Sidney Sammual Montgomery (born May 25, 1990) is an American professional 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 for the LSU Tigers, where he earned All-American recognition.
| No. 92 – Massachusetts Pirates | |
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| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 25, 1990 Greenwood, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Greenwood (SC) |
| College: | LSU |
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 3 / pick: 95 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editMontgomery 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
editWhile 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
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+1⁄4 in (1.91 m) |
262 lb (119 kg) |
33+7⁄8 in (0.86 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.81 s | 1.69 s | 2.80 s | 4.51 s | 7.18 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
22 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Houston Texans
editMontgomery was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round, with the 95th overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.[7]
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.[8]
Oakland Raiders
editHe was signed by the Oakland Raiders on December 18, 2013.[9] He was released on December 21, 2013.[10]
Cincinnati Bengals
editMontgomery signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on April 11, 2014.[11] 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.[12]
Edmonton Eskimos
editMontgomery was signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on September 30, 2015.[13] He was released on June 19, 2016.[14]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editMontgomery was signed to the practice roster of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL on October 17, 2017.[15]
Massachusetts Pirates (first stint)
editIn 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.[16]
Memphis Express
editIn 2019, Montgomery joined the Memphis Express in the Alliance of American Football.[17] He was placed on injured reserve on March 4, 2019. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[18]
DC Defenders
editMontgomery later moved to the XFL, where he was selected by the DC Defenders in the seventh round of the 2020 XFL Draft.[19] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[20]
Massachusetts Pirates (second stint)
editOn April 20, 2024, Montgomery re-signed with the Pirates.[21]
References
edit- ^ "Football Talent Advisors » 2013 » April". Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ "Sam Montgomery, Greenwood , Weak-Side Defensive End". 247Sports.
- ^ FoxSportsNext.com 2011 All-America Team Archived 2012-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Southeastern Conference". www.secsports.com.
- ^ "Sam Montgomery Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "2013 NFL Draft Scout Sam Montgomery College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ Ganguli, Tania (October 21, 2013). "Sources: Pot reason Texans cut 3". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (December 18, 2013). "Raiders giving Texans washout Sam Montgomery a chance".
- ^ Bouda, Nate (December 21, 2013). "Sam Montgomery Lasts Just 4 Days With The Raiders".
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (April 11, 2014). "Bengals sign Sam Montgomery". Pro Football Talk. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ Harvey, Coley (August 31, 2015). "Receiver Denarius Moore among players released by Bengals". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ "Eskimos Add to Practice Roster". oursportscentral.com. September 30, 2015. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "Edmonton Eskimos make final roster moves ahead of regular season". globalnews.ca. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ "BOMBERS ADD THREE". bluebombers.com. October 17, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
- ^ Doyle, Bill. "Arena football: Well-traveled defensive lineman Sam Montgomery fitting right in with Massachusetts Pirates". telegram.com. GateHouse Media. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ Munz, Jason (January 30, 2019). "AAF: The Memphis Express set their initial 52-man roster. Who made the cut?". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Bender, Bill (October 21, 2019). "XFL Draft picks 2019: Complete results, rosters, players for new football league". Sporting News. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Pirates Make Three Moves Along Defensive Front". Massachusetts Pirates. April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.