Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
Moderators: rtb, kmax, SonomaCat
-
- BobcatNation Hall of Famer
- Posts: 3091
- Joined: Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:58 pm
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
Casey Bauman signs as an undrafted dree agent with the Chargers.
-
- 2nd Team All-BobcatNation
- Posts: 1467
- Joined: Thu Nov 06, 2014 9:50 am
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
Pickering gets a camp invite to the Giants
Brewer/Owner Copper Furrow Brewing
- AFCAT
- Golden Bobcat
- Posts: 9713
- Joined: Mon Sep 12, 2016 3:25 pm
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
QB Club https://www.msubqc.org
Bobcat Collective https://linktr.ee/thebobcatcollective
“In the military, they teach you the best time to attack your enemy is nighttime and bad weather. We’ve got f—ing both!” — Devin Slaughter
Bobcat Collective https://linktr.ee/thebobcatcollective
“In the military, they teach you the best time to attack your enemy is nighttime and bad weather. We’ve got f—ing both!” — Devin Slaughter
- PapaG
- Golden Bobcat
- Posts: 8611
- Joined: Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:44 am
- Location: The Magic City, MT
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
Casey Bauman to the Chargers mini-camp
https://3downnation.com/2024/04/27/cana ... ree-agent/
Canadian quarterback Casey Bauman has signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent, according to a report from TSN’s Farhan Lalji.
Bauman was raised along the border in Sumas, Wash. but qualified for Canadian citizenship through his mother, Kelli, who was born in Abbotsford, B.C. He was added to the 2024 CFL Draft in early March.
The six-foot-six, 229-pound passer has started the past two seasons at Augustana University, a Division II program located in Sioux Falls, S.D. He completed 61.0 percent of his passes for 4,160 yards, 43 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions over 21 games with the Vikings and rushed for 572 yards and six touchdowns.
Bauman started his collegiate career at Montana State where he spent three seasons, completing 51.1 percent of his passes for 477 yards and two touchdowns. He went 2-1 as a starter, helping the Bobcats defeat Southeast Missouri and Western Illinois in 2019.
https://3downnation.com/2024/04/27/cana ... ree-agent/
Canadian quarterback Casey Bauman has signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent, according to a report from TSN’s Farhan Lalji.
Bauman was raised along the border in Sumas, Wash. but qualified for Canadian citizenship through his mother, Kelli, who was born in Abbotsford, B.C. He was added to the 2024 CFL Draft in early March.
The six-foot-six, 229-pound passer has started the past two seasons at Augustana University, a Division II program located in Sioux Falls, S.D. He completed 61.0 percent of his passes for 4,160 yards, 43 touchdowns, and 19 interceptions over 21 games with the Vikings and rushed for 572 yards and six touchdowns.
Bauman started his collegiate career at Montana State where he spent three seasons, completing 51.1 percent of his passes for 477 yards and two touchdowns. He went 2-1 as a starter, helping the Bobcats defeat Southeast Missouri and Western Illinois in 2019.
Seattle to Billings to Missoula to Bozeman to Portland to Billings
What a ride
What a ride
- PapaG
- Golden Bobcat
- Posts: 8611
- Joined: Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:44 am
- Location: The Magic City, MT
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
Alex Gubner hasn’t signed with a team yet. I find it hard to believe he wouldn’t get a shot in a mini-camp.
Seattle to Billings to Missoula to Bozeman to Portland to Billings
What a ride
What a ride
- RICO CAT
- BobcatNation Team Captain
- Posts: 404
- Joined: Fri Apr 16, 2021 2:36 pm
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
Could be weighing offers from a few teams. Free agent signings will take place over the next few days, even after mini camp if a team isn’t happy with what they see. Rosters are constantly updated year round.
“OVER THEM MOUNTAINS”
- PapaG
- Golden Bobcat
- Posts: 8611
- Joined: Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:44 am
- Location: The Magic City, MT
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
Mini-camps are next weekend, aren’t they? He’s not exactly in a position to be weighing offers as an undrafted player.
Seattle to Billings to Missoula to Bozeman to Portland to Billings
What a ride
What a ride
- mslacatfan
- Golden Bobcat
- Posts: 6186
- Joined: Mon Sep 12, 2005 1:44 pm
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
I know there is still time, but pretty surprised by the minimal FA deals or camp offers for the cats and griz, or big sky for that matter…
FTG- GO CATS GO!
-
- BobcatNation Redshirt
- Posts: 42
- Joined: Fri Dec 24, 2021 9:13 pm
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
Lack of Big Sky players/Cat/Griz players could be an artifact of COVID years. NFL teams don't generally smile upon 22+ year old rookies. Some guys drafted were 20. Not saying it's correct, but I believe that has definitely had an effect on certain players.
-
- BobcatNation Letterman
- Posts: 154
- Joined: Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:05 pm
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
NFL drafted players by conference outside of P5
MAC- 2
CUSA- 3
UCONN- 1
AAC- 5
MWC- 2
Sun Belt- 6
FCS
IVY- 1
SOUTHLAND- 2
MVFC- 4
CAA- 1
OVC/ASUN- 2
PATRIOT- 1
D2-1
Canada- 2
ENGLAND- 1
MAC- 2
CUSA- 3
UCONN- 1
AAC- 5
MWC- 2
Sun Belt- 6
FCS
IVY- 1
SOUTHLAND- 2
MVFC- 4
CAA- 1
OVC/ASUN- 2
PATRIOT- 1
D2-1
Canada- 2
ENGLAND- 1
- PapaG
- Golden Bobcat
- Posts: 8611
- Joined: Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:44 am
- Location: The Magic City, MT
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
I still believe MSU’s 2021 team stays in this Frisco game if Tommy doesn’t get hurt on the first drive while heading for a score. These Bison from that team are all on NFL rosters.
Seattle to Billings to Missoula to Bozeman to Portland to Billings
What a ride
What a ride
- kennethnoisewater
- BobcatNation Hall of Famer
- Posts: 3796
- Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:41 pm
- Location: Kalispell, MT
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
And if Chase Benson was healthy...NDSU wouldn't have been able to double team TA every single play.
-
- Golden Bobcat
- Posts: 9744
- Joined: Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:55 pm
- Location: Big Sky Country
- Contact:
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
I wouldn’t be surprised. Unfortunately, I’m not.mslacatfan wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:13 amI know there is still time, but pretty surprised by the minimal FA deals or camp offers for the cats and griz, or big sky for that matter…
TWITTER:@Skylinesportsmt
FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/skylinesportsmt1
BIG SKY BREAKDOWN ON ITUNES
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big ... 1131856462
SUBSCRIBE TO SKYLINE
https://skylinesportsmt.com/subscriptions/
https://www.facebook.com/skylinesportsmt1
BIG SKY BREAKDOWN ON ITUNES
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big ... 1131856462
SUBSCRIBE TO SKYLINE
https://skylinesportsmt.com/subscriptions/
-
- Golden Bobcat
- Posts: 6763
- Joined: Sat Oct 04, 2014 10:09 pm
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
Is there any news source tracking past FCS transfers that ended up getting drafted or free agent deal? Curious to see how often the portal transfer up resulted in a chance at the NFL.Colter_Nuanez wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:55 pmI wouldn’t be surprised. Unfortunately, I’m not.mslacatfan wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:13 amI know there is still time, but pretty surprised by the minimal FA deals or camp offers for the cats and griz, or big sky for that matter…
-
- Member # Retired
- Posts: 2751
- Joined: Thu Jul 29, 2021 6:58 am
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
There’s a lot of DL that are around 6’4 290 in the NFL.gtapp wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:17 pmValdez? He will not be in the NFL. I don't expect him to start for Washington. I wish him luck this year but he just is not big enough to play at the next level.mslacatfan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:38 pmSo only the 4th time ever that the big sky did not have a draft pick, right?
I would expect this to be more of the norm going forward unfortunately. In today’s portal world, majority of the nfl caliber players will not be sticking around. Valdez for example.
-
- BobcatNation Team Captain
- Posts: 654
- Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2010 8:46 pm
- Location: Great Falls MT
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
BelligerentBobcat wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:03 pmThere’s a lot of DL that are around 6’4 290 in the NFL.gtapp wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:17 pmValdez? He will not be in the NFL. I don't expect him to start for Washington. I wish him luck this year but he just is not big enough to play at the next level.mslacatfan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:38 pmSo only the 4th time ever that the big sky did not have a draft pick, right?
I would expect this to be more of the norm going forward unfortunately. In today’s portal world, majority of the nfl caliber players will not be sticking around. Valdez for example.
Is he 290?
-
- Golden Bobcat
- Posts: 19424
- Joined: Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:16 am
- Location: An endless run of moguls
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
291Mtcatfan wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:32 pmIs he 290?BelligerentBobcat wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:03 pmThere’s a lot of DL that are around 6’4 290 in the NFL.gtapp wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:17 pmValdez? He will not be in the NFL. I don't expect him to start for Washington. I wish him luck this year but he just is not big enough to play at the next level.mslacatfan wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:38 pmSo only the 4th time ever that the big sky did not have a draft pick, right?
I would expect this to be more of the norm going forward unfortunately. In today’s portal world, majority of the nfl caliber players will not be sticking around. Valdez for example.
MSU - 16 team National Champions (most recent 2024); 57 individual National Champions (most recent 2023).
toM StUber
toM StUber
- coloradocat
- Golden Bobcat
- Posts: 4971
- Joined: Sat Oct 01, 2016 8:24 pm
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
Except every team was impacted by Covid. It's a slightly down year but not unusual for the Cats. Pre-2021 what was our average number of players to be drafted/UDFA/minicamp invite? Probably not higher than 2. I know we're in a different place now but I expect next year to be much higher. There weren't a lot of seniors on the 2023 team and they also weren't highly desirable positions/situations (multiple TE, backup QB, good-not-great defensive players).WetBreeches wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:48 amLack of Big Sky players/Cat/Griz players could be an artifact of COVID years. NFL teams don't generally smile upon 22+ year old rookies. Some guys drafted were 20. Not saying it's correct, but I believe that has definitely had an effect on certain players.
Eastwood, did not make it. Ball out! Recovered, by Montana State!! The Bobcats hold!!! The Bobcats hold!!!
- kennethnoisewater
- BobcatNation Hall of Famer
- Posts: 3796
- Joined: Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:41 pm
- Location: Kalispell, MT
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
And when you look back a year or so ago, I don't think many on here were predicting there was a lot of NFL talent in the senior class. I don't think I tried to guess, but some thought Pickering might get a shot because of his frame and athleticism. I think we've mostly suspected this for a year.coloradocat wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:01 pmExcept every team was impacted by Covid. It's a slightly down year but not unusual for the Cats. Pre-2021 what was our average number of players to be drafted/UDFA/minicamp invite? Probably not higher than 2. I know we're in a different place now but I expect next year to be much higher. There weren't a lot of seniors on the 2023 team and they also weren't highly desirable positions/situations (multiple TE, backup QB, good-not-great defensive players).WetBreeches wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:48 amLack of Big Sky players/Cat/Griz players could be an artifact of COVID years. NFL teams don't generally smile upon 22+ year old rookies. Some guys drafted were 20. Not saying it's correct, but I believe that has definitely had an effect on certain players.
-
- Golden Bobcat
- Posts: 9744
- Joined: Wed Jun 15, 2011 4:55 pm
- Location: Big Sky Country
- Contact:
Re: Big Sky Players in the 2024 Draft
Only two transfers I can find are McCallan Castles, former TE from UC Davis who transferred this last year to Tennessee and signed as an UDFA with the Eagles....and Casey Bauman.Cataholic wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 5:52 pmIs there any news source tracking past FCS transfers that ended up getting drafted or free agent deal? Curious to see how often the portal transfer up resulted in a chance at the NFL.Colter_Nuanez wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 4:55 pmI wouldn’t be surprised. Unfortunately, I’m not.mslacatfan wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 10:13 amI know there is still time, but pretty surprised by the minimal FA deals or camp offers for the cats and griz, or big sky for that matter…
TWITTER:@Skylinesportsmt
FACEBOOK
https://www.facebook.com/skylinesportsmt1
BIG SKY BREAKDOWN ON ITUNES
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big ... 1131856462
SUBSCRIBE TO SKYLINE
https://skylinesportsmt.com/subscriptions/
https://www.facebook.com/skylinesportsmt1
BIG SKY BREAKDOWN ON ITUNES
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/big ... 1131856462
SUBSCRIBE TO SKYLINE
https://skylinesportsmt.com/subscriptions/