BOZEMAN, Mont. -- University of Oregon quarterback Cody Kempt,
whose father played for the Bobcats from 1985-89, signed scholarship
papers to transfer to Montana State on Wednesday, MSU coach Rob Ash
announced.
A 6-2, 210 lb sophomore, the Bozeman native redshirted at Oregon
in 2006 and played sparingly last fall. Originally from Westview High in
Beaverton, Kempt was 6-for-26 passing last fall with for 52 yards. He
also rushed eight times for 21 yards.
At Westview, Kempt completed 55 percent of his passes and threw
for 1,800 yards and 23 scores to earn honorable mention all-state honors
as a senior. He accumulated over 4,000 total yards as a junior and
senior, earning PrepStar All-America honors and standing among the top
seven quarterback prospects on the West Coast as ranked by one
publication.
"The first thing we're excited about is that Cody is familiar
with the Bobcat program because of his family connections," Ash said.
"That should allow him to come to Bozeman and plug into MSU easily.
Second, his familiarity with the type of offense we're running is
exciting. He should be able to make a smooth transition to our program
in that regard easily, as well. Most important is that we really like
Cody Kempt as a person. He's an excellent student, a tremendous citizen,
and he's transferring for all the right reasons. He wants a chance to
play. He's a first-class person, and it was an easy decision to welcome
Cody to our program."
Mychal Kempt came to MSU from Aloha, Ore., in 1985, and started
at linebacker for the Bobcats as a junior and senior. Kempt rolled up
175 tackles in his Bobcat career, adding five sacks and three fumble
recoveries.
Cody Kempt is expected to compete for quarterback duty when fall
camp starts in early August.

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