Montana State lands Air Force tight end Bruin Fleischmann commitment

Montana State landed one of the more intriguing transfer additions in the FCS, getting a commitment from Air Force tight end Bruin Fleischmann and adding another proven piece to a roster built for another championship run.

Fleischmann arrives with the kind of profile the Bobcats have increasingly targeted in the portal: production, size and a track record that suggests he can fit into a demanding program quickly. Listed by Air Force at 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds, the senior tight end from Pocatello, Idaho, appeared on the Falcons’ 2025 roster and gave a national reminder of his ceiling during a breakout performance at Navy. On Oct. 9, 2025, he earned John Mackey Award Tight End of the Week honors after catching six passes for 166 yards and a touchdown, all career highs except for the score, which matched his best.

The football resume comes with academic weight, too. In April 2026, Air Force named Fleischmann the 2025 Colorado Chapter/National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and the Falcons said he carried a 3.45 cumulative GPA in business management. That matters for a Montana State program that has built its rise on more than talent alone. The Bobcats finished 14-2 and won the 2025 FCS national championship, then moved into the 2026 season with Brent Vigen entering his sixth year as head coach and the pressure that comes with defending a title.

The family connection gives the move even more bite. Bruin’s brother, Titan Fleischmann, has become one of Montana State’s defining linemen, earning preseason All-America recognition in 2025, being selected as a team captain and later landing first-team All-America honors from multiple outlets. Adding Bruin puts another Fleischmann into a locker room that already knows what kind of standard Titan set in the trenches.

For Montana State, that is the larger story. The Bobcats are not just collecting names through the transfer market. They are betting on players who can survive the weekly grind of FCS football, add depth where it matters most and reinforce the line-driven identity that has kept the program in the title conversation. Bruin Fleischmann gives the Bobcats a tight end with receiving production, academic credibility and a built-in understanding of the program’s expectations, exactly the sort of addition that can sharpen lineup competition without disrupting the culture that carried Montana State to the top.