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David Montgomery Houston Texans · #32

Running Back · 5' 11", 230 lbs · Cincinnati, OH · Age 29

David Montgomery is a Running Back for the Houston Texans, drafted 73rd overall, 2019. In 2026 he ran for 127 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, adding 7 receptions.

Running BackDrafted 73rd overall8-yr veteran
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Houston Texans · #32 · Running Back
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Season avg127 rush yds · 2 td · 7 rec
Career avg6,242 rush yds · 61 td · 238 rec
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
127rush yds
2td
7rec
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Scouting report

David Montgomery — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

B+
Running Back · Rotation piece · Impact 50
David Montgomery is a Running Back for the Houston Texans, drafted 73rd overall, 2019. In 2026 he ran for 127 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns, adding 7
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Rushing
B+
Receiving
A-
Scoring
B
Rushing volume
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Scoring
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Receiving
Excellent · offense
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All-purpose
Excellent · offense
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Volume share
Strong · offense
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Act II

Where David Montgomery stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #129 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
742Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

David Montgomery — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A+
Rushing
127 YDS
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A+
Scoring
2 TD
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A+
Receiving
67 YDS
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A+
All-purpose
194 YDS
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The engine

How the model sees David Montgomery

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
405
rush yds
146–665
5
td
1–9
16
rec
5–28
145
rec yds
35–255
10
games
5–15
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 8-season history below.
What moves the rush yds line vs last season
Last season 127 → projected 405 rush yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+304.3
Age curve
-25.9
Net vs last season+278.5 rush yds
Everything it reads
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8 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
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Position aging curve
age 29 — applied to the projection
curve
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Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
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Availability signal
games last 3: 14 / 17 / 4
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

David Montgomery career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGRushTDRecRec ydsScrim
2019168896251851074
2020151,0708544381508
2021138497423011150
2022168015343161117
2023141,01513161171132
20241477512363411116
202517716824192908
2026 in progress · 4 games41272767194
Career1096,242612381,9578,199
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Houston Texans built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
83off index
99def index
+48net
95%playoff odds
65roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades B+ (83), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 73, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rare
Rank #80 of 2316 in NFL.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of David Montgomery

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

1997-06-07

The beginning

David Montgomery is a Running Back for the Houston Texans, in his 8th NFL season.

Houston Texans

Turning pro

Drafted 73rd overall, 2019 as a Running Back.

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David Montgomery is a Houston Texans running back, drafted 73rd overall, 2019.

Chapter

Across 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has rushed for 6,242 yards and 61 touchdowns and caught 238 passes.

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Most recently he ran for 127 yards with 2 touchdowns and added 7 receptions in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
5' 11"
Weight
230 lbs
Draft
73rd overall, 2019
Born
Cincinnati, OH
Age
29
Jersey
#32
Background

David Montgomery is from Cincinnati, OH and is 29 years old. He was drafted 73rd overall, 2019 and plays running back at 5' 11", 230 lbs.

Over 8 seasons (2019–2026) he has run for 6,242 yards and 61 touchdowns while adding 238 catches. Montgomery is currently on the Houston Texans roster.

The person

David Montgomery is a featured every-down back who has amassed 8,199 scrimmage yards and 61 rushing touchdowns over 8 seasons (2019–2026).

Rushing6,242 career rushing yards and 61 touchdowns.
Receiving back238 receptions for 1,957 yards out of the backfield.
Best seasonRan for 1,070 yards in 2020.
Draft pedigree73rd overall, 2019.
Durability109 career games played.
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FAQ

David Montgomery — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about David Montgomery, answered.

What position does David Montgomery play?
David Montgomery is a Running Back for the Houston Texans.
When was David Montgomery drafted?
David Montgomery was drafted 73rd overall, 2019.
How many seasons has David Montgomery played?
8 (2019–2026).
What are David Montgomery's career stats?
He has rushed for 6,242 yards and 61 touchdowns and caught 238 passes.
David Montgomery career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
RB1
listed starter
Snap share
55%
of offensive snaps
Target share
5%
WOPR 0.09
Rush share
52%
of team carries
Listed as the starter (RB1) on the current depth chart

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
vs BUF
Week 1 · Smash
Season outlook
52
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
2 / 6
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
63
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 vs BUFW2 vs CINW3 @ INDW4 vs DALW5 @ TENW6 @ JAXW7 vs NYGW8 · BYEW9 @ LACW10 @ CLEW11 vs INDW12 vs BALW13 @ PITW14 @ WASW15 vs JAXW16 @ PHIW17 @ GBW18 vs TEN

Each week grades David Montgomery's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
15
since 2019
Games missed
8
listed Out
Lower-body
7
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
1
head, reported
Most recent reports
2025 Wk17 · Illness (Questionable)2024 Wk20 · Knee2024 Wk18 · Knee (Out)2024 Wk17 · Knee (Out)2024 Wk16 · Knee (Out)2024 Wk13 · Shoulder (Questionable)

Home surface: astroturf (artificial turf). Artificial turf is associated with higher rates of non-contact lower-body injuries — ankle, foot and knee — in NFL studies. It is not linked to concussion risk, which is contact-driven.

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 7 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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