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82 Justin Morgan

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 210
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool Mount Carmel

Biography

CAREER: 43 GP, 62 rec, 660 yds, 2 TD

SENIOR (2012):
Played in all 11 games, started five times... third on the team with 20 receptions and 182 receiving yards... set career-high with five receptions against Butler, and matched his high of 49 yards... caught a 20-yard pass against Indianapolis... team-highs of four receptions totaling 32 yards at Iowa State... 4-yard catch against Illinois State... 6-yard catch at South Dakota... totaled 22 yards on three receptions (long of 16) at South Dakota State... 11-yard catch against Indiana State... played at Missouri State and against Northern Iowa... 17-yard catch against Youngstown State... three receptions totaling 21 yards at Southern Illinois.

JUNIOR (2011):
Played in all 11 games and started seven times... second on the team hauling in four passes during the season-opener at Sam Houston State, totaling 45 yards as both turned out to be season-highs... caught a 13-yard pass in the win over Jacksonville... caught a 7-yard pass at Missouri... registered a 16-yard run in the Northern Iowa game... came up with his first touchdown of the year thanks to a 36-yard catch against Southern Illinois... TD marked the first time in 2011 Western scored in the first quarter... 5-yard catch at Indiana State... 31-yard reception against Missouri State... caught two passes for 37 yards at Youngstown State... caught 6-yard pass at Illinois State... caught two passes for 22 yards against South Dakota State.

SOPHOMORE (2010): Saw action against Valparaiso... finished with four receptions totaling 41 yards at Purdue... caught his first collegiate touchdown pass in the win over Sam Houston State, a 13-yard reception... made two catches for 14 yards at South Dakota State... matched a career-high with four receptions in the win over Youngstown State and set a new personal-best totaling 49 yards... 13-yard catch against Illinois State... two catches totaling 16 yards in the Northern Iowa victory... 11-yard reception in the playoff win at Coastal Carolina... team-leading four receptions totaling 35 yards in the playoff game at Appalachian State.

REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2009):
Saw action in nine games... started the first two games of the year, Sam Houston State and Northern Illinois... season-highs of four receptions totaling 28 yards at Northern... 16-yard catch at Southern Illinois... 19-yard catch in the North Dakota State game... seven-yard catch at Illinois State... finished with two receptions for 14 yards against South Dakota State... totaled nine catches for 84 yards on the year... transferred after attending the University of Wyoming.

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in football, basketball and track.

PERSONAL: No. 1 sports highlight was being a part of Lito Senatus' game-winning touchdown against Youngstown State in 2010 and last year when Terriun Crump caught the game-winning TD versus Southern Illinois... born March 11, 1990... son of Michael Morgan and Lynne Madden... his teammates have been a major influence, "I wouldn't have been influenced without them being around me almost every day of my life for the past 13 years."... most admires NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb, "He attended my high school."... has a twin brother who plays football at Ferris State... enjoys football, hanging out with friends and relaxing... lists the Chicago Bears as his favorite professional team.

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Historical Player Information

  • 82

    2009Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 210 lbs
    82
  • 82

    2010Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 210 lbs
    82
  • 82

    2011Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 220 lbs
    82
  • 82

    2012Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 210 lbs
    82