BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: 83 Days Until Kickoff
6/13/2021 1:04:00 PM | Football
A look at the number 83 in Bobcat Football history
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 2021 football season at Wyoming on September 4.
#83
Logan Kleinhans, WR:
On the edge of contending for playing time a year ago before the plug was pulled on Montana State's 2020 season, Logan Kleinhans missed time in the spring but enters the summer months healthy. Kleinhans brings versatility to the receiver position – the ability to play each position – which increases his value and his opportunity for playing time.
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.
#83: Most of the Bobcats to wear jersey number 83 had pass-catching responsibilities, so here are the top career receivers to wear 83 in the Blue and Gold…
1. Pat Carahasen, 807 yards
2. Bryan Comptyon, 694 yards (his six touchdown catches is the most)
3. Marc Bragg, 574 yards
4. Demetrius Williams, 319 yards
5. Manny Kalfell, 169 yards
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:
On the edge of contending for playing time a year ago before the plug was pulled on Montana State's 2020 season, Logan Kleinhans missed time in the spring but enters the summer months healthy. Kleinhans brings versatility to the receiver position – the ability to play each position – which increases his value and his opportunity for playing time.
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.
#83: Most of the Bobcats to wear jersey number 83 had pass-catching responsibilities, so here are the top career receivers to wear 83 in the Blue and Gold…
1. Pat Carahasen, 807 yards
2. Bryan Comptyon, 694 yards (his six touchdown catches is the most)
3. Marc Bragg, 574 yards
4. Demetrius Williams, 319 yards
5. Manny Kalfell, 169 yards
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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