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| In 2012 Morgan made the roster as a backup receiver. During the first three games of the season, he had only one catch and little impact, but in the Saints' fourth game, at ], he caught an 80 yard touchdown pass from ] for his first NFL touchdown and the team's longest play of the season so far.<ref>Nakia Hogan, , '']'', September 30, 2012.</ref> In the Saints' sixth game at ], he made another spectacular scoring play: after catching a long pass from Brees inside the 10 yard line, he evaded ]'s tackle and managed to stay off the ground, regained his balance and flipped ] over his head as he stood up, and finally dashed into the end zone before taking a hard hit from ] to score what a '']'' writer called "one of the great scoring efforts of the season".<ref>Robert Klemko, , '']'', October 21, 2012.</ref> | In 2012 Morgan made the roster as a backup receiver. During the first three games of the season, he had only one catch and little impact, but in the Saints' fourth game, at ], he caught an 80 yard touchdown pass from ] for his first NFL touchdown and the team's longest play of the season so far.<ref>Nakia Hogan, , '']'', September 30, 2012.</ref> In the Saints' sixth game at ], he made another spectacular scoring play: after catching a long pass from Brees inside the 10 yard line, he evaded ]'s tackle and managed to stay off the ground, regained his balance and flipped ] over his head as he stood up, and finally dashed into the end zone before taking a hard hit from ] to score what a '']'' writer called "one of the great scoring efforts of the season".<ref>Robert Klemko, , '']'', October 21, 2012.</ref> | ||
| On August 7, 2013, Morgan suffered a torn ACL and meniscus during training camp and was eliminated for the entire 2013 season. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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American football player| New Orleans Saints | |||||||||||
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| Born: | (1988-03-23) March 23, 1988 (age 36) Canton, Ohio | ||||||||||
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| College: | Walsh | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2011 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Joseph Morgan (born March 23, 1988) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Illinois and Walsh.
Professional career
2011 NFL Combine
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
4.40 s | 1.56 s | 2.55 s | 4.25 s | 6.91 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 4 in (3.15 m) |
10 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine | ||||||||||||
2011 NFL Draft
Morgan was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints on July 27, 2011. Little known at the beginning of training camp, he became a focus of attention after he scored touchdowns in consecutive preseason games, and was considered a strong candidate to make the regular season roster until he suffered a knee injury. He was placed on injured reserve on September 3, 2011.
In 2012 Morgan made the roster as a backup receiver. During the first three games of the season, he had only one catch and little impact, but in the Saints' fourth game, at Green Bay, he caught an 80 yard touchdown pass from Drew Brees for his first NFL touchdown and the team's longest play of the season so far. In the Saints' sixth game at Tampa Bay, he made another spectacular scoring play: after catching a long pass from Brees inside the 10 yard line, he evaded Mark Barron's tackle and managed to stay off the ground, regained his balance and flipped Eric Wright over his head as he stood up, and finally dashed into the end zone before taking a hard hit from Cody Grimm to score what a USA Today writer called "one of the great scoring efforts of the season".
On August 7, 2013, Morgan suffered a torn ACL and meniscus during training camp and was eliminated for the entire 2013 season.
References
- "Saints Agree to Terms with 20 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents". 27 July 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- Bradley Handwerger, "Saints’ Joe Morgan impresses with 78-yard punt return", WWL-TV, August 12, 2011.
- James Varney, "New Orleans Saints WR Joe Morgan state his case with another TD", Times-Picayune, August 21, 2011.
- "McKinley grad Joe Morgan opening eyes in Saints camp", Associated Press in The Repository (Canton, Ohio), August 24, 2011.
- Mike Triplett, "Some New Orleans Saints roster spots hinge on health as well as performance", Times-Picayune, August 28, 2011.
- "Saints Announce Practice Squad". NewOrleansSaints.com. 4 September 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- Nakia Hogan, "New Orleans Saints receiver Joe Morgan finally provides big play", Times-Picayune, September 30, 2012.
- Robert Klemko, "Saints' Joseph Morgan scores TD with Jackie Chan-like effort", USA Today, October 21, 2012.
External links
- New Orleans Saints bio
- Illinois Fighting Illini bio
- CBSSports.com draft profile
- NFL Combine player profile
- Shaun dePasquale, "NFL Success Series: An Interview w/ Saints WR Joe Morgan", NFL Draft Zone, March 11, 2013.