Morgan County senior running back Christian Monfort announced last Monday that he has committed to play at West Georgia.
Monfort chose to stay in-state and commit to the Wolves, who became a Division I program last year. He also had offers from Shorter University in Rome and Fairmont State in West Virginia.
Montfort visited the UWG campus in Carrollton three times and said he fell in love with it. The Madison native committed to the Wolves last Friday on his third visit after meeting with coaches.
Montfort said he feels like he’ll fit well into their system as a running back, which ultimately led him to pull the trigger.
“I pretty much knew when I toured their campus. I really like the campus and the dorms, and I also like their offensive scheme. I like how they run the ball,” Montfort said. “I can really be useful in that. And I have a big enough frame to make an impact early as a freshman.”
According to Monfort, the UWG staff likes that he’s an “every-down back.”
“They like that I have the size,” he said. “They also like my ability to get out of the backfield so that I can be used in the slot.”
Morgan County head coach Clint Jenkins has coached Monfort for the past three seasons. He thinks West Georgia is a perfect fit for the 5-foot-11, 205-pound running back, who led the Dogs in rushing last season.
Jenkins said he’s extremely proud of Monfort for finding his college home.
“We’re really excited for him. He was a 1,500-yard back last year for us,” Jenkins said. “We’re expecting big things out of him this year, too, and for him to have earned this opportunity at West Georgia, we’re really proud.”
Montfort was a workhorse last season, helping to lead the Dogs to an 11-2 finish and quarterfinal berth. While averaging 7.7 yards per carry, he led the team with 1,547 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. Montfort rushed for over the century mark in eight games, while also catching 13 passes for 153 yards and two scores.
Montfort was an All-State selection by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and was named to the All-Region first team last year. He also played outside linebacker on defense, totaling 38 tackles and a team-high three sacks.
Monfort is primed to have another stellar season with the Dogs in 2025 and said he’s excited about it. He has high expectations for his final campaign with his Morgan County teammates.
“We’ve been the class that everybody says is supposed to get the job done, right? Like we are the players who are supposed to do it,” Monfort said. “So, we might as well just do it now.
“I mean, we’ve been playing varsity since we were sophomores. We came up, played varsity, and helped our team get to 10-2. There were like 14 sophomores on that defense. I mean, last year we made it to the quarterfinals for the first time since the ‘60s. This year we need to accomplish more. I feel like we will be selling Morgan County short if we don’t.”