When Quarterback Steven Montez took the field against Oregon, in the first start of his career, droves of Pac-12 fans wondered to themselves, "Who is that kid?" It was no new feeling for Montez, who has spent much of his career with people asking that same question.
Even in his recruitment to Colorado, Texas-area recruiter Jim Jeffcoat only happened to stumble upon Montez because he was recruiting a different player. And when he asked that player's coach, Patrick Melton, who else should be recruited by Colorado, he was met with "Steven Montez -- the best player in the El Paso area.