MISSOULA- The Montana Grizzlies still await the start of their 2025 season, but they added some local flair to their 2026 recruiting class when, over the summer, they received verbal commitments from the Hellgate duo of Evan Pyron and Parker Link.

Keeping Montana athletes in-state is always a focal point for UM, and when it can snag a pair of local talents out of its backyard, it's an early win before they've even suited up in maroon and silver.

Watch the video: Missoula Hellgate duo Evan Pyron, Parker Link live out dreams with commitments to hometown Montana Grizzlies

"It means a lot to put it across my chest and stay home here," Pyron said. "The football environment is amazing here, just to be a Grizzly and all that. And also the academics. So finding both the athletic and academic

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