Michael Rider brings veteran safety instincts and special teams value to Montana State
Michael Rider is a Montana State safety/freshman-era former walk-on who earned a role as the second rover behind Jordan Craney and was described by the program as a special teams stalwart, which points to a player coaches trust for reliability, physicality, and assignment discipline[2]. He also arrived with a strong prep résumé, including all-conference and all-state honors, 154 tackles as a senior, and Shrine Game MVP recognition, suggesting he can affect games through effort, range, and toughness rather than flash[4].
