Senior linebacker for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 247 lb · Seattle, WA
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.
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles: 96th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026
1 PBU
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 10 tackles, at UNLV
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 linebacker for Memphis. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
Michael Montgomery
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. He got to Memphis by way of Southern Miss. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Sun Belt. One game to point at: 10 tackles against UNLV — Week 1, 2026.
22 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles (96th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (92nd percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (20th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 7.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
38.2%
66 pass / 107 run
Plays / game
57.7
3 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
77 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 22 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 106 | 30 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 128 | 41 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 27–21
at UNLV
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Daniel Bituli’s 2019 season.
Matches Daniel on
Differs from Daniel on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Clyde Washington's senior season at Purdue (2023).
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Player DNA
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