Highlighting Portland State Football's strong freshman class during the 2023 season, Viking linebacker Michael Montgomery has been named to The FCS Football Central Freshman All-American Team. This team recognizes the best freshman players from across the subdivision. 48 players from 43 programs are recognized on the Freshman All-American Team. 

Montgomery, a 6-3, 230-pounder from Seattle's Garfield High School, was a key player on the Viking defense. He played in all 11 games, starting the last five. Montgomery ranked second on the team in tackles with 69 for the season, including 3.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery. He had a season-high 14 tackles against Oregon in the season opener. Montgomery also had a 10-tackle game against Idaho State.

Montgomery was one of 23 true freshmen to see playing time for the Vikings during the 2023 season.

FCS Football Central was formerly known as The Bluebloods. The media organization agreed to a partnership with Sports Illustrated/FanNation to form FCS Football Central.
 
The 2023 FCS Football Central Freshman All-American Team

Offense:
QB: Jaylen King (Gardner-Webb)
QB: Marqui Adams (Delaware State)
RB: Eli Gillman (Montana)
RB: Jawarn Howell (South Carolina State)
RB: Malachi Hosley (Penn)
RB: Jared White (Montana State)
RB: MJ Flowers (Eastern Illinois)
WR: Brendan Jenkins (Samford)
WR: Beau Sparks (Utah Tech)
WR: Zach Mitchell (Southern Utah)
WR: Anthony Johnson (Stony Brook)
WR: Jaylen Bonelli (Wagner)
TE: Colby Ramshaw (New Hampshire)
TE: Jaxson Davis (Mississippi Valley State)
OL: Conner Moore (Montana State)
OL: Quaveon Davis (Jackson State)
OL: KJ Brooks (Towson)
OL: Sean Dugery (UAlbany)
OL: Samuel Eskridge (Norfolk State)
OL: Alex Ramirez (Idaho State)
AP: Griffin Woodell (UAlbany)

Defense:
DL: Jaylon Joseph (Lafayette)
DL: Eriq George (Tennessee State)
DL: Charles Perkins (UT Martin)
DL: Keyshawn Johnson (Grambling State)
DL: William Robinson (Holy Cross)
DL: Rasheed Lovelace (Nicholls State)
LB: Joshua Iseah (North Carolina A&T)
LB: Carter Glassmyer (Saint Francis)
LB: AJ Richardson (Norfolk State)
LB: Michael Montgomery (Portland State)
LB: Marco Patierno (Elon)
LB: Tye Niekamp (Illinois State)
LB: Xe'ree Alexander (Idaho)
DB: Alex McLaughlin (Northern Arizona)
DB: Aaron Sears (Stephen F. Austin)
DB: Syeed Gibbs (Rhode Island)
DB: Ja'son Prevard (Morgan State)
DB: Damien Henderson (Harvard)
DB: Mason Young (Idaho State)
DB: Kam Canterbury (Long Island)

Special Teams:
K: Owen Zalc (Dartmouth)
K: Jack Berkowitz (Elon)
K: Hunter Green (Northern Colorado)
P: Orion Phillips (Murray State)
P: Adam Watford (North Alabama)
AP: Gavin Lochow (Dayton)
AP: VJ Wilkins (Campbell)