Westfield has a great defensive lineman in Julian Montez. Accumulating 74 tackles and 3 sacks from the defensive line, Julian was found making plays all over the field. Very athletic for a bigger guy, Julian is quick off of the line and is impressive when stunting. He sheds blockers and essentially acts as a road block any time runners enter his territory. And when the play isn’t run in his direction, he puts in great effort to pursue the runner. I’m looking forward to seeing how he progresses as a pass rusher and continues his work as a long snapper.

Lining up next to Max Romano in the trenches for the Westfield Blue Devils is his teammate Julian Montez Julian Montez 6'6" | 270 lbs | DL Westfield | 2024 NJ . Of a physically imposing stature, Montez imposed his will on offensives all year long. This season he accrued 74 tackles, 6 TFL, 3 sacks, 2 QB hurries, and 5 PDs. He also served as the Blue Devil’s long snapper and is a member of their baseball team too.

After watching film I was pleasantly surprised to see how well Montez changes direction. Typically with athletes of his size agile movements tend to be laborious. As DE what I enjoy most about him is that when he is unblocked he seeks contact out, rather than waiting to absorb it. He wants to blow up oncoming blockers in the backfield. He also does a nice job reading his keys, which allows him to be in position to make plays from his DE spot. He also leverages his large frame to obstruct passing lanes when his rush does not get there.

I cannot say that I have scouted many long snappers, mainly because the only time you notice them is when something goes wrong. Montez is different. He hustles down field after every single snap and shows that he wants to make every tackle in punt coverage. He is essentially a third gunner in punt coverage.

Montez is a great high school talent. His game will propel to the next level as he improves his athleticism. In turn this will also improve his pass rush skills. Westfield is also infamous for DE/DT line stunts. Montez has a tell when he is stunting that I picked up on that he should be conscious of.

I am excited to see him make the leap entering his senior year.

Hudl