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David Montgomery Biography | David Montgomery

David Montgomery (born June 7, 1997) is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears.

He was drafted by the Bears in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft after playing college football at Iowa State. He was a consensus First-team All-Big 12 players in the year 2017.

David Montgomery High school career

Growing up in the Cincinnati Ohio area, he was an Eagle Scout in addition to being a standout prep dual-threat quarterback. Over Montgomery four-year career, Montgomery rushed for 6,666 yards and 91 touchdowns.

In 2015, he was named the Division III Ohio Player of the Year as well as the Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year. Read also about Deebo Samuel 

His senior season rushing total of 2,707 was good enough for the 21st best single-season performance in Ohio high school history. Montgomery posted seven 200-yard games and three 300-yard games, including one 373 yard performance.

Recruiting
Despite a record-breaking high school career, Montgomery was only lightly recruiting to continue his football career in college. Montgomery was only recruited by Miami (OH), Ball State, Buffalo, and Iowa State. Montgomery eventually committed to the Cyclones.

David Montgomery College career

2016 season
As a true freshman in 2016, Montgomery played in all 12 games and started the final four contests. Montgomery led the team in rushing with 563 yards, averaging 5.2 yards per carry.

This was good enough to be the second-best freshman performance in school history. Montgomery second career start he rushed 169 yards on 24 carries to defeat Kansas.

Montgomery was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week for that performance. Montgomery finished the season with 141 yards rushing and 45 yards receiving against West Virginia.

At the conclusion of the season he was named to the honorable mention Freshman All-America team by Campus Insiders.

During 2017 season
His break out season was in the year 2017. Montgomery led the Cyclones in rushing yards and yards from scrimmage with 1,095 and 1,383 respectively. Montgomery finished second in the Big 12 in rushing yards and touchdowns behind only Justice Hill.

He led the nation in forced missed tackles with 104, breaking the previous record of 89 set by Dalvin Cook. Against Iowa he ran for 113 yards, rushed for a touchdown, and had 53 yards on receptions. Read also about Deebo Samuel 

In an upset win at #3 Oklahoma, he ran for 55 yards and a touchdown and caught 7 passes for 89 yards. Montgomery had a career day against Texas Tech rushing for 164 yards on 28 attempts, averaging 5.9 yards per play.

He had a three straight 100 yard performances against West Virginia, Oklahoma State, and Baylor with 115, 105, and 144 yards respectively including three touchdowns against the Cowboys.

He received multiple accolades at the end of the regular season. Montgomery was named a first-team All-American by Pro Football Focus as well as consensus first-team All-Big 12.

During 2018 season
He started the season slow, but had a string of four straight 100-yard games with five touchdowns from mid-September to mid-October, and ended the season with another string of three straight 100-yard games with six touchdowns,

including 179 yards from scrimmage in the year 2018 Alamo Bowl loss to Washington St. Montgomery finished the year 2018 season with 1,216 rushing yards (second in the Big 12 to Alex Barnes) and 13 rushing touchdowns (second to Sam Eh linger).

David Montgomery Professional career

On January 7, the year 2019, he announced that he would forgo his final season of eligibility and declare for the year 2019 NFL Draft.

The Chicago Bears drafted Montgomery in the third round with the 73rd overall pick in the draft. He signed a four-year rookie contract with the team on June 14. Read also about Deebo Samuel 

During 2019 season
He made his NFL debut with the Chicago Bears in Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers.

In the game, He rushed for 18 yards on six attempts and caught one pass for 27 yards as the Bears lost 10–3.In Week 2 against the Denver Broncos, Montgomery rushed 18 times for 62 yards and his first career NFL touchdown as the Bears won 16–14.

Though utilized more than veteran Tarik Cohen, he failed to reach 70 yards in any of the Bears’ first seven games.

After eleven carries for 25 yards in Week 6 and a disastrous two rushes for six yards and a fumble in Week 7 against the New Orleans Saints, he responded in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Chargers with 27 rushes for an NFL-second best 135 yards and a touchdown in the 17-16 loss.

In week 9 against the Philadelphia Eagles, he rushed 14 times for 40 yards and 2 touchdowns in the 22–14 loss. This was his first game with multiple rushing touchdowns of his career.

David Montgomery Age|Birthday

David Montgomery is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears who was born on 7 June 1997, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, he is 22 years old as of 2019

David Montgomery Family

After doing our research, details about his parents are not available and it is also not known if he has any siblings.

David Montgomery Wife

David Montgomery is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears who is wife, girlfriend, dating, previous relationship have not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.

Montgomery had an inconvenient childhood. He does not know his father, and his mother moved the family numerous times around Cincinnati due to economic hardship.

He remembers using the oven for heat, and boiling water collected from gas stations in the bath tub when either was disconnected. He has a brother who was incarcerated for drug trafficking and murder. Read also about Deebo Samuel 

After scoring a touchdown, Montgomery frequently holds up a “V”-sign in memory of a high school team-mate and role model who was murdered during a home invasion.

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David Montgomery Body Measurements

Height: David Montgomery is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears who has a height of 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) tall and a weight of 101 kg (222 lb)

Weight: He has a weight of 101 kg (222 lb)

Shoe Size: Not available

Body Shape: Not available

Hair Colour: dark blonde

David Montgomery Salary

According to our reliable sources, David Montgomery’s an average annual salary of $1,003,845.

David Montgomery Net Worth

David Montgomery is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears who have an estimated net worth of $45.5 Million dollars as of 2019

Frequently Asked Questions About David Montgomery

Who is David Montgomery?

David Montgomery is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears who was born on 7 June 1997, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States,

How old is David Montgomery?

He was born on 7 June 1997, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, Montgomery is 22 years old as of 2019

How tall is David Montgomery?

He has a height of 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) tall

Is David Montgomery married?

Not yet revealed

How much is David Montgomery worth?

He has an estimated net worth of $45.5 Million dollars as of 2019

How much does David Montgomery make?

Montgomery has an estimated net worth of $45.5 Million dollars and an average annual salary of $1,003,845.

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Montgomery is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears who was born on 7 June 1997, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States,

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David Montgomery is still alive and in good health. Read also about Deebo Samuel 

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Montgomery is an American football running back for the Chicago Bears who was born on 7 June 1997, in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States,

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