Morgan Fox (American football) explained

Morgan Fox
Current Team:Los Angeles Chargers
Number:56
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:12 September 1994
Birth Place:Fountain, Colorado, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lbs:275
High School:Fountain-Fort Carson
(Fountain, Colorado)
College:CSU Pueblo
Undraftedyear:2016
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
  • Second-team All-RMAC (2013)
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:156
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:24.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:4
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:4
Pfr:FoxxMo00

Morgan Duane Fox (born September 12, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played at Colorado State University Pueblo. He signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2016.[1]

Early years

Fox attended and played for Fountain-Fort Carson High School in Fountain, Colorado.[2] Fox grew up in a military family as his father served in the Army.[3]

College career

Fox played for the CSU Pueblo ThunderWolves.[4] As a senior, he was named a finalist for the Cliff Harris Small College Defensive Player of the Year.[5] As a senior he was also a finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award.[6] He finished first in the nation in sacks per game with 1.42, while the 128 sack yards was first nationally. In 12 games, he totaled 17.0 sacks to rank second in Division II and his 15 solo sacks was second. He finished his senior season with 52 tackles (32 solo), forced and recovered a fumble, and added one pass break-up.[2]

Professional career

Los Angeles Rams

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Fox signed with the Los Angeles Rams on May 4, 2016, as an undrafted free agent.[7] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts.[8] The next day, he was signed to the Rams' practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8, 2016.[10] He was released on October 11, 2016, and was re-signed to the practice squad.[11] He was promoted again by the Rams on December 15, 2016.[12]

On September 10, 2017, in the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, Fox recorded a safety for the Rams when he took down Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett in the end zone.[13]

On May 24, 2018, Fox tore his anterior cruciate ligament during organized team activities, effectively ending his 2018 season.[14] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2018.[15] Without Fox, the Rams reached Super Bowl LIII where they lost 13–3 to the New England Patriots.

On May 15, 2020, Fox re-signed with the Rams.[16]

Carolina Panthers

On March 18, 2021, Fox signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Panthers.[17] He played in 17 games with nine starts, recording a career-high 34 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

On March 14, 2022, Fox was released by the Panthers.[18]

Los Angeles Chargers

On May 18, 2022, Fox signed with the Los Angeles Chargers.[19] He played in 17 games with 12 starts, recording a career-high 38 tackles and 6.5 sacks.

Fox re-signed with the Chargers on March 16, 2023.[20]

Personal life

Fox owns a French bulldog, Winston, that was named Reserve Best in Show (second place) at the 2022 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Winston won the non-sporting group, beating out 321 other dogs.[21] [22] Winston claimed victory in the Non-Sporting Group in a field of 20 breeds at the 2022 National Dog Show in Philadelphia. He later won Best in Show, beating out around 1,500 dogs representing 212 breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club and then six group winners before taking home the top prize.[23]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Katson . Alex . 4 things to know about new Chargers DL Morgan Fox . 2022-11-12 . USA TODAY . en-US . November 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221112202903/https://www.usatoday.com/story/nfl/la-chargers/2022/05/20/chargers-sign-dl-morgan-fox-heres-what-you-should-know/9838491002/ . live .
  2. Web site: Morgan Fox - Football . 2022-11-12 . Colorado State University Pueblo . en . November 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221112202903/https://gothunderwolves.com/sports/football/roster/morgan-fox/1659 . live .
  3. Web site: Morgan Fox Named Chargers Salute to Service Award Nominee . 2022-11-17 . www.chargers.com . en-US . November 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117174447/https://www.chargers.com/news/morgan-fox-named-chargers-salute-to-service-award-nominee . live .
  4. Web site: 2021-03-19 . Fountain-Fort Carson & CSU Pueblo alum Fox signs with Panthers . 2022-11-12 . KOAA News 5 . en . November 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221112202916/https://www.koaa.com/sports/fountain-fort-carson-csu-pueblo-alum-fox-signs-with-panthers . live .
  5. Web site: 2015-12-17 . Trojan Kullos tabbed as a finalist for 2015 Cliff Harris Award . 2022-11-17 . North Star Athletic Association . en . November 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117174457/https://www.playnorthstar.com/article/1950 . live .
  6. Web site: 2021-01-15 . CSU-Pueblo products Ryan Jensen, Morgan Fox and Mike Pennel all took unlikely paths to NFL relevancy . 2022-11-17 . The Denver Post . en-US . November 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117174447/https://www.denverpost.com/2021/01/15/ryan-jensen-morgan-fox-mike-pennel-csu-pueblo-products-nfl/ . live .
  7. Web site: Rams sign 19 undrafted free agents. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907122424/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/rams-sign-19-undrafted-free-agents/d04dd04b-c5b9-41c5-b402-582aae57d97c. dead. September 7, 2017. Simmons. Myles. TheRams.com. May 4, 2016. October 23, 2016.
  8. Web site: Rams Make 53-Man Roster Decisions. https://web.archive.org/web/20170831132249/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Make-53-Man-Roster-Decisions/d9eabd99-516f-482a-ba08-783512f449de. dead. August 31, 2017. TheRams.com. September 3, 2016.
  9. Web site: Rams Practice Squad Announced. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230100650/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Practice-Squad-Announced/436bb19b-5ddf-4541-949e-a463b08aa079. dead. December 30, 2017. TheRams.com. September 4, 2016.
  10. Web site: Rams Cut DB Sensabaugh, Sign DE Fox from Practice Squad. Bain, Nate. TheRams.com. October 8, 2016. October 9, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161010143114/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Cut-DB-Sensabaugh-Sign-DE-Fox-from-Practice-Squad/21e7b11f-5fc6-4979-a026-3f4fbf945ef2. October 10, 2016. dead.
  11. Web site: Rams Claim DB Dwayne Gratz. Bain, Nate. TheRams.com. October 11, 2016. October 12, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012151043/http://www.therams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Claim-DB-Dwayne-Gratz/1f118e0a-c294-4b13-b468-00da9c24b432. October 12, 2016. dead.
  12. Web site: LA Rams Place DE Robert Quinn, RB Benny Cunningham On IR; Promote OL David Arkin, DL Morgan Fox From PS. McAtee, Joe. TurfShowTimes.com. December 15, 2016. December 15, 2016. December 20, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220180142/http://www.turfshowtimes.com/2016/12/15/13974402/la-rams-robert-quinn-benny-cunningham-injured-reserve-david-arkin-morgan-fox. live.
  13. Web site: Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Rams - September 10th, 2017. Pro-Football-Reference.com. September 14, 2017. September 29, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170929162749/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201709100ram.htm. live.
  14. Web site: Rams DE Morgan Fox suffers torn ACL in practice. Hagemann, Andie. NFL.com. May 24, 2018. May 26, 2018. May 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180526185915/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000934414/article/rams-de-morgan-fox-suffers-torn-acl-in-practice. live.
  15. Web site: Rams Make Initial Roster Cuts. TheRams.com. August 31, 2018. September 1, 2018. September 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901215705/https://www.therams.com/news/Rams-Make-Initial-Roster-Cuts. live.
  16. Web site: Rams re-sign Morgan Fox, release Tanzel Smart. TheRams.com. May 15, 2020. May 15, 2020. May 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200526014247/https://www.therams.com/news/re-sign-morgan-fox-release-tanzel-smart. live.
  17. Web site: Panthers bolster defense on first official day of free agency. Panthers.com. March 18, 2021. Darin. Gantt. March 18, 2021. March 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210318220709/https://www.panthers.com/news/haason-reddick-highlights-panthers-free-agent-agreements. live.
  18. Web site: Panthers release A.J. Bouye, Morgan Fox. Gantt, Darin. Panthers.com. March 14, 2022. March 14, 2022. March 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314163944/https://www.panthers.com/news/panthers-release-aj-bouye-morgan-fox. live.
  19. Web site: Los Angeles Chargers Sign Defensive Lineman Morgan Fox. Chargers.com. May 18, 2022. May 19, 2022. May 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220519192442/https://www.chargers.com/news/chargers-sign-morgan-fox. live.
  20. Web site: Los Angeles Chargers Re-Sign Morgan Fox. Chargers.com. March 16, 2023. March 20, 2023. March 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230320184456/https://www.chargers.com/news/morgan-fox-resign-los-angeles-chargers. live.
  21. Web site: 2022-06-22 . Chargers D-lineman Morgan Fox has an adorable Westminster Best in Show contender . 2022-07-10 . For The Win . en-US . July 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220710043112/https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/06/westminster-dog-show-nfl-morgan-fox-winston-french-bulldog . live .
  22. Web site: Morgan Fox's French Bulldog Wins Reserve Best in Show . 2022-07-10 . www.chargers.com . en-US . July 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220710043112/https://www.chargers.com/news/morgan-fox-winston-chargers-westminster-kennel-club-dog-show-2022 . live .
  23. Web site: French Bulldog wins Best in Show at 2022 National Dog Show. November 24, 2022. NBC Sports. November 23, 2023. November 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231123175431/https://www.nbcsports.com/dog-show/news/national-dog-show-2022-french-bulldog-best-in-show. live.

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