BILLINGS, Mont.โ — Billings Centralโฃ Rams senior william Snellโข has โขcommittedโ to โคplay football for the University of Montana Grizzlies, becoming โฃaโ key addition toโค the program’s recruiting class. The โdeclaration solidifies Snell’sโค goal of โplaying Division I athletics while โremaining in-state and close to โfamily.
Snell’s decision comes after a standoutโ career at Billings Central, โwhere heโค earned all-state Class A honors โขlast season as both a wide โreceiver andโข cornerback. He was also a first-team Eastern A all-conference โคselection at both positions, contributing to the Rams’ Class โฃA state championship run. his commitment signalsโ a continued pipeline of montana talent staying within the state for their collegiate careers.
through three games this season, โSnell has demonstrated his versatility, recording two receiving touchdowns, one rushing touchdown, and a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Havre in weekโ two.โ Defensively, he has two interceptions, โขproving a challenge for opposing quarterbacks.
“Always โฃgrowing up, wantingโ to play division I sports, and then growing up โคand getting toโ highโ school โฃI haveโค always wanted to stay in state and always wanted to stay close to home,” Snell saeid. “I went on a few visits there and theโ Griz just seemed like โขa good option for me,and I felt like it was home.It’s just the way they goโค about themselves and the atmosphere,I love the gameday experience,I went down there for the Central Washington game. Just the way they treat โฃme, not even just me butโฃ also โmy family, they are just soโค welcoming, โฃand I just thought that was โคawesome.” He added, “I have made big improvements so โคfar from last year, just with speed, size and everything.”
Beyond football,โ Snell is a decorated track athlete, having won the state A boysโฃ 400-meter dash title last spring,โ showcasing his exceptional speed andโฃ athleticism.