Michael Montgomery

Portland State (2023-24): Played in all 11 games in 2024 and posted the second most tackles on the squad with 80 (36 solo)…Posted 2.5 tackles for loss for eight yards and 2.5 sacks for five yards to go along with four pass breakups...Named to boththe FCS Football Central and Stats Perform FCS Freshman All-America teams… Had a big true freshman season, ranking second on the team with 69 tackles...Played in all 11 games and started the final five at middle linebacker...Led the team in tackles twice...Made 14 tackles in his first career game at Oregon (9/2), all in the second half...It was the most by any Big Sky player on opening weekend and the most by a Viking in four years...Made his first start against Idaho State (10/21), again leading the team with 10 tackles...Tallied eight tackles and a fumble recovery in the Vikings’ Dam Cup win over Eastern Washington (10/28)...Had 13.5 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against third-ranked Montana (11/11)…High School: Lettered in football at Garfield High School…Named Metro League Defensive Player of the Year…First team All-League linebacker…Had 93 tackles, 23 tackles for loss, three interceptions, two pass breakups and a sack on the season…Was also a first team All-League player as a sophomore and a junior...A three-star rated linebacker...Competed in wrestling and placed second in state as a junior...Named Student of the Year as a senior…Personal: Son of Joseph Irving and Shellise Montgomery... has four brothers, Tyrell, Josian, Tremaine and Joseph, and three sisters, Shellise, Linda and Serena...hobby is chess