Last year's players

[VimSince03]

Polidore had 5 tackles, 1.5 tfls, and a pass defended. Also recovered the ball to end the game. Pretty solid game for a backup.

Wonder if he is happy with his decision. Would have been one of our leaders on defense….. or a backup at cal?

I don’t know…. obviously I’m biased and I’m sure he got some money, but I would bet he has some regrets.

I’m sure he is. He’s getting starter reps rotating in and a lot of film for NFL scouts. He’s also probably happy/relieved that MSU is doing so well. Seems to be working out about as well as it can in his case.

I'm not seeing anywhere where Dru hasn't been the starter at FS since game 1? I could be wrong. Regardless, he's 4th on the team in tackles for a Big 10 school. Seems like its working out just fine. Also our free safeties are playing really well (Bryant Meredith and JJ Dolan).

[blueandgoldblitz]

Polidore had 5 tackles, 1.5 tfls, and a pass defended. Also recovered the ball to end the game. Pretty solid game for a backup.

Wonder if he is happy with his decision. Would have been one of our leaders on defense….. or a backup at cal?

I don’t know…. obviously I’m biased and I’m sure he got some money, but I would bet he has some regrets.

I’m sure he is. He’s getting starter reps rotating in and a lot of film for NFL scouts. He’s also probably happy/relieved that MSU is doing so well. Seems to be working out about as well as it can in his case.

I'm not seeing anywhere where Dru hasn't been the starter at FS since game 1? I could be wrong. Regardless, he's 4th on the team in tackles for a Big 10 school. Seems like its working out just fine. Also our free safeties are playing really well (Bryant Meredith and JJ Dolan).

Slight correction as I know you like to give out accurate information, but Cal plays in the ACC.

[VimSince03]

Polidore had 5 tackles, 1.5 tfls, and a pass defended. Also recovered the ball to end the game. Pretty solid game for a backup.

Wonder if he is happy with his decision. Would have been one of our leaders on defense….. or a backup at cal?

I don’t know…. obviously I’m biased and I’m sure he got some money, but I would bet he has some regrets.

I’m sure he is. He’s getting starter reps rotating in and a lot of film for NFL scouts. He’s also probably happy/relieved that MSU is doing so well. Seems to be working out about as well as it can in his case.

I'm not seeing anywhere where Dru hasn't been the starter at FS since game 1? I could be wrong. Regardless, he's 4th on the team in tackles for a Big 10 school. Seems like its working out just fine. Also our free safeties are playing really well (Bryant Meredith and JJ Dolan).

Slight correction as I know you like to give out accurate information, but Cal plays in the ACC.

Of course they do! Thanks. Big Ten/ACC with West Coast teams is just a big yuck.

[technoCat]

Polidore had 5 tackles, 1.5 tfls, and a pass defended. Also recovered the ball to end the game. Pretty solid game for a backup.

Wonder if he is happy with his decision. Would have been one of our leaders on defense….. or a backup at cal?

I don’t know…. obviously I’m biased and I’m sure he got some money, but I would bet he has some regrets.

I’m sure he is. He’s getting starter reps rotating in and a lot of film for NFL scouts. He’s also probably happy/relieved that MSU is doing so well. Seems to be working out about as well as it can in his case.

I'm not seeing anywhere where Dru hasn't been the starter at FS since game 1? I could be wrong. Regardless, he's 4th on the team in tackles for a Big 10 school. Seems like its working out just fine. Also our free safeties are playing really well (Bryant Meredith and JJ Dolan).

Slight correction as I know you like to give out accurate information, but Cal plays in the ACC.

Of course they do! Thanks. Big Ten/ACC with West Coast teams is just a big yuck.

I was just going off the announcers for Cal's game the other night repeatedly saying that both of Cal's safeties were backups and the starters were injured. They could have been totally wrong or maybe they just like to cycle those guys a lot.

[Travelingcat]

Transfers Out from 2024 Team:

Conner Moore - has started every game at RT for Michigan State; has been relatively up and down per pff scores as he's been a Top 5 graded player several times but also a bottom five; switching to RT probably impacted some things but he's talented enough to overcome; definitely won't be leaving for the draft after this year as right now he's likely an undraftable grade...but when you get a cool million who really cares right?

Dru Polidore - has started every game at FS for Cal; 4th on the team in tackles, 2 passes defended, and 1 fumble recovery

Jon Johnson - has started every game at CB for New Mexico; 4th on the team in tackles and has 2 passes defended

Andrew Powdrell - has started every game at CB for UNLV; 4th on the team in tackles and has 1 pass defended

Rohan Jones - doesn't "start" but is their de factor H-back/move TE and plays a lot; second on the team in receiving yards (281 yards) & has 3 touchdowns; Rohan is basically their most explosive pass catcher as he only has 9 receptions so 31.2 YPR; Arkansas pounds the rock with a great +1 run game so Rohan is in a similar system to last year; you could argue this has been the most successful transfer to due to it being a competitive SEC school

Scottre Humphrey - has started every game at RB for New Mexico but backfield is more of a committee with Bankston (Weber State transfer) and McKinney (Sam Houston transfer); 1st on the team in carries (68), rushing yards (339), and touchdowns (5); holds a 4.9 YPC average which is 2nd on the team to Bankston's 5.6; Bankston has 326 and McKinney has 240 rushing yards; Bankston has more total offensive yards as he has 14 catches for 200 yards to Scottre's 3 for 22. I don't know...I don't think the plan was to be part of another RB by committee when Scottre transferred

Blake Stillwell - has started every game at FS for Southern Utah; 2nd on the team in solo tackles and pass breakups

Lonyatta Alexander - has yet to play in a game for Idaho due to injury (I think...not on the participation report yet in 2025)

Elijah Elliot - has started every game for Bryant & is their leader in carries, yards, and touchdowns; 107 carries for 467 yards & 5 TDs

Zachary Dodson-Greene - has started every game for Portland State; is their #1 receiver at 29 catches for 258 yards and 1 touchdown; this isn't a slight to Zach who competed for a spot on the two-deep and played special teams last year but MSU's 8th to 9th best receiver in 2024 is the #1 WR for Portland State in 2025; happy Zach gets to play in general and closer to home in Portland

Casey Kautzman - Montana Tech's kicker

Cole Bullock - has played in 5 games for New Hampshire (I think he's hurt); 7th on the team in tackles despite playing in 5 games only; also has 1 TFL

Ryder Trujillo - backup at DII Northeastern State on the DL; has played in 3 games, has 4 tackles, and 1.5 TFLs

This is just insane levels of success and a testament to our recruiting and developing players under VIgen. Even our deep bench guys are mostly starting at other FCS folks. Add to that we have essentially 6 FBS starters, 3 in the power five, and it gives you a sense of the depth of talent our team had last year.

[MSU01]

Transfers Out from 2024 Team:

Conner Moore - has started every game at RT for Michigan State; has been relatively up and down per pff scores as he's been a Top 5 graded player several times but also a bottom five; switching to RT probably impacted some things but he's talented enough to overcome; definitely won't be leaving for the draft after this year as right now he's likely an undraftable grade...but when you get a cool million who really cares right?

Dru Polidore - has started every game at FS for Cal; 4th on the team in tackles, 2 passes defended, and 1 fumble recovery

Jon Johnson - has started every game at CB for New Mexico; 4th on the team in tackles and has 2 passes defended

Andrew Powdrell - has started every game at CB for UNLV; 4th on the team in tackles and has 1 pass defended

Rohan Jones - doesn't "start" but is their de factor H-back/move TE and plays a lot; second on the team in receiving yards (281 yards) & has 3 touchdowns; Rohan is basically their most explosive pass catcher as he only has 9 receptions so 31.2 YPR; Arkansas pounds the rock with a great +1 run game so Rohan is in a similar system to last year; you could argue this has been the most successful transfer to due to it being a competitive SEC school

Scottre Humphrey - has started every game at RB for New Mexico but backfield is more of a committee with Bankston (Weber State transfer) and McKinney (Sam Houston transfer); 1st on the team in carries (68), rushing yards (339), and touchdowns (5); holds a 4.9 YPC average which is 2nd on the team to Bankston's 5.6; Bankston has 326 and McKinney has 240 rushing yards; Bankston has more total offensive yards as he has 14 catches for 200 yards to Scottre's 3 for 22. I don't know...I don't think the plan was to be part of another RB by committee when Scottre transferred

Blake Stillwell - has started every game at FS for Southern Utah; 2nd on the team in solo tackles and pass breakups

Lonyatta Alexander - has yet to play in a game for Idaho due to injury (I think...not on the participation report yet in 2025)

Elijah Elliot - has started every game for Bryant & is their leader in carries, yards, and touchdowns; 107 carries for 467 yards & 5 TDs

Zachary Dodson-Greene - has started every game for Portland State; is their #1 receiver at 29 catches for 258 yards and 1 touchdown; this isn't a slight to Zach who competed for a spot on the two-deep and played special teams last year but MSU's 8th to 9th best receiver in 2024 is the #1 WR for Portland State in 2025; happy Zach gets to play in general and closer to home in Portland

Casey Kautzman - Montana Tech's kicker

Cole Bullock - has played in 5 games for New Hampshire (I think he's hurt); 7th on the team in tackles despite playing in 5 games only; also has 1 TFL

Ryder Trujillo - backup at DII Northeastern State on the DL; has played in 3 games, has 4 tackles, and 1.5 TFLs

This is just insane levels of success and a testament to our recruiting and developing players under VIgen. Even our deep bench guys are mostly starting at other FCS folks. Add to that we have essentially 6 FBS starters, 3 in the power five, and it gives you a sense of the depth of talent our team had last year.

And I fully expect the same thing to happen this year with a team that I think by December and (hopefully) January will prove to be just as good if not better than the 2024 team. But Vigen and staff have shown that when guys leave it's generally ok because they've done such a great job of building the program through recruiting high school players who are ready to step up and excel in a larger role when others graduate or transfer.

[nanacat]

Transfers Out from 2024 Team:

Conner Moore - has started every game at RT for Michigan State; has been relatively up and down per pff scores as he's been a Top 5 graded player several times but also a bottom five; switching to RT probably impacted some things but he's talented enough to overcome; definitely won't be leaving for the draft after this year as right now he's likely an undraftable grade...but when you get a cool million who really cares right?

Dru Polidore - has started every game at FS for Cal; 4th on the team in tackles, 2 passes defended, and 1 fumble recovery

Jon Johnson - has started every game at CB for New Mexico; 4th on the team in tackles and has 2 passes defended

Andrew Powdrell - has started every game at CB for UNLV; 4th on the team in tackles and has 1 pass defended

Rohan Jones - doesn't "start" but is their de factor H-back/move TE and plays a lot; second on the team in receiving yards (281 yards) & has 3 touchdowns; Rohan is basically their most explosive pass catcher as he only has 9 receptions so 31.2 YPR; Arkansas pounds the rock with a great +1 run game so Rohan is in a similar system to last year; you could argue this has been the most successful transfer to due to it being a competitive SEC school

Scottre Humphrey - has started every game at RB for New Mexico but backfield is more of a committee with Bankston (Weber State transfer) and McKinney (Sam Houston transfer); 1st on the team in carries (68), rushing yards (339), and touchdowns (5); holds a 4.9 YPC average which is 2nd on the team to Bankston's 5.6; Bankston has 326 and McKinney has 240 rushing yards; Bankston has more total offensive yards as he has 14 catches for 200 yards to Scottre's 3 for 22. I don't know...I don't think the plan was to be part of another RB by committee when Scottre transferred

Blake Stillwell - has started every game at FS for Southern Utah; 2nd on the team in solo tackles and pass breakups

Lonyatta Alexander - has yet to play in a game for Idaho due to injury (I think...not on the participation report yet in 2025)

Elijah Elliot - has started every game for Bryant & is their leader in carries, yards, and touchdowns; 107 carries for 467 yards & 5 TDs

Zachary Dodson-Greene - has started every game for Portland State; is their #1 receiver at 29 catches for 258 yards and 1 touchdown; this isn't a slight to Zach who competed for a spot on the two-deep and played special teams last year but MSU's 8th to 9th best receiver in 2024 is the #1 WR for Portland State in 2025; happy Zach gets to play in general and closer to home in Portland

Casey Kautzman - Montana Tech's kicker

Cole Bullock - has played in 5 games for New Hampshire (I think he's hurt); 7th on the team in tackles despite playing in 5 games only; also has 1 TFL

Ryder Trujillo - backup at DII Northeastern State on the DL; has played in 3 games, has 4 tackles, and 1.5 TFLs

This is just insane levels of success and a testament to our recruiting and developing players under VIgen. Even our deep bench guys are mostly starting at other FCS folks. Add to that we have essentially 6 FBS starters, 3 in the power five, and it gives you a sense of the depth of talent our team had last year.

Thanks for ask that info Vim. And you're right Travelingcat, that's really cool to see all that success. It's quite a program Vigen has/is building at MSU!

[wbtfg]

Transfers Out from 2024 Team:

Conner Moore - has started every game at RT for Michigan State; has been relatively up and down per pff scores as he's been a Top 5 graded player several times but also a bottom five; switching to RT probably impacted some things but he's talented enough to overcome; definitely won't be leaving for the draft after this year as right now he's likely an undraftable grade...but when you get a cool million who really cares right?

Dru Polidore - has started every game at FS for Cal; 4th on the team in tackles, 2 passes defended, and 1 fumble recovery

Jon Johnson - has started every game at CB for New Mexico; 4th on the team in tackles and has 2 passes defended

Andrew Powdrell - has started every game at CB for UNLV; 4th on the team in tackles and has 1 pass defended

Rohan Jones - doesn't "start" but is their de factor H-back/move TE and plays a lot; second on the team in receiving yards (281 yards) & has 3 touchdowns; Rohan is basically their most explosive pass catcher as he only has 9 receptions so 31.2 YPR; Arkansas pounds the rock with a great +1 run game so Rohan is in a similar system to last year; you could argue this has been the most successful transfer to due to it being a competitive SEC school

Scottre Humphrey - has started every game at RB for New Mexico but backfield is more of a committee with Bankston (Weber State transfer) and McKinney (Sam Houston transfer); 1st on the team in carries (68), rushing yards (339), and touchdowns (5); holds a 4.9 YPC average which is 2nd on the team to Bankston's 5.6; Bankston has 326 and McKinney has 240 rushing yards; Bankston has more total offensive yards as he has 14 catches for 200 yards to Scottre's 3 for 22. I don't know...I don't think the plan was to be part of another RB by committee when Scottre transferred

Blake Stillwell - has started every game at FS for Southern Utah; 2nd on the team in solo tackles and pass breakups

Lonyatta Alexander - has yet to play in a game for Idaho due to injury (I think...not on the participation report yet in 2025)

Elijah Elliot - has started every game for Bryant & is their leader in carries, yards, and touchdowns; 107 carries for 467 yards & 5 TDs

Zachary Dodson-Greene - has started every game for Portland State; is their #1 receiver at 29 catches for 258 yards and 1 touchdown; this isn't a slight to Zach who competed for a spot on the two-deep and played special teams last year but MSU's 8th to 9th best receiver in 2024 is the #1 WR for Portland State in 2025; happy Zach gets to play in general and closer to home in Portland

Casey Kautzman - Montana Tech's kicker

Cole Bullock - has played in 5 games for New Hampshire (I think he's hurt); 7th on the team in tackles despite playing in 5 games only; also has 1 TFL

Ryder Trujillo - backup at DII Northeastern State on the DL; has played in 3 games, has 4 tackles, and 1.5 TFLs

Thanks for posting that.

Also, not sure if he ever ended up here in Bozeman, but Mikey D'Amato for Cal Poly is leading the league in tackles.

[tetoncat]

Transfers Out from 2024 Team:

Conner Moore - has started every game at RT for Michigan State; has been relatively up and down per pff scores as he's been a Top 5 graded player several times but also a bottom five; switching to RT probably impacted some things but he's talented enough to overcome; definitely won't be leaving for the draft after this year as right now he's likely an undraftable grade...but when you get a cool million who really cares right?

Dru Polidore - has started every game at FS for Cal; 4th on the team in tackles, 2 passes defended, and 1 fumble recovery

Jon Johnson - has started every game at CB for New Mexico; 4th on the team in tackles and has 2 passes defended

Andrew Powdrell - has started every game at CB for UNLV; 4th on the team in tackles and has 1 pass defended

Rohan Jones - doesn't "start" but is their de factor H-back/move TE and plays a lot; second on the team in receiving yards (281 yards) & has 3 touchdowns; Rohan is basically their most explosive pass catcher as he only has 9 receptions so 31.2 YPR; Arkansas pounds the rock with a great +1 run game so Rohan is in a similar system to last year; you could argue this has been the most successful transfer to due to it being a competitive SEC school

Scottre Humphrey - has started every game at RB for New Mexico but backfield is more of a committee with Bankston (Weber State transfer) and McKinney (Sam Houston transfer); 1st on the team in carries (68), rushing yards (339), and touchdowns (5); holds a 4.9 YPC average which is 2nd on the team to Bankston's 5.6; Bankston has 326 and McKinney has 240 rushing yards; Bankston has more total offensive yards as he has 14 catches for 200 yards to Scottre's 3 for 22. I don't know...I don't think the plan was to be part of another RB by committee when Scottre transferred

Blake Stillwell - has started every game at FS for Southern Utah; 2nd on the team in solo tackles and pass breakups

Lonyatta Alexander - has yet to play in a game for Idaho due to injury (I think...not on the participation report yet in 2025)

Elijah Elliot - has started every game for Bryant & is their leader in carries, yards, and touchdowns; 107 carries for 467 yards & 5 TDs

Zachary Dodson-Greene - has started every game for Portland State; is their #1 receiver at 29 catches for 258 yards and 1 touchdown; this isn't a slight to Zach who competed for a spot on the two-deep and played special teams last year but MSU's 8th to 9th best receiver in 2024 is the #1 WR for Portland State in 2025; happy Zach gets to play in general and closer to home in Portland

Casey Kautzman - Montana Tech's kicker

Cole Bullock - has played in 5 games for New Hampshire (I think he's hurt); 7th on the team in tackles despite playing in 5 games only; also has 1 TFL

Ryder Trujillo - backup at DII Northeastern State on the DL; has played in 3 games, has 4 tackles, and 1.5 TFLs

Thanks for posting that.

Also, not sure if he ever ended up here in Bozeman, but Mikey D'Amato for Cal Poly is leading the league in tackles.

And Cutler is playing for Griz. Not sure if he left last year or year before.

[VimSince03]

Transfers Out from 2024 Team:

Conner Moore - has started every game at RT for Michigan State; has been relatively up and down per pff scores as he's been a Top 5 graded player several times but also a bottom five; switching to RT probably impacted some things but he's talented enough to overcome; definitely won't be leaving for the draft after this year as right now he's likely an undraftable grade...but when you get a cool million who really cares right?

Dru Polidore - has started every game at FS for Cal; 4th on the team in tackles, 2 passes defended, and 1 fumble recovery

Jon Johnson - has started every game at CB for New Mexico; 4th on the team in tackles and has 2 passes defended

Andrew Powdrell - has started every game at CB for UNLV; 4th on the team in tackles and has 1 pass defended

Rohan Jones - doesn't "start" but is their de factor H-back/move TE and plays a lot; second on the team in receiving yards (281 yards) & has 3 touchdowns; Rohan is basically their most explosive pass catcher as he only has 9 receptions so 31.2 YPR; Arkansas pounds the rock with a great +1 run game so Rohan is in a similar system to last year; you could argue this has been the most successful transfer to due to it being a competitive SEC school

Scottre Humphrey - has started every game at RB for New Mexico but backfield is more of a committee with Bankston (Weber State transfer) and McKinney (Sam Houston transfer); 1st on the team in carries (68), rushing yards (339), and touchdowns (5); holds a 4.9 YPC average which is 2nd on the team to Bankston's 5.6; Bankston has 326 and McKinney has 240 rushing yards; Bankston has more total offensive yards as he has 14 catches for 200 yards to Scottre's 3 for 22. I don't know...I don't think the plan was to be part of another RB by committee when Scottre transferred

Blake Stillwell - has started every game at FS for Southern Utah; 2nd on the team in solo tackles and pass breakups

Lonyatta Alexander - has yet to play in a game for Idaho due to injury (I think...not on the participation report yet in 2025)

Elijah Elliot - has started every game for Bryant & is their leader in carries, yards, and touchdowns; 107 carries for 467 yards & 5 TDs

Zachary Dodson-Greene - has started every game for Portland State; is their #1 receiver at 29 catches for 258 yards and 1 touchdown; this isn't a slight to Zach who competed for a spot on the two-deep and played special teams last year but MSU's 8th to 9th best receiver in 2024 is the #1 WR for Portland State in 2025; happy Zach gets to play in general and closer to home in Portland

Casey Kautzman - Montana Tech's kicker

Cole Bullock - has played in 5 games for New Hampshire (I think he's hurt); 7th on the team in tackles despite playing in 5 games only; also has 1 TFL

Ryder Trujillo - backup at DII Northeastern State on the DL; has played in 3 games, has 4 tackles, and 1.5 TFLs

Thanks for posting that.

Also, not sure if he ever ended up here in Bozeman, but Mikey D'Amato for Cal Poly is leading the league in tackles.

And Cutler is playing for Griz. Not sure if he left last year or year before.

I posted guys that were on the 2024 Fall roster and transferred after the season.

[AFCAT]

Transfers Out from 2024 Team:

Conner Moore - has started every game at RT for Michigan State; has been relatively up and down per pff scores as he's been a Top 5 graded player several times but also a bottom five; switching to RT probably impacted some things but he's talented enough to overcome; definitely won't be leaving for the draft after this year as right now he's likely an undraftable grade...but when you get a cool million who really cares right?

Dru Polidore - has started every game at FS for Cal; 4th on the team in tackles, 2 passes defended, and 1 fumble recovery

Jon Johnson - has started every game at CB for New Mexico; 4th on the team in tackles and has 2 passes defended

Andrew Powdrell - has started every game at CB for UNLV; 4th on the team in tackles and has 1 pass defended

Rohan Jones - doesn't "start" but is their de factor H-back/move TE and plays a lot; second on the team in receiving yards (281 yards) & has 3 touchdowns; Rohan is basically their most explosive pass catcher as he only has 9 receptions so 31.2 YPR; Arkansas pounds the rock with a great +1 run game so Rohan is in a similar system to last year; you could argue this has been the most successful transfer to due to it being a competitive SEC school

Scottre Humphrey - has started every game at RB for New Mexico but backfield is more of a committee with Bankston (Weber State transfer) and McKinney (Sam Houston transfer); 1st on the team in carries (68), rushing yards (339), and touchdowns (5); holds a 4.9 YPC average which is 2nd on the team to Bankston's 5.6; Bankston has 326 and McKinney has 240 rushing yards; Bankston has more total offensive yards as he has 14 catches for 200 yards to Scottre's 3 for 22. I don't know...I don't think the plan was to be part of another RB by committee when Scottre transferred

Blake Stillwell - has started every game at FS for Southern Utah; 2nd on the team in solo tackles and pass breakups

Lonyatta Alexander - has yet to play in a game for Idaho due to injury (I think...not on the participation report yet in 2025)

Elijah Elliot - has started every game for Bryant & is their leader in carries, yards, and touchdowns; 107 carries for 467 yards & 5 TDs

Zachary Dodson-Greene - has started every game for Portland State; is their #1 receiver at 29 catches for 258 yards and 1 touchdown; this isn't a slight to Zach who competed for a spot on the two-deep and played special teams last year but MSU's 8th to 9th best receiver in 2024 is the #1 WR for Portland State in 2025; happy Zach gets to play in general and closer to home in Portland

Casey Kautzman - Montana Tech's kicker

Cole Bullock - has played in 5 games for New Hampshire (I think he's hurt); 7th on the team in tackles despite playing in 5 games only; also has 1 TFL

Ryder Trujillo - backup at DII Northeastern State on the DL; has played in 3 games, has 4 tackles, and 1.5 TFLs

Thanks for posting that.

Also, not sure if he ever ended up here in Bozeman, but Mikey D'Amato for Cal Poly is leading the league in tackles.

He was in town for a couple of weeks before he ended up at his JC. I don’t believe he ever made it to Bozeman the second time he committed, but I’m not positive.