Linebacker, Memphis (from Portland State, Southern Miss), 2023–26
Michael Montgomery
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 247 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Seattle, WA
Michael Montgomery plays linebacker for Memphis, after Portland State (2023–24) and Southern Miss (2025). Last time out, at Tulane: 10 tackles. Montgomery leads Memphis in tackles this season.
2026 so far
46 tackles
Last game: 10 tackles at Tulane, L 17–31
Next game: vs. East Carolina, Oct 22
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
14tackles, career highat Oregon, 2023Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Portland State | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Portland State | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 106 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | Memphis | 46 | 24 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 174 | 62 | 6.5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Portland State | 9 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Portland State | 9 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 9 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Memphis | 9 | LB | Sr. | 6′3″ | 247 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Memphis 7 games, 46 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at UNLV | W 27–21 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Arkansas State | W 42–24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Boise State | L 20–38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. UT Martin | W 45–21 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Charlotte | W 59–8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. UAB | W 38–13 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Tulane | L 17–31 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Southern Miss 12 games, 106 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Mississippi State | L 17–34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Jackson State | W 38–20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. App State | W 38–22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | at Louisiana Tech | L 20–30 | 13 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Jacksonville State | W 42–25 | 9 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Georgia Southern | W 38–35 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Louisiana | W 22–10 | 7 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. UL Monroe | W 49–21 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | atArkansas State | W 27–21 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Texas State | L 14–41 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Troy | L 18–28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Western Kentucky | L 16–27 | 5 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Portland State 2 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Washington State | L 30–70 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | atBoise State | L 14–56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 14 vs. South Dakota, so that game is not listed.
2023 Portland State 1 game, 14 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Oregon | L 7–81 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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