Charles Montgomery
Charles Montgomery
Moves the chains on third down. This is his fourth year in the same receiving corps at Southern Miss. One game to point at: 13 rec yds, 2 receptions against Mississippi State — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Will Hall, Reed Stringer, and Charles Huff. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Blake Anderson
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Marshall | 32 | 393 | 12.3 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Marshall | 20 | 269 | 13.4 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | Marshall | 36 | 402 | 11.2 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 91 | 1,079 | 11.9 | 7 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Southern Miss | -- | -- | 12 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Marshall | 3 | 5 | -- | 29 | -- |
| 2023 | Marshall | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Marshall | 6 | 15 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 9 | 20 | 12 | 29 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Southern Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Southern Miss
Returning around him
- 52% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +9 net (37 in / 28 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Southern Miss · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #83 · 2026 recruiting class #108
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Tony Johnson’s 2023 season.
Matches Tony on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Anthony Lowe’s path through Gardner-Webb.
Anthony Lowe
Taylor Grimes
Matches Anthony on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Squirrel White's junior season at Tennessee (2024).
Matches Squirrel on
Player DNA
Players who play like Charles Montgomery
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2022–2025-96%
Sharp dropoff (-96%) — career inflection point.