Findlay High (Ohio) quarterback [autotag]Ryan Montgomery[/autotag] is one of the top quarterbacks in the recruiting class of 2025, and he’s already narrowed down his options to five colleges.
The Florida Gators made that cut on Tuesday, according to a social media post from Montgomery and On3’s Hayes Fawcett. While Montgomery says that his recruitment is now completely closed off to the top 5, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Penn State and South Carolina will receive most of his focus moving forward.
Steve Wiltfong, the Director of Recruiting for 247Sports, spoke with Montgomery about his announcement and what’s next for him. Game visits will come in the fall, which should help provide some clarity with a year to mull things over and take officials.
BREAKING: Class of 2025 Four-Star QB Ryan Montgomery is down to 5️⃣ Schools!
The 6’4 215 QB from Findlay, OH is ranked as a Top 20 QB in ‘25
Where Should He Go?👇🏽https://t.co/cL78hCZOyg pic.twitter.com/TglqC7E1XS
— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) August 15, 2023
Wiltfong also spoke to Montgomery about why each program is standing out. For Florida, it’s the constant communication from the coaching staff.
“A big part of Florida was coach (Ryan) O’Hara, who is the quarterbacks coach and quarterback analyst there. He has done a phenomenal job,” Montgomery said. “I’m probably in most contact with him out of any recruiting coach. I’ve probably done the most Zooms with him.”
Montgomery also likes the trajectory he sees Florida heading under Billy Napier. That said, teams like Georgia and Michigan can provide an opportunity to compete for a national championship immediately. It will get a tough battle for Florida to win out over the next 16 months.
On3 is the only recruiting service that thinks Montgomery is a three-star recruit, but the site’s industry ranking (which uses a weighted composite) concedes that he is a four-star talent. He’s ranked No. 206 overall and No. 16 among quarterbacks in the class of 2025.
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