Montana Lemonious-Craig
| No. 21 – Pittsburgh Steelers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 29, 2002 Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Inglewood |
| College: | Colorado (2020–2022) Arizona (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Montana-George Eugene Lemonious-Craig (born July 29, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes and Arizona Wildcats.
College career
Colorado
During his true freshman season, Lemonious-Craig appeared in three games and caught his first career pass in the Alamo Bowl.[1] The following season, he appeared in ten games before being limited by injuries during the final two games of the season.[2] During 2022, he appeared in all 12 games and lead the Buffaloes in receptions.[1] On April 24, 2024, Lemonious-Craig entered the transfer portal.[3]
Arizona
On May 20, 2023, Lemonious-Craig transferred to Arizona.[4] During the 2023 season, he appeared in every game for the Wildcats and recorded 28 receptions for 296 yards and 3 touchdowns, including 5 catches for 67 yards against Colorado.[5] In 2024, he missed one game, but managed to haul in 17 passes for 172 yards and 1 touchdown.[6]
College statistics
| Season | GP | Receiving | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||||||||||||||
| Colorado Buffaloes | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 123 | 12.3 | 25 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | 12 | 23 | 359 | 15.6 | 69 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Arizona Wildcats | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 13 | 28 | 296 | 10.6 | 39 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2024 | 11 | 17 | 172 | 10.1 | 20 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Career | 47 | 79 | 965 | 12.2 | 69 | 9 | |||||||||||||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.57 s | 1.57 s | 2.66 s | 4.34 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
14 reps | ||
| All values from Pro Day[7] | ||||||||||||
Pittsburgh Steelers
On May 27, 2025, Lemonious-Craig was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Montana Lemonious-Craig - Football". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Carlough, Jack (November 16, 2021). "Montana Lemonious-Craig "likely" done for season". Buffaloes Wire. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Lucas, Raymond (April 24, 2023). "Colorado WR Montana Lemonious-Craig enters transfer portal after monstrous spring game performance". 247Sports. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Carlough, Jack (May 21, 2023). "Colorado transfer Montana Lemonious-Craig commits to Arizona". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Montana Lemonious-Craig - Football". University of Arizona Athletics. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ Scheer, Jason (May 27, 2025). "Former Arizona wide receiver Montana Lemonious-Craig signs with Steelers". 247Sports. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Montana Lemonious-Craig – WR – Arizona – 2025 Draft Scout/NCAA College Football". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
- ^ Amacher, Ezra (May 27, 2025). "Former Arizona receiver Montana Lemonious-Craig signs with Steelers". Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved May 30, 2025.