Author: Mike Matzinger
Detroit Lions running back and Eagle Scout David Montgomery is once again promoting Scouting America in a new video, encouraging parents to let kids pursue both sports and scouting. “Football is tough, but scouting is tough, too,” he says, emphasizing that youth don’t have to choose between the two. As one of 17 Eagle Scouts in the NFL, Montgomery is serving as a Scouting Ambassador, highlighting how scouting taught him resilience and teamwork — lessons that helped him recover from setbacks on and off the field.
