David Montgomery currently plays for the Detroit Lions of the NFL. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2019 NFL draft and played for four seasons from 2019 to 2022 before taking his talents to the Detroit Lions. Now playing for the Lions, Montgomery has had a good season with him racking up 1,015 yards rushing yards, had a career high 13 touchdowns, in 14 games played in 2023 NFL season.
He is an essential part of the Lions’ rushing game and is a physical and strong back who also won a district championship in discus with a throw of 168 '1’ which was a school record at that time.
Montgomery is a work horse and he has 215 carries this season which is tied for 15th best in the league and has a knack for pounding the defense, wearing them down time and time again. His physicality also shines through, and can continuously break tackles and find yards even through congested defenses.
Montgomery has shown better patience and awareness this season who went from averaging 4.0 rushing yards per attempt in the 2022 NFL season to 4.6 yards this season.
The addition of Montgomery has added another dimension to the Lions’ offense as Jared Goff (the quarterback of the Lions’) now has another reliable weapon to go to when they need instant offense. Mike Daniels, who was drafted by the Green Bay Packers, talked about trying to stop Montgomery and he said:
“Going against him, you know it’s going to be a challenge. When he gets the ball in his hand, not only can he go anywhere with it, but wherever you meet him you gotta bring the thump, the wrap, and the tackle.” He continued “He has such great core strength that he does not get moved very easily.”
Montgomery was ranked as the 98th best player in the 2022 Top 100 NFL Players list and has continued to improve every season. Compared to the four years he had in Chicago, he has now increased his rushing success rate from 45.2 percent to 54.8 percent in the 2023 season. Montgomery is just 26 years old and sky is truly the limit for him when it comes to his ceiling as a running back.
David Montgomery’s 40 time
The former Iowa State running back clocked his 40 yard dash at an official 4.63 seconds in the 2019 NFL combine. Compared to his peers at the draft, Montgomery’s official time was far off ideal. Speed was the only skill that was a little off. However, Montgomery was determined to change his speed in the offseason. It is currently reported by NBCSSportsChicago that his speed currently stands at 4.44 seconds which means that Montgomery has added 1.5 miles per hour.
With his current speed and explosive power, it is extremely tough for the defenders to stop him once he decides to run with the football.
David Montgomery's 40 yard FAQ's
A. Montgomery was born on June 7, 1997, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
A. Montgomery is 5 '11 " and weighs 224 lbs.
A. Montgomery played college football at Iowa State University.
A. Montgomery was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 3rd round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
