Montgomery Talks Terps Offer

McArthur safety Steven Montgomery recently landed his first offer earlier this week. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound defensive back was tendered by Maryland Wednesday, and the offer caught Montgomery off guard a bit.

“Actually it came as a surprise, because Tuesday I came to my coach and was like lets call Maryland, I like them,” explained Montgomery. “I like the program and stuff. We called and no coaches picked up, but then the next day Coach (Don) Brown called me and wanted to offer me. They liked my tape and I’m already qualified.”

The offer from the Terrapins was one Montgomery was thrilled to land.

“It’s the ACC,” said Montgomery. “I want to play in the ACC or the SEC, it’s a great conference. That is a great offer for me, I’m real excited about that.”

Several other schools have been in contact with Montgomery, but he states he is only talking to coaches from a few schools.

“The coaches that I really keep in contact with the most are Florida State, Florida, UCF, Wisconsin, Michigan, and like a few other schools. I like Georgia Tech a lot, Cincinnati, and UCF and USF.”

On the field, Montgomery makes his fair share of plays from his strong safety position. At the next level, he feels he can play cornerback as well.

“One thing I can say about me is I can play both positions,” said Montgomery. “I think I can play corner and safety, that’s a plus. I love to hit, I love to get my nose dirty coming up in the box, I love blitzing. You know anywhere my team needs me to play.”

Montgomery recently attended the Davie Under Armour Combine where he ran a 4.56 second forty. His speed and footwork are two aspects of his came he hopes to improve this offseason. The hard work this offseason will help Montgomery attain his goals for the upcoming fall season.

“I want to make it to the playoffs this year. I want to make all-state. I want to have like 7 picks and I want to have 7 sacks too.”

Montgomery recently visited Florida State for their junior day and plans to attend a Florida spring practice.