Mitchell Morse (born April 21, 1992) is an American professional football center for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers.[1][2]
.jpg) Morse playing for the Buffalo Bills in 2021 | |||||||
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| Position: | Center | ||||||
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| Born: | April 21, 1992 Austin, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | St. Michael's Catholic Academy (Austin, Texas) | ||||||
| College: | Missouri (2010–2014) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 2 / pick: 49 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024 | |||||||
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Early life
editMorse was born in Austin, Texas to Kevin and Catherine Morse. He attended St. Michael's Academy where he played starting offensive lineman and defensive tackle positions with the St. Michael's Warriors. His performance as an offensive lineman during his junior and senior seasons earned Morse first-team all-state honors. During his senior season in 2009 as a defensive tackle, Morse earned first-team all-district honors. Morse was ranked No. 19 offensive tackle in the nation by ESPN.com. He was ranked No. 51 tackle prospect in the nation by Rivals.com. Morse twice won Academic All-State honors. His academic performance gained him offers from Kansas, Texas Christian, Stanford and Vanderbilt.[3]
College career
editAfter sitting out the 2010 season, Morse played as a redshirt freshman in all 13 games with the Missouri Tigers team during the 2011 season. During his first active season, Morse's defensive skills were assigned to part of the placekicking protection team. The 2011 season also saw Morse earn 1st-Team Academic All-Big 12 honors and his first letter.[3]
Morse saw his first starting season in 2012 as the Tigers' center. In this position, he started seven games. However the offensive lineup became plagued with injuries, assigning Morse to the alternate position of right tackle. Morse started in this position for the remaining four games. His place on the reorganized offensive line alongside left guard Max Copeland, left tackle Justin Britt, center Evan Boehm and right guard Connor McGovern, helped the Tigers make consecutive SEC Championship appearances during the 2013 and 2014 seasons.[4]
During the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons, Morse made SEC Academic Honor Roll. While at Mizzou, Morse studied Hotel and Restaurant Management.[3]
Professional career
edit| 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 | |
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| 6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
305 lb (138 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
5.14 s | 1.86 s | 3.04 s | 4.50 s | 7.60 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
36 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[5][6] | ||||||||||||
Kansas City Chiefs
editMorse was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round, 49th overall, in the 2015 NFL draft.[7] Morse was selected for the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team.[8]
In 2017, Morse missed Weeks 3–7 with a foot injury before returning to the lineup the following week. He re-injured the foot in Week 14, and was placed on injured reserve on December 15, 2017.[9]
Buffalo Bills
editOn March 13, 2019, Morse signed a four-year $44.5 million contract with the Buffalo Bills, making him the highest-paid center in the league at the time.[10][11]
On March 14, 2022, Morse signed a two-year, $19.5 million contract extension with the Bills.[12]
On March 6, 2024, Morse was released after five seasons.[13]
Jacksonville Jaguars
editOn March 13, 2024, Morse signed a two-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Toughness becomes hallmark for late-blooming Missouri tackle Mitch Morse". KansasCity.com. November 27, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Missouri's Mitch Morse anxious for draft process to draw to a close". KansasCity.com. May 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c "MU Tigers" Football Profile. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Rock M Nation.com" Sports Article: "Team Texas Offensive Lineman: Mitch Morse was an iron man for two of the most successful Mizzou offensive lines of the past 20 years." Kiley, Brandon. Published June 16, 2021. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Mitch Morse Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ "2015 Draft Scout Mitch Morse, Missouri NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "2015 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "KC Chiefs place Mitch Morse on Injured Reserve". ArrowheadPride.com. December 15, 2017.
- ^ Crabtree, Curtis (March 11, 2019). "Report: Mitch Morse becomes league's highest-paid center in Bills deal". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Brown, Chris (March 13, 2019). "Offense dominates Bills initial wave of 2019 free agent additions". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Getzenberg, Alaina (March 14, 2022). "Buffalo Bills add more than $8 million in cap space by releasing OL Daryl Williams and signing C Mitch Morse to 2-year extension". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ White, Alec; Glab, Maddy (March 6, 2024). "Buffalo Bills release five players including Jordan Poyer, Mitch Morse and Siran Neal". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Oehser, John (March 13, 2024). "Official: Jaguars Sign Veteran Offensive Lineman Mitch Morse". Jaguars.com.