Kyle Finch: Defensive end – Beaverhead County High School– Dillon, MT
The Numbers: Finch, a 6-foot-4, 215-pounder had 99 tackles, six tackles for loss, a sack and two forced fumbles during his senior year playing mostly outside linebacker. Finch played defensive end his entire junior year.
Accolades: Finch earned Class A all-state honors as a junior and senior. Dillon won state titles in 2013 and 2014 before falling 17-13 to Whitefish in this year’s state title game.
Academics: Engineering
Finch on Montana State: “I felt most at home in Bozeman and of course, the education in Bozeman was a better fit so that was a huge factor in my decision. I thought the education was a huge deal, a great fit for me with the engineering program they have there. I’m really excited about that. And I’m really excited about the football program. I felt very welcome there. I really enjoyed being around the players, being around the coaches and I really felt like I could play there. I felt at home.”
Film: Kyle Finch highlights
Coach Choate on Finch: “One thing I really tried to focus in on was length in this class and when we found guys. When we found guys who fit that profile, we wanted to get to know them. Kyle is a guy who is 6-foot-4, 210 pounds and has all this versatility. In my opinion, he could end up playing H-back, tight end, defensive end, standup outside linebacker but you can’t coach 6-foot-4. I think he has a tremendous work ethic, raised on a ranch, knows how to work, great kid, 4.0, 33 on the ACT. This is the type of guy we have to have in our program.”
Story on Finch’s commitment: Dillon DE Kyle Finch commits to Montana State