He broke the record for touchdowns by a freshman with 37, and helped lead the Wildcats to the NAIA Division I National Championship in 1973.

That same year, he was featured in "Faces in the Crowd" in the November 12 issue of Sports Illustrated.

[5] Montgomery was hired as running backs coach of the Cleveland Browns on February 6, 2014.

Montgomery and his wife Patti have three children, twins Briana and Brendan, and a son, Tavian.

Tavian is a current college sophomore, playing cornerback for Northern Arizona University.