OVERVIEW
Played in the 2015 Senior Bowl, finishing with two kick returns for 49 yards. In 2014, selected second-team All-Pac-12 (all purpose) and honorable mention wide receiver. Missed two games due to shoulder injury. Had shoulder surgery in the offseason. In 2013, selected second-team All-American (all purpose) and second-team All-Pac-12. Led the team in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions. Led all qualified FBS returners in kick-return average. Missed three games in 2012 with a knee injury. Led team in kick and punt return averages in 2012 and 2011. Selected honorable mention All-Pac-12 in 2011. Lettered in football, baseball and lacrosse in high school.
PRO DAY RESULTS
40-yard dash: 4.5 and 4.51 seconds
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Built like a full-grown man. Body type resembles that of a running back with well-defined, muscular legs. Foot quickness to create separation on short to intermediate routes. Played outside, from slot, as a tailback and as a wildcat quarterback. Displays good lateral movement and balance with ball in his hands. Works to be a plus run blocker. Has size and determination to be used to crack-block ends. Good, not great run-after-catch potential. Scouts believe he can be a Pro Bowl returner. Scored four times over last two seasons as a returner. Strong personal character and considered an "accountable teammate" by coaching staff.
WEAKNESSES
Doesn't display natural wide receiver characteristics. Needs more than just polish with routes and must incorporate route diversity at some point. Averaged just 9.9 yards per catch in 2014. Extremely suspect hands with 16 drops and three fumbles over his last three seasons. Allows throws to get on top of him. Hands lack supple qualities and his catch radius is smaller than desired. His confidence has been questioned by scouting community. His body of work as a receiver hasn't matched his physical potential. Has had only one season of significant touchdown production. Tightly wound with scouts questioning if he's too muscled.
NFL COMPARISON
Cordarrelle Patterson
BOTTOM LINE
Montgomery is a likable person with high character and an ability to leave a positive impression in draft interviews, but teams will still have to figure out how they want to use him. His hands might not be trustworthy enough to be part of a three-wide-receiver set. Montgomery can flip fields and change games with his ability in the return game and might be best-utilized in a dynamic, open-minded offensive system that gets the ball in his hands quickly and allows him to use his run after catch talents.
Played in the 2015 Senior Bowl, finishing with two kick returns for 49 yards. In 2014, selected second-team All-Pac-12 (all purpose) and honorable mention wide receiver. Missed two games due to shoulder injury. Had shoulder surgery in the offseason. In 2013, selected second-team All-American (all purpose) and second-team All-Pac-12. Led the team in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown receptions. Led all qualified FBS returners in kick-return average. Missed three games in 2012 with a knee injury. Led team in kick and punt return averages in 2012 and 2011. Selected honorable mention All-Pac-12 in 2011. Lettered in football, baseball and lacrosse in high school.
PRO DAY RESULTS
40-yard dash: 4.5 and 4.51 seconds
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS
Built like a full-grown man. Body type resembles that of a running back with well-defined, muscular legs. Foot quickness to create separation on short to intermediate routes. Played outside, from slot, as a tailback and as a wildcat quarterback. Displays good lateral movement and balance with ball in his hands. Works to be a plus run blocker. Has size and determination to be used to crack-block ends. Good, not great run-after-catch potential. Scouts believe he can be a Pro Bowl returner. Scored four times over last two seasons as a returner. Strong personal character and considered an "accountable teammate" by coaching staff.
WEAKNESSES
Doesn't display natural wide receiver characteristics. Needs more than just polish with routes and must incorporate route diversity at some point. Averaged just 9.9 yards per catch in 2014. Extremely suspect hands with 16 drops and three fumbles over his last three seasons. Allows throws to get on top of him. Hands lack supple qualities and his catch radius is smaller than desired. His confidence has been questioned by scouting community. His body of work as a receiver hasn't matched his physical potential. Has had only one season of significant touchdown production. Tightly wound with scouts questioning if he's too muscled.
NFL COMPARISON
Cordarrelle Patterson
BOTTOM LINE
Montgomery is a likable person with high character and an ability to leave a positive impression in draft interviews, but teams will still have to figure out how they want to use him. His hands might not be trustworthy enough to be part of a three-wide-receiver set. Montgomery can flip fields and change games with his ability in the return game and might be best-utilized in a dynamic, open-minded offensive system that gets the ball in his hands quickly and allows him to use his run after catch talents.