Mike Morton (American football)
Michael Anthony Morton (born March 28, 1972) is a former American football linebacker. Morton played college football for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and went on to play for four teams in a seven-year National Football League career. During his NFL career. Morton played in 103 games (17 starts) and recorded 120 tackles, 50 assists, four fumble recoveries, and two interceptions. He was a member of the 1999 St. Louis Rams team that won Super Bowl XXXIV in January 2000.
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| Born: | March 28, 1972 Concord, North Carolina | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | A.L. Brown (Kannapolis, North Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | North Carolina | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 4 / Pick: 118 | ||||||||
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Since his retirement from the NFL, Morton has become a dentist and has opened his practice in Kannapolis, North Carolina.[1]
Morton has been a football official since at least 2014, working in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2] As of March 2019, Morton is also an official in the Alliance of American Football, working as an umpire on the crew led by referee Brandon Cruse.[2]
Morton and his wife are the parents of a son, Trey, as well as quadruplets.[1]
References
- "Mike Morton speaks at Carson". Salisbury Post. Salisbury, North Carolina. July 30, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- Austro, Ben (February 7, 2019). "Officiating crews for the 2019 AAF season". footballzebras.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.