Sean Morey (footballer)

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Sean Morey during his short term in NFL Europe

Sean Joseph Morey (born February 26, 1976 in Marshfield, Massachusetts) is an American football wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.

1 Education
2 NFL career
3 References

[edit] Education

A 1994 graduate of Marshfield High School (Massachusetts). High school jobs included work for his father, a lobsterman, and a job at Famous Pizza in Marshfield. A 1995 graduate of Hebron Academy, he led the football team to win the New England Prep School Class D Championship in 1994. He would win All-Evergreen League Team, Evergreen League MVP, All New England Pre-Class D Team, and Class D New England Player of the Year while playing football for Hebron.^[1]

After graduating from Hebron Academy he attended Brown University where he finished with an Ivy League record 251 receptions for 3,850 yards and 40 touchdowns, and was voted Ivy League player of the year in 1997 — when he caught 74 passes for an Ivy League-record 1,434 yards and 15 touchdowns. Sean Morey also became the first Brown player to have his number retired.^[2] He also earned a degree with honors in organizational behavior and management.

[edit] NFL career

He was originally selected with the 35th pick of the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots who he played for until the end of the 2000 season. In 2001 Morey joined the Philadelphia Eagles where he would become 2003 Special Teams MVP. That same year he was nominated for Dr. Z's (Sports Illustrated) All-Pro team as a special teams player. Also in 2003, Morey became the 12th player in NFL Europe history to catch 3 touchdown passes in a game while playing for the Barcelona Dragons.^[3]

The Steelers acquired Morey September 6, 2004 as an unrestricted free agent, he is currently captain of special teams for Pittsburgh. Morey's role for the Steelers is mostly special teams. He does not usually line up at wide receiver. In 2006, Morey's role has expanded a little bit because of injuries to wide receivers Hines Ward and Cedrick Wilson. Despite just catching 3 passes so far this season, he has contributed when it comes to blocking and, as usual, special teams.

[edit] References

[edit] High School

1) ↑ Sean Morey '95 is Bowl-Bound Hebronian Online

[edit] College related

2) ↑ Quarter 4 of the "Celebrating 125 Years of Brown Football" exhibit

Photo of Morey during his Jersey retirement at Brown.

Pigskin Prospects Brown alumni magazine September/October 1998 Article on Morey
There's Something About Morey Brown alumni magazine January/February 2000 Article on Morey