Christian Morton
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| Denver Broncos — No. 25 | |
| Cornerback | |
| Date of birth: April 28, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | Weight: 190 lb (86 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2004 for the Atlanta Falcons | |
| Career history | |
| College: Illinois | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 233 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Christian John Morton (born April 28, 1981 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He attended Riverview Gardens High School in St. Louis, Missouri where he won the Missouri 5A state championship his Junior seaon (he was the starting quarterback). Morton played for the Washington Redskins and the Atlanta Falcons in the 2005 NFL season. He was the 32nd pick of the 7th round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots, the last pick of the draft before the supplemental picks.
Morton played college football at the University of Illinois. He was released from the Patriots in 2004 and picked up by the Falcons. Morton spent the 2005 training camp with the Falcons before being waived on August 26, 2005. Atlanta re-signed Morton on September 15, 2005, and saw action in three games, including one start. Morton's statistics for 2005 include five tackles, one fumble recovery, and one pass defended. Morton was released by the Falcons on November 30, 2005. On December 16, the Redskins signed Morton to the practice squad. The Redskins promoted Morton to the active roster on December 28, and Morton made his debut for the Redskins on January 1, 2006. He was signed mid-season in 2006 by the Carolina Panthers and saw action in 7 games before being place on the injured reserve list with a hamstring injury on December 12, 2006. In those 7 games he recorded 11 tackles, 1 interception, and 1 pass deflected.
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