expectations and foundation for what was to come.
#40
Jered Padmos, P: Jered Padmos has been one of the Big Sky's – and FCS' – best punters for three years now, but there are a couple amazing things about his production. The first is how good he is when given a short field. Of his 66 punts last season, 21 pinned the opponent inside the 20-yard line. That's not a new trend. In his three seasons as MSU's punter he has pinned the opponent 46 times in 156 attempts. Padmos' second area of unusual effectiveness is his ability to limit opponent returns. If a punt isn't returned it can't result in a touchdown, or a momentum-changing return, and last season opponents returned only 22 of Padmos' 66 punts. The third trait that separates Padmos from many punters is his athleticism. He was a exceptional athlete at Jefferson County High in Boulder, earning all-conference honors as a defensive back and starring in track in addition to the punting and kicking superlatives that landed him at Montana State. Padmos may not put up numbers as splashy as the dome kickers in the Big Sky, who have a built-in advantage, but his willingness and ability to help his team win games is unmatched.
Logan Gilliard, TE: A former Bigfork star, Logan Gilliard begins his Bobcat career as a tight end after earning All-Class B honors on the offensive line a season ago.
40 – Weeks between Montana State's appearances in the national polls in 2015 and 2018
It seemed like forever, to be honest, but it was 40 weeks between Montana State's appearances in the national polls. The Cats dropped out after a 44-38 loss at North Dakota on October 26, 2015, and didn't reappear until the week after last season's exhilarating 29-25 win at Montana. That was MSU's longest stretch out of the polls since dropping out in 1985 and not reappearing in 1993.
Chronology: Ray Ball (1926), Russell Wills (1937), George Sutich (1940), John Barrow (1941), Charles Masten (1946-49), Ray Gallik (1950), Bill Roney (1953), Chuck Peters (1954), Greg Dufek (1955), Bob Rudio (1956), Don Brinkman(1958), Jim McLeod (1957, '59), Steve Good (1960-61), Jim Wilson (1963), Dale Haver (1966), Earl Hanson (1966-67), Dean Winder (1968-69),Brad Brisbin (1971-73), Greg Wiggs (1975-77), Tim Sturdevant (1978-81), Clete Linebarger (1982), Shane Quilling (1983), Bob Burney (1984), Shane Quilling (1984-87), Mike Liebelt (1988), Felton Maxie (1989), Clint Morton (1990-94), Cedric Cooper (1995-98), Phil Wright (1999), Chad Gluhm (2000-04), Cody Kendall (2005), Kevin Ah-Hi (2006), Trenton Thelen (2007-08), Dalton Bright (2009), Donald Tudahl (2010-12), Cody Vitt (2013), Blake Sylvester (2014-16), Jered Padmos (2016-), Jaxen Hashley (2017), Blake Allred (2018), Logan Gilliard (2019-)
Other #40 Notes: It's hard not to feel a little sympathy for Montana State football's 1953 senior class. As was the case throughout college football, that group was a hodge-podge. Bill Roney and Tom Parac captained the team, and Roney was an exceptional player who returned for 1953 as the team's MVP and an all-conference choice. Northern Wyoming served as a fruitful recruiting region for the Cats in the years after World War II, and Roney and classmate Willie Baugh, a 27-year old tackle in 1953 each hailed from the Equality State. Parac, from Lewistown, moved to quarterback for his senior season and as a two-sport standout packed some star power. Fullback Robert Pewitt rounded out the senior class. Roney served a two-year military stint after high school, as did Baugh, while Parac and Pewitt each belonged to Montana State's ROTC unit. That season's seniors survived a 1-8 season in 1950 and an 0-7 season in 1951. But the 1953 season brought Tony Storti to Bozeman, and the Cats responded with a 2-5 record. In 1953 Montana State roared to a 4-4 campaign, the school's best since 1946, and laid the foundation for the sensational success that followed. The 1954 Cats finished 8-1, and following that with a 4-4-1 campaign Montana State won the 1956 National Championship. Many of that title team's important players began their careers in 1953, when a four-man senior class helped Coach Storti set the expectations and foundation for what was to come.
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