It is a big weekend for the Montgomery family.
On Saturday, the family drove down from Findlay, Ohio, to Athens to visit their son Ryan, who recently enrolled at the University of Georgia, signing with the Bulldogs as a 4-star quarterback in the 2025 recruiting class.
But Ryan is not the only reason the Montgomerys are in Georgia over the holiday weekend. Their older son, Luke, who signed with Ohio State as a 4-star prospect in the 2023 class, is playing in Monday’s national championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Luke has seen an uptick in opportunity at Ohio State, making his first career start while playing a a career-high 60 snaps at left guard in the 28-14 win over Texas.
Montgomery would’ve “loved” the chance to play with his younger brother at Ohio State, but the Buckeyes signed five-star prospect Tavien St. Clair out of Bellefontaine, Ohio.
As for Ryan Montgomery’s recruitment, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina were the top contenders. He committed to Georgia in April, and despite a late push from the Gators during the early signing period, he remained loyal to the Bulldogs.
“I’m just super proud to see him carve out his own legacy,” Luke Montgomery said of his brother. “Obviously would’ve loved to have had him here, but Georgia is getting a great player.”
Ryan Montgomery’s senior season of high school football was cut short after suffering a knee injury that included ACL, MCL and a meniscus tear. He still enrolled early at Georgia and was present with the team before its College Football Playoff quarterfinals game against Notre Dame, who the Buckeyes face Monday.
Ohio State is looking to win its first national championship since the 2014 season.
Ahead of the title game, Luke Montgomery spoke with fans, when he raved about the kind of player his brother is going to be for the Bulldogs.
“Georgia is getting a steal,” Montgomery said.
Luke added that Ryan recently began running and hopes to be able to fully participate in spring drills for the Bulldogs. Georgia is looking to replace 2024 starter Carson Beck, but the competition is expected to be between Gunner Stockton and Ryan Puglisi.
Three-star quarterback Hezekiah Millender also is in the mix from the 2025 recruiting class.
While most Georgia fans have their eyes toward next season, Ryan Montgomery is still invested in the final game of this season.
The Montgomery family, in addition to Luke’s girlfriend who the family picked up in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, will be in attendance for Monday’s championship game.
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