Ryan Tirrell

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
230
Position:
LB
Hometown:
Missoula, Mont.
High School:
Loyola Sacred Heart

2024 (R-Sr.):
Rated the No. 2 linebacker in the Big Sky by Pro Football Focus 2025 draft class in the leadup to the season with an A grade and a 79 overall score… Montana’s second-leading returning tackler this year with 62 stops as a junior… Represented the team at the Big Sky Kickoff in Spokane.

2023 (R-Jr.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Made 7 starts at linebacker and appeared in all 15 of Montana’s games as a junior… Montana’s No. 4 overall tackler with 62 total stops (24 solo)… Logged the first sack of his career in the FCS Playoffs against Delaware… Had a career-high 7 tackles in the win at Idaho… Also posted 1.5 TFLS, a fumble recovery at Utah Tech, two QB hurries and one pass breakup.

2022 (R-So.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Appeared in 12 games and was again a standout on special teams… Logged 12 total tackles (3 solo) and 1 TFL.

2020-21 (R-Fr.):
• Academic All-Big Sky
Had a key role on special teams as a redshirt freshman, seeing action in 11 games… Recorded one tackle at James Madison … Blocked a punt in the Grizzlies’ playoff rematch versus Eastern Washington.

2019 (Fr.): Tirrell was a redshirt during his true freshman year

High School: Four-time letter winner in football and track … 2018 western B conference first-team all-state offense and defense selection … 176 carries, 1,251 rushing yards, and 25 rushing touchdowns as a senior … 61 tackles, 2 sacks, 5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery as a senior … 2018 conference champs … 2017 first-team all-conference running back … 2017 all-state outside linebacker … 2017 defense MVP … Three-time letter winner in basketball … Third place in the long jump at the state competition

Personal: Parents are Katie & Jason Tirrell … Nephew to Coach Bobby Hauck and cousin to former Grizzly Robby Hauck… Carries a 3.44 GPA… Earned a bachelor’s in business administration and graduated in the spring of 2023 with a master’s in finance. Currently working on an MBA.

Career Single Game Highs
Tackles: 7 (at Idaho, 2023)
Blocked kicks: 1 (vs. Eastern Washington, 2021)
Sacks: 1 (vs Delaware, 2023)