Montana’s high-upside, high-effort linebacker with special-teams value
In the 2025 season, Hayden Opitz is a redshirt sophomore linebacker for Montana who already showed up in 13 of 14 games, mostly on special teams, and logged two tackles while earning an expected bump in defensive responsibility. He brings a versatile, physical profile at 6-foot-2, 224 pounds, backed by a strong high-school résumé: state-champ pedigree, 92 tackles as a senior, and two-star recruiting status with a reported 4.0 GPA. The fit is intriguing if you want a tough, coachable, multi-role defender with upside, intensity, and room to grow into a bigger defensive load.
