Hawkeyes Hand Out 1st Offer for Kyran Montgomery

Kyran Montgomery was waiting, wondering when a school would recognize his talent. His patience paid off last weekend during his junior day visit to Iowa. The Hawkeyes presented the Indianapolis Pike High sophomore with his first scholarship offer.

The opportunity could have rung hollow if it came from a program he didn’t respect. That wasn’t the case here.

“As I visited the campus, I noticed that all the coaches had great interest and pride about their campus, and the players, they live as a family,” Montgomery told HN. “I liked the facilities and their academic program is terrific.”

He was called into the office of head coach Kirk Ferentz. There, the defensive end was told the Hawkeyes were offering.

“Iowa is a great school and great campus. I loved every aspect of it, and I want to get to know more about the place,” he said. “It would be a great place for me to grow and develop. Like I said, they live like a family and there’s a great sense of brotherhood when you first walk into those doors.”

Montgomery (6-4, 215) also is drawing interest from Cincinnati, Michigan State and Penn State. That list is likely to grow for a player only half way through his high school career playing for a strong program.

He’s a good student and academics will be a big part of his college decision. He plans on majoring in Sports Medicine.

As a sophomore, he totaled 51 tackles, three of which went for loss. He added a sack and a half, and broke up three passes.

Montgomery is a good athlete on the line. He plays on Pike’s varsity basketball team as a sophomore.

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