Derrick Morgan (American football)

Derrick Morgan

No. 90     Tennessee Titans
Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: January 6, 1989 (1989-01-06) (age 22)
Place of birth: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Weight: 278 lb (126 kg)
Career information
College: Georgia Tech
NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16
Debuted in 2010 for the Tennessee Titans
Career history
Tennessee Titans (2010–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
2009 All-American 2009 First-team All-ACC 2009 ACC Defensive Player of the Year
Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2010
Tackles	5
Sacks	1.5
Interceptions	0
Stats at NFL.com

Derrick Lee Morgan (born January 6, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Titans in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia Tech.

Early years

Morgan attended Coatesville Area High School in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. As a senior he was the Defensive Player of the Year in his league after he had 47 tackles and seven sacks on defense and 523 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on offense.

College career

Morgan attended Georgia Institute of Technology from 2007 to 2009. As a true freshman in 2007 he played in 12 of 13 games and recorded nine tackles. As a sophomore in 2008 he started all 13 games, recording 51 tackles and seven sacks. At the end of the season he was an honorable mention All-ACC. As a junior in 2009 he was the ACC Defensive Player of the Year, a first team All-ACC selection and an All-American by the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, and Scout.com. He finished the season with 52 tackles, 12 sacks, and two forced fumbles.

After his junior year Morgan decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2010 NFL Draft.^[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measureables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 3 in	266 lb	34½ in	9¾ in	4.77 s	1.60 s	2.70 s	4.43 s	7.12 s	34 in	9 ft 4 in	x rep	x
All values from NFL Combine[2]

Tennessee Titans

Morgan was drafted by the Tennessee Titans 16th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft.^[3] He and the Titans agreed to a six-year deal on July 31, 2010. However, with playing time incentives the contract could revert to five years. The total value of the contract is $19 million ($11 million guaranteed) and includes salaries of $320,000 in 2010, $405,000 (2011), $725,000 (2012), $1.045 million (2013), $1.365 million (2014) and $1.685 million (2015).^[4]

On October 4, 2010, the Titans placed Derrick Morgan on Injured Reserve with a torn ACL, ending his rookie season. Morgan played in four games during the 2010 season and recorded 5 total tackles and 1.5 sacks.

References

1. ^ Dwyer, Burnett, Morgan to go pro
2. ^ Dagger (2008-02-29). "2010 NFL Combine Results". CBS Sports.com. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/TSX/2010_DE. Retrieved 2010-08-19. 
3. ^ Titans Take DE Derrick Morgan with 16th Pick
4. ^ [1]

External links

• ESPN bio
• Tennessee Titans bio
• Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets bio