2008 Football Roster
Chase Reynolds
- Year:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Drummond, Mont.
Reynolds is ranked fifth in UM history with 282 career points and allpurpose yards with 3,616.
He has rushed for more than 1,500 yards the past two seasons. He had a school-record 22 rushing touchdowns in 2008, and then matched that standard again last season.
He has rushed for 100 or more yards 15 times in his career, and eclipsed the 200-yard mark twice. He has scored at least one rushing touchdown in 24 of his 31 career games that he has played running back. He's rushed for two touchdowns or more 15 times, and has three TDs in five contests.
He's been tabbed the Big Sky Conference "Offensive Player of the Week" three times in his career.
2009: He had another exceptional season, rushing for 1,501 yards and tying his own school record with 22 rushing touchdowns. He was ranked 11th in the Football Championship Subdivision, averaging 101.1 yards rushing per game, tied for fourth in scoring at 9.6 points a game, and 28th in all-purpose yards (124.0 ypg).
He was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award (FCS offensive MVP), finishing 12th out of the 23 players on the ballot.
He was named a second team All-American by the Associated Press and The Sports Network, as well as named to the College Sporting News' "Fab 50." He was a first team All-Big Sky selection.
Reynolds led the Big Sky with seven 100-yard rushing games, including a career-high 241 yards (the second most in single-game history) against Weber State. He set a school record with 321 rushing attempts. His 144 points last season broke the record of 138 that he had set the previous season, while his 1,502 rush yards are the third-most in singleseason history at Montana. He also set a Grizzly record by scoring 24 total touchdowns, surpassing the mark of 23 he had set the year before. His 1,860 all-purpose yards are the fifth most in single-season history.
In UM's four playoff games he rushed 70 times for 343 yards and seven touchdowns, and caught 11 passes for 110 yards. He rushed 23 times for 193 yards and two scores in UM's semi-final victory over Appalachian State.
2008: He rushed for a school-record 22 touchdowns, while his 281 carries and 1,583 yards are the third most in UM's single-season history. His 1,756 all-purpose yards are the sixth most ever in a season at Montana. His 138 points in 2008 tie him for the seventh most in Big Sky history, while his 1,583 rush yards are the 13th most ever in the conference. Reynolds was ranked second in the league in yards per game with 98.9 (the ninth highest per season average in school history), which ranked him 30th in the FCS. Chase was also second in the conference in scoring at 8.6 points per game, which ranked him 14th in the FCS. He was twice named the league's player of the week on offense.
He had the second most 100-yard games in the Big Sky with eight, while his eight multiple-scoring contests led the league. In Montana's four FCS playoff games he rushed 109 times for 588 yards (5.4-yard average) and seven touchdowns.
He was a second team All-Big Sky selection and named honorable mention All-American by the Sports Network.
2007: He was moved from running back to wide receiver, and played in 11 games, primarily on special teams. He did not have a reception. In the spring of 2008 he was moved back to running back.
2006: He was a redshirt at Montana.
High School: He was one of the most prolific running backs in the state playing eight-man football at Drummond High School. He set a Montana prep record with 5,261 career rushing yards, scoring a gaudy 114 touchdowns in his four-year, 44-game career. He averaged 10.1 yards per carry in his career. His football teams won three straight Class "C" championships, going a perfect 35-0. His high school football coach was Jim Oberweiser.
He earned 12 letters: four each in football, basketball, and track. He was a four-time all-state selection in football and three time pick in track. He was team MVP in football three times. He was also an all-conference pick in basketball.
Personal: His major is sociology. His dad is Chuck Reynolds of Butte and his mom is Sherry Reynolds of Drummond. Birth date: October 22, 1987. Chase and his wife Kila have two children: son Talen who will be five in October, and daughter Peyton, born April 2, 2010.
Career Highs: He gained a career-high 241 yards (on 33 carries) in a 31-10 win over Weber State in 2009. He had 38 carries (ties him for the most ever in a game) versus Texas State in a first round FCS game in 2008. His longest gain was a 67-yard touchdown run at home against Northern Arizona in 2008. He had a career-high of 5 receptions for 55 yards against Northern Colorado in 2009. His career-long catch was a 36-yarder against Eastern Washington last season.
Quoting Coach Pflugrad: "His numbers the past two seasons speak for themselves. Chase will also be a tremendous asset for us in the passing game. To say he is under-used is probably inaccurate, but we are going to use him in a few different ways. I'd like to increase his pass receptions by 50 percent. He does a great job catching the football, and he can turn and run quickly, and he's a lot like a wide receiver out there."
"He is a great leader and is on the leadership council that we formed. He's done a great job of telling us his thoughts about our football program, and I have really enjoyed getting to know him."
