2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 54
Bridger Salvevold
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 207
- Position:
- LB
- Hometown:
- Culbertson, Mont.
- High School:
- Culbertson HS
2025 (Fr.): Enrolled at UM in the fall as a true freshman
High School: Lettered in five different sports at Culbertson High – four times in football, basketball and track, once in golf, and once in cross country… A two-time captain of the football team as a junior and senior… Also team captain of the basketball team as a senior… Helped Culbertson to a conference championship and state semifinal as a sophomore… Went 9-2 as a senior for a second-place conference finish… Took second at the district tournament as a junior in basketball… A three-time all-state selection in football as a sophomore, junior, and senior and a three-time first-team all-conference pick as well… Also a two-time second-team all-conference pick in basketball… As a senior totaled 1,312 rushing yards and 27 rushing touchdowns, 1,092 passing yards and 12 passing touchdowns. In his career totaled 2,869 rushing yards, 60 rushing touchdowns, and 32 passing touchdowns… Prep coach was Brian Manning... Competed in teh East/West Shrine Game
Personal: Parents are Shelly Panasuk and Guy Salvevold of Culbertson… A first-generation college athlete and UM student… Grew up in a farming family… Plans on studying business.
High School: Lettered in five different sports at Culbertson High – four times in football, basketball and track, once in golf, and once in cross country… A two-time captain of the football team as a junior and senior… Also team captain of the basketball team as a senior… Helped Culbertson to a conference championship and state semifinal as a sophomore… Went 9-2 as a senior for a second-place conference finish… Took second at the district tournament as a junior in basketball… A three-time all-state selection in football as a sophomore, junior, and senior and a three-time first-team all-conference pick as well… Also a two-time second-team all-conference pick in basketball… As a senior totaled 1,312 rushing yards and 27 rushing touchdowns, 1,092 passing yards and 12 passing touchdowns. In his career totaled 2,869 rushing yards, 60 rushing touchdowns, and 32 passing touchdowns… Prep coach was Brian Manning... Competed in teh East/West Shrine Game
Personal: Parents are Shelly Panasuk and Guy Salvevold of Culbertson… A first-generation college athlete and UM student… Grew up in a farming family… Plans on studying business.
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