Player Story
Daton Montiel story
Daton Montiel built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a placekicker from Pompano Beach, FL wearing No. 25, spending time with Florida International and Marshall. The clearest part of Daton Montiel's career was his field-position work: 200 punts, 8,040 punting yards, and 45 punts inside the 20 across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Florida International. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 1 tackle, 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 Florida International and Marshall.
The arc is straightforward: Daton Montiel moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.