David Montgomery is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions in the NFL. The Chicago Bears selected Montgomery as the 73rd overall pick in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. Montgomery started his football career at Mount Healthy High School in Ohio. For his four-year high school football career, he rushed for 6,666 yards and scored 91 touchdowns. Due to his impressive performance in the year 2015, he was awarded the Division III Ohio Player of the Year and the Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year.
Montgomery decided to play for the Iowa State Cyclones for his collegiate career in 2016. However, his breakout season was 2017, when he led the Cyclones in rushing yards, yards from scrimmage and ranked second in the Big 12 conference in rushing yards and touchdowns. He received First-team All-American by Pro Football Focus and First-team All-Big 12 team honors as well. Although Montgomery only had one year left of college football in 2018, he chose to forgo his last season in college to enter the 2019 NFL Draft. David Montgomery had a strong rookie season with the Chicago Bears, rushing for 889 yards and scoring six touchdowns. He also caught 25 passes for 185 yards and another touchdown. After four seasons with the Bears, Montgomery joined the Detroit Lions in 2023 on a three-year, $18 million deal. Alongside teammate Jahmyr Gibbs, Montgomery made NFL history as they became the first duo to each reach 1,000 scrimmage yards and 10 touchdowns in a season in 2023. Montgomery helped lead the Lions to the NFC Championship game, where they fell to the 49ers 34-31. In that game, he contributed 113 total yards and scored a rushing touchdown.
Who is David Montgomery's Girlfriend?
David Montgomery's girlfriend is Tatum Causey. The couple keep their relationship relatively private, but they are known to be together and have started a family.
According to incident reported by TMZ Sports, one of the couple's dogs, a pitbull mix named Lola, was involved in a biting incident, shortly after Montgomery moved to his new home in Michigan. The incident occurred on June 4, 2023, when Lola allegedly escaped and attacked a smaller dog on the sidewalk. As a result, Tatum Causey faced a misdemeanor charge of harboring a vicious dog, to which she pleaded not guilty in a hearing in late June 2023.
Tatum Causey Social Media
Tatum Causey has an official Instagram account with the username @tate_causey. Her account is set to private, indicating she values her privacy. As of the latest information, she has 1,805 followers and has shared 720 posts on her profile.
How long have David Montgomery and Tatum Causey been together?
The exact start date of David Montgomery and Tatum Causey's relationship is not publicly known. However, Causey reportedly gave birth to a baby boy who was born on January 13, 2023. However, the couple has not yet revealed their child's name.
FAQs on David Montgomery
A. David Montgomery is 27 years old as of September 2024. He was born on June 7, 1997.
A. David Montgomery has one kid (boy) with his girlfriend Tatum Causey.
A. David Montgomery has played 74 games over his career until 2023 season.
A. David Montgomery weighs 224 lbs (101 kg).