Nyles Morgan (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Notre Dame. He has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), and the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL.
| No. 45 Edmonton Elks | |
 Morgan with the Edmonton Elks in 2024 | |
| Born: | August 16, 1996 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 240 lb (110 kg) |
| College | Notre Dame |
| High school | Crete-Monee (Crete, IL) |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2018 | Chicago Bears* |
| 2018 | Tennessee Titans* |
| 2019 | Arizona Hotshots |
| 2020 | Seattle Sea Dragons |
| 2021–present | Edmonton Elks |
| *Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career stats | |
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Early life
editMorgan played high school football at Crete-Monee High School in Crete, Illinois. He recorded 107 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 2012. In 2013, he totaled 115 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception (which was returned for a touchdown), earning first team USA Today All-American honors. He also played in the U.S. Army All-American bowl.[1]
College career
editMorgan played college football at Notre Dame from 2014 to 2017.[1][2] He played in 12 games starting four, in 2014, totaling 47 tackles, half a sack, and one pass breakup, garnering freshman All-American recognition.[1][3][4] He appeared in 13 games in 2015 and made 17 tackles. Morgan started 12 games in 2016, accumulating 94 tackles, four sacks, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery.[3][4][1] He played in 12 games in 2017, recording 91 tackles and 1.5 sacks.[3][4][1] He was also a team captain in 2017, but was stripped of his captaincy for the 2018 Citrus Bowl due to an "internal team matter".[5]
Professional career
editChicago Bears
editMorgan signed with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) on May 11, 2018 after going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft.[6][7] He was released on May 14, 2018.[6]
Tennessee Titans
editMorgan was signed by the Tennessee Titans of the NFL on August 21, 2018. He was released on September 1, 2018.[6]
Arizona Hotshots
editMorgan played in eight games, starting three, for the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019, recording 58 tackles and one forced fumble.[3][8]
Seattle Sea Dragons
editMorgan appeared in five games for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL in 2020, totaling 18 tackles and half of a sack.[3][8]
Edmonton Elks
editMorgan signed with the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on July 1, 2021.[9][6] He was placed on injured reserve on November 4, and activated from injured reserve on November 12, 2021.[6] Overall, he dressed in 13 games, all starts, for the Elks in 2021, accumulating 66 tackles on defense, six special teams tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.[3][8][10]
Morgan was placed on injured reserve several times during the 2022 season.[6] Overall, he dressed in six games, all starts, in 2022, recording 41 tackles on defense, one special teams tackle and one forced fumble.[3][8][10]
Morgan signed a two-year extension with the Elks on January 26, 2023.[11] He was placed on injured reserve twice in 2023.[6] He dressed in 15 games, all starts, during the 2023 season, totaling 107 tackles on defense, four sacks and one interception.[3][8][10] He finished second in the league in tackles despite missing three games.[12][13] Morgan also became only the third player in team history to record over 100 tackles in a season.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Nyles Morgan". fightingirish.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Litman, Laken (August 6, 2017). "Lighter, faster, happier Nyles Morgan ready to lead Notre Dame defensive revival". indystar.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Nyles Morgan". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Nyles Morgan". sports-reference.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Goldberg, Rob (January 1, 2018). "Nyles Morgan Stripped of Notre Dame Captaincy Ahead of 2018 Citrus Bowl". Bleacherreport.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Nyles Morgan". Footballdb.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Disabato, Pat (May 3, 2018). "Disabato: Notre Dame linebacker Nyles Morgan 'a hometown kid living a dream' in signing with Bears". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Nyles Morgan". statscrew.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Moddejonge, Gerry (August 11, 2022). "TOUGH AS NYLES: Morgan's return to the lineup helping Elks run defence". edmontonsun.com. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Nyles Morgan". cfl.ca. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Edmonton Elks sign American linebacker Nyles Morgan to two-year contract extension". thestar.com. January 26, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ Steinberg, Pat (October 24, 2023). "STEINBERG: THREE TAKEAWAYS FROM THE ELKS' SEASON". cfl.ca. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "CFL Statistics". tsn.ca. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
- ^ "NYLES MORGAN RISES TO THE TOP OF THE TACKLES LEADERBOARD". goelks.com. September 27, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
External links
edit- Edmonton Elks bio
Media related to Nyles Morgan at Wikimedia Commons
