2017-18 Football Roster

#4 Montgomery VanGorder 2016-17 Football Roster

Quarterback


Height 6'1''
Weight 222 lbs.
Class Senior
Hometown Buford, GA
High School Buford
Montgomery VanGorder - Football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

JUNIOR SEASON (2016)

  • Played in 11 of 12 games for the Irish
  • Served as the primary holder
  • Spent the season on the offensive scout team and acted as Notre Dame’s opposing quarterback during game preparation

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015)

  • Played in one game as a reserve quarterback
  • Spent the season on the offensive scout team and acted as Notre Dame’s opposing quarterback during game preparation

FRESHMAN SEASON (2014)

  • Spent the season on the offensive scout team and did not see any game action
  • Acted as Notre Dame’s opposing quarterback during game preparation

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA

  • Two-year letter-winner for Buford High School football coach Jess Simpson
  • 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
  • Three-year letter-winner in basketball and served as the sixth man on a team that reached the state championship game in 2014
  • Captain during his senior seasons in both football and basketball
  • Involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in high school
  • Attended the same high school as former Notre Dame running back Darius Walker
  • Son of Brian VanGorder and Paula VanGorder
  • Brian was a four-year letter-winning linebacker at Wayne State and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2013
  • Three older siblings played collegiate sports: brother Malloy played football at Georgia (‘07); sister, Morgan ran track/cross country at Georgia (‘14); brother Mack played defensive back at Auburn (‘14). Enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business, majoring in management consulting