David Montgomery (American football) explained

David Montgomery
Current Team:Detroit Lions
Number:5
Position:Running back
Birth Date:7 June 1997
Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Height Ft:5
Height In:11
Weight Lb:224
High School:Mount Healthy (OH)
College:Iowa State (2016–2018)
Draftyear:2019
Draftround:3
Draftpick:73
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statleague:NFL
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Rushing yards
Statvalue1:4,624
Statlabel2:Rushing average
Statvalue2:4.1
Statlabel3:Rushing touchdowns
Statvalue3:39
Statlabel4:Receptions
Statvalue4:171
Statlabel5:Receiving yards
Statvalue5:1,357
Statlabel6:Receiving touchdowns
Statvalue6:4
Pfr:MontDa01

David Montgomery (born June 7, 1997)[1] is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa State Cyclones and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Early life

Growing up in the Cincinnati, Ohio area, he is an Eagle Scout[2] in addition to being a standout prep dual threat quarterback. Over his four-year career, he rushed for 6,666 yards and 91 touchdowns.[3] In 2015, he was named the Division III Ohio Player of the Year[4] as well as the Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year.[5] His senior season rushing total of 2,707 was good enough for the 21st best single season performance in Ohio high school history.[6] He posted seven 200-yard games and three 300-yard games, including one 373 yard performance.[7]

Recruiting

Despite a record-breaking high school career, Montgomery was only lightly recruited to continue his football career in college. He was only recruited by Miami (OH), Ball State, Buffalo, and Iowa State. He eventually committed to the Cyclones.[8]

College career

2016 season

As a true freshman in 2016, Montgomery played in all 12 games and started the final four contests. He led the team in rushing with 563 yards, averaging 5.2 yards per carry.[9] This was good enough to be the second-best freshman performance in school history. In his second career start he rushed 169 yards on 24 carries to defeat Kansas.[10] He was named Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Week for that performance.[11] He finished the season with 141 yards rushing and 45 yards receiving against West Virginia.[12]

At the conclusion of the season Montgomery was named to the honorable mention Freshman All-American team by Campus Insiders.[13]

2017 season

Montgomery's break out season was in 2017. He led the Cyclones in rushing yards and yards from scrimmage with 1,095 and 1,383 respectively. He finished second in the Big 12 in rushing yards and touchdowns behind only Justice Hill.[14] Montgomery led the nation in forced missed tackles with 104, breaking the previous record of 89 set by Dalvin Cook.[15] Against Iowa he ran for 113 yards, rushed for a touchdown, and had 53 yards on receptions.[16] In an upset win at #3 Oklahoma, Montgomery ran for 55 yards and a touchdown and caught 7 passes for 89 yards.[17] He had a career day against Texas Tech rushing for 164 yards on 28 attempts, averaging 5.9 yards per play.[18] Montgomery had a third straight 100 yard performance against West Virginia,[19] Oklahoma State,[20] and Baylor[21] with 115, 105, and 144 yards respectively including three touchdowns against the Cowboys.

Montgomery received multiple accolades at the end of the regular season. He was named a first-team All-American by Pro Football Focus[22] as well as consensus first-team All-Big 12.[23]

2018 season

Montgomery started the season slow, but had a string of four straight 100-yard games with five touchdowns from mid-September to mid-October, and ended the season with another string of three straight 100-yard games with six touchdowns, including 179 yards from scrimmage in the 2018 Alamo Bowl loss to Washington State.[24] Montgomery finished the 2018 season with 1,216 rushing yards (second in the Big 12 to Alex Barnes) and 13 rushing touchdowns (second to Sam Ehlinger).[25]

College statistics

SeasonTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
Iowa State12 4 109 563 5.2 2 13 129 9.9 0
Iowa State13 13 258 1,147 4.4 11 36 296 8.2 0
Iowa State12 11 257 1,216 4.7 13 22 157 7.1 0
Total 37 28 624 2,926 4.7 26 71 582 8.4 0

Professional career

Pre-draft

On January 7, 2019, Montgomery announced that he would forgo his final season of eligibility and declare for the 2019 NFL draft.[26] ESPN2 dubbed Montgomery the "Frankenstein" of running backs for possessing similar physical traits of different NFL running backs, including the footwork of Saquon Barkley, the field vision of Le'Veon Bell, the strength of Ezekiel Elliott and the athleticism of Sony Michel.[27]

Chicago Bears

2019 season

The Chicago Bears drafted Montgomery in the third round with the 73rd overall pick in the draft.[28] Montgomery signed a four-year rookie contract with the team on June 14.[29]

Montgomery made his NFL debut with the Bears in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers. In that game, Montgomery rushed for 18 yards on six attempts and caught one pass for 27 yards as the Bears lost 10–3.[30] In Week 2 against the Denver Broncos, Montgomery rushed 18 times for 62 yards and his first career NFL touchdown as the Bears won 16–14.[31] Though utilized more than teammate Tarik Cohen, Montgomery failed to reach 70 yards in any of the Bears' first seven games. After 11 carries for 25 yards in Week 6 and two rushes for six yards and a fumble in Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints, Montgomery responded in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Chargers with 27 rushes for an NFL-second best 135 yards and a touchdown in the 17–16 loss.[32] In Week 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles, Montgomery rushed 14 times for 40 yards and two touchdowns in the 22–14 loss. This was Montgomery's first game with multiple rushing touchdowns of his career.[33] In Week 17 against the Minnesota Vikings, Montgomery rushed 23 times for 113 yards and a touchdown during the 21–19 win.[34] Overall, Montgomery finished his rookie season with 889 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns to go along with 25 receptions for 185 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[35]

2020 season

Montgomery remained the team's featured running back heading into the 2020 season. Before the regular season began, head coach Matt Nagy emphasized the offense would prioritize establishing a run game.[36]

He opened the season with 64 rushing yards on 13 attempts en route to a 27–23 comeback win against the Detroit Lions.[37] In Week 2 against the New York Giants, Montgomery rushed 16 times for 82 yards and caught three passes for 45 yards and his first receiving touchdown of the season during the 17–13 win.[38]

Montgomery suffered a concussion during the Bears' Week 9 loss to the Tennessee Titans. He subsequently missed the team's Week 10 contest while recovering.[39] The Bears rushing attack ranked last in the NFL with 82.3 yards-per-game at this point in the season. Nagy handed over play-calling responsibilities to offensive coordinator Bill Lazor.[40] Montgomery returned for the Bears' Week 12 match-up against the Packers on Sunday Night Football, where he totaled 143 yards from scrimmage and recorded a receiving touchdown in a 41–25 loss.[41] In his second game back from the concussion, Montgomery rushed for 72 yards with two rushing touchdowns during a 34–30 loss against the Detroit Lions.[42]

In Week 14 against the Houston Texans, he amassed 113 rushing yards, including an 80-yard touchdown run on the first play of the Bears' opening offensive possession.[43] The score was the fourth-longest run in Bears history and the team's first opening-play touchdown since 1995.[44] Montgomery finished the game with 155 yards from scrimmage in a 36–7 victory over the Texans. During the Bears' 33–27 Week 15 victory over the Vikings, Montgomery rushed for a career-high 146 yards with two touchdowns on 32 carries.[45] The following week against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he ran for 95 yards and a touchdown during the 41–17 win as he surpassed 1,000 rushing yards for the season, becoming the first Bears running back to do so since Jordan Howard in 2017.[46] In Week 17 against the Green Bay Packers, Montgomery recorded 132 yards from scrimmage and a rushing touchdown during the 35–16 loss.[47]

Montgomery finished the 2020 regular season with 247 rushes for 1,070 yards and eight touchdowns.[48] His 1,070 rushing yards ranked fifth in the NFL. He also caught 54 passes for 438 yards and two touchdowns.

2021 season

Montgomery recorded 309 rushing yards on 69 carries with three rushing touchdowns through first four games of the 2021 NFL season.[49] He suffered a knee sprain in Week 4 against the Detroit Lions. and was placed on injured reserve on October 9, 2021, and was expected to miss 4–5 weeks.[50] He had the fifth most rushing yards in the league until his injury.[51] He was activated on November 8 for the team's Week 9 game.[52] In Week 17, against the Giants, he had two rushing touchdowns in the 29–3 victory.[53] He finished the 2021 season with 225 carries for 849 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns to go along with 42 receptions for 301 receiving yards.[54] He was ranked 98th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2022.[55]

2022 season

In Week 2, against the Packers, Montgomery had 15 carries for 122 rushing yards in the 27–10 loss.[56] In week 10 against the Atlanta Falcons, he had 121 combined yards (67 rushing, 54 receiving), and one rushing touchdown the 27–24 loss.[57] He finished the 2022 season with 201 carries for 801 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns to go along with 34 receptions for 316 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[58]

Detroit Lions

2023 season

On March 16, 2023, Montgomery signed a three-year, $18 million contract with the Lions.[59] He started as the RB1 at the start of the season before a rib injury in week 6.[60] In a Week 4 victory over the Packers, he had 32 carries for 121 yards and three touchdowns.[61] He then came back two weeks later sharing the backfield with rookie Jahmyr Gibbs[62] This duo would become one of the most successful duos in the NFL as they became the first pair of players in NFL history to combine for 1,000 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns each.[63] He finished the season with 219 carries for 1,015 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns to go with 16 receptions for 117 receiving yards in 14 games and starts. He scored a touchdown in 11 different games.[64] Montgomery and the Lions would go to the NFC Championship where they lost to the 49ers 34–31. Montgomery had 113 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in the loss.[65]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
CHI16 8 242 889 3.7 55 6 25 185 7.4 30 1 2 2
CHI15 14 247 1,070 4.3 80 8 54 438 8.1 28 2 1 1
CHI13 13 225 849 3.8 41 7 42 301 7.2 16 0 1 1
CHI16 16 201 801 4.0 28 5 34 316 9.3 32 1 2 2
DET14 14 219 1,015 4.6 75 13 16 117 7.3 19 0 2 1
Career 74 65 1,134 4,624 4.1 80 39 171 1,357 7.9 32 4 8 7

Postseason

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost
CHI1 1 12 31 2.6 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
DET3 3 39 183 4.7 16 2 6 45 7.5 14 0 0 0
Career 4 4 51 214 4.2 16 2 6 45 7.5 14 0 0 0

Personal life

Montgomery had a difficult childhood. He does not know his father, and his mother moved the family numerous times around Cincinnati due to economic hardship. He remembers using the oven for heat, and boiling water collected from gas stations in the bath tub when either was disconnected. He has a brother who was incarcerated for drug trafficking and murder. After scoring a touchdown, Montgomery frequently holds up a "V"-sign in memory of a high school teammate and role model who was murdered during a home invasion.[66]

While he was with Iowa State, Montgomery was chosen as a semi-finalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award for his efforts in befriending Hunter Erb, a 6-year-old who was born with multiple congenital heart defects, and orchestrating a team visit to Marshalltown, Iowa to help clean up after a tornado.[67]

Montgomery and his girlfriend had their first child, a boy, delivered on January 13, 2023.[68]

External links

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Peterson . Randy . August 3, 2017 . Peterson: Iowa State's David Montgomery is the key to an offense with a key to a city . September 12, 2019 . Des Moines Register . March 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315073105/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/randy-peterson/2017/08/03/david-montgomery-iowa-state-football-randy-peterson-eagle-scout/536269001/ . live .
  3. Web site: David Montgomery's High School Timeline . September 12, 2019 . MaxPreps.com . March 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315073128/https://www.maxpreps.com/oh/cincinnati/mt-healthy-fighting-owls/athletes/david-montgomery/?careerid=904c25lvjf0qa . live .
  4. Web site: Dyer . Mike . December 1, 2016 . Mount Healthy's David Montgomery named Division III state offensive player of the year . September 12, 2019 . The Enquirer . December 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181216032333/https://www.cincinnati.com/story/recruiting-blog/2015/12/01/mount-healthys-david-montgomery-named-division-iii-state-offensive-player-of-the-year/76637526/ . live .
  5. Web site: December 2, 2015 . Montgomery honored as Division III OPOY . September 12, 2019 . Tristate Football . March 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315073135/https://tristatefootball.com/2015/12/montgomery-honored-as-diii-opoy/ . live .
  6. Web site: Dyer . Mike . December 7, 2017 . Former Mount Healthy High School football standout David Montgomery named an All-American . December 16, 2020 . WCPO Cincinnati . June 16, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210616163714/https://www.wcpo.com/sports/college-sports/former-mount-healthy-high-school-football-standout-david-montgomery-named-an-all-american . live .
  7. Web site: Southwest Ohio Conference . September 12, 2019 . swocsports.com . December 15, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224953/http://swocsports.com/fbstats.aspx?satc=93&year=2013&v=a&stat=all&sort=61 . live .
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  12. Web site: November 26, 2016 . No. 18 West Virginia rolls past Iowa State 49–19 . September 12, 2019 . ESPN.com . Associated Press . April 8, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190408184727/http://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400869596 . live .
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  15. Web site: Stansbury . Jared . November 28, 2017 . David Montgomery breaks PFF record for missed tackles forced . September 12, 2019 . CycloneFanatic.com . en-US . October 29, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201029104158/https://cyclonefanatic.com/2017/11/david-montgomery-breaks-pff-record-for-forced-missed-tackles/ . live .
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  17. Web site: Single . Eric . October 7, 2017 . Iowa State stuns Oklahoma on late Allen Lazard TD . September 12, 2019 . SI.com . May 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190515055948/https://www.si.com/college-football/2017/10/07/oklahoma-iowa-state-highlights-big-12 . live .
  18. Web site: Kempt throws 3 TDs, Iowa State dumps Texas Tech 31–13 . September 12, 2019 . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Associated Press . June 24, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180624091653/http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/college/big-12/texas-tech/article180223566.html . live .
  19. Web site: Iowa State vs. West Virginia – Game Summary – November 4, 2017 – ESPN . September 12, 2019 . ESPN.com . December 31, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171231063616/http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400934542 . live .
  20. Web site: Oklahoma State vs. Iowa State – Game Summary – November 11, 2017 – ESPN . September 12, 2019 . ESPN.com . April 8, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190408213723/http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400934548 . live .
  21. Web site: Iowa State vs. Baylor – Game Summary – November 18, 2017 – ESPN . September 12, 2019 . ESPN.com . December 31, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171231063620/http://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400934551 . live .
  22. Web site: Birch . Tommy . December 6, 2017 . Iowa State's Montgomery named All-American by Pro Football Focus . September 12, 2019 . Des Moines Register . March 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315073142/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/cyclone-insider/2017/12/06/iowa-states-montgomery-named-all-american-pro-football-focus/928602001/ . live .
  23. Web site: Mozey . Brian . November 20, 2017 . Matt Campbell and players on Big 12 honors, David Montgomery, Bryce Meeker . September 12, 2019 . Iowa State Daily . November 10, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181110120059/http://www.iowastatedaily.com/sports/article_07944828-ce28-11e7-bd2b-8bae499fe555.html . live .
  24. Web site: David Montgomery 2018 Game Log . November 18, 2022 . College Football at Sports-Reference.com . en . March 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309063414/https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/david-montgomery-1/gamelog/2018/ . live .
  25. Web site: Springer . Scott . September 4, 2019 . Mt. Healthy alum, Chicago Bears rookie David Montgomery has defied odds in his path to victory . September 12, 2019 . Cincinnati.com . en . February 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210228074508/https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/2019/09/04/chicago-bears-david-montgomery-forges-ahead-despite-difficult-past/1729389001/ . live .
  26. Web site: Birch, Tommy . January 7, 2019 . Iowa State running back David Montgomery enters NFL Draft . January 12, 2019 . Des Moines Register . March 15, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315073143/https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/iowa-state/football/2019/01/07/iowa-state-cyclones-david-montgomery-nfl-draft-running-back-big-12-conference/2445104002/ . live .
  27. News: Hartitz . Ian . May 18, 2020 . Can David Montgomery boom with elite volume? . . December 13, 2020 . October 9, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211009144302/https://sports.yahoo.com/david-montgomery-boom-elite-volume-142645109.html . dead .
  28. News: Finley . Patrick . April 26, 2019 . Bears trade up, take Iowa State running back David Montgomery . . April 26, 2019 . April 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190427022026/https://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/nfl-draft-2019-bears-david-montgomery-trade-up/ . live .
  29. News: Campbell . Rich . June 14, 2019 . Bears sign top draft pick David Montgomery to 4-year rookie contract . . June 14, 2019 . June 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190615071522/https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-spt-bears-david-montgomery-contract-20190614-story.html . live .
  30. Web site: September 5, 2019 . Packers D, Aaron Rodgers beat Bears 10–3 in opener . September 5, 2019 . ESPN.com . Associated Press . April 10, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200410192655/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401127913 . live .
  31. Web site: Stapleton . Arnie Melendrez . September 15, 2019 . Pineiro's 53-yard field goal lifts Bears past Broncos 16–14 . September 15, 2019 . ESPN.com . Associated Press . January 8, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210108032714/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128120 . live .
  32. Web site: October 27, 2019 . Rivers, Chargers beat Bears 17–16 after Pineiro misses FG . October 27, 2019 . ESPN.com . Associated Press . October 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191029144845/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128039 . live .
  33. Web site: November 3, 2019 . Wentz, Howard lead Eagles past Bears 22–14 . November 3, 2019 . ESPN.com . Associated Press . November 4, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191104002650/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401128082 . live .
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  35. Web site: David Montgomery 2019 Game Log . January 4, 2020 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en . January 15, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200115132432/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MontDa01/gamelog/2019/ . live .
  36. News: Stankevitz . JJ . September 24, 2020 . Stankevitz: Believe it or not, Nagy wants to run in 2020 . NBC Sports . December 13, 2020 . November 30, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201130145527/https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/why-bears-coach-matt-nagy-yes-matt-nagy-committed-run-2020 . live .
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  38. Web site: September 20, 2020 . Trubisky 2 TD passes, Barkley hurt as Bears edge Giants . September 20, 2020 . ESPN . Associated Press . September 28, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200928175010/https://www.espn.com/nfl/recap?gameId=401220281 . live .
  39. News: Finley . Patrick . November 23, 2020 . Bears RB David Montgomery at practice after missing game with concussion . Chicago Sun-Times . December 13, 2020 . December 2, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201202103605/https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2020/11/23/21594356/bears-david-montgomery-concussion-returns-packers-titans-vikings-head-injury-running-back-matt-nagy . live .
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