Sean Morey (football player)
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| Date of birth | February 26, 1976 (age 31) |
| Place of birth |  Marshfield, Massachusetts |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| College | Brown |
| NFL Draft | 1999 / Round 7/ Pick 241 |
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| 1999-2000 2001-2003 2004-2006 2007-current |
New England Patriots Philadelphia Eagles Pittsburgh Steelers Arizona Cardinals |
Sean Joseph Morey (born February 26, 1976 in Marshfield, Massachusetts, USA) is an American football wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League.
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[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.
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. He also earned a degree with honors in organizational behavior and management.
[edit] NFL career
Morey was originally selected with the 35th pick of the seventh round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. He remained with the Patriots until the end of the 2000 season, with the majority of his time being spent on the practice squad. 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.
The Steelers acquired Morey September 6, 2004 as an unrestricted free agent. He was 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 expanded because of injuries to wide receivers Hines Ward and Cedrick Wilson. He finished the season with just 2 receptions (bringing his career total to 3), but also contributed with his blocking and with his work on special teams. He collecting a team-high 21 special teams tackles while also returning eight kickoffs for 202 yards (25.3 yard avg.). In a Week 11 24-20 victory over the Browns, he had a 76 yard kickoff return.
The Arizona Cardinals signed Morey March 15, 2007 to a three-year free agent contract. Morey rejoins ex-Steeler coaches Ken Whisenhunt (head coach), Russ Grimm (assistant head coach / offensive line) and Kevin Spencer (special teams) in Arizona.
[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
- 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
[edit] NFL related
3)↑ Another record weekend April 21, 2003 NFL Europe press release.
4)↑ Sean Morey's player page at NFL.com
- From unsung hero to MVP NFL International article on Morey
