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    Joe Morgan
    11 Joe Morgan
    Hometown:
    Canton, Ohio
    High School:
    McKinley
    Height / Weight:
    6-2 / 185
    Position:
    WR
    Experience:
    4-3

    2007: Caught a career-high two passes for 23 yards against Missouri.

    2006: Played in all 12 games on both special teams and at receiver ... Caught two passes for 24 yards ... Had a career-long catch of 19 yards vs. Iowa ... Also posted nine special teams tackles. High School: Associated Press first-team All-Ohio ... Ohio News Network/Ohio High Magazine All-Ohio team ... SuperPrep All-Midwest Region ... Caught 39 passes for 1,018 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior ... Averaged 26.1 yards per catch ... Set school records for receiving yardage and touchdowns in a season ... Scored nine touchdowns of 45 yards or longer ... Helped lead his McKinley team to a 12-1 record in 2005 ... Recorded a 4.4 40-yard dash time ... Selected for the Ohio/Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Star Game ... Played in the Ohio North/South Classic game ... Hails from the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame ... Also ran track, finishing third in the state in the long jump as a junior ... Won the Ohio state title in the long jump in 2006 with a mark 24-6, which was also the third-best jump in meet history ... Ran a 10.7 100 meters as a senior ... Chose Illinois over West Virginia, Michigan State, Akron, Bowling Green and Toledo.

    High School: Associated Press first-team All-Ohio ... Ohio News Network/Ohio High Magazine All-Ohio team ... SuperPrep All-Midwest Region ... Caught 39 passes for 1,018 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior ... Averaged 26.1 yards per catch ... Set school records for receiving yardage and touchdowns in a season ... Scored nine touchdowns of 45 yards or longer ... Helped lead his McKinley team to a 12-1 record in 2005 ... Recorded a 4.4 40-yard dash time ... Selected for the Ohio/Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Star Game ... Played in the Ohio North/South Classic game ... Hails from the home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame ... Also ran track, finishing third in the state in the long jump as a junior ... Won the Ohio state title in the long jump in 2006 with a mark 24-6, which was also the third-best jump in meet history ... Ran a 10.7 100 meters as a senior ... Chose Illinois over West Virginia, Michigan State, Akron, Bowling Green and Toledo.

    Personal: Full given name is Joseph Christopher Morgan ... Born March 28, 1988 ... Enrolled in the general cirriculum ... Son of Marian Morgan.


    Career Highs:

    Receptions: 2 vs. Missouri, 9/1/07
    Receiving Yards: 23 vs. Missouri, 9/1/07
    Long Reception: 19 vs. Iowa, 9/23/06


    Morgan's Game-By-Game Statistics:

    2007 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
    Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
    Sep 01, 2007 vs Missouri 0 0 0 0 2 23 0 15 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
    Sep 08, 2007 WESTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Sep 15, 2007 at Syracuse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Sep 22, 2007 at Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Sep 29, 2007 PENN STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Oct 06, 2007 WISCONSIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Oct. 13,2007 at Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Oct 20, 2007 MICHIGAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Oct 27, 2007 BALL STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nov 03, 2007 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nov 10, 2007 at Ohio State 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 9 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
    Totals 0 0 0 0 3 32 0 15 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32

    Games played: 11
    Avg per catch: 10.7
    All purpose avg/game: 2.9

    2007 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
    Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
    Sep 01, 2007 vs Missouri 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Sep 08, 2007 WESTERN ILLINOIS 0 1 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Sep 15, 2007 at Syracuse 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Sep 22, 2007 at Indiana 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Sep 29, 2007 PENN STATE 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Oct 06, 2007 WISCONSIN 0 1 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Oct. 13,2007 at Iowa 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Oct 20, 2007 MICHIGAN 1 1 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Oct 27, 2007 BALL STATE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Nov 03, 2007 at Minnesota 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Nov 10, 2007 at Ohio State 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Totals 5 3 8 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0

    2006 Rushing Receiving Passing Kick Ret Punt Ret all
    Date Opponent no. yds td lg no. yds td lg c-a-i yds td lg no. yds td lg no. yds td lg purp
    Sep 02, 2006 EASTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Sep 09, 2006 at RUTGERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Sep 16, 2006 SYRACUSE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Sep 23, 2006 IOWA 0 0 0 0 1 19 0 19 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19
    Sep 30, 2006 at Michigan State 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 5 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
    Oct 07, 2006 INDIANA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Oct 14, 2006 OHIO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Oct 21, 2006 at Penn State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Oct 28, 2006 at Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nov 04, 2006 OHIO STATE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nov 11, 2006 PURDUE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Nov 18, 2006 at Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Totals 0 0 0 0 2 24 0 19 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24

    Games played: 12
    Avg per catch: 12.0
    All purpose avg/game: 2.0

    2006 Tackles Sacks Fumble Int pass blkd PAT PAT
    Date Opponent solo ast total tfl yds no. yds ff fr yds no. yds qbh brup kick kicks rush rcv saf pts
    Sep 02, 2006 EASTERN ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Sep 09, 2006 at RUTGERS 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Sep 16, 2006 SYRACUSE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Sep 23, 2006 IOWA 1 0 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Sep 30, 2006 at Michigan State 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Oct 07, 2006 INDIANA 0 1 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Oct 14, 2006 OHIO 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Oct 21, 2006 at Penn State 2 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Oct 28, 2006 at Wisconsin 0 1 1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Nov 04, 2006 OHIO STATE 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Nov 11, 2006 PURDUE 2 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Nov 18, 2006 at Northwestern 2 0 2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0
    Totals 7 2 9 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0


    updated 2/08

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