Jordan Morgan (American football, born 1994) explained

Jordan Morgan
Number:67, 66
Position:Offensive guard
Birth Date:13 May 1994
Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:313
High School:Parkway Northwest
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College:Kutztown (PA)
Draftyear:2017
Draftround:5
Draftpick:147
Pastteams:
Pfr:MorgJo02

Jordan Morgan (born May 13, 1994) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. Morgan was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL draft.[1]

College career

Jordan played football at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, an NCAA Division II school. During his career, he played in 43 games and majored in leisure and sport studies.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Morgan received an invitation to the NFL Combine and was able to complete all of the drills. After attending the combine, he was projected to be a fourth or fifth round pick by the majority or analysts and scouts. He was ranked the eighth best guard in the draft by Sports Illustrated and the ninth best guard by NFLDraftScout.com.[3] On March 8, 2017, he decided to attend Temple's pro day,but was satisfied with his combine performance and only executed positional drills.[4]

Chicago Bears

Morgan was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round, 147th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[5] [6] On May 11, 2017, the Bears signed Morgan to a four-year, $2.69 million contract with a signing bonus of $296,038.[7] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2017.[8]

On September 1, 2018, Morgan was waived by the Bears.[9]

Tennessee Titans

On October 10, 2018, Morgan was signed to the practice squad of the Tennessee Titans.[10] He was released on December 3, 2018.[11]

New York Jets

On February 7, 2019, Morgan was signed by the New York Jets.[12] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[13]

Calgary Stampeders

Morgan was signed to the practice roster of the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League on September 30, 2019. He was released from the practice roster on October 26, 2019, and re-signed to the active roster for the 2020 season on November 26, 2019.

DC Defenders

Morgan signed with the DC Defenders of the XFL during training camp. He was waived during final roster cuts on January 22, 2020.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jordan Morgan . April 29, 2017 . NFL.com.
  2. Web site: Jordan Morgan. www.kubears.com/. April 29, 2017.
  3. Web site: Burke . Chris . April 24, 2017 . 2017 NFL draft rankings: Top prospects by position . May 16, 2017 . SI.com.
  4. Web site: Jordan Morgan, DS #9 OG, Kutztown. May 16, 2017. nfldraftscout.com.
  5. Web site: Weatherly . Kaleel . April 29, 2017 . Kutztown's Jordan Morgan can bolster the offensive line for Bears . April 29, 2017 . SBNation.com.
  6. Web site: Bears draft OL Morgan in Round 5. Mayer, Larry. ChicagoBears.com. April 29, 2017. May 7, 2017.
  7. Web site: Spotrac.com: Jordan Morgan contract. May 16, 2017. spotrac.com.
  8. Web site: Mayer . Larry . September 2, 2017 . Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180407195353/http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-reach-NFL%E2%80%99s-53-man-roster-limit/b7be2dbe-3ca1-44db-854c-c477b0c70377 . April 7, 2018 . ChicagoBears.com.
  9. Web site: Mayer . Larry . September 1, 2018 . Bears announce 53-man roster . October 4, 2023 . ChicagoBears.com.
  10. Web site: Wyatt . Jim . October 10, 2018 . Titans Add WR Cameron Batson to 53-Man Roster, Sign Three to Practice Squad . October 4, 2023 . TitansOnline.com.
  11. Web site: Wyatt . Jim . December 3, 2018 . Titans Sign RB Jeremy McNichols off Broncos' Practice Squad . October 4, 2023 . TitansOnline.com.
  12. Web site: Lange . Randy . February 7, 2019 . Jets Sign Free Agent Guard Jordan Morgan . October 4, 2023 . NewYorkJets.com.
  13. Web site: Lange . Randy . August 31, 2019 . Jets Announce 38 Moves to Get Down to 53-Man Roster . NewYorkJets.com.
  14. News: Talbot, Damond . A Full List of XFL Roster Cuts, Who was released today? . NFLDraftDiamonds.com . January 22, 2020 . January 23, 2020.