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4. MONTANA

Courtesy of Montana Athletics

RECRUITS: 30

GEM OF THE CLASS: OG Thayne Jackson (6-6/265)

NEXT THREE: OT Ashton Torres, OG Dylan Eickmeyer, WR Samuel Akem.

THE SKINNY: As we pointed out in our article yesterday proclaiming the Grizzlies the Big Sky recruiting champion, the offensive linemen are the gleaming bright spot in what is an outstanding group of 22 freshmen (8 of the class of 30 are transfers). Along the with the above mentioned linemen, there's also 6-foot-7, 330-pound Oklahoma native Brandon Scott coming aboard, along with OT Conlan Beaver out of Virginia. This is the best O-line group in the nation, edging out North Dakota State's impressive group. Coach Bob Stitt and his staff packed the Griz class to the gills with impressive players–mining the state of Arizona particularly well.

THAYNE JACKSON TOLD HERO SPORTS: "I have been rooting for (Montana) and knew who they were ever since I was a little kid. I have a lot of family in Missoula so naturally I took notice of the Griz every time I got up there. It's a huge honor to be a part of such an amazing program and community."