D.J. Montgomery

Height: 6-1

Weight: 201

College: Austin Peay

Birthdate: 11/17/1996

How Acquired: FA – ‘19

NFL Experience: R

Career Transactions

Signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2019.

College

Started at Holmes Community College…Led Holmes to a No. 13 ranking in NJCAA and a MACJC State Championship…Had a team high 36 receptions for 991 and a 10 touchdowns, averaging 27.5 his sophomore year…Caught 11 passes for 291 yards and two touchdowns his freshman year…Named the Graphic Edge Bowl most valuable offensive player…Named first team all-state from the MACJC…Rated a three JuCo prospect by 247Sports…Transferred to Austin Peay his junior year to accumulate 61 receptions for 1,025 yards and 13 touchdowns in 23 games…Started in all 11 games at wide receiver and become the fourth player in school history to hit double-digit receiving touchdowns in a season and tied for third all-time at Austin Peay with 10…Caught 42 passes for 797 yards, leading the OVC conference averaging 18.98 yards per catch…Started 10 games in 2017…Earned his degree in human health performance.

Personal

Given name is Dewery Montgomery Jr…Born in Durant, Miss…Has a two-year-old daughter, Rylie…Cousin, Cleo Lemon, played for the Miami Dolphins.

High School Attended Madison Central High School (Madison, Miss.)…Played basketball and football in high school…Caught 12 passes for 280 and three touchdowns his senior year.