2026 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 2
Braxton Montgomery
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- D
- Hometown:
- Scottsdale, Ariz.
- High School:
- Horizon
- Club Team:
- Phoenix Rising FC
2025 All-Big Ten Freshman Team
Freshman (Fall 2025)
Prior to Rutgers
Freshman (Fall 2025)
- Burst onto the scene as a freshman, taking on a start roll on the defense
- One of only three Scarlet Knights, the others being Ciaran Dalton and Nick Collins, to start all 17 games this season
- Logged third most minutes on the team (1,430)
- Helped the defense to five shutouts, the most for RU since 2021
- Named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team
Prior to Rutgers
- Joined the Phoenix Rising Youth Academy when he was 12 years old and signed a USL Academy contract ahead of the 2025 season, allowing him to retain his NCAA eligibility while competing for the club's First Team
- He made his professional debut against FC Tulsa on March 8
- Made 22 appearances, 19 starts and played 1,628 minutes, becoming one of six Rising players to eclipse 1,000 regular-season minutes through the first half of the season
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