Noel LaMontagne

Noel Michael LaMontagne (born March 9, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers. He signed with Cleveland as an undrafted free agent following the 2000 NFL draft and played for the Browns in 2000.

Noel LaMontagne

No. 79
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1977-03-09) March 9, 1977 (age 48) Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school:	Southern Lehigh (Center Valley, Pennsylvania)
College:	Virginia
NFL draft:	2000: undrafted
Career history
Cleveland Browns (2000-2001)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-American (1999) 2× First-team All-ACC (1998, 1999) Virginia Cavaliers Jersey No. 77 retired
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life and college

LaMontagne was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and grew up in nearby Coopersburg, Pennsylvania. He attended and graduated from Southern Lehigh High School in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, where he graduated in 1995.

He attended the University of Virginia, where he redshirted one season and then played left guard for the Cavaliers from 1996 to 1999. He was a three-time first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honoree in 1997, 1998, and 1999.^[1]

Professional career

LaMontagne appeared in two games for the Cleveland Browns in the 2000 season.^[2] Due to knee surgery, he was placed on injured reserve for much of that season. After twisting his knee during a minicamp in March 2001, LaMontagne had two more surgeries.^[3]

The Browns released LaMontagne on July 20, 2001, days before the 2001 season training camp was to begin.^[4]

Post-NFL career

In the fall of 2001, LaMontagne returned to Southern Lehigh High School, where he volunteered as an assistant coach.^[3] He retired from football and became a sports agent.^[5]