Big Sky Conference

MSU upgrades LB speed with Bignell, Hill position shifts

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Mac Bignell has been one of the most productive outside linebackers in the Big Sky Conference since cracking Montana State’s starting lineup before the 2015 season.

The senior from Drummond has lived in opponents’ backfields, piling up 35 tackles for loss over the last two seasons, including leading the league with 20.5 as a sophomore in 2015.

Bignell’s final season in blue and gold will be a whole new adventure. On Friday, MSU head coach Jeff Choate and defensive coordinator Ty Gregorak confirmed the wiry, ripped 6-foot, 217-pounder has moved from his spot on the edge at Sam linebacker to the inside position of Will linebacker in Gregorak’s 3-4 defense.

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About Colter Nuanez

Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.

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