Tanner Morgan

Tanner Morgan (born April 17, 1999) is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Tanner Morgan
Minnesota Golden Gophers – No. 2
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Redshirt
Graduate student
MajorHuman Resource Development
Personal information
Born: (1999-04-17) April 17, 1999
Hazard, Kentucky, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolRyle (Union, Kentucky)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Morgan was born on April 17, 1999.[1] He originally attended Hazard High School in Hazard, Kentucky, before transferring to Ryle High School in Union, Kentucky prior to his junior year.[2] As a senior, he passed 2,747 yards and 27 touchdowns. He originally committed to Western Michigan University to play college football for head coach P. J. Fleck but recommitted to the University of Minnesota after Fleck joined the school in 2017.[3]

College career

Morgan redshirted his first year at Minnesota in 2017. He entered 2018 as a backup to Zack Annexstad but took over as the starter for the final six games of the season.[4] Overall he played in nine games, completing 89 of 152 passes for 1,401 yards with nine touchdowns and six interceptions.[5][6]

In 2019, Morgan set several school records including passing yards (3,253) and touchdowns (30).[7] He also set a Big Ten Conference record in a victory over Purdue by completing 21 of 22 passes for a completion percentage of 95.5.[8]

Statistics
Season Games Passing Rushing
GPGSRecordCompAttPctYardsAvgTDIntRateAttYardsAvgTD
Minnesota Golden Gophers
2017 Redshirt Redshirt
2018 964−28915258.61,4019.296147.641511.21
2019 131311−221031866.03,25310.2307178.761-57-0.91
2020 773−410618357.91,3747.575128.225-35-1.40
2021 13139−414925059.62,0448.2109134.359-9-0.22
2022 664−28312466.91,1649.475156.424743.14
Career[9]484531−146371,02762.09,2369.06332151.6210240.18

Professional career

Morgan was selected by the Michigan Panthers eighth overall in the 2023 USFL Draft.[10]

Personal life

Morgan is a Christian.[11] His father, Ted, died from a brain tumor in July 2021.[12]

References
  1. The NFL Draft Bible. "NFL Draft Profile: Tanner Morgan, Quarterback, Minnesota Golden Gophers". SI.com. Retrieved October 5, 2022.
  2. Clay, John (November 8, 2019). "Ex-Kentucky high school star key to one of college football's biggest games Saturday". Lexington Herald-Leader. Lexington, KY. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  3. "Western Michigan losing recruits to P.J. Fleck, Minnesota". The Detroit News. January 8, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  4. Scoggins, Chip (October 27, 2018). "Quarterback Tanner Morgan ought to stay at starter for Gophers". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  5. Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan may be short but he’s crafty
  6. Richardson, Jon (December 21, 2018). "Catching up: Ryle graduate Tanner Morgan is leading a University of Minnesota resurgence". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  7. "Tanner Morgan - Football". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  8. Greder (September 29, 2019). "Gophers' Tanner Morgan sets Big Ten record in 38-31 win over Purdue". TwinCities.com. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  9. "Tanner Morgan College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  10. "Ex-Gophers QB Tanner Morgan taken 8th overall in USFL draft". si.com. February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  11. Doering, Joshua (November 11, 2019). "Minnesota QB Tanner Morgan praising God while leading undefeated Gophers". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  12. "Father of Gophers QB Tanner Morgan dies of brain tumor". FOX 9. July 14, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
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