Dan Morgan
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 19, 1978 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Coral Springs (FL) Taravella | ||||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 390 |
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| Sacks: | 7.0 |
| Interceptions: | 5 |
| Forced Fumbles: | 3 |
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Daniel Thomas Morgan, Jr. (born December 19, 1978) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football for the University of Miami, was recognized as an All-American, and won multiple national awards. The Carolina Panthers chose him in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and he earned a Pro Bowl selection in 2004. He currently is the Director of Pro Personnel for the Seattle Seahawks.
Morgan was born in Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania. He grew up playing football for the Clifton Heights Rams of the Bert Bell Football League near Philadelphia. After playing freshman football at Upper Darby High School in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, Morgan attended J. P. Taravella High School in Coral Springs, Florida. As a senior, he was an all-county pick at tailback, linebacker, and strong safety for the Taravella Trojans. As a junior tailback, he rushed for 1,322 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Morgan attended the University of Miami and played for the Miami Hurricanes football team from 1997 to 2000. He began his college career playing as a fullback, but was switched to weakside linebacker one week before the season started. He became the first freshman linebacker to start for the Hurricanes since Ray Lewis in 1993. As a freshman, he was named second-team freshman All-American by the Sporting News after posting 105 tackles, three sacks, and one forced fumble.
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