2023 Football Roster
Roster
O'Reilly, McCade

Jersey Number 43
McCade O'Reilly
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 214
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Bozeman, MT
- High School:
- Bozeman
Bio
Montana State (2024) Captured Third Team All-America (Phil Steele) and First Team All-Big Sky honors...second on the team with 77 tackles, third with 8.5 for a loss... made one of MSU’s signature plays of 2024 by interception a potential tying two-point conversion attempt in the finals seconds at UC Davis... earned Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week honors after the New Mexico game... logged 10 tackles against both New Mexico and Northern Colorado... MSU’s leading returning tackler among linebackers (70) entering the season. (2023) Played in 12 games, starting four... finished third on the team in tackles with 70... three tackles-for-loss, including 1.5 sacks, on the season... forced a Weber State fumble... broke up six passes, including two against Utah Tech and EWU.. double-digit tackles in important league road wins (11 at Weber State, 10 at Sac State). (2022) Played in 10 games, missing three mid-season outings with an injury... logged 13 total tackles, including four stops with a pass breakup against William & Mary. (2021) Reserve linebacker... saw game action against Cal Poly and South Dakota State without stats. (2019) Redshirted at MSU.
High School Missed his senior season with an injury, but earned first team all-state honors as a junior... also first team all-conference as a junior... played for Levi Wesche at Bozeman High.
Academics and Personal The son of Keith and Debby O’Reilly and brother of Bobcat teammate Callahan O’Reilly... his mother played basketball at Arizona State, his father played football at Carroll, and his brother Payton played football at Miami (Ohio)... uncle Shane Collins played football for the Redskins and at Arizona State, and cousin Grant Collins was a star linebacker for the Cats.
High School Missed his senior season with an injury, but earned first team all-state honors as a junior... also first team all-conference as a junior... played for Levi Wesche at Bozeman High.
Academics and Personal The son of Keith and Debby O’Reilly and brother of Bobcat teammate Callahan O’Reilly... his mother played basketball at Arizona State, his father played football at Carroll, and his brother Payton played football at Miami (Ohio)... uncle Shane Collins played football for the Redskins and at Arizona State, and cousin Grant Collins was a star linebacker for the Cats.
Leon Costello Press Conference: Kennedy-Stark Athletic Center
Thursday, July 31
A Conversation with President Dr. Waded Cruzado | Montana State Athletics
Monday, May 19
Big Cats, Little Trucks - Willie Patterson
Wednesday, May 03
Matt Houk Introductory Press Conference
Wednesday, May 03