Nick Montana

Nicholas Alexander Montana (born April 28, 1992) is a former American football quarterback. He began his college football career at the University of Washington before transferring to Mt. San Antonio College. After one season at the junior college level, he transferred to Tulane University and played two seasons for the Tulane Green Wave.

Nick Montana
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-28) April 28, 1992
San Francisco, California
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
High school:Oaks Christian School
(Westlake Village, California)
College:Tulane
Undrafted:2015

Early years

Montana attended De La Salle High School before transferring to Oaks Christian School prior to his junior year. [1] Among his teammates at Oaks Christian were Trey Smith, son of Will Smith, and Trevor Gretzky, son of Wayne Gretzky. [2] As a senior, he threw for 2,636 yards and 34 touchdowns.

College career

Montana committed to the University of Washington in 2009.[3] As a true freshman in 2010 he was redshirted. In 2011, he completed 24 of 42 passes for 226 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. He made one start completing 11 of 21 passes for 79 yards with two touchdowns and an interception.[4] Prior the 2012 season he transferred to Mt. San Antonio College.[5] He was the team's starting quarterback, completing 203 of 321 passes for 4,652 yards with 36 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. In 2013, he transferred to Tulane University.[6] Prior to the season, he was named the team's starting quarterback.[7]

Personal life

He is the son of Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Joe Montana.[8] His brother, Nate Montana, played quarterback at Notre Dame, among other schools.[9]

References
  1. Oaks Christian adds Joe Montana's son to roster
  2. "Celebrity Sons Teamed Up for Entertaining Football Games" abcnews.go.com retrieved March 24, 2017
  3. "Quarterback Nick Montana commits to UW". The Seattle Times. June 10, 2009.
  4. "Huskies QB Nick Montana's first start ends in disappointment". The Seattle Times. November 19, 2011.
  5. "Ex-Washington Huskies QB Nick Montana to attend Mt. San Antonio College in California". ESPN.com.
  6. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY Sports (December 17, 2012). "Joe Montana's son (yes, he's a QB) transfers to Tulane". USA TODAY.
  7. "Tulane coach Curtis Johnson tabs Nick Montana as starting quarterback". NOLA.com.
  8. "Nick Montana knows how to deal with pressure of being a Hall of Famer's son". NOLA.com.
  9. Alber Bleer (May 16, 2012). "Joe Montana's son Nate transfers to West Virginia Wesleyan". NFL.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
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