Jordan Morgan (offensive lineman)

Jordan Morgan (born August 4, 2001) is an American football offensive tackle who currently plays for the Arizona Wildcats.

Jordan Morgan
Arizona Wildcats – No. 77
PositionOffensive tackle
ClassSenior
MajorCriminal Justice Studies
Personal information
Born: (2001-08-04) August 4, 2001[1]
Marana, Arizona, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight325 lb (147 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolMarana
(Marana, Arizona)

Early life and high school

Morgan grew up in Marana, Arizona and attended Marana High School, where he played on both sides of the line for the football team. In 11 games, he had three pancake blocks on offense and 34 tackles on defense.[2] Morgan committed to play college football at the University of Arizona over other schools such as North Arizona, and South Dakota State.[3][4]

College career

In Morgan's first two seasons he played in eight games, while starting in four of them.[5] Morgan was named the Wildcats' starting left tackle going into his third season and started the final 11 games after missing the season opener due to injury.[6] In 2022 Morgan started ten games and was named first-team all Pac-12 by the Associated Press, and an honorable mention by the Pac-12.[7][8] After thinking about entering the 2023 NFL Draft, Morgan returned to Arizona for the 2023 season.[9] Morgan was named preseason second team all-Pac-12 ahead of the 2023 season.[10] Morgan was also named to the watchlists of the Outland Trophy and the Wuerffel Trophy.[11][12]

References
  1. "NFL Draft Profile: Jordan Morgan, Offensive Lineman, Arizona Wildcats". Sports Illustrated. November 14, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. "Jordan Morgan's Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. Obert, Richard. "Marana OL Jordan Morgan commits to Arizona Wildcats football". AZ Central. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. Boan, Christopher. "Marana offensive lineman Jordan Morgan commits to the University of Arizona". Tuscon Weekly. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. "Jordan Morgan Stats". The Football Database. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  6. Lev, Michael. "Arizona OT Jordan Morgan feels 'great' after frustrating, injury-plagued season". AZ Central. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  7. Lev, Michael. "Arizona's Jacob Cowing, Jordan Morgan named first-team All-Pac-12 by PFF; 4 Wildcats honored in all". The Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  8. Bartle, Steve. "Utah with 12 players named to Pac-12 All-Conference Football Teams". 247Sports. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  9. Lev, Michael. "Inside Arizona tackle Jordan Morgan's decision to return, recovery from torn ACL". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  10. Spears, Justin. "Arizona receiver Jacob Cowing, tackle Jordan Morgan named preseason All-Pac-12 Second Team selections". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  11. "Arizona's Jordan Morgan named to Wuerffel Trophy watch list". The Blue Mountain Eagle. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  12. Spears, Justin. "Jordan Morgan's 'NASA launch' knee rehab has Arizona football OT on pace to start opener". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.