Ty Montgomery
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Ty Anthony Montgomery II (born January 22, 1993) is an American football running back for the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at Stanford.
Montgomery was drafted as a wide receiver by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft.
In 2016, he switched over to running back.
Early years
Montgomery attended St. Mark's School of Texas in Dallas, Texas, where he was a five-sport star in football, track, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse. He played as a wide receiver, running back, and quarterback for the Lions football team. As a senior, he had 823 rushing yards on 93 carries and 17 catches with 10 total touchdowns. He had 118 catches and 36 total touchdowns during his high school career.
As a standout track & field athlete, Montgomery competed as a sprinter and long jumper. At the 2011 SPC Championships, he earned first-place finishes in both the 100-meter dash (10.81 s) and 200-meter dash (22.20 s), while also anchoring the 4x100 squad to victory (43.15 s). He posted a career-best leap of 6.55 meters (21 ft, 3 in) in the long jump at the 2011 Lancaster Meet of Champions.
College career
Montgomery played wide receiver at Stanford University from 2011 to 2014 under new head coach David Shaw. During his first two years at Stanford, he wore uniform number 88. Montgomery says he went from No. 1 to No. 73 as he returned to his junior season with renewed enthusiasm. From 88 to No. In honor of his fresh start and his faith, 7 was cited on the seventh day of Christianity. Stanford revealed that "wide receiver Ty Montgomery and defensive end Aziz Shittu will be the last to wear that jersey at Stanford" prior to Montgomery's junior season.
Montgomery, a freshman in 2011, spent time on offense and special teams. In a game against Washington State on October 15, he had three kick returns for 147 net yards and a touchdown. On his lone carry of the game, he had a 34-yard rushing touchdown against California on November 19. He had seven receptions for 120 yards and a touchdown against Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl. Montgomery had 24 receptions for 350 receiving yards and two touchdowns to go along with 42 rushing yards and one touchdown.
Montgomery played on offense and special teams as a sophomore in 2012. He had 26 receptions for 213 yards and 11 kick returns for 293 net yards for a 26.6 average.
Montgomery, a junior in 2013, was a unanimous All-American as a return specialist. He had four kick returns for 204 net yards and a touchdown against Washington on October 5, 2010. He had eight receptions for 131 receiving yards against Utah in the next game, along with three kick returns for 160 net yards and a touchdown. He had 160 receiving yards, four touchdowns, and 31 rushing yards against California on November 23, with a rushing touchdown. He led the nation in terms of a 31.2-yard kickoff return average and two touchdowns. In addition,, he had 61 receptions for 958 receiving yards and ten touchdowns to go along with 159 passing yards and two running touchdowns.
Montgomery, a senior in 2014, still produced for the Cardinals, but he did have some challenges, as a senior. He had 77 receiving yards, one receiving touchdown, and a punt return touchdown in the season opener against UC Davis. He finished his senior season with 61 receptions for 604 receiving yards and three touchdowns, as well as 144 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown. He had 172 receptions for 2,125 yards and 15 touchdown receptions during his collegiate career.
Professional career
Montgomery was selected in the third round (94th overall) by the Green Bay Packers in the 2015 NFL Draft. Montgomery signed his deal with the Packers on May 21, 2015.
He made his NFL debut against the Chicago Bears on September 13 and had three kick returns for 106 net yards. He scored his first professional receiving touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs on September 28. Since suffering an ankle injury against the San Diego Chargers in Week 6, he was put on injured reserve on December 21, 2015. He had 15 receptions for 136 yards and two receiving touchdowns in his rookie season.
Montgomery saw only 17 snaps on offense and was held to zero catches in the first four games of the 2016 season. However, Eddie Lacy and James Starks saw time in the backfield during a Week 6 game against the Dallas Cowboys due to injuries. In the Packers' 30-26 loss, he finished the game with ten receptions for 98 yards. Montgomery again had a 10-catch game against the Chicago Bears, rushing for 60 yards on nine carries. After having little playing time as a running back due to a sickle-cell characteristic, head coach Mike McCarthy declared Montgomery a running back on December 13, 2016. Montgomery also had career highs in carries (162) and yards (162) in the following week's game against the Bears. He also surpassed Aaron Rodgers as the team's top rusher for the 2016 season. He finished the 2016 season with 457 passing yards, three running touchdowns, 44 receptions, and 348 passing yards.
Montgomery had 19 passes for 54 yards, with a six-yard rushing touchdown in the 17–9 victory on September 10, 2017. He had 10 rushes for 35 yards and a rushing touchdown in the next game, as well as six receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown. Aaron Rodgers' 300th touchdown pass in his career. During Week 4 against the Chicago Bears, an eventual 35–14 Packer victory, Montgomery broke his ribs, and he missed the Dallas Cowboys' next game, a 35-31 Packer victory. He was back for the Minnesota Vikings' 23–10 loss but he was the backup for rookie running back Aaron Jones, who was ineffective at the Minnesota Vikings' 23–10 loss. Montgomery came in and had a 37-yard rushing touchdown but had to leave the game due to Jones' return to his ribs. After missing the next two games, he was placed on injured reserve on December 1, 2017 after recovering from season-ending surgery for a suspected wrist injury. He finished the 2017 season with 273 rushing yards, three touchdowns, 23 interceptions, 173 receiving yards, and a touchdown.
The Packers were losing by a score of 29–27 with 2:05 left in Week 8 against the Los Angeles Rams when Montgomery returned a kick from the endzone and fumbled the ball. The ball was recovered by the Rams, who went on to win the game. Montgomery had been forced off the track for a run and was told to take a knee on the kick return after the game. Montgomery will be sent just two days after the game and with less than an hour remaining before the trade deadline. He had 26 carries for 105 passing yards and a touchdown in seven games with the Packers in 2018, as well as 15 receivers for 170 yards.
Montgomery was traded to the Baltimore Ravens in return for a seventh-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on October 30, 2018. He had 83 passing yards and ten receptions for 65 yards in six games with the Ravens. He had six kick returns for 106 net yards in the Wild Card Round loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Montgomery joined the New York Jets on April 11, 2019. Montgomery had 32 attempts for 103 passing yards in the 2019 season, as well as 13 receivers for 90 yards.
Montgomery joined the New Orleans Saints on May 15, 2020. On September 26, 2020, he was put on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury. He was activated on November 6, 2020. Montgomery rushed for 105 yards against the Carolina Panthers in Week 17.
Montgomery re-signed with the Saints on a one-year deal on March 6, 2021.
Montgomery signed a two-year, $3.6 million contract with the New England Patriots on March 17, 2022. On September 13, he was put on injured reserve.