Sam Montgomery Explained

Current Team:Massachusetts Pirates
Number:92
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:25 May 1990
Birth Place:Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:262
High School:Greenwood (SC)
College:LSU
Draftyear:2013
Draftround:3
Draftpick:95
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Pfr:MontSa00

Sidney Sammual Montgomery (born May 25, 1990) is an American football defensive end for the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL). He was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football at Louisiana State University, where he earned All-American recognition.

Early life

Montgomery was born in Greenwood, South Carolina. He attended Greenwood High School, and played for the Greenwood Eagles high school football team.

Montgomery also ran track and field in addition to football. He was a member of the high school relay team. He ran a personal best time of 11.34 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2009 Regional 1 Class AAAA. He also competed in the shot put, he finished 4th with a throw of 14.20 meters.[1]

Considered a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Montgomery was listed as the No. 3 weak-side defensive end in the nation in 2009.[2]

College career

While attending Louisiana State University, Montgomery played for coach Les Miles's LSU Tigers football team from 2010 to 2012. Following his sophomore season in 2011, he was named an All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, Pro Football Weekly, and Scout.com.[3] He was also a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 2011 and 2012.[4]

Professional career

Houston Texans

Montgomery was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round, with the 95th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.[5]

The Texans released Montgomery, along with two other players, on October 21 for unspecified violations of team rules prior to a road game against the Kansas City Chiefs.[6]

Oakland Raiders

He was signed by the Oakland Raiders on December 18, 2013.[7] He was released on December 21, 2013.[8]

Cincinnati Bengals

Montgomery signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on April 11, 2014.[9] On August 31, 2014, he was signed to the Bengals' practice squad.

On January 23, 2015, Montgomery signed a reserve/future contract with the Bengals. On August 31, 2015, he was released by the Bengals.[10]

Edmonton Eskimos

Montgomery was signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on September 30, 2015.[11] He was released on June 19, 2016.[12]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Montgomery was signed to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL on October 17, 2017.[13]

Massachusetts Pirates (first stint)

In June 2018, Montgomery signed with the Massachusetts Pirates of the National Arena League (NAL), and made his regular season debut with the Pirates on July 7 of that same year.[14]

Memphis Express

In 2019, Montgomery joined the Memphis Express in the Alliance of American Football.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on March 4, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[16]

DC Defenders

Montgomery later moved to the XFL, where he was selected by the DC Defenders in the seventh round of the 2020 XFL Draft.[17] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[18]

Massachusetts Pirates (second stint)

On April 20, 2024, Montgomery re-signed with the Pirates.[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football Talent Advisors » 2013 » April . 2016-08-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810142032/http://footballtalentadvisors.com/blog/2013/04/ . 2014-08-10 .
  2. Web site: Sam Montgomery, Greenwood, Weak-Side Defensive End. 247Sports.
  3. http://collegefootball.scout.com/2/1136379.html FoxSportsNext.com 2011 All-America Team
  4. Web site: Southeastern Conference. www.secsports.com.
  5. Web site: 2013 NFL Draft Listing . 2023-05-14 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  6. Web site: Sources: Pot reason Texans cut 3 . Tania . Ganguli . October 21, 2013 . . October 22, 2013.
  7. Web site: Raiders giving Texans washout Sam Montgomery a chance. Darin. Gantt. December 18, 2013.
  8. Web site: Sam Montgomery Lasts Just 4 Days With The Raiders. Nate. Bouda. December 21, 2013.
  9. Web site: Wilkening. Mike. Bengals sign Sam Montgomery. April 11, 2014. Pro Football Talk. April 11, 2014.
  10. Web site: Receiver Denarius Moore among players released by Bengals . Harvey . Coley . August 31, 2015 . . September 21, 2015.
  11. Web site: Eskimos Add to Practice Roster . oursportscentral.com . September 30, 2015 . May 30, 2024.
  12. Web site: Edmonton Eskimos make final roster moves ahead of regular season . globalnews.ca . May 30, 2024.
  13. Web site: BOMBERS ADD THREE . bluebombers.com . October 17, 2017 . May 30, 2024.
  14. Web site: Doyle . Bill . Arena football: Well-traveled defensive lineman Sam Montgomery fitting right in with Massachusetts Pirates . telegram.com . GateHouse Media . December 20, 2018.
  15. News: Munz. Jason. AAF: The Memphis Express set their initial 52-man roster. Who made the cut?. The Commercial Appeal. January 30, 2019. February 6, 2019.
  16. Web site: Rothstein . Michael . Wickersham . Seth . June 13, 2019 . Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football . January 9, 2024 . ESPN.com.
  17. Web site: Bender. Bill. XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league. Sporting News. October 21, 2019. October 23, 2019.
  18. News: Condotta, Bob . XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue . SeattleTimes.com . April 10, 2020 . July 17, 2020.
  19. Web site: 2024-04-18 . Pirates Make Three Moves Along Defensive Front . 2024-04-20 . Massachusetts Pirates . en.