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Player Dossier
2016-2018Iowa State
David Montgomery
RB • 5'11" • 216 lbs • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
David Montgomery leans workhorse runner traits and 49 efficiency.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
92
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- The Citadel
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 9
- Overall
- No. 73
- NFL Team
- Chicago Bears
David Montgomery, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Iowa State. David Montgomery leans workhorse runner traits and 49 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 3,476
- Rushing yards
- 2,894
- Receiving yards
- 582
- Touchdowns
- 26
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David Montgomery Iowa State Highlights
2018 · Iowa State · Player Highlight
David Montgomery college highlights at Iowa State.
- Season
- 2018
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
David Montgomery quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa State · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 3,476
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Iowa State
- Top game
- Kansas State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Grayson · The Citadel
- High school pipeline
- Grayson · 80 FBS recruits · 5 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 3 · Pick 9 · Chicago Bears
- Latest roster
- No. 32 · Junior
- 2018 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,342 scrimmage yards · RB 24th (top 4%) · Big 12 5th (top 3%) · National 33rd (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 692 | 563 | 129 | 2 | 44 |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa State | 13 | 60 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 79.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa State | 13 | 1,382 | 1,094 | 288 | 11 | 79.2 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa State | 12 | 179 | 124 | 55 | 1 | 78.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 12 | 1,163 | 1,061 | 102 | 12 | 78.6 |
Related Context
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David Montgomery played RB for Iowa State. Across 3 tracked seasons, David Montgomery recorded 2,894 rushing yards, 582 receiving yards, and 26 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Iowa State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Iowa State paired 1,442 primary output with 47.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 49 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
Win with 169 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Iowa State
Games
12
Scrimmage Yards / G
111.8
Efficiency
49
Usage
42.4
Consistency
72.2
Best Game by takeover score
Kansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington State: 179. Iowa: 59. Oklahoma: 89. Akron: 111. TCU: 104. West Virginia: 158. Texas Tech: 125. Kansas: 64. Baylor: 78. Texas: 55. Kansas State: 169. Drake: 151
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington State: 30 by 54.7. Iowa: 20 by 28.5. Oklahoma: 22 by 41.3. Akron: 24 by 48.3. TCU: 22 by 49.8. West Virginia: 28 by 60.1. Texas Tech: 33 by 39.5. Kansas: 14 by 47.6. Baylor: 14 by 53.3. Texas: 13 by 38.3. Kansas State: 22 by 81. Drake: 35 by 45.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins122.3 · Games = 7 · +25.1 vs Losses
Losses97.2 · Games = 5 · -25.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Kansas State
Best efficiency game
81 vs Kansas State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/29 | @ Washington State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 26-28 | 26 | 124 | 4.80 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 6.0 |
| Sat 12/1 | vs Drake100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 27-24 | 33 | 145 | 4.40 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4.3 |
| Sun 11/25 | vs Kansas State100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 42-38 | 19 | 149 | 7.80 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 7.7 |
| Sun 11/18 | @ Texas | L 10-24 | 10 | 33 | 3.30 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 4.2 |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Baylor | W 28-14 | 11 | 53 | 4.80 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 5.6 |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Kansas | W 27-3 | 14 | 64 | 4.60 | 0 | — | — | 4.6 |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Texas Tech100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 40-31 | 33 | 125 | 3.80 | 2 | — | — | 3.8 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs West Virginia100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 30-14 | 27 | 158 | 5.90 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ TCU100 rush yards | L 14-17 | 21 | 101 | 4.80 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4.7 |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Akron100 rush yards | W 26-13 | 23 | 107 | 4.70 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Oklahoma | L 27-37 | 21 | 82 | 3.90 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4.0 |
| Sat 9/8 | @ Iowa | L 3-13 | 17 | 44 | 2.60 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 3.0 |
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
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Iowa State
2016-2018
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Season Value Progression
20162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa State | 692 | 46.5 | 17.6 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Iowa State | 1,442 | 47.4 | 40.5 | 750 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1,442 | 47.4 | 40.5 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa State | 1,342 | 49 | 42.4 | -100 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1,342 | 49 | 42.4 | 0 |
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.
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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
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#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
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