- Josh Morgan
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name=Josh Morgan
caption=Morgan at a 2008 preseason game
currentteam=San Francisco 49ers
currentnumber=84
currentposition=Wide receiver
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birthplace=Washington, D.C.
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weight=219
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college=Virginia Tech
draftyear=2008
draftround=6
draftpick=174
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*San Francisco 49ers (2008-present)
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nfl=MOR166910Joshua Lewis Morgan (born
June 20 1985 inWashington, D.C. ) is anAmerican football wide receiver for theSan Francisco 49ers of theNational Football League . He was drafted by the 49ers in the sixth round of the2008 NFL Draft . He playedcollege football at Virginia Tech.College Career
Morgan ranks second in Virginia Tech history with 122 receptions, fourth with 1,817 receiving yards (a 14.9 avg.) and fourth 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 theDenver Broncos , andJustin Harper , now with theBaltimore Ravens . 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 471 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.High School Career
Morgan played quarterback, wide receiver and cornerback at H.D. Woodson High School in Washington, D.C. 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 TDs. He also played basketball and was named the most valuable player in two of the tournaments his team participated in.
External links
* [http://www.49ers.com/team/roster_detail.php?PRKey=183 San Francisco 49ers bio]
* [http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/2007/morgan.j.html Virginia Tech Hokies bio]
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