NFL CAREER – Originally a third round draft pick (94th overall) of the Green Bay Packers in 2015 out of Stanford, this versatile back will look to compete for a roster spot by contributing on offense and special teams. Over the course of his six-year career, Montgomery has appeared in 58 games with 16 starts for the Packers, Ravens and Jets, carrying 224 times for 1,035 yards (4.6 avg.) with 7 touchdowns and catching 120 passes for 982 yards (8.2 avg.).
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed by the New Orleans Saints (UFA-NYJ), 5/15/20; Signed by the New York Jets (UFA-Bal.) to a one-year contract, 4/12/19; Traded by the Packers to the Baltimore Ravens for a 2020 seventh-round draft pick, 10/30/18; Placed by the Packers on Injured Reserve, 12/1/17; Placed by the Packers on Injured Reserve, 12/21/15; Signed by the Packers to a four-year contract, 5/21/15; Selected by the Green Bay Packers in the third round (94th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
2019 - Played in all 16 games with two starts in his first season with the New York Jets, carrying 32 times for 103 yards (3.2 avg.) while also adding 10 receptions for 90 yards…Carried three times for 25 yards (8.3 avg.) and caught three passes for 15 yards (5.0 avg.) for a combined 40 yards from scrimmage vs. Cleveland, Sept. 16…Posted season-highs in rushing yards, rushing attempts, receiving yards, and yards from scrimmage when he carried nine times for 31 yards and caught three passes for 30 yards, combining for 61 total yards vs. Miami, Dec. 8. 2018- Played in seven games for Packers before being traded to Ravens at midseason…Appeared in final six games for the Ravens…Caught 25 passes for 235 yards (9.4 avg.) and carried 41 times for 188 yards (4.6 avg.) and a touchdown in 13 games…Carried five times for 18 yards and caught two passes for 56 yards, combining for a season-high 74 yards from scrimmage vs. Buffalo, Sept. 30…Carried four times for 12 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 10 yards vs. San Francisco, Oct. 15…Had 51 rushing yards on eight attempts, both season highs, and caught three passes for 13 yards vs. Oakland, Nov. 25. 2017- Played in eight games with five starts for the Packers and rushed for 273 yards and three TDs on 71 carries (3.8 avg.)...Also posted 23 receptions for 173 yards (7.5 avg.) and a TD...Missed three games due to a rib injury and then was sidelined for the final five contests after being placed on injured reserve (wrist) on Dec. 1…Started and posted a career-high 19 carries for 54 yards and a TD vs. Seattle, Sept. 10…Rushed for 35 yards and a TD on ten carries, his second straight game with a rushing TD, and added a season-best 75 yards and a TD on six receptions (12.5 avg.) at Atlanta, Sept. 17…Led the offense with 33 rushing yards on five attempts (6.6 avg.) and added an 18-yard reception vs. Detroit, Nov. 6…Recorded 54 rushing yards and a TD on just six carries (9.0 avg.) at Chicago, Nov. 12. 2016- Played in 15 games with six starts (at RB) for the Packers, seeing time on offense and special teams...Led the team with 457 rushing yards and three TDs on just 77 carries (5.9 avg.).. Among NFL running backs with 75-plus carries, ranked No. 1 in the league with an average of 5.94 yards per carry... Had 44 catches for 348 yards (7.9 avg.) and 18 kickoff returns for 366 yards (20.3 avg.)...Only NFL player with 75-plus rushing attempts, 40-plus receptions and 15-plus kickoff returns, becoming the first player in Packers history to eclipse each of those marks in a single season...Over the final five regular-season games, rushed for 310 yards and three TDs on 48 carries (6.5 avg.)…Added a tackle on special teams...Was inactive for one contest (Week 8 at Atlanta, illness)...Started all three postseason contests and rushed for 91 yards and two TDs on 25 carries (3.6 avg.)...Added 10 receptions for 77 yards (7.7 avg)…Registered a career-high 10 catches for a career-best 98 yards (9.8 avg.), with six of the catches going for first downs. Had two kickoff returns for 64 yards (32.0 avg.), highlighted by a season-long 40-yard return in the fourth quarter vs. Dallas, Oct. 16…Made his first career start at RB, finishing with 60 yards rushing on nine carries (6.7 avg.) and 10 catches for 66 yards (6.6 avg.) vs. Chicago, Oct. 20…Started at RB and led the team with 53 rushing yards on seven carries (7.6 avg.) vs. Indianapolis, Nov. 6…Led the team with 40 rushing yards on just six carries (6.7 avg.). Also had two receptions for 16 yards (8.0 avg.) and a 39-yard kickoff return vs. Houston, Dec. 4…Started at RB and led the team with 41 rushing yards on nine carries (4.6 avg.). Posted his first career rushing score vs. Seattle, Dec. 11...At Chicago (Dec. 18): Started at RB and registered a career-high 162 yards and a career-best two TDs on just 16 carries (10.1 avg.) at Chicago, Dec. 18…Started at RB and led the team with 47 yards rushing and two TDs on 11 carries (4.3 avg.) in the NFC Divisional round at Dallas, 1/15/17. 2015– Played in six games with three starts at WR for Packers, seeing action on offense and special teams...Caught 15 passes for 136 yards (9.1 avg.) and two TDs...Posted a 31.1-yard average on seven kickoff returns and rushed for 14 yards on three carries (4.7 avg.)…Missed eight contests due to an ankle injury (Weeks 8-15) before being placed on Injured Reserve, Dec. 21 for the final two regular-season games and both playoff contests...Served as the primary kickoff returner, posting a 35.3-yard average on his three returns. Registered a 41-yard return on his first career return and added a career-long 46-yard return at Chicago, Sept 13…Saw first action of career on offense, catching four passes for 37 yards (9.3 avg.) vs. Seattle, Sept. 20…Caught two passes for 14 yards (7.0 avg.), highlighted by the first TD of his career. Also posted a 32.0-yard average on two kickoff returns vs. Kansas City, Sept. 28…Made the first start of his NFL career and caught three passes for 15 yards (5.0 avg.). Also registered the first rushing attempts of his pro career, picking up 10 yards on two carries (5.0 avg.) at San Francisco, Oct. 4…Started and caught a season-high four passes for a season-best 59 yards (14.8 avg.) and a career-long 31-yard TD vs. St. Louis, Oct. 11…Started and posted two catches for 11 yards (5.5 avg.) and a 4-yard run vs. San Diego, Oct. 18.
COLLEGE – Played in 49 games with 26 starts and caught 172 passes for 2,125 yards (12.4 avg.) and 15 TDs…Added 334 rushing yards and four TDs on 39 carries (8.6 avg.)…Finished his career as the school's all-time leader in kickoff return yards with 2,493, besting Chris Owosu's mark (2,132, 2008-11)…Registered a 27.4-yard average on 91 career kickoff returns and a 19.8-yard average on 12 career punt returns…Posted 5,190 all-purpose yards in his career, the fourth most in school history behind Darrin Nelson, Glyn Milburn and Troy Walters…Earned his degree in political science.
PERSONAL – Prepped at St. Mark's School of (Dallas) Texas, where he was a five-sports star in football., track, basketball and lacrosse…He played as a WR, RB and QB for the Lions. 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 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…Working to support the forgotten youth in our society, founded the My 10 Percent Foundation, whose goal is to give today's youth hope for a future that they desire and faith that what they desire's possible…Their mission's to assist with the development of fostered youth and raise awareness about the importance of fostering and support the protection and care of those who have suffered from human trafficking and to raise awareness about this issue to find solutions to end this practice…The only child of Lisa Montgomery, raised alongside 17 foster brothers…He and his mother during his Packers tenure worked with the Wisconsin based Coalition for Children, Youth & Families that supports people who are changing lives through foster care and adoption by connecting them to information, training, and support they need to succeed. Its mission is to inspire, inform and support individuals and families caring for children touched by foster care and adoption…Served on the Board of Directors for Eye Heart World, whose mission is to fight and care for United States victims of human trafficking, something he feels ties into another of his passions, foster care…Ty Anthony Montgomery II was born in Jackson, Miss.
