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Jackson, Brandon Jenkins, Cullen Jennings, Greg Johnson, Quinn Jolly, Johnny Jones, Brad Jones, James Kampman, Aaron Kapinos, Jeremy Kuhn, John Lang, T.J. Lee, Donald Lee, Pat Lumpkin, Kregg Martin, Derrick Matthews, Clay Montgomery, Michael Nelson, Jordy Obiozor, Cyril Pickett, Ryan Poppinga, Brady Raji, B.J. Reilly, Mike Rodgers, Aaron Sitton, Josh Spitz, Jason Swain, Brett Talley, Ronald Tauscher, Mark Thompson, Jeremy Toribio, Anthony Underwood, Brandon Wells, Scott Williams, Patrick Williams, Tramon Woodson, Charles Wynn, DeShawn Wynn, Jarius 2008 Bio: Select A SummaryAt A GlancePro Summary2008 Season2007 Season2006 Season2005 SeasonCollegePersonalPlayer Stats Posted career-high 15 tackles (11 solo) in 2008 overtime loss at then-unbeaten Tennessee Got the first starts of his career in ’08, opening eight contests Battled different knee injuries in 2006 and 2007, missing 12 games 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 during college to remove extra blood vessels in his heart to remedy the problem Pro Summary Quiet but steady reserve defensive end enters his fifth season coming off by far his most productive year Got his first NFL starts in 2008, opening eight games, and posted career-bests with 71 tackles, more than in his first three seasons combined, and 2½ sacks, doubling his career total Re-signed with Packers as an unrestricted free agent and will look to compete at defensive end in the new 3-4 scheme Missed a total of 12 games in ’06 and ’07 with different knee injuries but remained relatively healthy in ’08, missing only two contests due to an ankle sprain In four seasons, has played in a total of 46 games and posted 139 tackles (96 solo) with five sacks, two passes defensed and one forced fumble Also has 16 career special teams tackles 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 Kansas City Star Was voted by A&M coaches and teammates as defensive captain at the start of the 2004 season Of the Packers’ 11 selections in the 2005 NFL Draft, was the only defensive lineman 2008 Season Back To Top Played in 14 games with eight starts, both career highs, and was inactive for two games with ankle injury Registered a career-high 71 tackles (50 solo) and a career-best 2½ sacks Also made three stops on special teams At Detroit (Sept. 14): Posted two of his three special teams tackles on the season Vs. Atlanta (Oct. 5): Made first career start, at right defensive end, in place of an injured Cullen Jenkins (pectoral) and recorded three tackles. Left game in second half with ankle injury and did not return, missing the next two contests At Tennessee (Nov. 2): Returned to field and saw most extensive action of the season as he recorded a career-high 15 tackles (11 solo). Posted his first sack of the season when he brought down Kerry Collins for a 7-yard loss early in the third quarter. Dropped back into coverage and nearly made an interception on Collins’ pass intended for TE Alge Crumpler over the middle early in the fourth quarter At New Orleans (Nov. 24): Started and led defensive line with five tackles Vs. Carolina (Nov. 30): Started and led the defensive line with seven tackles Vs. Houston (Dec. 7): Started and registered seven tackles, bringing down RB Steve Slaton in the backfield for a 3-yard loss, then later in the series forcing Slaton to fumble at the Green Bay 18, recovered by Jolly At Chicago (Dec. 22): Started, led defensive line with six tackles, and posted a career-high 1½ sacks, bringing down QB Kyle Orton for 2-yard loss in the second quarter and sharing another sack of Orton with DT Ryan Pickett early in the third quarter for a 4-yard loss on third down 2007 Season Back To Top Initially sidelined after sustaining a knee injury in the preseason contest vs. Seattle (Aug. 18), but recovered to play the final nine games of the season and both playoff contests Registered 22 tackles on defense and five on special teams At Kansas City (Nov. 4): Saw his first action and made three assisted tackles and two special teams stops At Detroit (Nov. 22): Played extensively after Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila exited in the second quarter with an ankle injury and did not return; came away with three tackles (two solo). Pulled down RB T.J. Duckett for a 1-yard loss in the second quarter At Chicago (Dec. 23): Established (then) career highs with nine tackles and seven solo stops 2006 Season Back 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 four games of the season after a knee injury suffered in practice (Dec. 6) 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 injured reserve Dec. 16 Also tallied five special teams tackles Vs. New Orleans (Sept. 17): In the third quarter, got a hand on a Drew Brees pass, his first career pass deflection, that was nearly intercepted by Brady Poppinga Vs. St. Louis (Oct. 8): Combined with Gbaja-Biamila to sack Marc Bulger, and made two solo tackles At Miami (Oct. 22): In the fourth quarter, sacked Joey Harrington for an 11-yard loss to help preserve the Green Bay victory At Buffalo (Nov. 5): Fielded an errant kickoff in the fourth quarter and returned it 14 yards, his first career kickoff return 2005 Season Back 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 In his preseason debut, vs. San Diego (Aug. 11), clinched a Green Bay victory with a sack of Cleo Lemon on the final play At Detroit (Sept. 11): Played 15 snaps at defensive end in his first NFL game and came away with two tackles At Chicago (Dec. 4): Dropped Orton for a 7-yard loss for his first career sack Vs. Detroit (Dec. 11): Made two tackles, with one for a loss, sniffing out a screen and pulling down 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 Vs. Seattle (Jan. 1): Tipped Tom Rouen’s fourth-quarter punt, shortening it to 27 yards and giving Green Bay possession on the Seattle 37-yard line; the play led to a field goal in season-ending 23-17 win 2005 Draft: Selected with the Packers’ first of two sixth-round picks (180th overall), a choice originally obtained in 2004 from Oakland for safety Marques Anderson Was the only defensive lineman selected among the Packers’ 11 picks and the first defensive lineman ever selected by Green Bay out of A&M College Back 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 Majored in agricultural and life sciences Senior season (2004): Played and started in all 12 games, including the Cotton Bowl vs. Tennessee (Jan. 1), 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, as well as a captain 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 Junior season (2003): 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 Junior college: 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 Personal Back 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 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 during college to remove extra blood vessels in his heart to remedy the problem High school: 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 Community involvement: 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 In early 2007, 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 organization replaced both backboards for the high school the following week Has also participated in the Brett Favre and Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Games, the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon, and the Al Harris Stars and Strikes Celebrity Bowling Event Also helped contribute to the KGB sack fund that went to support Freedom House, and played an Xbox game against a soldier overseas as part of the ‘Pros vs. GI Joes’ event Hobbies/interests: Favorite pastime is traveling Also enjoys playing basketball, which he says is his first love, as well as pool, golf, tennis, and his Nintendo Wii Enjoys reading and watching movies, naming Madea’s Family Reunion as a favorite and Transformers 2 and Wolverine as two films he was looking forward to seeing Learned to play the piano in the past offseason Favorite job was catching chickens in a chicken coop for Tyson Foods, a summer job he held while in college Residence: Houston Player Stats Back To Top Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumbles 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 1½ 13½ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2007 Green Bay 9 0 22 15 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 Green Bay 14 8 71 50 21 2½ 11 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 NFL totals (four years) 46 8 139 96 43 5 31½ 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 Playoffs Tackles Sacks Interceptions Fumbles Year GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds 2007 Green Bay 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Additional statistics: Returned kickoff for 14 yards at Buffalo, 11/5/06. Returned kickoff for 0 yards at Chicago, 12/23/07. Career sacks - Kyle Orton (2½), Kerry Collins, Joey Harrington, Marc Bulger (½). Special teams tackles - 3 in 2005, 5 in 2006, 5 in 2007, 2 in '07 playoffs; 3 in 2008; NFL total: 16. SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS Tackles Total: 15, at Ten. (11/2/08) Solo: 11, at Ten. (11/2/08) Sacks: 1½, at Chi. (12/22/08) 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. 2009: Re-signed by Packers as unrestricted free agent, March 23. CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2010 Copyright © 2009 Green Bay Packers, Inc. Website design, maintenance & hosting by