local DB with ball skills, length, and hometown edge
Ryan Nansel, a 6-foot, 177-pound defensive back from Bozeman’s Gallatin High, arrived at Montana State as a freshman after earning Class AA all-state honors and putting up 31 solo tackles, two interceptions, nine pass breakups, and a strip-sack in his senior season in 2023. He also brings track-like explosiveness, finishing second in the AA long jump as a junior, which hints at the closing speed and body control you want in the secondary. Redshirted in 2024 without game action, so the upside case is still developing—but the local pedigree, coverage production, and athletic profile make him an intriguing developmental fit.
