Ty Montgomery
#14 Wide Receiver
New England Patriots
Ty Montgomery took the NFL by storm in 2016 when he moved from his drafted position of wide receiver to become the Green Bay Packers starting running back in the middle of the campaign. He went on to rack up over 800 total yards from scrimmage, while averaging 5.9 yards per carry. Shouldering the work load in the Packers backfield, the 2015 third-round draft pick also set an NFL record for most yards after contact (5.1) during a single season. Montgomery’s ability to switch positions mid-year helped the Packers reach the NFC Championship game.
Versatility has always been Montgomery’s forte. He was named to the 2013 NCAA All-American team as a kick returner, as a junior at Stanford. In the NFL, Montgomery has started and produced at running back, wide receiver and kick returner—amassing a total of 3,558 all- purpose yards in seven seasons.
After a stellar career a St. Mark’s School of Texas high school in Dallas, Montgomery went west and played four years of collegiate football for the Stanford Cardinal. Montgomery joined the Packers as the 94th overall selection in the 2015 NFL draft, where he played three-and-a-half seasons before being traded to the Baltimore Ravens during the 2018 campaign. After serving multiple roles for the New York Jets in 2019, Montgomery signed with the New Orleans Saints in May of 2020 and played two seasons there before signing with the New England Patriots in March of 2022.
During his seven NFL seasons, Montgomery has contributed at running back, wide receiver, kick returner, and as a gunner on the punt coverage team. In the 2020 regular season finale, Montgomery got the start at running back and proceeded to rush for 105 yards.
Off the field, Montgomery’s heart for philanthropy has shined. He formed his own charity, My 10 Percent, in 2018 to support and empower the forgotten youth in society, and his charity work has focused on supporting foster care initiatives and working to fight the epidemic of human trafficking. Through the years, Montgomery has partnered with Jockey Being Family, Eye Heart World, You Gotta Believe and Hope Supply Company to help disadvantaged youth. In 2019, Montgomery and his mother, Lisa, were recognized by the office of the Governor of the state of Wisconsin for their service to support foster care initiatives.
Additionally, Montgomery has partnered with Be The Match, to promote bone marrow donations, as well as the Black Women’s Health Imperative, to bring awareness around Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait, by participating in discussions around his own personal experience playing with SCT to educate, engage and mobilize communities in support of the sickle cell awareness.
During Montgomery’s NFL career, he’s created his own podcast titled, “Thou Shalt Catch These Hands,” and been a weekly radio guests for Gannet’s “Clubhouse Live” in Green Bay, and WFAN’s “Joe & Evan Show” while playing in New York.
