Monty Montgomery

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 PM

Position:
LB
Letters Earned at Ole Miss:
1
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 225
Hometown:
Norcross, Ga.
High School:
Norcross
Prev. College:
Louisville
Major:
African American Studies

2023 (SENIOR): Appeared in 11 games for the Rebels, with one start at linebacker ... Tallied 22 total tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and three quarterback hurries ... vs. Mercer (9/2/23): Started at inside linebacker in his Ole Miss debut, recording two tackles and one QB hurry in 24 total snaps (22 defensive) ... at #22 Tulane (9/9/23): Made three total tackles, all solo, including one for a loss of two yards ... vs. Georgia Tech (9/16/23): Recorded four tackles (two solo), added one QB hurry ... at #12 Alabama (9/23/23): Tallied an Ole Miss career-high five tackles (two solo), including one for a loss of one yard... vs. #12 LSU (09/30/23): Recorded three total tackles (one solo) ... vs. Arkansas (10/7/23): Saw action in 39 defensive and special teams snaps, assisting on two tackles and adding a QB hurry ... at Auburn (10/21/23): Participated in six special teams snaps ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/28/23): Notched one solo tackle in 17 snaps across defense and special teams ... vs. Texas A&M (11/4/23): Played 18 total snaps across defense and special teams ... at #1 Georgia (11/11/23): Played 10 total snaps across defense and special teams ... vs. ULM (11/18/23): Assisted on two tackles, notched a half TFL in 22 total snaps ... Reese’s Senior Bowl watch list ... Transfer who arrived on campus in January and participated in spring drill.

LOUISVILLE: Appeared in 39 games over four seasons at Louisville … Recorded 161 total tackles, 23.5 tackles for a loss, 15.0 sacks, seven forced fumbles and three interceptions with the Cardinals … Finished second on the team in tackles (70) and tackles for a loss (11.0) in 2022 … Tore his right ACL after third game of the season and was redshirted.

HUTCHINSON CC: Named the 2018 Jayhawk Conference Defensive Player of the Year ... Also named the KJCCC Defensive Player of the Week three times and was the NJCAA National Defensive Player of the Week twice ... Led the Blue Dragons with 82 total tackles, including 45 unassisted tackles ... Totaled 18 tackles for loss, six quarterback sacks, three interceptions, two fumble recoveries returned for a touchdown ... Credited with five quarterback hurries in 2018 ... Earned NJCAA first-team All-America honors ... Recorded three defensive touchdowns, including two in one game against Dodge City.

TULANE: Did not play in any games and was redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Norcross HS … Tallied 139 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, four sacks and one interception as a senior.

PERSONAL: Son of Izetta Gasden ... Full name is Cornelius Montel Montgomery ... Born Dec. 20, 1998 ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in spring 2023 … African American Studies major.