Josh Morgan
Morgan at the Bears training camp in 2014.
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 20, 1985 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Washington, D. C. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Washington (DC) Woodson | ||||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2008 / Round: 6 / Pick: 174 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 209 |
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| Receiving yards: | 2,558 |
| Receiving TDs: | 12 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Joshua Lewis Morgan (born June 20, 1985) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia Tech. He also played for the Washington Redskins and Chicago Bears.
Morgan played quarterback, wide receiver and cornerback at Eastern Senior High School in Washington, D.C. before transferring to H.D. Woodson High School for his senior year. During his senior season, he accumulated eight catches for 275 yards and three touchdowns in a game against Glen Mills (Pa.) High School. He passed for 987 yards and rushed for 898 during his junior year, and finished with five passing and eight rushing touchdowns. He also played basketball and was named the most valuable player in two of the tournaments his team participated in.
Morgan ranks fourth in Virginia Tech history with 122 receptions, eighth with 1,817 receiving yards (a 14.9 avg.) and fifth with 16 touchdowns. He finished his career with 2,435 all-purpose yards.
During his senior season in 2007, Morgan led the team with a career-high 46 catches for 552 yards (a 12.0 avg) and five touchdowns, while playing alongside Eddie Royal, now with the San Diego Chargers, and Justin Harper, now with the BC Lions. In 2006, he finished second on the team with 33 receptions for 448 yards (a 13.6 avg.) and four touchdowns.
As a sophomore in 2005, he finished with 28 catches for 571 yards (a 16.8 avg.) and four touchdowns. During his freshman season in 2004, he caught 15 passes for 346 yards (a 23.1 avg.) and three touchdowns. Morgan’s 126 yards receiving vs. Auburn in the 2005 Sugar Bowl set a school bowl game record.
In 2008, Morgan's preseason performances won him a place on the final 53-man roster. He became ill just before the season and lost 15 pounds. Morgan made his NFL debut in Week 1 against the Arizona Cardinals. In Week 7 against the New York Giants, he caught five passes for 86 yards and scored his first touchdown. The week after, he had his first career start. After suffering a one-inch tear in his groin in November, he missed the next four games. Playing in only 12 games, Morgan showed real promise as he finished his rookie season with 20 receptions for 319 yards and three touchdown receptions.
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