Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | L 10-49@ Army | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#8
Antonio Montero
Senior linebacker for Rice. 2021: 60 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
6′1″ · 225 lb · Eden Prairie, MN
CFB Index 69 · #128 of 578 LBsHigh confidenceRice 2021 alumnus
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
OLB recruit
No. 2280 nationally · Signed with Rice
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Rice. 2021: 60 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rice in 2018.
- Transferred from Rice to Villanova in 2022.
Antonio Montero
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Rice to Villanova — the move that set up everything since. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against Army, Week 3, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Rice, 201 tackles — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
201810 games
- Signed with Rice3-star out of Eden Prairie
2022
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Rice
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
1 coach2018–2021
Rice
Played his entire career under Mike Bloomgren.
2022 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Mike Bloomgren — 11-31 over that span.
2018Rice2-11HC: Mike Bloomgren · Run-leaning
2019Rice3-9HC: Mike Bloomgren · Run-leaning
2020Rice2-3HC: Mike Bloomgren · Run-heavy
2021Rice4-8HC: Mike Bloomgren · Run-leaning
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Abell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
69 · #128 of 578 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #128 at the position.
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Santrell Latham’s 2021 season.
69%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Santrell on
TFL rate
PD rate
Differs from Santrell on
Hurry rate (lower)
Solo tackle rate (lower)
Height (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Marje Mulumba's senior season at Delaware (2025).
82%match
Matches Marje on
TFL rate
Weight
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Antonio Montero
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology