Nick Montana: Latest on Undrafted Free Agent After 2015 NFL Draft

Tulane’s Nick Montana was not widely considered to be among the top quarterback prospects in the 2015 NFL draft class, but the legacy of his name is hard to ignore. Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller did not rank Montana among the best 18 quarterback prospects, although Joe Montana’s son only needs one team to provide an opportunity. After all seven rounds, Montana did not get drafted. 

Continue for updates on Montana’s draft status.  

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Montana Goes Undrafted

Saturday, May 2 

After 256 picks, Montana failed to hear his name called. He will now be classified as an unrestricted free agent. 

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Nick Montana Scouting Report

Friday, May 1 

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Montana isn’t going to blow anyone away from a statistical standpoint, but he did lead Tulane to its first bowl game since 2002 in the 2013 season. He threw for 1,722 yards, 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions that year but lost his starting job before the 2014 campaign to Tanner Lee.

Montana made two starts in 2014 after Lee went down with an injury and threw for 342 yards, one touchdown and three picks.

Montana started his career at Washington but transferred to Mt. San Antonio College in 2012 and then signed with Tulane after a year in the junior college ranks. The fact that he is Joe Montana’s son is more intriguing for NFL teams looking to take a flyer on him than anything he did at the college level.

Montana demonstrated notable touch on deep balls and impressive elusiveness in the pocket during his time at Tulane. He also possesses solid speed and can make plays with his legs when the pocket breaks down.

However, he ran a spread offense that didn’t often put him under center and provide opportunities to read the secondary and go through a handful of progressions, which is virtually required at the NFL level.

Tulane coach Curtis Johnson did acknowledge Montana’s intangibles, though, per Tammy Nunez of The Times-Picayune: "He's a veteran leader. His leadership qualities get us in and out of plays very well.”

It’s not hard to figure out who gave him those leadership qualities.