You might know him as “Touchdown Tommy.” 

Montana State University quarterback Tommy Mellott, however, is about so much more than scoring touchdowns. 

On and off the field, he is a role model’s role model.

Whether it was him going to a birthday party of a young kindergarten fan he recently met, his letter to the sixth-grade graduation class at Margaret Leary Elementary or his comments on TV asking Bobcat fans to leave the Montana Grizzlies alone following the Cat-Griz Game, Mellott continues to provide a shining example of how a high-profile athlete should conduct himself.

The thing about Tommy, though, is that it is not an act. He is the genuine article.

Click here to listen in as Tommy discusses the nickname Touchdown Tommy. Listen as he discusses his incredible career as a Butte High Bulldog. Listen as he talks about his viral words following the Cat-Griz Game.