Education
An outstanding athlete at Abilene Christian University, Montgomery was a four-year starter at running back and set the all-time National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics record for touchdowns with 76. Montgomery broke the record for touchdowns by a freshman with 37 and helped lead the Wildcats to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Division I National Championship in 1973. He was featured in "Faces in the Crowd" in the November 12 issue of Sports Illustrated that same year.
Career
He is currently the running backs coach for the Cleveland Browns. In the past, Montgomery was also the running backs and tight ends coach for Saint Louis Rams (1997–2005), the running backs coach for the Detroit Lions (2006-2007), and the running backs coach for the Baltimore Ravens (2008–2013) College NFL Montgomery joined the Saint Louis Rams" coaching staff as running backs coach in 1997. In 2004, Montgomery’s coaching ran the gamut, from Pro Bowl running back Marshall Faulk, to young and talented rookie Steven Jackson.
Under Montgomery’s leadership, Faulk moved into 12th place on the NFL’s rushing yardage list, and Jackson finished third in the NFL among rookie running backs.
At the 2002 NFC Championship game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles, Montgomery was the Eagles’ honorary captain at Veterans Stadium, and introduced to a thunderous ovation prior to the game. He joined the Ravens in 2008 and was running backs coach through the 2013 season.
Montgomery was hired as Running backs coach of the Cleveland Browns on February 6th 2014. Montgomery is a native of Greenville, Mississippi, and one of four brothers (also Fred, Cleotha Montgomery, and Tyrone) who played in the NFL. As of 2015 Derron Montgomery is a wide receiver coach for the Michigan Wolverines.
