Ryan Montgomery
Ryan Montgomery
Wins in space out of the backfield. Ryan Montgomery has been at Cincinnati through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt on tape: 113 rush yds, 10 rec yds against UCF, Week 10, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Cincinnati, 911 rushing yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Luke Fickell → Scott Satterfield. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 54 | 329 | 6.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 63 | 270 | 4.3 | 5 | -- |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 46 | 312 | 6.8 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 163 | 911 | 5.6 | 9 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cincinnati | 11 | 91 | 8.3 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Cincinnati | 4 | 65 | 16.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 6 | 42 | 7.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 21 | 198 | 9.4 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2023
W 66–13
vs Eastern Kentucky
11 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 53-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
How he plays
Play style
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Satellite Back
Deployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to RJ Harvey’s 2022 season.
Matches RJ on
Differs from RJ on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to DeSean Bishop’s path through Tennessee.
Matches DeSean on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Michel Dukes's graduate season at South Florida (2023).
Matches Michel on
Differs from Michel on
Player DNA
Players who play like Ryan Montgomery
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2023+5%
Modest growth (5%) across the multi-season window.