2020 Montana Recruits - Final Rankings
Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 9:00 pm
Hello all. I've changed some things this year. Last year I went "big" and wrote 50 scouting reports (amateur at best) on my Top 50 recruits in the state of Montana. I gave detailed explanations of why I ranked them where I did. However, I've noticed trends each year since I started doing this analysis in 2016. The biggest trend? After you sift through the Top 20-25 kids, it kind of becomes a wash talent-wise if you view these kids as FCS prospects and ranking becomes irrelevant to a certain degree. Basically, an arbitrary number (like 50) shouldn't kick a kid, who is deserving of recognition with other prospects, off a list. I attempted to do a "best of the rest" list later last year but never actually put anything out. This was a disservice to many talented kids who may not have gotten recruited by MSU/UM but did get significant lower division recruiting interest.
After this fall was complete, I began putting together my final Top 50 but stopped halfway through the process. I've added/subtracted ways to put together and analyze these recruiting lists each year but one thing was always constant in my process: I put kids into "Tiers". Those tiers always included the same characteristics that ranged from tape, production, potential for further development, accolades, recruitment interest, athletic ability, versatility, etc. So instead of doing a Top 50, I've put 122 prospects into six tiers. Those six tiers are as follows:
Tier 1 - "Rare for the State of Montana"
Tier 2 - "Top Prospects in the State"
Tier 3 - "The Partials"
Tier 4 - "Safe Investments"
Tier 5 - "The Projects"
Tier 6 - "The Tryouts (aka The Dart Throws)"
Definitions for each tier can be found in the links below along with the players included in them. These players ARE NOT ranked under each tier but instead listed in alphabetical order. I have their best position to play in college listed to the right of their size (some will have more than one position). Will sporadically update each tier with the colleges that players have signed on with. One final thing to keep in mind, these tiers are based on my view of the player. For example, just because a player is listed in Tier 3 doesn't mean they actually got a partial scholarship at a FCS school. What I'm saying is that I believe they are deserving of a partial based off their ability.
Tier 1: https://bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewt ... 17&t=48727
Tier 2: https://bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewt ... 17&t=48726
Tier 3: https://bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewt ... 17&t=48725
Tier 4: https://bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewt ... 17&t=48724
Tier 5: https://bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewt ... 17&t=48723
Tier 6: https://bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewt ... 17&t=48721
Final 2020 MT Rankings (Tiers 1-4)
1.) Tommy Mellot (Butte) - QB - 6'0", 190 lbs. (Montana State) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/7300733/To ... ott/videos
2.) Carson Rostad (Hamilton) - QB - 6'3", 215 lbs. (Montana) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8074460/Ca ... tad/videos
3.) Connor Ryan (Billings West) - WR/S - 6'2", 195 lbs. (Montana State) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/10146915/C ... yan/videos
4.) Jaxon Lee (Missoula Sentinel) - RB/WR/DB - 6'1", 190 lbs. (Montana) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/9844929/Jaxon-Lee/videos
5.) McCade O'Reilly (Bozeman) - FB/LB - 6'0", 210 lbs. (Montana State) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8375557/Mc ... lly/videos
6.) Rollie Worster (Missoula Hellgate) - ATH - 6'3", 205 lbs. (Utah State Basketball) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/7977794/Ro ... ter/videos
7.) DeMarcus Carr (Billings West) - RB - 5'11", 195 lbs. (Unsigned) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8500700/De ... arr/videos
8.) Drew Deck (Kalispell Glacier) - WR - 5'9", 155 lbs. (Montana) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8078980/Drew-Deck/videos
9.) Henry Nuce (Kalispell Glacier) - DE/DL - 6'4", 250 lbs. (Montana) - http://www.hudl.com/profile/8173288/Henry-Nuce/videos
10.) Journey Grimsrud (Huntley Project) - OL/DL - 6'3", 245 lbs. (Montana) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/10590061/J ... rud/videos
11.) Hayden Ferguson (Helena High) - ATH - 6'2", 200 lbs. (Unsigned) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/9769228/Ha ... son/videos
12.) Asher Croy (Bozeman) - RB/LB - 6'0", 210 lbs. (Montana) - http://www.hudl.com/profile/10589934/Asher-Croy/videos
13.) Trey Yates (Colstrip) - DL - 6'1", 250 lbs. (Montana State) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8125727/Trey-Yates/videos
14.) Parker Johnston (Helena Capital) - WR - 6'0", 175 lbs. (Montana Tech) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8780383/Pa ... ton/videos
15.) Conor Reitler (Billings Skyview) - OL - 6'4", 275 lbs. (Montana State) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/11401599/Conor-Reitler
16.) Konor McClafferty (Butte) - OL - 6'7", 230 lbs. (Montana Tech) - http://www.hudl.com/profile/7891736/Kon ... rty/videos
17.) Hank Rugg (Frenchtown) - DE/LB - 6'3", 190 lbs. (Carroll College) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8739402/Hank-Rugg/videos
18.) Aaron Richards (Butte Central) - OL/DL - 6'4", 280 lbs. (Montana State) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8186426/Aa ... rds/videos
19.) Mason Harding (Miles City) - OT/DE/DL - 6'4", 240 lbs. (Unsigned) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/7953461/Ma ... ing/videos
20.) Nick Eliason (Billings Senior) - TE - 6'4", 210 lbs. (Unsigned) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/7904000/Ni ... son/videos
21.) Max Anderson (Kalispell Flathead) - OL - 6'3", 270 lbs. (Montana Tech) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/9466526/Ma ... son/videos
22.) Jess Bellows (Miles City) - WR/DB - 5'10", 160 lbs. (South Dakota State Baseball) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/7942269/Je ... ows/videos
23.) Jake D'Agistino (Bozeman) - QB/LB/S - 6'2", 195 lbs. (Montana State) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/3836939/Ja ... ino/videos
24.) Tanner Parsons (Shelby) - LB - 6'1", 205 lbs. (Montana Tech) - http://www.hudl.com/profile/11393951/Ta ... ons/videos
25.) Guido Ossello (Butte Central) - WR - 6'3", 195 lbs. (Montana) - http://www.hudl.com/profile/8186410/Gui ... llo/videos
26.) Hank Dunn (Eureka) - QB/WR/S - 6'0", 175 lbs. (Yakima Valley CC Baseball) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8562473/Hank-Dunn/videos
27.) Josh Erbacher (Billings West) - QB - 6'4", 195 lbs. (Unsigned) - http://www.hudl.com/profile/8568076/Jos ... her/videos
28.) Colby Kohlman (Florence/Carlton) - ATH - 6'1", 195 LBS. (Unsigned) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8959735/Co ... man/videos
After this fall was complete, I began putting together my final Top 50 but stopped halfway through the process. I've added/subtracted ways to put together and analyze these recruiting lists each year but one thing was always constant in my process: I put kids into "Tiers". Those tiers always included the same characteristics that ranged from tape, production, potential for further development, accolades, recruitment interest, athletic ability, versatility, etc. So instead of doing a Top 50, I've put 122 prospects into six tiers. Those six tiers are as follows:
Tier 1 - "Rare for the State of Montana"
Tier 2 - "Top Prospects in the State"
Tier 3 - "The Partials"
Tier 4 - "Safe Investments"
Tier 5 - "The Projects"
Tier 6 - "The Tryouts (aka The Dart Throws)"
Definitions for each tier can be found in the links below along with the players included in them. These players ARE NOT ranked under each tier but instead listed in alphabetical order. I have their best position to play in college listed to the right of their size (some will have more than one position). Will sporadically update each tier with the colleges that players have signed on with. One final thing to keep in mind, these tiers are based on my view of the player. For example, just because a player is listed in Tier 3 doesn't mean they actually got a partial scholarship at a FCS school. What I'm saying is that I believe they are deserving of a partial based off their ability.
Tier 1: https://bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewt ... 17&t=48727
Tier 2: https://bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewt ... 17&t=48726
Tier 3: https://bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewt ... 17&t=48725
Tier 4: https://bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewt ... 17&t=48724
Tier 5: https://bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewt ... 17&t=48723
Tier 6: https://bobcatnation.com/bobcatbb/viewt ... 17&t=48721
Final 2020 MT Rankings (Tiers 1-4)
1.) Tommy Mellot (Butte) - QB - 6'0", 190 lbs. (Montana State) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/7300733/To ... ott/videos
2.) Carson Rostad (Hamilton) - QB - 6'3", 215 lbs. (Montana) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8074460/Ca ... tad/videos
3.) Connor Ryan (Billings West) - WR/S - 6'2", 195 lbs. (Montana State) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/10146915/C ... yan/videos
4.) Jaxon Lee (Missoula Sentinel) - RB/WR/DB - 6'1", 190 lbs. (Montana) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/9844929/Jaxon-Lee/videos
5.) McCade O'Reilly (Bozeman) - FB/LB - 6'0", 210 lbs. (Montana State) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8375557/Mc ... lly/videos
6.) Rollie Worster (Missoula Hellgate) - ATH - 6'3", 205 lbs. (Utah State Basketball) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/7977794/Ro ... ter/videos
7.) DeMarcus Carr (Billings West) - RB - 5'11", 195 lbs. (Unsigned) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8500700/De ... arr/videos
8.) Drew Deck (Kalispell Glacier) - WR - 5'9", 155 lbs. (Montana) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8078980/Drew-Deck/videos
9.) Henry Nuce (Kalispell Glacier) - DE/DL - 6'4", 250 lbs. (Montana) - http://www.hudl.com/profile/8173288/Henry-Nuce/videos
10.) Journey Grimsrud (Huntley Project) - OL/DL - 6'3", 245 lbs. (Montana) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/10590061/J ... rud/videos
11.) Hayden Ferguson (Helena High) - ATH - 6'2", 200 lbs. (Unsigned) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/9769228/Ha ... son/videos
12.) Asher Croy (Bozeman) - RB/LB - 6'0", 210 lbs. (Montana) - http://www.hudl.com/profile/10589934/Asher-Croy/videos
13.) Trey Yates (Colstrip) - DL - 6'1", 250 lbs. (Montana State) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8125727/Trey-Yates/videos
14.) Parker Johnston (Helena Capital) - WR - 6'0", 175 lbs. (Montana Tech) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8780383/Pa ... ton/videos
15.) Conor Reitler (Billings Skyview) - OL - 6'4", 275 lbs. (Montana State) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/11401599/Conor-Reitler
16.) Konor McClafferty (Butte) - OL - 6'7", 230 lbs. (Montana Tech) - http://www.hudl.com/profile/7891736/Kon ... rty/videos
17.) Hank Rugg (Frenchtown) - DE/LB - 6'3", 190 lbs. (Carroll College) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8739402/Hank-Rugg/videos
18.) Aaron Richards (Butte Central) - OL/DL - 6'4", 280 lbs. (Montana State) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8186426/Aa ... rds/videos
19.) Mason Harding (Miles City) - OT/DE/DL - 6'4", 240 lbs. (Unsigned) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/7953461/Ma ... ing/videos
20.) Nick Eliason (Billings Senior) - TE - 6'4", 210 lbs. (Unsigned) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/7904000/Ni ... son/videos
21.) Max Anderson (Kalispell Flathead) - OL - 6'3", 270 lbs. (Montana Tech) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/9466526/Ma ... son/videos
22.) Jess Bellows (Miles City) - WR/DB - 5'10", 160 lbs. (South Dakota State Baseball) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/7942269/Je ... ows/videos
23.) Jake D'Agistino (Bozeman) - QB/LB/S - 6'2", 195 lbs. (Montana State) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/3836939/Ja ... ino/videos
24.) Tanner Parsons (Shelby) - LB - 6'1", 205 lbs. (Montana Tech) - http://www.hudl.com/profile/11393951/Ta ... ons/videos
25.) Guido Ossello (Butte Central) - WR - 6'3", 195 lbs. (Montana) - http://www.hudl.com/profile/8186410/Gui ... llo/videos
26.) Hank Dunn (Eureka) - QB/WR/S - 6'0", 175 lbs. (Yakima Valley CC Baseball) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8562473/Hank-Dunn/videos
27.) Josh Erbacher (Billings West) - QB - 6'4", 195 lbs. (Unsigned) - http://www.hudl.com/profile/8568076/Jos ... her/videos
28.) Colby Kohlman (Florence/Carlton) - ATH - 6'1", 195 LBS. (Unsigned) - https://www.hudl.com/profile/8959735/Co ... man/videos