Senior linebacker for Memphis. 2026: 25 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
6′3″ · 247 lb · Seattle, WA
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
How he plays
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Tackles: 94th percentile.
The full scouting readThe numbers
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
Best game: 10 tackles, at UNLV
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Memphis. 2026: 25 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Michael Montgomery
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. He got to Memphis by way of Southern Miss. His first career honor landed in 2025: All-Sun Belt. One game to point at: 10 tackles against UNLV — Week 1, 2026.
25 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
The role got bigger.
Career arc
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-SUN BELT
All-Sun Belt mention (2025)
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Ryan Silverfield → Charles Huff. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Memphis
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Memphis | 25 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Southern Miss | 106 | 30 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 131 | 42 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-21@ UNLV | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 1 | W 42-24vs Arkansas State | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-38@ Boise State | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-21vs UT Martin | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 45–21
vs UT Martin
0.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles · 1 hurries
Dominant 24-point win at home against UT Martin.
With M. Stokes — 258 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 80.4 · 2 rush yds (3 car) · J. Thompson — 110 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +3 tackles, +0.5 tackles for loss.
Season context · Team result + system
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: tackles (94th percentile). Strength: solo tackles (88th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
25tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksPD rate
4%1 pass breakups25 tackles · 0 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Huff
Pass share
40.7%
101 pass / 147 run
Plays / game
62.0
4 games
Team sack rate
4.4%
114 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
The No. 1,896 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the American Athletic as a senior.
Player DNA
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Chris Thompson Jr.’s 2026 season.
Matches Chris on
Differs from Chris on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Lance Dixon's senior season at West Virginia (2022).
Matches Lance on
Player DNA
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