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DE MICHAEL MONTGOMERY #96
6' 5" 270 lbs. Texas A&M

Exp: 4th NFL Season, 4th Packers Season
Age: 24
Acquired: Draft 2005 (6a)
Current Status: Active Roster
2007 Bio:
  • Capable of taking down the runner and rushing the passer, figures to work this season as a reserve at both defensive end spots
  • Selected first-team All-Big 12 as a senior at Texas A&M, his first year as a starter
  • Mother, Rosie Kellum, a former standout basketball player at Stephen F. Austin, went on to play for the Nebraska Wranglers of the now-defunct Women's Professional Basketball League
  • Born with an irregular heartbeat, had surgery more than five years ago to remove extra blood vessels in his heart to remedy the problem
Pro Summary
  • Humble, dedicated player enters his third season projected to contribute in the Packers' defensive end rotation
  • Has seen time throughout his career at both the right and left end positions
  • Healthy heading into camp, was beset by a string of late-season injuries that ended his second season prematurely
  • A natural pass rusher with good strength, continued to show flashes of being an explosive, every-down player
  • Possesses the instincts needed to rush the passer and defend against the run, allowing him to play on either side of the defensive line
  • Long and quick, uses his size and athleticism to his advantage
  • Says he routinely picks up moves from watching teammates and adds them to his repertoire
  • Played with current Green Bay teammate Johnny Jolly on the defensive line at Texas A&M in 2003 and '04
  • Became a starter in '04 at Texas A&M after serving as a backup as a junior and starting every game at Navarro JC
  • Won four letters combined at the Division I-A and junior-college levels
  • As a senior, earned first-team All-Big 12 honors, as voted by coaches, and also from several organizations, including the Associated Press, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Kansas City Star
  • Of the Packers' 11 selections in the 2005 NFL Draft, was the only defensive lineman
  • Was voted by A&M coaches and teammates as defensive captain at the start of the 2004 season
  • Joins Jolly and wide receiver Robert Ferguson as former Aggies on the Packers roster
2006 SeasonBack To Top
  • Played in 11 games as a reserve at both defensive end spots and was inactive twice with hamstring and knee injuries, respectively
  • Missed the final three games of the season after a knee injury suffered in practice placed him on injured reserve
  • Registered 21 tackles (16 solo), including 1½ sacks, and broke up one pass in 209 defensive snaps prior to going on IR (knee), Dec. 16
  • Helped contribute to a Packers defense that recorded 46 sacks, most since 2001
  • A key member of the coverage unit, he tallied five special teams tackles
  • Opened the season with two solo tackles vs. Chicago (Sept. 10)
  • In the third quarter vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17), got a hand on a Drew Brees pass, his first career pass deflection, that was nearly intercepted by Brady Poppinga
  • Posted a special teams stop at Detroit (Sept. 24) and at Philadelphia (Oct. 2)
  • Combined with Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila to sack Marc Bulger, vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8); also made two solo tackles
  • In the fourth quarter at Miami (Oct. 22), sacked Joey Harrington for an 11-yard loss to help preserve the Green Bay victory
  • Recorded two solo tackles vs. Arizona (Oct. 29)
  • Fielded an errant kickoff in the fourth quarter at Buffalo (Nov. 5) and returned it 14 yards, his first career kickoff return
  • Made a special teams stop at Minnesota (Nov. 12)
  • Inactive vs. New England (Nov. 19) with an injured hamstring, returned to action at Seattle (Nov. 27) and pressured Matt Hasselbeck into throwing an incomplete pass on third down, forcing the Seahawks to settle for a field goal
  • Tied career-highs in tackles (five) and solos (three) vs. New York (Dec. 3)
  • Sustained an eventual season-ending right knee injury during the practice week, Dec. 6
  • Was inactive at San Francisco (Dec. 10) before being placed on injured reserve the following week
2005 SeasonBack To Top
  • Played in 12 games and was inactive for four others
  • Contributed 25 tackles (15 solo), including one sack, and three more stops on special teams
  • Made his first career sack, at Chicago (Dec. 4), among four tackles (three solo), playing 14 snaps at defensive end
  • In the third quarter, dropped Kyle Orton for a 7-yard loss
  • Established career-highs with five tackles (three solo) at Baltimore (Dec. 19)
  • Played 15 snaps at defensive end in his first NFL game, at Detroit (Sept. 11), and came away with two tackles (one solo)
  • Also made two stops against Cleveland (Sept. 18), on 15 plays from scrimmage
  • Listed as inactive for four games: at Carolina (Oct. 3), vs. New Orleans (Oct. 9), at Minnesota (Oct. 23) and at Cincinnati (Oct. 30)
  • At Atlanta (Nov. 13), saw action on five plays at defensive end, making two tackles (one solo) and posted one special teams stop
  • Saw action on nine defensive snaps vs. Minnesota (Nov. 21), making two tackles (one solo) and contributed a tackle on special teams
  • At Philadelphia (Nov. 27), notched one assisted stop in 11 defensive snaps
  • Made two tackles (one solo), with one for a loss, vs. Detroit (Dec. 11)
  • Sniffed out a screen and pulled down Lions RB Artose Pinner for a 1-yard loss in the fourth quarter
  • In the turning point of an eventual 16-13 Packers win, contributed to a goal-line stand, combining with S Nick Collins to stop Pinner for no gain on second-and-1 from the Green Bay 1; the Packers held for two more plays, forcing a turnover on downs
  • Against Chicago (Dec. 25), tallied four tackles (three solo)
  • Made one solo stop and deflected a punt in season-ending triumph vs. Seattle (Jan. 1)
  • Tipped Tom Rouen's fourth-quarter punt at the line of scrimmage, shortening the kick to 27 yards and giving Green Bay possession on the Seattle 37-yard line; the play led to a late field goal in a 23-17 win
  • In his preseason debut, vs. San Diego (Aug. 11), clinched a Green Bay victory with a sack of Cleo Lemon on the final play
  • Selected with the Packers' first of two sixth-round picks (180th overall), a choice originally obtained in 2004 from Oakland for safety Marques Anderson
CollegeBack To Top
  • Finished his Aggies career with 123 tackles (49 solo), seven sacks among 19 tackles for loss, two passes defensed and one interception
  • During two seasons at Navarro Junior College in Corsicana, Texas, he tallied 131 solo tackles and six sacks
  • Played and started in all 12 games as a senior, including the Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee, earning first-team All-Big 12 honors
  • Also received the 'Aggie Heart Award' and was named as the team's defensive MVP and top defensive lineman
  • Was voted a captain as a senior
  • In his first year as a starter, collected 78 tackles with 12 for loss, six sacks, two passes defensed, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and had one interception for a 14-yard return
  • As a junior, played in 10 games in his first season as an Aggie; did not see action in the first two contests of the year
  • Recorded 45 tackles (24 solo), seven tackles for loss with one sack, and one fumble recovery
  • In his final season at Navarro JC, notched 56 tackles and five sacks
  • Was named a first-team junior college All-American and was a first-team all-conference pick
  • In his first season at Navarro, made 75 stops and one sack, earning honorable mention all-conference honors
  • Majored in agricultural and life sciences; is approximately one semester of classes away from earning his degree
PersonalBack To Top
  • Given name Michael Lewis Montgomery II
  • Born in Carthage, Texas
  • Single
  • His Texas A&M teammates nicknamed him 'Money Mike' after a character in the movie Friday After Next, but also because of his habit of putting all of his spare change in a piggy bank
  • Lettered twice at Center (Texas) High School
  • As a senior, was named the Tri-Defensive Player of the Year in only his second season playing high school football
  • Also earned all-district and all-state honors
  • In his final campaign, registered 112 tackles with three sacks
  • As a junior, came up with 97 tackles and 10 sacks
  • Additionally received all-district and all-region honors in basketball as a senior
  • At Texas A&M, was part of a volunteer effort that rebuilt area churches
  • Was involved in visits to hospitals the week leading up to the East-West Shrine Game as a participant in the contest
  • Favorite job was catching chickens in a chicken coop for Tyson Foods, a summer job he held while in college
  • This past offseason, played in a memorable charity basketball game at Waupun (Wis.) High School
  • Caught an alley-oop pass from teammate Noah Herron and proceeded to shatter the glass backboard; the Packers organization replaced both backboards for the high school the following week
  • Mother, Rosie Kellum, had an All-America basketball career at Stephen F. Austin from 1978-80 and was inducted into the school's hall of fame
  • She went on to play for the Nebraska Wranglers, who won the Women's Professional Basketball League title in 1981 before the league disbanded
  • Born with an irregular heartbeat, had surgery more than five years ago to remove extra blood vessels in his heart to remedy the problem
  • Favorite pastime is traveling
  • Also enjoys playing basketball, which he says is his first love
  • Enjoys watching movies, naming Madea's Family Reunion as a recent favorite
  • Residence: Houston, Texas
Player StatsBack To Top
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumbles
Year GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds
2005 Green Bay 12 0 25 15 10 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2006 Green Bay 11 0 21 16 5 13½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
NFL totals (two years) 23 0 46 31 15 20½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Additional statistics: Returned kickoff for 14 yards at Buffalo, 11/5/06. Career sacks - Marc Bulger (½), Joey Harrington, Kyle Orton. Special teams tackles - 3 in 2005, 5 in 2006; NFL total: 8.

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Tackles
Total: 5, twice: at Bal. (12/19/05) & vs. NYJ (12/3/06)
Solo: 3, four times (last: vs. NYJ, 12/3/06)

NFL debut: at Detroit, 9/11/05
First sack: at Chicago, 12/4/05 (K.Orton)

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2005: Selected by Green Bay Packers as first of two sixth-round choices (180th overall) in '05 NFL Draft, April 24...Signed first contract, June 21.
2006: Placed on injured reserve (knee), Dec. 16.

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2008
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