Sam Montgomery

Sidney Sammual Montgomery (born May 25, 1990) is an American football defensive end who is currently a member of the Edmonton Eskimos. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU, where he earned All-American recognition.

Early years

Montgomery was born in Greenwood, South Carolina. He attended Greenwood High School, and played for the Greenwood Eagles high school football team.

Montgonery also ran track and field in addition to football. He was a member of the high school relay team. He ran a personal best time of 11.34 seconds in the 100 meters at the 2009 Regional 1 Class AAAA. He also competed in the shot put, he finished 4th with a throw of 14.20 meters.

Considered a four-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Montgomery was listed as the No. 3 weak-side defensive end in the nation in 2009.

College career

While attending Louisiana State University, Montgomery played for coach Les Miles' LSU Tigers football team from 2010 to 2012. Following his sophomore season in 2011, he was named an All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, Pro Football Weekly, and Scout.com. He was also a first-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection in 2011 and 2012.