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Sam Montgomery

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Position: OLB
Jersey #: 95
Date of Birth: May 25, 1990
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 260 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick 95 in 2013 by HST
First Team: HST (2013)
Last Team: HST (2013)

Career Summary

Sam Montgomery is an edge defender from Greenwood, South Carolina, who played at LSU and was selected by Houston in the 2013 NFL Draft.

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Early Life

Montgomery is from Greenwood, South Carolina.

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High School

Montgomery attended Greenwood High School, where he was a teammate of fellow 2013 Texans selection D.J. Swearinger.

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College Career

Montgomery played three seasons at LSU, appearing in 32 games with 26 starts. He recorded 104 tackles, 32.5 tackles for loss and 19 sacks.

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Path to the NFL

Houston selected Montgomery in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft, 95th overall, after he chose to enter the draft following his LSU junior season.

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NFL Career

Montgomery signed with Houston in May 2013. Bengals materials record that he later spent time with Houston's roster, Oakland's practice squad and Cincinnati's practice squad.

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Career Accomplishments

Montgomery earned first-team All-America honors as an LSU sophomore and second-team honors as a junior. In 2012, he registered 37 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and a team-best eight sacks.

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Playing Style

Houston scouts described Montgomery as a strong, explosive edge defender with notable effort and speed-to-power rush ability; the Texans projected the LSU defensive end to outside linebacker in their 3-4 scheme.

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24173, 00-0030473, 1990-05-25, Sam Montgomery, Sidney, Montgomery

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