25 QB Ryan Montgomery update
Findlay (Ohio) 2025 four-star quarterback
Ryan Montgomery has
Miami “on the short list for a visit,” according to his father, Mike, after
Hurricanes offensive coordinator
Shannon Dawson dropped by Findlay on Tuesday afternoon to watch Ryan work out.
Dad said it was a big deal to Ryan to see Dawson make the trip to watch his workout, and there’s mutual interest on both sides for the No. 11 2025 quarterback in the On3 Industry Ranking. Ryan is also the No. 162 overall recruit in his class.
“At the end of the day, it’s showing the interest and importance of Ryan in (Dawson) being here,” Findlay head coach Stefan Adams told CaneSport. “Of course, seeing the tape, seeing the film and then seeing what he’s putting out there this offseason and how he’s progressing mentally and physically, I think it was pretty clear (Dawson) is impressed with where he’s at right now in his quarterback development.”
Montgomery has gained 35 pounds from his freshman year to jump from 180 pounds to 215 pounds to go along with his 6-foot-5 frame, which has helped him stand out to more than two dozen programs, and has taken strides in his quarterback play that impressed Dawson, Adams said.
“Our conversation was simply (Dawson saying), ‘Man, I just love how much he loves the game,'” Adams said. “‘I can tell how much of a passion he has for the game.’ And obviously his arm talent, his body, where he’s at physically and how much he’s developed, it’s pretty impressive.”
Dawson didn’t shy away from telling Adams about the interest the Canes hold in the four-star signal caller either.
“It’s high,” Adams said. “I think sometimes you can tell certain things when you see it on film, but then you see it in action, mechanics and so forth, and you can tell he’s talented. But also everything he’s heard about Ryan, he confirmed who (1) the family is, what they’re about and (2) who he is as a person.”
Cincinnati, Akron and several non-Division I schools were also present to Ryan’s workout Tuesday.
Clemson, Florida, Ohio State, Michigan and
Michigan State have dropped in to check up on Ryan during the evaluation period. Adams said
LSU, Penn State, Minnesota, Auburn and
South Carolina are also planning to visit Findlay during the evaluation period.
Mike said Ryan would ideally take his first unofficial visit to Miami sometime this summer.
CaneSport’s Take
There was initially some question about how former quarterback coach Frank Ponce’s departure would affect Ryan’s Miami recruitment, but Dawson moved quickly enough to ensure he feels like an important target under Miami’s revamped offensive staff. However, the Canes will continue to face stiff competition from Big Ten powers like
Ohio State and
Michigan.