2009 Football Roster
Tyler Hobbs
- Year:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Spokane, Wash.
2009: He had a breakout season, starting in all 15 games, and was the Grizzlies' 12th leading tackler with 39 stops. He led UM with three fumble recoveries and three (tie) forced fumbles, and tied with two others for the most pass deflections with six.
He was third on the team in tackles for loss (6) and tied for third with 3 sacks. He was an All-Big Sky Conference honorable mention pick.
2008: He played in 13 games, and was Montana's 20th leading tackler and was 10th on the squad with three stops for losses.
2007: He played in seven games, mostly on special teams.
2006: He was a redshirt at Montana.
High School: He was a first team all-league selection at defensive end and averaged 1.2 sacks per game at West Valley High School. He participated in Washington's East-West All-Star Game. He was a three-year starter and lettermen in football. He was all-league in football as a sophomore and junior. His prep grid head coach was former (1989-90) Griz wide receiver Craig Whitney.
He was also a four-year letterman and three-year starter in basketball, and league MVP in that sports as a senior. His senior basketball team was one of the top-ranked teams in Washington. He was first team all-league in basketball his junior and senior years. His hoop team finished fourth in the state tournament his junior season.
Career Highs: He had five tackles in playoff wins against Stephen F. Austin and Appalachian State last season.
Personal: His stepfather is Dan Love of Spokane. He is a marketing major. Birth date: October 27, 1987.
Quoting Coach Pflugrad: "Tyler had an excellent spring. When we had our staff meetings he was the one guy who just stood out. He worked hard every day, including going back to winter conditioning where he was tough on the freshmen. He was tough on the freshmen to get them going, but he was fair and a good teacher.
"Back to his spring effort - he was just off the charts. He needs to keep that enthusiasm and fire into fall camp. He is a fun, fun player to be around. He does a great job as a student host in recruiting. He is on our leadership council, and I appreciate what he does in that area."
