Montana State’s Malachi Claunch: promising local RB with size, work ethic, and limited college snaps
Claunch enters Montana State as a 6-1 running back from Billings who was a top-rated Montana high school athlete and showed steady production as a senior, finishing with 616 rushing yards on 124 carries and 5.0 yards per carry in 2024-25.[1][2][5] His college résumé is still very small — he appeared in one game in 2025 and logged one carry for five yards — so the appeal is more about projection than proven volume.[2] What stands out is his local pedigree, physical frame, and reputation for effort, making him a developmental fit for a program that values patient RB growth.[2][3]
