Chris Morgan

Position:
Safety
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 189
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Baton Rouge, La.
High School:
Catholic

2012 (Redshirt): Joined the team as a walk-on for summer workouts. . . redshirted during the fall season to maintain his freshman eligibility.

High School: Two-time first team all-district choice at Catholic High, playing for coach Dale Weiner. . . three-year letterman in football, receiving district defensive MVP honors as a senior. . . twice earned all-metro honors, being named to the second team as a senior and honorable mention as a junior. . . lettered twice in track, running the 300 hurdles and long jump on the team that won the state title as a junior and finished second as a junior.

Personal: Born Oct. 12, 1993 in Baton Rouge, La. . . . son of Gerard and Kimberly Morgan. . . has one younger sister (Natalie). . . his uncle, Karl Morgan, was a four-year starter at UCLA (1979-82) who went on to serve as defensive coordinator for Mark Hudspeth at North Alabama (2004-08) and is currently the head coach at Mississippi Valley State. . . was a member of the honor roll in high school. . . is an active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. . . computer science major.