Nick Ostmo

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Height:
6-0
Weight:
221
Position:
RB
Hometown:
Portland, Ore.
High School:
Lincoln HS

2024 (R-Sr.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Ostmo was a staple of the Grizzly offense since his arrival on campus in 2019, persevering through injury and graduating from Montana as one of the best running backs in program history… Capped his career at No. 5 on UM's all-time leading rusher list with 2,625 yards, finished No. 8 in program history in rushing touchdowns with 24, and finished tied at No. 9 for total touchdowns with 28, which also put him No. 22 on the all-time scoring list with 168 points… With 53 career catches for 663 yards Ostmo also finished with 3,288 all-purpose yards, just outside of Montana's top 10 all-time… He was Montana's second-leading rusher with a career-high 769 net yards in 2024, despite missing the last two games to injury. That tally was bolstered by a season-high 160-yard day in a win at Eastern Washington, where he also rattled-off the second-longest run of his career at 62 yards. His 769 yards were the seventh-most in the Big Sky, and his yards per carry total of 6.2 was a top 10 mark in the league and just shy of Montana's top 15 list in a season… He also was a four-time Academic All-Big Sky honoree.

2023 (R-Jr.):
• Phil Steele Magazine fourth-team preseason All-Big Sky
Rushed for 655 yards and eight touchdowns in Montana’s one-two punch rushing attack to average 5 yards per tote… His 655 were the tenth-most rushing yards in the Big Sky, and his eight TDs were also a top-10 total… Also caught a career-high 24 passes for 224 yards for 905 all-purpose yards, the third-most on the team… Set a new career-long touchdown run with a 64-yards scamper that sealed the win over Montana State… Played in all 15 of Montana’s games and started one against Northern Colorado

2022 (R-So.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Was Montana’s leading rusher in 2022 with 743 yards on 132 attempts and seven touchdowns… His total of 743 yards was a top-10 total in the Big Sky that year… Had a career day against Cal Poly, rushing for 221 yards with 260 total yards and 2 TDs, the third-best rushing performance in the Big Sky. He became the first player since Dalton Sneed in 2018 to rush for 200+ yards with the 6th-best rushing performance in UM history… Also caught 9 passes for 139 yards and a TD with a long catch of 45 yards.

2020-21 (So.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Missed most of the season with an injury… Played in two games, rushing twice for nine yards. Utilized his redshirt.

2019 (Fr.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Played in 12 games as a true freshman… Was Montana’s second-leading rusher, averaging 26.6 YPG with 321 total yards and two TDs… Also caught eight passes for 83 yards and a touchdown… Scored his first career TD on his first-ever catch as a Grizzly against North Alabama… Put up career-high 79 yards rushing against Eastern Washington… Scored two touchdowns against Idaho and caught three passes for a career-high 32 receiving yards… Was UM’s No. 4 leader in total offense, averaging 26.6 yards/game… Was UM’s No. 7 leader in all-purpose yards with 402 (33.5/game).

High School: 110 carries for 1,335 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior … 78 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, and 1 sack as a senior … Received offers from Air Force and Army, saw interest from Eastern Washington, Columbia, Bucknell, UC Davis, Navy, Penn and Tufts … 2017 first-team all-conference running back … Two-time all-conference baseball player … Clocked a 4.7 40 time… Also played linebacker.

Personal: Parents are Erik and Susan Ostmo of Portland … Brother Nathan played baseball at Dartmouth, and other brother Nolan played football at Tufts … Carries a 3.6 GPA ... Graduated in Management & Entrepreneurship in the spring of 2023.

Career Single Game Highs
Rushing attempts: 26 (vs. Cal Poly, 2022)
Rushing yards: 221 yards (vs. Cal Poly, 2022)
Longest rush: 64 yards (vs. Montana State, 2023)
Rushing touchdowns: 3 (vs. Portland State, 2021)
Reception yards: 43 (at Portland State, 2023)
Longest reception: 39 (at Portland State, 2023)