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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 34 | 20th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 65 | — |
Charting
Where Montgomery's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Memphis#58 · 7-2 | 9 | 92% | 66 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2025 |  Southern Miss#102 · 7-6 | 12 | 81% | 105 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Mike Montgomery's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Mike Montgomery's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ UNLV | W 27–21 | 7.7 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 1 |  Arkansas State | W 42–24 | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Boise State | L 20–38 | 5.9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  UT Martin | W 45–21 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Charlotte | W 59–8 | 4.8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  UAB | W 38–13 | 6.7 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Tulane | L 17–31 | 6.8 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  East Carolina | W 41–34 | 8.0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 |  Army | W 49–22 | 6.7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 9 games | 6.5 | 66 | 37 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 66 | 43rd / 5664 |
| Solo | 37 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0.5 | 2222nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 780th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · UNLV | ✓ LB | 78 | ~77 (39–78) | 11 | 99% |
| Wk 1 · Arkansas State | ✓ LB | 59 | ~59 (30–59) | 7 | 100% |
| Wk 2 · Boise State | ✓ LB | 75 | ~66 (34–75) | 5 | 88% |
| Wk 3 · UT Martin | ✓ LB | 57 | ~33 (3–57) | 3 | 58% |
| Wk 5 · Charlotte | — | 40 | ~31 (3–40) | 2 | 78% |
| Wk 6 · UAB | ✓ LB | 70 | ~70 (36–70) | 9 | 100% |
| Wk 7 · Tulane | ✓ LB | 60 | ~59 (30–60) | 10 | 98% |
| Wk 8 · East Carolina | ✓ LB | 78 | ~78 (40–78) | 11 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Army | — | 61 | ~61 (31–61) | 9 | 100% |
| Season | 7 GS | 578 | 534 (452–578) | 67 | 92% |
Position Room
14 LBs on the Memphis roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Mike Montgomery | LB | SR | 66 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 22 | Zach Ruffin | LB | SO | 42 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 34 | Kadan Spratling | LB | FR | 19 | 4.5 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 25 | JJ Clayton | LB | SO | 17 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 40 | Trey McDonald | LB | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Tylon Nash | LB | SR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Wolf Walker | LB | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 16 | Jah'Keevi Garnett | LB | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Donovan Mathena | LB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Jayden Parrish | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Jacory Johnson | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Desmond Cox | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Christian Thatcher | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Elijah Fernandez | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Memphis depth chart →