Hokie Club66 - Will MontgomeryPosition: Offensive Guard
Class: r-Junior
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 296 lbs.
High School: Centreville
Hometown: Clifton, Va.
One of the Hokies' most improved offensive linemen ... Has worked hard and made the most of his abilities ... Saw only limited playing time last season but figures to change that this year ... Takes an aggressive, no-nonsense approach to football ... Got a look at both guard positions during the fall ... Settled in at the No. 2 left guard spot during the spring ... Improved across the board during the 15 spring practices ... Is fundamentally sound and uses good technique ... Originally joined the team as a walk-on defensive tackle and earned a scholarship ... Has made his mark in the weight room, posting a position record for Tech guards with a 360-pound power clean ... Figures to see his share of action this fall ... 2002: Played in four games at guard ... Was in for 52 offensive snaps this season, recording two knockdown blocks ... Saw action on 34 offensive snaps in the opener against Arkansas State and registered a knockdown block ... Saw brief action in the win over Marshall and at Western Michigan ... Played six snaps against Rutgers, registering a knockdown block ... Set a position record for offensive guards at Tech with a 360-pound power clean during spring max testing ... Also had personal-bests in the bench press (430) and back squat (600) on the way to Super Iron Hokie honors ... Earned the Richard Bullock Award as the Hokies' most improved offensive player during spring practice ...
2001: Began preseason practice working as a defensive tackle ... Was moved to offense before the season and redshirted ... Practiced at right guard ... Improved his bench press to 385 pounds during fall scout team testing ... Continued to work at the right guard position during the spring ...
High School: Lettered three seasons as a two-way lineman for Coach Mike Skinner at Centreville ... Was named first-team Group AAA all-state as a defensive lineman by both The Associated Press and the coaches' association as a senior ... Posted 85 tackles, including eight sacks, that season and blocked a punt ... Turned in three sacks and 11 tackles in the state semifinal game against Varina ... Helped team win the state title ... Was first-team all-district and all-region and second-team All-Metro ... Named the Centreville Athlete of the Year in 2001 ... Was second-team all-district on offense and defense his junior year ... Finished the season with 65 tackles and seven sacks ... Also lettered in basketball and track ... A member of the National Honor Society ...
Personal: William Michael Montgomery ... Born 2/13/83 in Brunswick, ME ... Son of Mike and Rose Montgomery ... Enrolled in business information technology.
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