Will Montgomery Season 2004

66 - Will MontgomeryPosition: Center
Class: r-Junior
Height: 6' 3"

Weight: 300 lbs.

High School: Centreville
Hometown: Clifton, Va.

       Makes the move from guard to center to replace All-American Jake Grove ... Had a great spring in making the transition ... Was named one of team's top hustlers ... Enters the fall as the No. 1 man at the center spot ... Could move back to left guard if needed ... Originally joined the team as a walk-on defensive tackle and earned a scholarship ... One of the Hokies' top offensive linemen ... Has worked hard and made the most of his abilities ... Is fundamentally sound and uses good technique ... Takes an aggressive, no-nonsense approach to football ...

2003: Played in all 13 games, starting 10 ... Saw action on 668 offensive snaps, grading out at 88.8 percent with 35 knockdown blocks in the regular season ... Made his first collegiate start against UCF ... Played 81 snaps, grading out at 90 percent with a knockdown ... Played 31 snaps, grading out at 94 percent with a team-high four knockdown blocks against JMU ... Played 49 snaps in the win over Texas A&M, grading out at 82 percent with a knockdown ... Earned his second start against UConn, playing 39 snaps and grading out at 84 percent with a team-high four knockdown blocks ... Started again at Rutgers and played 70 snaps on offense ... Graded out at 92 percent with two knockdown blocks ... Played 34 snaps against Syracuse, grading out at 94 percent with two knockdowns ... Got the start at West Virginia and graded out at 90 percent with five knockdown blocks ... Played 52 snaps against Miami, grading out at 84 percent with two knockdowns ... Played all 61 snaps on offense at Pittsburgh, grading out at 91 percent with three knockdowns ... Played all 67 snaps at Temple, grading out at 89 percent with two knockdowns ... Played all 66 offensive snaps against Boston College, grading out at 86 percent with three knockdowns ... Was in for all 67 snaps at Virginia, grading out at 86 percent with a season-high six knockdowns ... Got the start in the Insight Bowl against Cal ... Set position records in the bench press (455) and power clean (380) on the way to Super Iron Hokie honors ... Won the Frank O. Moseley Award as one of the top hustlers in spring practice ... Spent time at the center position ...

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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