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2024 Football Roster

Bridget Mayfield

43 Brandon Montoya

  • Position Running Back
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 197
  • Hometown Wishram, Wash.
  • Major Interdisciplinary Studies
  • High School Lyle/Wishram '20

Biography

2024 (Redshirt Junior)
  • Played in two games this season.
  • Rushed for 17 yards and a touchdown vs. Idaho State (11/16/24).
2023 (Redshirt Sophomore)
  • Did not appear in any games during the 2023 season.
2022 (Redshirt Freshman)
  • Played in four games, making eight carries for 73 yards and catching one pass for six yards.
  • Made his collegiate debut against Florida (10/2/22) and had a 24-yard carry.
  • Caught his first-career pass against Montana (11/12/22) and had a season-long rush of 28 yards against Northern Colorado (11/19/22).
2021 (Freshman)
  • Did not play in any games.
2020-21 (Freshman—COVID)
  • Was a non-lettering squad member and did not play in any games.
High School
  • Two-star recruit by 247 Sports.
  • A three-time All-State selection, Montoya rushed for nearly 7,000 yards and had over 100 rushing touchdowns and more than 300 tackles in four seasons playing eight-man football.
  • Scored a total of 854 points in 40 games (21.4), with 134 total touchdowns (106 rushing, 21 receiving, four on kickoff returns and three on interception returns).
  • Had back-to-back 2,000-yard rushing seasons to conclude his career, finishing with 457 career carries and 6,889 yards (15.1 per carry) with 27 performances of at least 100 yards.
  • Caught 44 career passes for 1,511 yards (34.3 per catch), and he also completed 11-of-27 passes for 288 more yards.
  • Defensively, finished career with 332 total tackles, 20 sacks, 12 interceptions, and eight fumbles forced.
  • Averaged 48.8 yards on eight kickoff returns as he finished with 9,153 total yards (rushing, passing, receiving, returns), averaging 17.0 yards every time he touched the ball (538 touches).
  • 2020 First Team Associated Press 1B All-State Team after rushing 140 times for 2,558 yards (18.3 per rush and 255.8 per game) and 49 touchdowns, adding 11 receptions for 447 yards (40.6 per catch) and six scores. Had 86 tackles on defense with a sack and seven interceptions (two for touchdowns), and also had five forced fumbles and three recoveries.
  • Coached by his father, Antoine Montoya.
  • Also competed in basketball and track and field.
  • Was an eight-time individual champion at the State 1B/2B/1A Track and Field Championships.
  • Closed his career as the 2B meet record holder in the 100 meters (10.89 in 2017), 200 (21.87 in 2018), and long jump (23-7 1/2 in 2018).
Personal
  • Born 1/22/02 in The Dalles, Ore.
  • Parents are Antoine and Ursula Montoya.
  • First generation college student in his family.

Statistics

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2024

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Historical Player Information

  • 43

    2020Freshman

    RB
    5'8" 180 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2021Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 180 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 180 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 197 lbs
    43
  • 43

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Running Back
    5'9" 197 lbs
    43