Lamar Morgan

Position:
Free Safety
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 209
Class:
Senior
High School:
Copperas Cove

Major: Management

2006-07 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List
2005-06 Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll
2004-05 Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll
2003-04 Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll

2006: Started all 12 games at free safety...Ranked fourth on the team and 32nd in the Sun Belt with 53 total tackles...Made at least four tackles in seven games, including a career-high 14 tackles at Texas A&M...Named Cajuns Defensive Player of the Week for performance at Texas A&M...Led the team in pass break-ups...Had fourth career interception with a pick at Troy.

2005: Played in nine games, starting the first five at strong safety...Missed two of the last four games with a leg laceration...Finished eighth on the team with 31 total tackles...Led the team with seven tackles at second-ranked Texas...Posted seven tackles at Eastern Michigan and six tackles vs. Florida Atlantic, notching 26 tackles thru the first five games...Forced a fumble at Texas...Recovered a fumble vs. Northwestern State...Third career interception was a pick vs. UCF.

2004: Redshirted, did not play while recovering from knee surgery...Named Cajuns Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week vs. Middle Tennessee.

2003: Missed the season opener, but then appeared in the next eight games, before missing the final three games with a knee injury...After playing in six games, earned starts vs. New Mexico State and Idaho...Posted 16 tackles and garnered two interceptions...Top game came vs. New Mexico State, posting 10 total tackles and an interception...First career INT came vs. Houston.

High School: Two-year letterwinner in football...Named to All-District and All-Area First teams and was named to AP All-State team...Was unanimous First team All-District, All-Area squads during junior season...Received team’s DB Award in 2001 and Defensive MVP in 2002...Had career-high 21 tackles against A&M Consolidated in 2002...Finished senior season with 124 tackles, seven INTs, three fumble recoveries and one touchdown.

Personal: Full name is Lamar Maurice Morgan...Born on March 7, 1985, in Tacoma, Wash...Son of Sydell and Eddie Morgan...Has one older sister and three younger sisters.