Luke Montgomery (American football)
| No. 51 – Ohio State Buckeyes | |
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| Position | Guard |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 5, 2004[1] Ohio, U.S.[2] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 312 lb (142 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Findlay (Findlay, Ohio) |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Luke Montgomery (born October 5, 2004)[1] is an American college football guard for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life
[edit]Montgomery attended Findlay High School in Findlay, Ohio. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for Ohio State over other offers such as Michigan, Notre Dame, Clemson, Penn State and Oklahoma.[3]
College career
[edit]As a freshman in 2023, Montgomery appeared in seven games.[4] At the end on the regular season and the start of the 2024–25 College Football Playoff, he rotated in on the offensive line and competed for a starting role.[5] During the first two rounds of the playoffs, Montgomery played in 29 snaps in the win over Tennessee, and 31 snaps in the victory versus Oregon.[6] In the 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic, he made his first collegiate start in a win over Texas, helping the Buckeyes advance to the National Championship.[7] He finished the 2024 season, mainly coming off the bench as a rotational offensive lineman, while also making two starts.[8] Montgomery is set to be the team's starting left guard in 2025.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Montgomery is the brother of four-star quarterback Ryan Montgomery, who committed to play for the Georgia Bulldogs.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Luke Montgomery OG Ohio State NFL Draft Profile". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved May 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Early Signing Period: Four-Star OL Luke Montgomery Signs With Ohio State". Buckeye Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ Landis, Bill (February 17, 2022). "Ohio State lands in-state 4-star OT Luke Montgomery". The Athletic. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ Seibel, Ron (April 4, 2024). "Luke Montgomery expands his reach in second spring at Ohio State". Toledo Blade. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Luke Montgomery at the forefront of potential changes to Ohio State offensive line for CFP". The Columbus Dispatch. December 16, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ Gillis, Andrew. "One Ohio State offensive lineman, after a year of mostly being on the sidelines, has a role to fill in the College Football Playoff". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ Briggs, David (January 18, 2025). "Surging Luke Montgomery — and his former Findlay teammate — on brink of 'dream come true' for Ohio State". Toledo Blade. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- 1 2 Helwagen, Steve. "Luke Montgomery settling in as starting left guard for Ohio State offensive line". BuckNuts. 247Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ↑ Riley, Connor (January 20, 2025). "Ohio State OL Luke Montgomery says Georgia is 'getting a steal' in QB brother Ryan Montgomery". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
