Levi Janacaro

Levi Janacaro #36 of the Montana Grizzlies attempts to sack Gunner Talkington #2 of the Eastern Washington Eagles during a college football game against the Eastern Washington Eagles at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on November 5, 2022 in Missoula, Montana.

Photo by: John Sieber/via UM Athletics

Justin Ford #6 of the Montana Grizzlies and Levi Janacaro #36 of the Montana Grizzlies celebrate on the field during a college football game against the University of Idaho Vandals at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on October 15, 2022 in Missoula, Montana.

Photo by: Shanna Madison/UM Athletics

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
6-0
Weight:
237
Position:
LB
Hometown:
Missoula, Mont.
High School:
Big Sky HS

2023 (R-Sr.):
• Preseason All-Big Sky linebacker
Montana’s leading returning tackler from 2022 and one of the top-eight returning tacklers in the Big Sky… Enters his senior year with 106 career tackles, 11.5 TFLs and two sacks.

2022 (R-Jr.):
• All-Big Sky Honorable Mention
• Academic All-Big Sky
Totaled 87 tackles (32 solo) as a primary backup his redshirt-junior year… Was the team’s third-leading tackler and finished the year ranked No. 10 in the Big Sky Conference in total tackles… Posted a season-high 12 tackles at Weber State… Ranked second on the team in quarterback hurries with six on the year… Ranked third on the team in tackles for loss with 10 for a total of 34 yards… Also tallied 1.5 sacks on the season… Forced a fumble and blocked a punt that resulted in a Grizzly touchdown against Northwestern State in game one… Started five games and saw action in all 13 contests.

2020-21 (R-So.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
A key player in Montana’s linebacking corps and on special teams… Saw action in all but one game… Recorded 19 tackles with one and a half for loss on the year… Logged a career-high of five tackles versus Cal Poly… Registered half a sack versus Dixie State… Blocked and returned a punt for a touchdown against Cal Poly, the first for the Grizzlies since 2002.

2019 (R-Fr.): Saw action in one game at Weber State in the FCS playoffs… Did not tally any stats... Received a scholarship from the Michael R. Jorgensen Endowment Fund.

2018 (Fr.): Was a true freshman in the fall of 2018 and redshirt.

High School: Three-time letterwinner in football at Missoula Big Sky… Also a four-time letterwinner in track and two-time letterman in basketball… Team captain in football and basketball… Offensive team MVP junior year… Team MVP senior year… First-team All-State at QB and Western Conference Offensive MVP senior year… Second team All-State at QB as a junior… All-Conference honorable mention at QB as a sophomore… Rushed for 1,952 yards and 29 touchdowns, and passed for 1,343 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior… Rushed for over 4,000 yards and passed for over 7,000 yards in his career as a three-year varsity player… Played under head coach Matt Johnson at Big Sky.

Personal: Earned a degree in Management and Information Systems and is working toward MBA … Parents are Bill and the late Michaele Janacaro of Missoula.

Career Single Game Highs
Tackles: 12 (vs. Weber State, 2022)
Sacks: 0.5 (multiple times)
Blocked kicks: 1 (multiple times)