Montgomery VanGorder

Height:
6-1
Weight:
220
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
Buford, Ga.
High School:
Buford
Position:
QB
Major:
Health and Human Services

NOTRE DAME: Was a member of the program from 2014-17...played in 23 games the past two seasons as the primary holder on placement kicks and a reserve quarterback...coach was Brian Kelly.

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped win back-to-back Georgia Class 3A State Championships as a junior (2012) and senior (2013)...Buford went a combined 29-1 over the span, including 15-0 in 2013 and ended the season ranked No. 24 in the nation by USA Today...earned two letters in football and three in basketball...captain of the football team and basketball team as a senior...football coach was Jess Simpson...served as the sixth man on a basketball team that reached the state championship game in 2014.

PERSONAL: Graduated from Notre Dame in December 2017...parents are Brian and Paula VanGorder...his dad is the defensive coordinator at Louisville...has two brothers and a sister...his brother Malloy played football at Georgia while his brother Mack played at Auburn...his sister Moran ran cross country and track at Georgia...is the 2018-18 recipient of the Carmen & Gail Policy Scholarship endowment.