David Morgan II
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||
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| Born: | May 19, 1993 Marble Falls, Texas, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Marble Falls (Marble Falls, Texas) | ||||
| College: | UTSA | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 188 | ||||
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David Morgan II (born May 19, 1993) is a former
Early life
Born in
College career
At
College statistics
| Year | Team | Rec | Yards | Avg | Long | Rec TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UTSA | 13 | 214 | 16.5 | 63 | 2 |
| 2013 | UTSA | 7 | 69 | 9.9 | 19 | 0 |
| 2014 | UTSA | 20 | 255 | 12.8 | 25 | 1 |
| 2015 | UTSA | 45 | 566 | 12.6 | 32 | 5 |
| College Totals | 85 | 1,104 | 13.0 | 63 | 8 | |
Professional career
Prior to the draft,
| External videos | |
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 Morgan's NFL Combine workout | |
| Morgan gets drafted by Minnesota |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
262 lb (119 kg) |
33+5⁄8 | 10+1⁄2 | 4.83 s | 1.68 s | 2.82 s | 4.19 s | 6.93 s | 32 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
29 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2]
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After moving up eight slots in the sixth round of the
As a rookie in 2016, Morgan played 11 games and had one reception for four receiving yards.
On November 12, 2017, Morgan caught his first career touchdown against the
On August 31, 2019, Morgan was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list to start the season after undergoing knee surgery in the offseason.[4] Later, in February 2020, it was revealed that Morgan season suffered a knee dislocation in a 2018 game against the Detroit Lions.
Morgan was released by the Vikings on March 13, 2020, with a failed physical designation.[5]
NFL statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | 1st | +20 | +40 | ||||||
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| 2016 | Minnesota Vikings | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2017 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 6 | 10 | 95 | 9.5 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 26 | 6 | 11 | 99 | 9.0 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||||
Source:[6]
Personal life
Morgan has a tight bond with his family, particularly his parents and his fiance, Langlie Cooley. Morgan frequently consults with them for important decisions, notably various aspects of the process of transitioning from college football to the NFL. Outside of football, Morgan enjoys the outdoors and frequently goes hunting and fishing.[7] Morgan has an eclectic taste in music and has a penchant for James Taylor, born from exposure from his parents as a kid.
References
- ^ "UTSA's David Morgan II becomes first NFL draft pick in program's history". www.utsa.edu. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "TE - David Morgan". nfl.com.
- ^ "2016 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ Williams, Charean (March 13, 2020). "Vikings also cutting David Morgan". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- ^ "David Morgan II Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved December 24, 2016.
- ^ "[Podcast] Episode 19 - #UTSA TE David Effing Morgan". www.rowdytalk.com. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
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