BYU football’s 2024 roster has been revised.
Marquis Montgomery, a Cal transfer, is among the newcomers to the roster. Montgomery’s arrival is interesting because he was not on the media days list the previous week.
Montgomoery was a tight end for Cal. On the BYU roster, he is described as a 6’4″ wide receiver weighing 220 pounds. He could wind up playing a hybrid tight end/wide receiver role, like Keanu Hill. However, Hill is 20 pounds bigger than Montgomery, which most likely influenced the decision to deploy Montgomery at wide receiver. It’s worth mentioning that when Montgomery was a highly regarded prospect out of Snow College, BYU was recruiting him as a wide receiver.
Montgomery will wear the number 20 for BYU this season. He has one more season of eligibility left. At the very least, he will provide depth to BYU’s pass catchers.
Montgomery pledged to BYU as a preferred walk-on last month. Montgomery received offers from Alabama, Colorado, San Jose State, and a few smaller colleges after joining the transfer portal in the spring. Instead, he decided to walk on at BYU for the 2024 season.
Montgomery has had a long-standing relationship with the BYU staff. He was initially a BYU target for the 2023 class out of Snow College. He was a sought-after prospect, receiving over 40 scholarship offers from prestigious programs such as USC, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and Penn State. He committed to California and played sparingly for the Bears in 2023. He concluded the season with three receptions totaling 31 yards. He used the transfer portal during the Spring transfer window.
Montgomery considered BYU a legitimate possibility while attending Snow College. He had made several visits, including two for the East Carolina and Wyoming games. Cal ultimately won him over during an official visit, and he committed to the Bears.
Montgomery, who was listed as 6’3 and 230 pounds on the Cal roster, arrives to BYU a few pounds lighter. He played wide receiver for Snow College. His mix of stature and athleticism made him a sought-after recruit in the first place.
