Player Career

David Montgomery Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

David Montgomery story

David Montgomery built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a running back from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 32, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of David Montgomery's career was his backfield work: 2,894 rushing yards, 622 carries, 26 rushing touchdowns, and 582 receiving yards across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Iowa State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 582 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Iowa State.

The arc is straightforward: David Montgomery moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Iowa State

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonIowa State69246.517.6
2017 PostseasonIowa State1,44247.440.5750
2017 Regular SeasonIowa State1,44247.440.50
2018 PostseasonIowa State1,3424942.4-100
2018 Regular SeasonIowa State1,3424942.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Kansas State

Week 13 · W 42-38 · Conference game

Win with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

169

Scrimmage Yards

91.8 takeover

169 scrimmage yards and 42.3 usage.

#2

vs West Virginia

Week 13 · L 19-49 · Conference game

186

Scrimmage Yards

91 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

186 scrimmage yards and 43.9 usage.

#3

@ Kansas

Week 11 · W 31-24 · Conference game

174

Scrimmage Yards

88.8 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

174 scrimmage yards and 37.3 usage.

#4

@ Akron

Week 3 · W 41-14

173

Scrimmage Yards

87.6 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

173 scrimmage yards and 44.3 usage.

#5

vs Iowa

Week 2 · L 41-44

165

Scrimmage Yards

86 takeover

Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.

165 scrimmage yards and 49 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Iowa State

1,442 primary output · 47.4 efficiency · 40.5 usage

79.2

#2

2017 Regular Season · Iowa State

79.2

1,442 primary · 47.4 efficiency · 40.5 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Iowa State

78.6

1,342 primary · 49 efficiency · 42.4 usage

Milestones

15

100+ rush yards

10

150+ scrimmage yards

6

2+ TD games