Ohio State Buckeyes–No. 51 | |
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Position | Offensive guard |
Class | Junior |
Personal information | |
Born: | Ohio, U.S. [1] |
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight | 308 lb (140 kg) |
Career history | |
College |
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High school | Findlay (Findlay, Ohio) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Luke Montgomery is an American football offensive lineman for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Montgomery attended Findlay High School in Findlay, Ohio. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes over other offers such as Michigan, Notre Dame, Clemson, Penn State and Oklahoma. [2]
As a freshman in 2023, Montgomery appeared in seven games. [3] At the end on the regular season and the start of the 2024–25 College Football Playoff, he rotated in on the offensive line and competed for a starting role. [4] During the first two rounds of the playoffs, Montgomery played in 29 snaps in the win over Tennessee, and 31 snaps in the victory versus Oregon. [5] In the 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic, he made his first collegiate start in a win over Texas, helping the Buckeyes advance to the National Championship. [6] He finished the 2024 season, mainly coming off the bench as a rotational offensive lineman, while also making two starts. [7] Montgomery is set to be the team's starting left guard in 2025. [7]
Montgomery is the brother of four-star quarterback Ryan Montgomery, who committed to play for the Georgia Bulldogs. [8]