Kjelby Oiland

Kjelby Oiland

Player Profile

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Spokane, Wash.
High School:
Ferris
Last College:
UNLV
Height / Weight:
6-4 / 290
Position:
Center/Snaps
Birthdate:
04/08/1992
Experience:
2V

04/18/2013

A look at practice #13 as Griz prepare for their final scrimmage, Friday, April 19

Former Griz QB Dickenson & Edwards will speak prior to the scrim/2013 team captains to be announced

03/30/2013

A preview of Griz spring football practice #7

The team will take the next few days off for spring break and return to action on April 9

03/17/2013

Griz start preparing for the 2013 season: Spring football begins

Montana returns 18 starters, including 10 on defense, 6+ on offense and its kicker and punter

11/20/2012

Griz have five football players named to the All-Big Sky first or second team

A total of 17 Montana players were recognized for their play this season

08/28/2012

Griz open 2012 season against USD Coyotes

Montana will have 15 first-time starters in their home opener this Saturday Presented by Montana DES

10/29/2012

Montana vs. Idaho State (10/26/12)

Montana vs. Idaho State (10/26/12)

10/13/2012

Montana vs. Southern Utah (10/13/12)

Montana vs. Southern Utah (10/13/12)

09/22/2012

Montana vs. Northern Arizona (9/22/12)

Montana vs. Northern Arizona (9/22/12)

09/01/2012

Montana vs. South Dakota (9/1/12)

Montana vs. South Dakota (9/1/12)

2012 Honors Candidate

Montana: Kjelby (pronounced: kell-bee) is a returning starter, and will start at center in 2012 for the Grizzlies.

2011: He was moved from defense to offense in the spring and played in all 14 games, and started 12 times at left guard.

2010: He played in five games on the defensive line for UNLV and had 6 tackles.

High School: A two-way starter and three-time letterman in football at Ferris High School...was named second 4-A team all-state at defensive tackle by the Associated Press...a first team All-Greater Spokane League selection...team captain as a senior in 2009 for the Saxons, who finished second in the state with a 10-4 record...also a first team all-state performer in track, where he earned four letters...track captain his senior year...high school football coach was Jim Sharkey.

Personal: His parents are Mike Oiland and Lisa Alford, both of Spokane. His major is anthropology. Birth date: April 8, 1992.

Quoting Coach Delaney: "Kjelby, technique-wise and with his knowledge of the game of football, might be the best of any player on our offensive line. The good thing about our offensive line is that there are no seniors on it except one (guard Jake Hendrickson).

"He can go back to guard if we need him there. We could put Logan Hines at center and move Kjelby to guard and not miss a beat. That's what makes Kjelby so valuable to the offensive line. He can play both center and guard, and play both positions at a high level. He is such a strong, good, quick-footed smart guy, that he is the player we want at center.

"He understands where he's going, and he does all of the things you want him to do at center. He is smart enough to make the calls, because our center actually directs the entire offensive line on every single offensive play. If he has a great summer, I believe our three or four offensive linemen will be as good as anybodies."

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