Brian Ah Yat (2021) - Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame - University of Montana Athletics

Brian Ah Yat

Induction:
2021
Class:
1998

• Lead Montana to the 1996 National Championship game and two Big Sky Conference championships at QB after taking over for Dave Dickenson.
• A four-year letterman, lead the Griz to three Division 1-AA playoff appearances as a starter.
• A two-time Big Sky Offensive MVP (1996 and 1998) after leading the league in total offense both seasons.
• A two-time first-team All-Big Sky pick and was a second-team selection in 1997.
• A three-time Steve Carlson team MVP and three-time All-American.
• No. 2 at UM and in the Big Sky's top-25 for total offense with a career 9,320 yards in 36 regular-season games, an average of 259.89 yards per game as of 2021.
• His 1996 season total offense output (3,744 yards in 11 games) was No. 21 in Big Sky history as of 2021.
• His 560 passing yards in 1996 versus Eastern Washington stood as a school record and is the sixth-best game in Big Sky history as of 2021.
• Remained third in school history for most wins for a starting QB at 29 and has thrown the second-most touchdowns of any QB in UM history too, with 89 during his career as of 2021.
• Went on to play three seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the CFL (1999-2002) and two seasons for the Hawaii Hammerheads and Chicago Rush of the IPFL (Indoor Professional Football League).