Conlan Beaver

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-5
Weight:
315
Position:
OT
Hometown:
Fredericksburg, Va.
High School:
Massaponax HS

2020-21 (R-Sr.):
• Preseason All-Big Sky
• Phil Steele Preseason All-America
• Phil Steele Preseason All-Big Sky
• HERO Sports Preseason All-Big Sky
Named “The best player in the FCS who wears No. 78” in the leadup to the 2020 and 2021 seasons by HERO Sports, Beaver is expected to cap his career as one of the top tackles in the Big Sky… One of the most experienced players on the team, enters the year with 34 appearances and 24 starts

2019 (R-Jr.):
• 2^nd-team All-Big Sky
• Phil Steele 3^rd-team All-Big Sky
Played in all 14 games for the Griz and made 12 starts at left tackle… Helped pave the way for Montana’s improved ground game, which saw its first 1,000-yard rusher since 2014

2018 (R-So.):
• Paul Weskamp Award winner for Outstanding Grizzly Offensive Lineman
Started in every game for the Grizzlies as a sophomore

2017 (R-Fr): Saw action in nine games as a redshirt-freshman

2016 (Fr.): Beaver redshirted his true freshman season

HIGH SCHOOL: Beaver was a two-year captain on the football team at Massaponax HS in Spotsylvania, Va. … He earned three letters in football and swimming and participated in three conference championship football teams during the 2014-16 seasons under Coach Eric Ludden … Those teams went 12-1 in 2014, 13-1 in 2015 and 12-1 in 2016 … He was honored as first team all-conference, all-area, all-region and all-state Virginia preps and second team all-VHSL.

PERSONAL: Beaver is majoring in parks, tourism and recreation management at UM, and hopes to work for the Forest Service upon graduation … His parents are Susan and Ray Beaver of Fredericksburg, Va. … An avid fisherman ... Brother Donavan plays football for West Virginia