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Newell, running backs adjusting to entirely new existence

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The man handing the ball to Chad Newell is not his best friend. Dakota Prukop has already flown West to Eugene to be an Oregon Duck. But the man standing next to Newell in the backfield of Courtney Messingham’s offense is plenty familiar.

Newell has seen his role for the Montana State Bobcats shift each year of his diverse career. The former walk-on started as a special teams demon before transforming into a Swiss Army knife, a violent blocker who could also convert short yardage situations. Last year, the Billings Senior native became MSU’s feature back, scoring 12 touchdowns and earning third-team All-Big Sky Conference honors during an otherwise disappointing campaign.

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About Colter Nuanez

Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.

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