Derek Opitz

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Class:
Freshman
Height:
6-3
Weight:
250
Position:
DT
Hometown:
Helena, Mont.
High School:
Capital HS

High School: Four-year varsity football letterwinner and two-time track and field letterwinner… Football captain in 2025… Key contributor to Capital High’s State Championship teams in 2022 (12–0) and 2024 (11–1)… Honors include Honorable Mention All-Conference Guard (2023), First Team All-State Offensive Guard (2024), and Honorable Mention All-Conference Defensive End (2024)… Football accolades also include Most Improved Offensive Lineman (2023) and track Most Improved and Hardest Worker (2025)… Consistent performer on both sides of the ball and in track and field.

Personal: Son of Chad and Angie Opitz… Plans to major in Business… Father played football for Montana, as did brother Hayden… Career goals include sharing snaps on the field with his brother, contributing to the team, making new friends, and enjoying the Missoula experience… Lifelong Griz fan with a love for animals.