Luke Montgomery
Ohio State·6-5·313 lbScouting Report
A long, light-footed guard with a tackle's frame.
The case for
- Rare 6'5", 313-pound frame for an interior lineman, with longer levers than most guards
- Light, active feet that work on pulls, screens and second-level combinations
- Generates force at initial contact when leading blocks into space on gap concepts
The worry
- Hands can arrive wide or late, giving long interior rushers access to his chest
- Exposed inside shoulder on some pass-protection losses
- Tall frame makes pad level a constant fight against short, dense nose tackles
Full report
Luke Montgomery is a senior interior lineman at Ohio State who wears No. 51 and checks in at 6'5", 313 pounds, a frame closer to a tackle than a prototypical guard. He came out of Findlay High School in Ohio as a consensus four-star recruit and played mostly jumbo packages and special teams as a true freshman in 2023. After a 2024 season of limited snaps, he became a full-time starter in 2025, playing 870 snaps over 14 games on a deep Buckeyes team. Draft Countdown points to his high school defensive tackle background as the root of his feel for hand combat, rush lanes and leverage. Scoutinggrade.com likes his feet on pulls, screens and second-level combinations, and notes that he keeps working after the first block is secured. The same report flags protection as the open question, since his hands can arrive wide or late and expose his chest against long interior rushers. Draft Countdown adds that his tackle-like height makes pad level a constant job against shorter, dense nose tackles. Scoutinggrade.com has him at No. 112 on its 2027 board with a Round 4 range and an interior starter projection. Fanspeak's community mocks have him going around pick 146 on average, with New England, Cleveland and Miami the most common landing spots. His 2026 tape against power rushers will decide whether he becomes a day-two guard or stays a developmental starter.
Every strength
- Plays through the whistle and looks for another block once the first is secured
- Former high school defensive tackle who understands hand combat, rush lanes and leverage
- Fits a varied run game built on climbs, pulls and combination blocks
- Went from jumbo-package reserve to a 14-game starter in 2025 with 870 snaps
- Reported by Draft Countdown to be smart in pocket structure, with only a couple of sacks allowed over those 870 snaps
Every weakness
- Anchor consistency against elite bull-rushers is unproven
- Sacks allowed turned into drive-changing plays on some reps
- Needs steadier hand placement against interior counters to separate from a role player
- Only one full season as a starter, so the sample is thin
NFL Comps
The pros whose college production, size and testing looked most like his. The percent is how close.
Of his 20 closest coming out: 2 stars, 7 starters, 8 backups, 3 didn't stick.
Scouts say: Matt Farniok.
Draft Movement
Down 25 spots since Jun.
Where he sits on the consensus big board, each week since Jun. Up is better.
The Tape
College Stats
2025: 14 games, 14 starts, 870 snaps; 2024: 13 games, 245 snaps; 2023: 11 games, 55 snaps
College Market Value
Our model prices him at $1.31M on the open college market, built from production, pedigree, role and Ohio State's program money. No credible deal has been reported for him this season.
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Awards & Honors
Consensus four-star recruit out of Findlay HS (Ohio); No. 112 on the scoutinggrade.com 2027 big board, Round 4 range; Fanspeak average draft position 146.2