Kennesaw State University Athletics

Career Highs
Total Tackles: 9, at Charleston Southern (09/30/23)
Sacks: 1, vs. Shorter (02/27/21)
Tackles For Loss: 3, at Charleston Southern (09/30/23)
Interceptions: 1, 11 times; last at Tennessee Tech (09/23/23)
Forced Fumbles: 2, at Jacksonville State (10/01/2022)

» Kennesaw State record holder for career interceptions (12)

As a Graduate (2023)
Started all nine games for the Owls ... ranked second on the team in tackles with 46 (30 solo) ... had 9.5 tackles for loss with two interceptions, two pass break ups and one quarterback hurry ... recorded seven tackles (four solo) in the season-opening victory over Tusculum (Aug. 31) ... also added one tackle for loss in the contest ... tallied three tackles (two solo) and one tackle for loss at Chattanooga (Sept. 9) ... registered two tackles (one solo), a tackle for loss and his first interception of the season at Tennessee Tech (Sept. 23) ... set a new career high in both tackles (9) and tackles for loss (3) at Charleston Southern (Sept. 30) ... tallied six tackles (three solo) and a quarterback hurry against Tennessee State (Oct. 7) ... also added 2.0 tackles for loss ... registered a pick six on the third play of the game against Virginia-Lynchburg (Nov. 11) ... finished the game with three tackles (one solo).

As a Senior (2022)
» Broke the Kennesaw State record for career interceptions

Posted four tackles (all solo) in the season opener at Samford (Sept. 1) ... also added one tackle-for-loss ... collected five tackles (four solo) in week two at Cincinnati (Sept. 10)... scored a 78-yard touchdown on an interception in the home opener against Wofford (Sept. 24)... the interception return was the longest in KSU history ... also recorded four tackles (two solo) in the contest... recorded two forced fumbles and seven tackles (four solo) at Jacksonville State (Oct. 1) ... recorded eight total tackles (three solo) in a double-overtime victory against North Alabama (Oct. 8) ... also added 0.5 tackles for loss, two pass break-ups and one QB hurry ... posted six tackles (three solo), one tackle-for-loss, one pass break-up and an interception against Central Arkansas (Oct. 15) ... posted eight tackles (six solo) and one interception in an overtime win against Tennessee Tech (Oct. 22)  ... also added one tackle-for-loss and pass break-up in the win ... set the KSU career interception record with his pick in the third quarter against Charleston Southern (Oct. 29) ... also added four tackles (all solo) in the contest ... registered his fourth-straight game with an interception in the win at No. 15 UT-Martin (Nov. 5) ... tallied six tackles (two solo) and one tackle-for-loss in the contest.

As a Junior (Fall 2021)
Forced a fumble in the season opener against Reinhardt (Sept. 2) ... recovered one fumble and recorded one pass break-up at Georgia Tech (Sept. 11) ... had one interception with a 32-yard return during a win at North Alabama (Nov. 13) ... recorded eight tackles (three solo) versus Davidson (Nov. 27) in the opening round of the FCS Playoffs ... also intercepted a pass in the end zone and returned it 43 yards which led to a KSU touchdown. 

As a Sophomore (Spring 2021)
» All-Big South Conference Second Team

Played and started in all five contests … recorded 15 tackles on the season, four of which were solo … tallied three tackles for loss … recorded two pass break-ups, both against Monmouth (April 10) … recorded the first sack of his collegiate career, a forced fumble against Shorter (Feb. 27) … registered a season-high six tackles against Dixie St. (Mar. 20) … recorded multiple tackles in all but one game … recorded two tackles for a total loss of eight yards against Shorter.

As a Freshman (2019)
Played in 12 games and started two contests for the No. 3 total defense in the country … recorded 25 tackles on the season, 21 of which were solo … pulled down a team-best three interceptions to rank fifth in the Big South Conference … was the only freshman in the league to record multiple interceptions on the year ... tallied 1.5 tackles for loss, registered one fumble recovery and recorded four pass break-ups … hauled in his first interception of the year in the season opener against Point University (Aug. 31) and returned it 20 yards … added interceptions against North Alabama (Oct. 26) and Campbell (Nov. 9) … registered a season-high six tackles at Missouri State (Sept. 21) … recorded multiple tackles in seven games … had all four of his pass break-ups in a five-game stretch, including one in three straight games … tallied a tackles for loss at North Alabama (Sept. 14), one of his three tackles in the contest.

Redshirted (2018)
Played in four games and received a redshirt … saw action in the season-opener against Georgia State and played in three conference games … recorded his only tackle of the year against Georgia State (Aug. 30).

High School
A four-year letter winner at Ridgeland High School for head coach Wesley Tankersley ... four-year starter at defensive back and slot back ... led team to 11-1 record, second consecutive Class 4A Region-6 title and second round of the Class 4A playoffs as a senior ... rushed 104 times for 1,300 yards and 18 touchdowns, while also catching five passes for 128 yards and a touchdown during final campaign ... voted by the coaches as the Class 4A Region 6 Player of the Year and Walker County Player of the Year ... recorded 84 tackles, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and eight pass breakups as a junior ... rushed 77 times for 722 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior ... first team Class 4A All-State by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and the Georgia Sports Writers Association and RecruitGeorgia.com, Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year by the Georgia Sportswriters Association, and Class 4A Region 6 Defensive Player of the Year and Co-Player of the Year by the coaches following junior campaign ... totaled 97 tackles, six pass breakups, four interceptions, five forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries as a sophomore ... also scored five touchdowns on 258 all-purpose yards ... named Class 4A All-State by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and Georgia Sportswriters Association ... tabbed Walker County Defensive Player of the Year and to the coaches' Class 4A Region 6 Team ... named to the Class 4A Region 6 second team as a freshman ... also competed four years as a member of the basketball and track and field teams ... two-time state finalist in the high jump with a record of 6’4.

Personal
Full name is Markeith Donelle Montgomery ... born Feb. 8, 2000 in Chattanooga, Tenn. ... son of Alonzo and Adrienne Blackwell ... has three siblings A’Zavier, Jordan and Alonzo ... intends to major in engineering at Kennesaw State.