Steven Montez
Steven Montez (born January 14, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado, and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Redskins in 2020.
| No. 6 – Washington Redskins | |
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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 14, 1997 Oakland, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Del Valle (El Paso, Texas) |
| College: | Colorado |
| Undrafted: | 2020 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
Early years
Montez attended Del Valle High School in El Paso, Texas. During his career, he passed for 6,512 passing yards with 86 touchdowns, and 8,149 yards of total offense. He committed to the University of Colorado Boulder to play college football.[1] Montez chose Colorado over offers from the United States Air Force Academy and the University of Texas at El Paso.[2]
College career
After redshirting his first year at Colorado in 2015, Montez played in 10 games and made three starts as a redshirt freshman in 2016. He spent most of the season as the backup to Sefo Liufau, but started three games due to Liufau injuries. Overall he completed 83 of 140 passes for 1,078 yards, nine touchdowns and five interceptions.[3] Montez entered 2017 as the starting quarterback.[4] In 12 starts, he completed 228 of 377 passes for 2,975 yards, 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions.[5][6] Montez returned as the starter in 2018.[7] He returned again for his senior season in 2019.[2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
231 lb (105 kg) |
32 3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9 3⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.68 s | 4.43 s | 7.25 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8] | ||||||||||||
Montez signed with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent following the 2020 NFL Draft.[9]
Personal life
His father, Alfred Montez, played one season in the NFL and was his quarterback coach at Del Valle.[10] While at the University of Colorado, Steven was a member of the Sigma Pi Fraternity. <ref> {{cite web|url=https://thednvr.com/montez-honors-the-passing-of-fraternity-brother-with-touchdown-celebration/
References
- "CU football: Buffs land committ from QB Steven Montez". Daily Camera. Digital First Media. June 24, 2014. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- Briggeman, Brent (September 9, 2019). "Colorado quarterback Steven Montez once entertained an offer from Air Force football". The Gazette. The Anschutz Corporation. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- Miller, Ted (February 13, 2017). "Redeemed Steven Montez ready for 'new era' at Colorado". ESPN. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- "Former Del Valle QB Steven Montez ready for starring role at Colorado". KVIA-TV. August 1, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- Howell, Brian (August 2, 2018). "Colorado Buffaloes QB Steven Montez has tools to be among Pac-12's best". The Denver Post. Digital First Media. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- "Steven Montez striving to make himself, Buffs better". Daily Camera. Digital First Media. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- "CU Buffs' Steven Montez has tools to be among Pac-12's best". BuffZone.com. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- "Steven Montez Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- Selby, Zach. "Get To Know The Redskins' College Free Agent Signings". Redskins.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- Fredrickson, Kyle (March 28, 2018). "Father-son connection key for Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Steven Montez". The Denver Post. Digital First Media. Retrieved September 16, 2019.