MONTANA STATE BOBCATS
TADAN GILMAN: Athlete – Kalispell Glacier – Kalispell, Montana
The Numbers: The 6-foot-1, 205-pounder paired with fellow MSU commit Jaxen Hashley to help lead the Wolfpack to the Class AA state title game. Gilman, who played linebacker exclusively as a sophomore and a junior. As a senior, Gilman completed 68.3 percent of his passes for 2,357 yards and 21 touchdowns while rushing for 694 yards and 13 more scores.
Accolades: Gilman is the son of former Nebraska standout Mark Gilman. He received offers from both the Bobcats and the Montana Grizzlies. As a sophomore for former Grizzly quarterback Grady Bennett’s squad, Gilman earned honorable mention Class AA all-state honors as Glacier captured the first state title in school history in 2014. Gilman earned first-team all-state honors as a junior as the Wolfpack advanced to the state semifinals. As a senior, Gilman was a first-team all-state selection as a quarterback and a second-team all-state pick as a punter. The three-time Academic All-State selection ed the Glacier basketball team in scoring and steals as a junior, and finished fourth in Class AA in the javelin for the track squad.
Academics: physical therapy or physical education
Gilman on Montana State: ““What drove my decision as how amazing their coaching staff was and how energetic they are. They remind me a lot of what I have here in Glacier and how much I’ve enjoyed my experience here. I figured I could move on to college and enjoy it just as much. Every single one of those guys gets you hyped up and that’s really what made me want to make this decision right away.”
Coach Choate on Gilman: “I love Tadan’s versatility. You look at a young man who played safety and linebacker and running back his junior year, and they convert him to quarterback and he leads his team to a state championship game appearance (as a senior). That’s not a natural move, but I think it speaks to his competitiveness and his leadership. One of the things about this class is that we signed, I think, six guys that played high school quarterback, and those young men are generally some of the best leaders on the team and some of the best athletes on the team. I think Tadan fits that mold.”
Story on Gilman’s commitment: Gilman relieved by choosing Montana State before senior season
