No. 48 Seattle Seahawks | |
Linebacker | |
Personal information | |
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Date of birth: January 16, 1988 | |
Place of birth: Dallas, Texas | |
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
College: Southern California | |
Undrafted in 2011 | |
No regular season or postseason appearances | |
Career history | |
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Roster status: Active | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Michael Morgan (born January 16, 1988) is an American football linebacker for Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was signed by the Seahawks as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football for the USC Trojans.
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Morgan attended Skyline High School. As a senior he had 203 tackles and 10 sacks. In 2004 he had 98 tackles, 18 sacks and seven forced fumbles.
Morgan was redshirted as a freshman in 2006, sidelined with a back sprain. In 2007 Morgan was a backup and spent time on special teams. He finished the year with nine tackles in 12 games. As a sophomore in 2008 he again spent time as a backup and on special teams. He finished the season with 24 tackles and a sack in 12 games. Morgan took over as the team's starting outside linebacker in 2009.[1]
Morgan went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft but was later signed by the Seattle Seahawks.[2] He was released during final roster cuts on September 3, 2011.[3] He was promoted to the active roster on November 30.