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Olivia Sayer
Georgia helmets on display during the first half of a NCAA college football game between Georgia and Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. Georgia leads 21-13 after the first half. (Photo/Mady Mertens; @MadyMertensPhotography)
Georgia football’s 2025 quarterback commit Ryan Montgomery received unfortunate news Monday evening, when he learned his senior season at Findlay High School will have a premature end. The nation’s No. 9 quarterback recruit will undergo season-ending ACL surgery.
“I am heartbroken to announce I will miss the rest of my senior football season with my teammates and coaches,” Montgomery said in a statement released on social media. “God has a plan for me, and I know he is just strengthening my faith.”
Montgomery, who is the No. 5 quarterback in the state of Ohio, suffered the injury on his team’s first offensive drive of the game. He received the snap, rolled out to his left and got hit in the knee by an opposing defender, causing him to somersault in the air before landing. Montgomery returned for one play before exiting the game.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder had a solid summer highlighted by his Elite 11 performance. There, he showcased an accurate but strong arm, getting Georgia fans excited to see him in red and black.
Montgomery finished his junior season as a finalist for Ohio Mr. Football, an award previously won by Charles Woodson, Mitchell Trubisky and Joe Burrow. He also broke a school-record previously set by Ben Roethlisberger with six touchdown passes in one game.
Last season, Montgomery also threw for 3,377 yards with 38 touchdowns and 10 touchdowns on the ground. His performance earned him offers from schools such as Georgia, Florida, Michigan, South Carolina and Ohio State, where his brother is currently an offensive lineman.
Montgomery is set to be Georgia’s highest-rated quarterback signee since Brock Vandagriff in 2021, and according to his statement, is still locked in with the Bulldogs.
“I look forward to a full recovery,” Montgomery wrote. “And the next chapter of my life at the University of Georgia.”