Michael Morgan (American football)

Michael Morgan

No. 55     Seattle Seahawks
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: January 16, 1988 (1988-01-16) (age 23)
Place of birth: Dallas, Texas
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College: Southern California
Undrafted in 2011
No regular season or postseason appearances
Career history
Seattle Seahawks (2011-present}
Career highlights and awards
2008 First Team All-American 2× First Team All-SEC (2007, 2008) 2006 BCS National Championship

Michael Morgan (born January 16, 1988 in Dallas, Texas) is an American football linebacker for Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He played college football for the USC Trojans.

Early years

Morgan attended Skyline High School. As a senior he had 203 tackles and 10 sacks. In 2004 he had 98 tackles, 18 sacks and seven forced fumbles.

College career

Morgan was redshirted as a freshman in 2006, sidelined with a back sprain. In 2007 Morgan was a backup and spent time on special teams. He finished the year with nine tackles in 12 games. As a sophomore in 2008 he again spent time as a backup and on special teams. He finished the season with 24 tackles and a sack in 12 games.

Morgan is epxpected to take over as the teams starting outside linebacker in 2009.^[1]

Professional career

Morgan went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft but was later signed by the Seattle Seahawks^[2]. He was part of a finally round of cuts in September.^[3]

References

1. ^ 2009 USC Preview: Linebackers - Replacing Legends
2. ^ http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks
3. ^ "http://blog.thenewstribune.com/seahawks/2011/09/03/hawks-finally-announce-roster-cuts/#storylink=misearch". the news tribune. 

External links

• USC Trojans bio

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Name	Morgan, Michael
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Date of birth	January 16, 1988
Place of birth	Dallas, Texas
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