Dan Beaudin

Montana: Dan and fellow senior Steve Pfahler give the Grizzlies one of the best tight end tandems in college football. He is Montana’s fifth leading returning receiver this season.

2008: He played in 13 games but was hampered by injuries. He had 14 catches for 131 yards and one touchdown (against Central Washington). He was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference selection. He was also an all-league academic team pick.

2007: He shared starting duties with Pfahler, starting in six games and playing in all 12. He was an honorable mention All-Big Sky selection. He had six catches for 55 yards and a touchdown and five tackles on special teams. He was an all-league academic team pick.

He was a rare three-sport letter-winner for the Grizzlies, earning monikers in football, basketball, and in track and field. He placed second in the 2008 Big Sky track meet in the discus throw.

2006: He played in all 14 games and started in 11. He had 12 catches for 150 yards and a touchdown. He also contributed on special teams with six tackles.

2005: He was a redshirt at Montana. He was tabbed the “Outstanding Scout Team Player of the Year” on offense.

High School: He was a versatile prep athlete, earning 11 letters at Noxon High School. He lettered four times in football and track, and three times in basketball.

He was an all-state and all-league pick in football and started at tight end and linebacker. He also handled the punting and kicking duties.

He was a two-time all-conference pick at center in basketball and an all-state selection as a senior. His high school teams won conference championships in basketball in 2002 and 2004.

He was team captain in football and basketball as a senior. He also lettered in track and was an all-state performer in that sport as well.

Personal: Dan’s major is education. His parents are Ken and Kathy Beaudin of Noxon. Birth date: Oct. 28, 1986.

Career Highs: Dan had three catches against Wofford in 2007 in a FCS playoff game and had a 20-yard touchdown reception in that game. His career-long is a 50-yard touchdown grab against McNeese State in a FCS first-round game in 2006.

Says coach Hauck: “Dan has lettered in three sports here in his time at Montana. He is a terrific football player. He plays extremely hard. He’s good at both parts of the tight end position, which are blocking in the run and catching balls in the pass game. We expect him to have a very productive year.”