Accolades
2016 - Third team All-MAC
2016 - Named MAC EAST Defensive Player of the Week vs Buffalo
Career
• Finished career with 223 tackles, 12.0 tackles for loss, five interceptions and 10 pass break-ups.
2018: Played in and started eight games … finished season with 55 tackles … had a career-best 15 tackles at Minnesota … had 10 tackles versus Cincinnati.
2017: MAC East Defensive Player of the Week for week of Sept. 18 for his efforts against Cincinnati … played and started in nine games on the season … finished the season with 61 tackles, two forced fumbles, and an interception … forced a fumble and recorded eight tackles in win against Austin Peay … had 10 tackles, including one for loss against Cincinnati … also had an interception and a pass breakup against the Bearcats … recorded nine tackles against Bowling Green.
2016: Third-team All-MAC … played in 13 games, all starts … recorded 65 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, four interceptions and a forced fumble on the season … named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week after recording six tackles and two touchdowns (one fumble recovery and one interception return) in a win at Buffalo … had seven tackles and an interception in a win at Bowling Green.
2015: Played in 10 games, making one start ... totaled 41 tackles, leading all freshmen ... recorded two tackles for loss ... posted a season-high seven tackles against Akron.
High School: Attended Dutchtown High School ... team captain ... coached by Mark Myers ... selected to play in the DLSC All-Star Bowl ... was named first-team all-region ... led his team in interceptions and was second in tackles ... selected to play in the Offense versus Defense All-Star Game ... named team’s Defensive Most Valuable Player.
Personal: Full name -- De'Andre Benny Montgomery ... born May 16, 1996 ... son of Katrina and Andre Montgomery ... majoring in sport leadership and management.
