David
Montgomery.
David
Montgomery.
Iowa State· 5'10"· 222 lb· 4.63s 40
The Chicago Bears' zone-blocking scheme emphasized outside zone and counter runs, requiring backs with good vision, patience, and the ability to make one-cut decisions to gain yardage.
Montgomery projects as a Year 1 starter in a zone-blocking scheme, capable of handling a significant workload and developing into a reliable, every-down back.
A pass-heavy, spread-option offense that prioritizes speed and receiving prowess from its running backs would significantly diminish Montgomery's impact.
Montgomery's blend of vision, power, and tackle-breaking ability makes him an ideal fit for zone-blocking schemes that value a physical, downhill running style.
Selected #73 overall in Round 3 of the 2019 NFL Draft by Chicago Bears out of Iowa State.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.63sp50
- Vertical
- 28.5inp50
- Broad jump
- 121inp50
- Three-cone
- —s
- Shuttle
- —s
- Bench
- 15repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Iowa State | 12 | 109 | 563 | 2 | 13 | 129 |
| 2017 | Iowa State | 13 | 258 | 1146 | 11 | 36 | 296 |
| 2018 | Iowa State | 12 | 255 | 1185 | 13 | 22 | 157 |
| Career | — | 37 | 622 | 2894 | 26 | 71 | 582 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
David Montgomery has played for the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions, serving as a primary ball-carrier and reliable backfield option with a physical running style.