Derrick Morgan (American football)
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| No. 91 Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 6, 1989 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 261 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Coatesville (PA) Area | ||||||||||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 240 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 36.5 |
| Pass deflections: | 21 |
| Forced fumbles: | 5 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Derrick Lee Morgan (born January 6, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). Morgan was selected 16th overall by the Titans in the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech.
Morgan was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He attended Coatesville Area High School in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, where he played for the Coatesville Red Raiders football team. As a senior, he was named league Defensive Player of the Year and first-team All-State after recording 47 tackles and 7 sacks at the defensive end position. He also played running back on offense, rushing for 523 yards and 8 touchdowns.
Morgan attended the Georgia Institute of Technology from 2007 to 2009, playing for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets of the Atlantic Coast Conference. As a true freshman in 2007 he appeared in 12 of 13 games, recording nine tackles as a reserve defensive end. The following year as a sophomore he started all 13 games, contributing 51 tackles and 7 sacks while earning an honorable mention All-ACC selection. As a junior in 2009, Morgan was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year and earned first-team All-American honors from Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, and Scout.com. He finished the season with 55 tackles (including 18.5 for a loss) and 12.5 sacks while helping his team to a conference championship. After his junior year Morgan decided to enter the 2010 NFL draft.
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