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| Position: | Quarterback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | (1999-04-17)April 17, 1999 (age 25) Hazard, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 216 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Ryle (Union, Kentucky) |
| College: | Minnesota (2017–2022) |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats atPro Football Reference | |
Tanner Morgan (born April 17, 1999) is an American former professionalfootballquarterback. He playedcollege football for theMinnesota Golden Gophers.
Morgan was born on April 17, 1999.[1] He originally attendedHazard High School inHazard, Kentucky, before transferring toRyle High School inUnion, Kentucky prior to his junior year.[2] As a senior, he passed 2,747 yards and 27touchdowns. He originally committed toWestern Michigan University to play college football for head coachP. J. Fleck but recommitted to theUniversity of Minnesota after Fleck joined the school in 2017.[3]
Morganredshirted his first year at Minnesota in 2017. He entered 2018 as a backup toZack Annexstad but took over as the starter for the final six games of the season.[4] Overall he played in nine games, completing 89 of 152 passes for 1,401 yards with nine touchdowns and six interceptions.[5][6]
In 2019, Morgan set several school records including passing yards (3,253) and touchdowns (30).[7] He also set aBig Ten Conference record in a victory overPurdue by completing 21 of 22 passes for acompletion percentage of 95.5.[8]
| Minnesota Golden Gophers | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2017 | Redshirted | |||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 9 | 6 | 4−2 | 89 | 152 | 58.6 | 1,401 | 9.2 | 9 | 6 | 147.6 | 41 | 51 | 1.2 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 11−2 | 210 | 318 | 66.0 | 3,253 | 10.2 | 30 | 7 | 178.7 | 61 | -57 | -0.9 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 | 3−4 | 106 | 183 | 57.9 | 1,374 | 7.5 | 7 | 5 | 128.2 | 25 | -35 | -1.4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 9−4 | 149 | 250 | 59.6 | 2,044 | 8.2 | 10 | 9 | 134.3 | 59 | -9 | -0.2 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 4−2 | 83 | 124 | 66.9 | 1,164 | 9.4 | 7 | 5 | 156.4 | 24 | 74 | 3.1 | 4 | |
| Career[9] | 48 | 45 | 31−14 | 637 | 1,027 | 62.0 | 9,236 | 9.0 | 63 | 32 | 151.6 | 210 | 24 | 0.1 | 8 | |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft0+3⁄8 in (1.84 m) | 204 lb (93 kg) | 29+7⁄8 in (0.76 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.97 s | 1.72 s | 2.75 s | 4.45 s | 7.23 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | ||
| All values from Minnesota'sPro Day[10] | ||||||||||||
Morgan was selected by theMichigan Panthers with the eighth overall pick in the2023 USFL draft,[11] but he chose not to join the Panthers, hoping to be selected in the2023 NFL draft instead. He was not selected, but signed with thePittsburgh Steelers as anundrafted free agent immediately after the draft's conclusion.[12] He was waived on August 28, 2023.[13]
On October 5, 2023, Morgan was signed to theMinnesota Vikings practice squad, but was released five days later.[14][15] He was re-signed to the practice squad once again on November 8, 2023, and released two days later.[16][17]
On September 18, 2023, Morgan returned to theUniversity of Minnesota as an offensive analyst onP. J. Fleck's staff following his release from the Steelers.[18] He would vacate the role in October after signing a contract with theMinnesota Vikings.
Morgan is aChristian.[19] His father, Ted, died from a brain tumor in July 2021.[20]