Steve Pfahler

Montana: Steve and fellow senior Dan Beaudin have given the Grizzlies a quality tandem the past three seasons. He is Montana’s secondleading returning receiver.
He has played in 40 contests and started in 27.

2008: He started in all 16 games. He was Montana’s third leading receiver with 24 receptions. His 282 receiving yards were the fourth most on the team. He was an All-Big Sky Conference honorable mention selection.

2007: He started in six games and played in 11 contests. He was an All-Big Sky honorable mention pick and also named to the league’s all-academic team.

He also saw action on special teams and had three tackles in that capacity.

2006: He played in 13 games (he missed the Portland State game due to an injury) as a “true” freshman and started in five. He had three tackles on special teams.

High School: Steve earned 12 letters at nearby Frenchtown High School: four in football, basketball, and track.

He was a three-time all-state pick at tight end and twice all-state choice at defensive end. Career-wise he had 71 receptions for 1,417 yards and 24 touchdowns.

He served as team captain in football for coach Steve Pinsoneault as a senior. Frenchtown compiled a record of 25-6 during his three-year varsity career. Pfahler caught four touchdown passes in his team’s 33- 24 loss to Billings Central in the state “B” semifinal game in 2004. He participated in Montana’s annual East-West Shrine Game.

He was a three-time all-league selection in basketball. He was a three-time all-state selection in track and has a personal best of 210-11 in the javelin. He was team captain in basketball as a junior and senior.

Personal: His parents are Tim and Jean Ann Pfahler of Frenchtown. His major is health and human performance. Birth date: August 21, 1987.

Career Highs: He had four catches for 55 yards at Northern Colorado in 2008. His career-long reception was 35 yards at Weber State last season. He had a 16-yard touchdown catch in a FCS semifinal game at James Madison last year.

Says Coach Hauck: “Steve has done a very nice job of working his way into this position. He was a wide receiver in high school, but it was evident that he was going to be a great tight end for us early in his career. He is a hard-working guy. He’s a smooth route runner. He’s good in both aspects of the game; he a good blocker in the run game, and he’s a good pass-catcher in the passing game.”