Thennis Commits to Montana State Football
Missoula Sentinel senior Kaden Thennis has committed to play football for Montana State in the 2027 recruiting cycle.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Football
Kaden Thennis, a senior at Missoula Sentinel, announced his commitment to Montana State football in a post on X. Thennis is Montana State's 24th known commit of the 2027 recruiting cycle.
Why it matters
The commitment adds a multi-position prospect to Montana State's 2027 class, with Thennis listed as the program's 10th Montana commit in that cycle. It reflects continued recruiting focus on in-state talent for the Bobcats.
Thennis, listed at 6-foot-1 and 195 pounds, has rushed for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns this season at 7.6 yards per carry, compared with 719 yards and three touchdowns at 4.5 yards per rush last season. The source does not say how his role at Montana State will be defined.
The players
Kaden Thennis
Thennis is a Missoula Sentinel senior who plays running back, linebacker and safety and has committed to Montana State.
Montana State University
Montana State University is a public university in Bozeman, Montana, whose athletic teams compete as the Bobcats.
The details
Thennis plays running back, linebacker and safety for Sentinel, which is 6-3 this season. He earned second-team All-Western AA football honors last year and helped Sentinel win its first state basketball title in 40 years.
Timeline
Nov. 2, 2026: Thennis announces his commitment to Montana State.
Season Trajectory
Thennis's commitment extends Montana State's 2027 class, where he is the 24th known commit and the 10th from Montana. The move keeps the Bobcats building their in-state pipeline in the 2027 cycle.
For Montana State's 2027 class, Thennis adds a versatile prospect who has played running back, linebacker and safety. Fantasy and roster projections for him are not addressed in the source.
The takeaway
Thennis's commitment shows Montana State continuing to recruit in-state players from Missoula high schools. Watch how his multi-position background is used once he arrives on campus.
Further reading
Follow more local recruiting coverage in Football for the latest on Montana prospects.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Independent Record.
