Jerry Montgomery
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| Cincinnati Bengals | |
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| Title | Defensive line coach/run game coordinator |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 19, 1979 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mesquite (NV) Virgin Valley |
| College | Iowa (1998–2001) |
| NFL draft | 2002: undrafted |
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
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Jerry Montgomery (born September 19, 1979) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the defensive line coach for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL).
Montgomery played his high school football at Virgin Valley High School in Mesquite, Nevada,[1] where he was a Street & Smith All-American and the Nevada State Player of the Year in 1997.[2] Montgomery was also a member of the state basketball championship team as a junior.[3]
Montgomery was a four-year starter for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team from 1998-2002 under head coaches Hayden Fry and Kirk Ferentz. He concluded his college career in the Hula Bowl All-Star Game at the completion of his senior season. Montgomery graduated from Iowa with a bachelor's degree in African American Studies in 2002.[2]
Following his college playing career, he went to training camp with the New Orleans Saints in 2002, but was released before the season. Montgomery later played in the Arena Football League with the Chicago Rush, Colorado Crush, and Las Vegas Gladiators from 2003-2005.[2]