2019 CU Football Recruiting Class
Montgomery, Jamar
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
8:15 p.m.
Jamar Montgomery
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Birmingham, Ala.
- High School:
- Parker
- Prev School:
- Independence CC
Bio
AT COLORADO: CAREER
2020 (Jr.-2)—Played in all six games including the Alamo Bowl with one start against Utah … In the regular season, he had 101 defensive snaps with four tackles, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hurry, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … Had his forced and recovered fumble in the season opener against UCLA … Credited with a quarterback hurry against San Diego State and two tackles against Utah … In the Alamo Bowl, had four tackles and one tackle for loss against Texas … Given CU's Most Improved Student-Athlete Award for his hard work in the classroom.
2019 (Jr.)—He dressed for 11 of 12 games and played in four, earning a redshirt season under the new rules … He was named the Defensive Scout of the Game four times for the weeks leading up to the Air Force, Oregon, Washington State and Washington games, and was the special teams Player of the Week for the Washington State game … In the four games, he played both defense and special teams … On defense, he made the most of his 25 snaps with three tackles, including one sack for a loss of 10 yards, one quarterback pressure, one forced fumble and one pass breakup … On special teams, he played on both the kick return and kick coverage units, seeing action for 28 plays … He had four special teams points, two tackles, including one inside the 20 and one knockdown or springing block on kick return.
JUNIOR COLLEGE—Rated as a 3-star recruit by the major recruiting services … tabbed as the No. 7 inside linebacker out of junior college by ESPN and the No. 8 junior college inside linebacker in America by 247Sports … Played at Independence CC under coach Jason Brown and saw action in 18 games, posting 34 tackles (19 solo), with 10½ tackles for losses including seven sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … As a sophomore, he had 24 tackles, eight for losses and led Independence with six sacks… As a freshman, he posted 10 tackles, including a sack and another 1½tackles for losses when Independence recorded a 9-2 record and Jayhawk Conference Championship with a 6-1 record in league play … Top games includes a five tackle, one for a loss, with a forced fumble and fumble recovery in a 17-14 loss to Butler … He had all six of his sacks his senior season against Garden City CC in a 28-21 loss.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned All-State honors as a senior at Parker High School under coach Andre Robinson … He was his team’s MVP on defense … Under coach Andre Robinson, Parker went 5-4 his senior year; 7-5 his junior year, losing to Russellville in the Alabama Class 5A playoff second round … As a senior, he posted 48 tackles and two sacks … As a junior, he had 55 tackles with 12 tackles for a loss including seven sacks … Also competed in track and field, specializing in throwing events.
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a degree in Ethnic Studies in December 2021 … Pursing a graduate degree in Organizational Leadership … Given CU's Most Improved Student-Athlete Award across all sports for his hard work in the classroom.
PERSONAL—He was born January 2, 1999 in Birmingham, Ala. … Hobbies include reading novels and working out.
- He has played in 31 career games with six starts
- He has 27 total tackles, six third down stops, and 10 quarterback pressures, along with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
- Played in 12 games this season, with 330 defensive snaps, 24 total tackles, one sack, three tackles for loss, two tackles for zero, five third down stops, six quarterback pressures and one pass break up.
- Named a member of the Victory Club for his play in games against Arizona State and California.
- Played in a season high 54 snaps defensively against Arizona, with two tackles for loss and a quarterback pressure.
2020 (Jr.-2)—Played in all six games including the Alamo Bowl with one start against Utah … In the regular season, he had 101 defensive snaps with four tackles, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hurry, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … Had his forced and recovered fumble in the season opener against UCLA … Credited with a quarterback hurry against San Diego State and two tackles against Utah … In the Alamo Bowl, had four tackles and one tackle for loss against Texas … Given CU's Most Improved Student-Athlete Award for his hard work in the classroom.
2019 (Jr.)—He dressed for 11 of 12 games and played in four, earning a redshirt season under the new rules … He was named the Defensive Scout of the Game four times for the weeks leading up to the Air Force, Oregon, Washington State and Washington games, and was the special teams Player of the Week for the Washington State game … In the four games, he played both defense and special teams … On defense, he made the most of his 25 snaps with three tackles, including one sack for a loss of 10 yards, one quarterback pressure, one forced fumble and one pass breakup … On special teams, he played on both the kick return and kick coverage units, seeing action for 28 plays … He had four special teams points, two tackles, including one inside the 20 and one knockdown or springing block on kick return.
JUNIOR COLLEGE—Rated as a 3-star recruit by the major recruiting services … tabbed as the No. 7 inside linebacker out of junior college by ESPN and the No. 8 junior college inside linebacker in America by 247Sports … Played at Independence CC under coach Jason Brown and saw action in 18 games, posting 34 tackles (19 solo), with 10½ tackles for losses including seven sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … As a sophomore, he had 24 tackles, eight for losses and led Independence with six sacks… As a freshman, he posted 10 tackles, including a sack and another 1½tackles for losses when Independence recorded a 9-2 record and Jayhawk Conference Championship with a 6-1 record in league play … Top games includes a five tackle, one for a loss, with a forced fumble and fumble recovery in a 17-14 loss to Butler … He had all six of his sacks his senior season against Garden City CC in a 28-21 loss.
HIGH SCHOOL—He earned All-State honors as a senior at Parker High School under coach Andre Robinson … He was his team’s MVP on defense … Under coach Andre Robinson, Parker went 5-4 his senior year; 7-5 his junior year, losing to Russellville in the Alabama Class 5A playoff second round … As a senior, he posted 48 tackles and two sacks … As a junior, he had 55 tackles with 12 tackles for a loss including seven sacks … Also competed in track and field, specializing in throwing events.
ACADEMICS—He graduated with a degree in Ethnic Studies in December 2021 … Pursing a graduate degree in Organizational Leadership … Given CU's Most Improved Student-Athlete Award across all sports for his hard work in the classroom.
PERSONAL—He was born January 2, 1999 in Birmingham, Ala. … Hobbies include reading novels and working out.
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