Luke Montgomery (American football)
| Ohio State Buckeyes – No. 51 | |
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| Position | Offensive guard |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Ohio, U.S.[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 308 lb (140 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Findlay (Findlay, Ohio) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Luke Montgomery is an American football offensive lineman for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life and high school
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 the Ohio State Buckeyes over other offers such as Michigan, Notre Dame, Clemson, Penn State and Oklahoma.[2]
College career
As a freshman in 2023, Montgomery appeared in seven games.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] He finished the 2024 season, mainly coming off the bench as a rotational offensive lineman, while also making two starts.[7] Montgomery is set to be the team's starting left guard in 2025.[7]
Personal life
Montgomery is the brother of four-star quarterback Ryan Montgomery, who committed to play for the Georgia Bulldogs.[8]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Helwagen, Steve. "Luke Montgomery settling in as starting left guard for Ohio State offensive line". BuckNuts. 247Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ Riley, Connor. "Ohio State OL Luke Montgomery says Georgia is 'getting a steal' in QB brother Ryan Montgomery". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 21, 2025.