MONTANA GRIZZLIES
CHRIS FAVOROSO – defensive end – Arizona Western
The Numbers: Montana is Favoroso’s third college after stops at Appalachian State as a redshirt and then Arizona Western during his redshirt freshman season. In his only season in Arizona, Favoroso, who stands 6-foot-4 and weighs 255 pounds, finished with 65 tackles, 22 for loss and 10.5 sacks.
Accolades: A former three-time Florida state wrestling champion, Favoroso was also named all-state and a state defensive player of the year as a highly productive defensive end who drew multiple FBS offers before choosing Appalachian State.
Film: Chris Favoroso highlights
Defensive line coach Brian Hendricks on Chris Favoroso: “He’s a big, strong, physical kid with a great motor. He has a big history of wrestling in his background. This kid, I’m very excited to work with in the future. We expect him to come in and contribute immediately for us.”
Chris Favoroso on Montana: “I truly believe in Montana, out of every offer I had, every school that was talking to me, that I would be able to get to the NFL from Montana the easiest.”
