D. J. Montgomery

D. J. Montgomery
No. 2 – Indianapolis Colts
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-11-17) November 17, 1996 (age 28)
Madison, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Madison Central
(Madison, Mississippi)
College:
Undrafted:2019
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:6
Receiving yards:92
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

D. J. Montgomery (born November 17, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Austin Peay. He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Houston Texans, and Michigan Panthers.

College career

Montgomery began his collegiate career at Holmes Community College. As a sophomore, he caught 36 passes for 991 yards and ten touchdowns and was named first-team All-State.[1] He was rated a three-star prospect and committed to transfer to Austin Peay for his remaining eligibility.[2]

Montgomery became a starter in his first season with the Governors and finished second with 19 receptions and 228 receiving yards with three touchdowns.[3] As a senior, he caught 42 passes for 797 yards and ten touchdowns[4]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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 1+1⁄2 in
(1.87 m) 		201 lb
(91 kg) 		32+1⁄4 in
(0.82 m) 		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 4.43 s 1.52 s 2.60 s 4.36 s 6.69 s 37.5 in
(0.95 m)		 10 ft 7 in
(3.23 m)		 7 reps
All values from Pro Day[5]

Cleveland Browns

Montgomery signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019.[6] He suffered a hamstring injury during training camp and was placed on season-ending injured reserve on August 21, 2019.[7] The Browns waived Montgomery on August 19, 2020.[8]

New York Jets

Montgomery was claimed off waivers by the New York Jets on August 30, 2020.[9] He was released before the start of the regular season and re-signed to the Jets practice squad.[10] Montgomery remained on the Jets' practice squad for the entirety of the 2020 season and signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 4, 2021.[11] He was waived at the end of training camp on August 31, 2021, and was re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[12] Montgomery was elevated to the active roster on December 12, 2021, for the team's Week 14 game against the New Orleans Saints.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets on January 10, 2022.[14] He was waived on May 10, 2022, then re-signed on May 24, 2022. He was waived on July 26.[15]

Indianapolis Colts

Montgomery was signed by the Indianapolis Colts on August 3, 2022.[16] He was waived on August 22.[17]

Houston Texans

On December 14, 2022, Montgomery was signed to the Houston Texans' practice squad.[18]

Michigan Panthers

Montgomery signed with the Michigan Panthers of the United States Football League on June 1, 2023.[19] He was released from his contract on August 18, 2023, to sign with an NFL team.[20]

Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

On August 18, 2023, Montgomery signed with the Colts.[21] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[22][23] He was signed to the active roster on December 14.[24]

Montgomery was released by the Colts on August 27, 2024, and re-signed to the practice squad.[25][26]

References

  1. ^ "Former Bulldog D.J. Montgomery inks unrestricted free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns". HolmesAthletics.com. April 28, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  2. ^ Allison, Autumn (February 1, 2017). "Austin Peay football has No. 1 FCS recruiting class for 2017". The Leaf-Chronicle. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. ^ Neumann, Sam (September 2, 2020). "5 things to know about new Jets WR D.J. Montgomery". Jets Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  4. ^ Austin, Chris (November 26, 2018). "Instant Peay Play: APSU Football wideout D.J. Montgomery an All-OVC snub". ClarksvilleOnline.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout D.J. Montgomery College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Browns' DJ Montgomery: Signs with Cleveland". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. May 3, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  7. ^ Labbe, Dan (August 21, 2019). "Browns place D.J. Montgomery on injured reserve, claim safety Montrel Meander". Cleveland.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  8. ^ Risdon, Jeff (August 19, 2020). "Damion Willis officially added, D.J. Montgomery waived as Browns swap WRs". Browns Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Lange, Randy (August 30, 2020). "Jets Acquire WR D.J. Montgomery on Waivers from Browns". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  10. ^ Lange, Randy (September 6, 2020). "15 Signed to Practice Squad; All Were in Jets Training Camp". NewYorkJets.com. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Jets' D.J. Montgomery: Back with Jets on future contract". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. January 4, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "D.J. Montgomery: Waived by Jets". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. August 31, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Jets' D.J. Montgomery: Elevated to face Saints". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  14. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (January 10, 2022). "Jets Sign 10 Players to Reserve/Future Contracts". NewYorkJets.com.
  15. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (July 26, 2022). "Jets Sign QB Chris Streveler, WR Rashard Davis, OL Isaiah Williams". NewYorkJets.com.
  16. ^ "Colts Sign WR D.J. Montgomery". colts.com. August 3, 2022.
  17. ^ "Colts Waive WR D.J. Montgomery, DT Caeveon Patton". Colts.com. August 22, 2022.
  18. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (12-14-2022)". HoustonTexans.com. December 14, 2022.
  19. ^ @USFLPanthers (June 1, 2023). "Free Agent Signing" (Tweet). Retrieved June 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ @USFLPanthers (August 18, 2023). "Contract Terminated / Signing with NFL Team" (Tweet). Retrieved August 18, 2023 – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "Colts sign WR D.J. Montgomery". Colts.com. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  22. ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 29, 2023). "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster". Colts.com.
  23. ^ "Colts sign 16 to practice squad". Colts.com. August 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  24. ^ "Colts sign WR D.J. Montgomery to 53-man roster from practice squad, waive G Arlington Hambright". colts.com. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  25. ^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 27, 2024). "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster for 2024 regular season". Colts.com. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  26. ^ "Colts sign 11 players to practice squad". Colts.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 5, 2024.