Stanley Morgan Jr.
Stanley Morgan Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Nebraska and signed with the Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2019.[1][2]
Morgan with Nebraska in 2018 | |||||||||
No. 17 – Cincinnati Bengals | |||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | September 7, 1996 | ||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | St. Augustine (New Orleans, LA) | ||||||||
College: | Nebraska | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2020 | |||||||||
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Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
202 lb (92 kg) |
32 3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9 7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.53 s | 4.13 s | 6.78 s | 38.5 in (0.98 m) | 10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | 14 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[3] |
Morgan signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent following the 2019 NFL Draft.[4] He was waived during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019 and signed to the practice squad the next day.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 2, 2019.[7]
On September 5, 2020, Morgan was waived by the Bengals and signed to the practice squad the next day.[8][9] He was elevated to the active roster on November 14 for the team's week 10 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and reverted to the practice squad after the game.[10] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on November 20, 2020,[11] and restored to the practice squad on December 2.[12] He was elevated again on December 5 for the week 13 game against the Miami Dolphins, and reverted to the practice squad again following the game.[13] He was promoted to the active roster on December 12, 2020.[14]
References
- "NFL Draft is great, but Husker WR Morgan really excited to 'get back to playing football'". JournalStar.com. April 25, 2019.
- "Former St. Augustine receiver to sign with Cincinnati Bengals". NOLA.com. April 27, 2019.
- "Stanley Morgan Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- "Bengals Sign 10 College Free Agents". Bengals.com. May 10, 2019.
- "Bengals Announce 53-Man Roster". Bengals.com. August 31, 2019. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- "Bengals Establish Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 1, 2019.
- "Bengals Sign Morgan From Practice Squad, Place Ross On Reserve/Injured List". Bengals.com. October 2, 2019.
- "Bengals Reduce 2020 Roster To 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 5, 2020.
- "Bengals Establish Practice Squad". Bengals.com. September 6, 2020.
- "Hubbard, Phillips, Ross Among Bengals Player Moves Ahead Of Week 10 At Pittsburgh". Bengals.com. November 14, 2020. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
- "Stanley Morgan Placed On Reserve/COVID-19 List". Bengals.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- "Bengals Make Midweek Roster Moves". Bengals.com. December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- "Bengals Place Tony Brown On Reserve/Injured List; Elevated Stanley Morgan To Active Roster". Bengals.com. December 5, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
- "Bengals Make Roster Moves Ahead Of Week 14 Vs. Dallas". Bengals.com. December 12, 2020.