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USA Today
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Kansas City Chiefs legend Eric Berry inspired former Montana State DB West Wilson
Kansas City Chiefs legend Eric Berry inspired former Montana State DB West Wilson This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke to Bravo TV's Summer House star West Wilson about his partnership with Captain Morgan Sliced, college football career, and admiration for Kansas City Chiefs legend Eric Berry. "I went to an FCS (NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision) school. However, that being said, it was in a state where there were no professional teams, so you had Montana, the University of Montana, and Montana State. The atmosphere there was sometimes better than I'd seen growing up at the University of Missouri," said Wilson, "There's not a lot of exposure in the state of Montana, so college football is the one thing they have. It was every Saturday, just like the most fun, true, pure, college football experience, where you walk by before the game, there are kids, moms, like, all that fun stuff. The stadium sold out every week and will always have a special place in my heart. It's Montana, so we have a good women's rodeo team, and the horses run out. It's theatrical, cool, fun, and important to the community. Go out to the bars after games. All the bars have old football memorabilia and stuff, but it's cliche in the best way ever, just like a good college town where everyone cares. I try to go back once or twice a year. My college football career had many ups and downs, but I'm super happy I didn't transfer because I have one school I love and am proud I went." As part of Wilson's partnership with Captain Morgan Sliced, he is teaming up with the Breezy Golf Open all summer. Kicking off in Virginia this June, there will be custom Sliced holes, on-course challenges, and plenty of bold flavor—and with the Bob Does Sports crew in the mix, it'll be a good time. Wilson drew inspiration from his favorite all-time Chiefs player during his four seasons playing for Montana State. "It's easy for me, though. It's Eric Berry. No question. I wore 29 in college because of Eric Berry. And his story is incredible. Like, beating cancer, and then was an All Pro, made the Pro Bowl the year after, but this Chiefs run I wish so badly that he got to be a part of it." said Wilson, "He's just (the) best dude ever, such a football guy, I could sit and watch Eric Berry highlights for a full day on the couch that dude is incredible. So that's an easy answer for that one, Incredible. I also played safety, so I have a soft spot for him."
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kansas City Chiefs legend Eric Berry inspired former Montana State DB West Wilson
This week, Chiefs Wire's Ed Easton Jr. spoke to Bravo TV's Summer House star West Wilson about his partnership with Captain Morgan Sliced, college football career, and admiration for Kansas City Chiefs legend Eric Berry. "I went to an FCS (NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision) school. However, that being said, it was in a state where there were no professional teams, so you had Montana, the University of Montana, and Montana State. The atmosphere there was sometimes better than I'd seen growing up at the University of Missouri," said Wilson, "There's not a lot of exposure in the state of Montana, so college football is the one thing they have. It was every Saturday, just like the most fun, true, pure, college football experience, where you walk by before the game, there are kids, moms, like, all that fun stuff. The stadium sold out every week and will always have a special place in my heart. It's Montana, so we have a good women's rodeo team, and the horses run out. It's theatrical, cool, fun, and important to the community. Go out to the bars after games. All the bars have old football memorabilia and stuff, but it's cliche in the best way ever, just like a good college town where everyone cares. I try to go back once or twice a year. My college football career had many ups and downs, but I'm super happy I didn't transfer because I have one school I love and am proud I went." As part of Wilson's partnership with Captain Morgan Sliced, he is teaming up with the Breezy Golf Open all summer. Kicking off in Virginia this June, there will be custom Sliced holes, on-course challenges, and plenty of bold flavor—and with the Bob Does Sports crew in the mix, it'll be a good time. Wilson drew inspiration from his favorite all-time Chiefs player during his four seasons playing for Montana State. Advertisement "It's easy for me, though. It's Eric Berry. No question. I wore 29 in college because of Eric Berry. And his story is incredible. Like, beating cancer, and then was an All Pro, made the Pro Bowl the year after, but this Chiefs run I wish so badly that he got to be a part of it." said Wilson, "He's just (the) best dude ever, such a football guy, I could sit and watch Eric Berry highlights for a full day on the couch that dude is incredible. So that's an easy answer for that one, Incredible. I also played safety, so I have a soft spot for him." Captain Morgan Sliced takes over the course, one imperfect shot at a time. Whether you hook it, shank it, or especially slice it, every swing is a chance to crack open bold flavor and good times. This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Chiefs legend Eric Berry inspired former Montana State DB West Wilson
NBC Sports
09-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Raiders sign sixth-round WR Tommy Mellott
The Raiders signed sixth-round wide receiver Tommy Mellott on Thursday, the team announced. He is the eighth of the Raiders' 11 draft selections to sign. Second-round wide receiver Jack Bech, third-round cornerback Darien Porter and fourth-round wide receiver Dont'e Thornton Jr. remain unsigned. Mellott was the 213th overall pick. He played four seasons at quarterback at Montana State and finished his career with 33 wins as a starter, the second-most in program history. Mellot totaled 43 rushing touchdowns (second in school history), 3,523 rushing yards (second in school history), 5,810 passing yards (fifth in school history) and 53 passing touchdowns (fifth in school history). As a senior in 2024, Mellott won the Walter Payton FCS Player of the Year award, Walter Camp FCS Player of the Year award, FCS ADA Offensive Player of the Year award and was a unanimous first-team All-American. He played 12 games last season and completed 165 of 241 (68 percent) passes for 2,138 yards with 22 touchdowns and one interception. Mellott also rushed 91 times for 698 yards and 10 touchdowns.
USA Today
08-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
The Raiders have signed 6th round WR Tommy Mellott to a four-year contract
The Raiders have signed 6th round WR Tommy Mellott to a four-year contract The Raiders have now gotten all the players in the final two rounds of the 2025 draft under contract. Sixth round QB/WR Tommy Mellot becomes the latest. Mellott was selected at 213 overall early in the sixth round out of Montana State. Tommy Mellott Raiders contract Mellott signs a fully guaranteed four-year, $4.374 million deal with a $174.3K signing bonus. He will make $883,572 this season which falls below the top 51 and thus will not count against the 2025 salary cap The 5-11, 200-pounder played four seasons at quarterback (2021-24) at Montana State and finished his career with 33 wins, the second most in program history. Mellot totaled 43 rushing touchdowns (second in school history), 3,523 rushing yards (second in school history), 5,810 passing yards (fifth in school history) and 53 passing touchdowns (fifth in school history). As a senior in 2024, Mellott won the Walter Payton FCS Player of the Year award, Walter Camp FCS Player of the Year award, FCS ADA Offensive Player of the Year award and was a unanimous First Team All-American. He played in 12 games and completed 165-of-241 (68 percent) passing attempts for 2,138 yards, 22 touchdowns and only one interception, while rushing 91 times for 698 yards (7.7 avg.) and 10 touchdowns Raiders WR depth chart Starters: Jakobi Meyers, Jack Bech, Tre TuckerReserves: Dont'e Thornton, Tommy Mellott, Tyreik McAllister, Kristian Wilkerson, Jeff Foreman, Collin Johnson, Shedrick Jackson, Alex Bachman
USA Today
05-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Could This Rookie Minicamp Tryout OL Be A Missing Link For Seahawks?
Could This Rookie Minicamp Tryout OL Be A Missing Link For Seahawks? Although John Schneider is one of the most well-respected GMs around the NFL, the main caveat of his often stellar draft performances has been the lack of successful offensive linemen. In recent years, the Seahawks have struggled mightily to find a steady group of offensive lineman that work well as a unit. They got the bookend tackles figured out in the 2022 Draft, securing a foundation of Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas that are young and effective when healthy. However, the interior has been tougher to address long-term. They drafted Anthony Bradford, a project guard with elite size and ferocity in the 4th Round of the 2023 Draft, and Christian Haynes, a seemingly well-rounded early-starter at guard in the 3rd Round of the 2024 Draft. Bradford has been injured numerous times, and hasn't moved well enough at his size to pass protect at a starter caliber level, making him a more dependable depth option. Haynes struggled to beat out UDFA Sataoa Laumea, leading Seattle to pick two more Guard prospects in the final two rounds of the 2025 Draft in Bryce Cabeldue and Mason Richman. While they'll certainly make it to the preseason, it's interesting to see the Seahawks bring in Montana State OG Marcus Wehr for a tryout. He stood out at the East-West Shrine Bowl, gaining steam as a late-round guard value as he held up against top DL prospects in 1-on-1s- similar to Seattle's 1st Round Pick Grey Zabel at the Senior Bowl. Wehr still went undrafted, but bears similarities to Zabel that could allow him to rise similarly in camp. For starters, they're both two-time FCS All-Americans, who played tackle in college, but are expected to kick inside to guard. They posted the 1st- and 2nd- ranked PFF Grades among all FCS offensive linemen who played at least 80% of their team's offensive snaps, with Zabel slightly edging Wehr out 90.4 to 89.2. They each anchored an offense who made the FCS National Championship, in which North Dakota State beat Montana State 35-32. But most of all, Zabel and Wehr are 1-on-1 warriors. While Cabeldue and Richman were drafted on athletic testing and profiles, Wehr and Zabel truly have the mean streak that you can't teach. Even though Rookie Minicamp doesn't display OL hitting in pads, Wehr has a shot to stick around until that point in Training Camp and make the OL depth decisions hard come preseason.
