Jayden Montgomery

LB · #36 · Iowa · SR · 5'11" · 227 · Suamico, WI

Projected WLB starter

24 2026 tackles

2 · 5 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

40 Career games (13 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Iowa	6	6	24	2	5	0	0	0
2025	Iowa	13	7	43	0	1	0	0	0
2024	Iowa	9	0
2023	Iowa	12	0

2026 Percentile vs LBs

Tackles per game 4.0 72

Havoc plays 9 94

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Iowa 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 7.9% 91

Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 91

Sack rate 10.3% 96

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W2	ISU	4		2
W4	@ MICH	1	1	1
W5	OSU	11		1
W6	@ WASH	4	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#1464 Zan Dunham QB · Chester

#1464 Te'Sean Smoot QB · Springfield JVST

#1470

Jayden Montgomery LB · Bay Port IOWA

#1473 Ambrose Wilson ATH · East Lansing CMU

#1473

Jay Green S · Houston Lamar WASH

LBs in the class

#139

Matt Rose Brecksville-Broadview Heights STAN

#140 Benjamin Hudson Bishop Gorman STAN

#141

Jayden Montgomery Bay Port IOWA

#143 Jordan Cannon Orchard Lake St. Mary's MD

#143 Micah Wing Salesianum RUTG

2026 · 94th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 44th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.