Malta star to wear famed No. 37 for Griz

For the first time in more than two decades, the Hi-Line will be represented by wearing the University of Montana's famed No. 37 jersey.

On Wednesday, UM officials announced that graduating senior defensive end Caleb Kidder has handed the jersey off to senior DE Tucker Schye.

Getting set to enter his final season as a Griz, Schye has impressed Montana coaches and teammates alike since he was a freshman, earning the defensive "Scout Team Player of the Year" award in 2013.

Since that year, the linebacker-turned-defensive end has bided his time and learned from legends like Jordan Tripp, Zack Wagenmann, and Tyrone Holmes, and as a junior pushed for a starting spot behind Ryan Johnson.

Since 2014, the 6-foot-4, 240-pound pass rusher has played in every game for the Grizzlies, making 38 career appearances to date. Schye has racked up 63 total tackles, and 12.5 tackles-for-loss in addition to 2.5 sacks. Big numbers considering who has played ahead of him at D-end.

As per tradition, the No. 37 is handed down from one Montana-born defensive player to another.