Player Career
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Player Story
CJ Montes built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a quarterback from Pasadena, CA wearing No. 7, spending time with Kent State and New Mexico. The clearest part of CJ Montes' career was his passing role: 353 passing yards, 1 touchdown pass, and 103 attempts across 11 career games in the available record. That gives CJ Montes' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
New Mexico
2021-2022
Opening stop
Kent State
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | New Mexico | 29 | 30.6 | 19.5 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | New Mexico | 172 | 47.9 | 16.7 | 143 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kent State | 141 | 49.2 | 11.4 | -31 |
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kent State to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 84 | Dec 10, 2025 |
| 2025 | Kent State to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 81.5 | Apr 27, 2025 |
| 2023 | New Mexico to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 25.2 | Jan 4, 2023 |
#1 Featured game
@ Buffalo
Week 2
Game with 349 yards of offense and 66 efficiency.
349
Total Offense
83 takeover
349 total offense with 66 efficiency.
#2
@ Bowling Green
Week 1
189
Total Offense
80.7 takeover
Game with 189 yards of offense and 61.3 efficiency.
189 total offense with 61.3 efficiency.
#3
vs UNLV
Week 10 · L 17-31 · Conference game
56
Total Offense
73.8 takeover
Loss with 56 yards of offense and 47.3 efficiency.
56 total offense with 47.3 efficiency.
#4
vs San Diego State
Week 12 · L 10-34 · Conference game
128
Total Offense
70.9 takeover
Loss with 128 yards of offense and 52.8 efficiency.
128 total offense with 52.8 efficiency.
#5
vs Merrimack
Week 1 · W 21-17
92
Total Offense
64.7 takeover
Win with 92 yards of offense and 63.2 efficiency.
92 total offense with 63.2 efficiency.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Kent State
141 primary output · 49.2 efficiency · 11.4 usage
47
#2
2022 Regular Season · New Mexico
39.4
172 primary · 47.9 efficiency · 16.7 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · New Mexico
23.3
29 primary · 30.6 efficiency · 19.5 usage
1
250+ passing yards
1
300+ total offense
1
3+ TD games
4
Above avg efficiency
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