Kroy Biermann

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Selected as a fifth round (154th pick overall) draft choice by the Atlanta Falcons in 2008.

Career
Played in 52 career games while collaring 220 tackles, 32 sacks (second-most in school history), 45 tackles for loss, nine forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries.

Was named the 2007 Big Sky Conference Defensive MVP and collected 70 tackles 15 sacks, 18 tackles for loss and five forced fumbles during his senior campaign.

Became Montana’s first-ever recipient of the Buck Buchanan Award in 2007, given annually by The Sports Network to the top defensive player in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision.

Competed at the outside linebacker position in the 2008 Hula Bowl.

2007 Season
Earned All-America honors while being named the team’s MVP.

Led the Big Sky Conference with 15 sacks and averaged 1.25 sacks per game which ranked second in the nation.

After finishing with 72 tackles, his five forced fumbles ranked first in the conference.

Helped the Grizzlies rank second in the nation in scoring defense, allowing just 14.83 points per game.

Was named the winner of Montana’s Larry Miller Award, given annually to the team’s “Outstanding Defensive Lineman.”

2006 Season
Was Montana’s fifth leading tackler with 78 stops and contributed with 11 sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss in 14 games.

Was the co-recipient of Montana’s Golden Helmet Award, which is given annually to the team’s “Hardest Hitter.”

Named a Walter Camp first-team All-American and was voted a second-team All-America selection by both the Associated Press and The Sports Network.

Earned first-team All-Big Sky Conference honors and was named a Sports Network Weekly All-Star and Big Sky Player of the Week on October 2 after UM’s win at Portland State.

2005 Season
Played in all 12 games and was the team’s fifth-leading tackler.

Was third on the team with seven sacks for a loss of 39 yards and tied for a team-high two fumble recoveries.

2004 Season
Competed in 14 of 15 games as a true freshman.

Tied for the third most tackles for loss on the team with seven.

Personal
Earned eight letters at Hardin High School (Montana), three in football and wrestling and two in track.

Was a first team all-state pick and team captain as a junior and senior at linebacker.

Was a first-team all-conference selection at running back in 2002 and 2003.

Participated in Montana’s Annual East-West Shrine Game.

A Sociology major.

Born September 12, 1985.