Tanner Morgan

Tanner Morgan is an American football quarterback for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Tanner Morgan
Minnesota Golden Gophers – No. 2
PositionQuarterback
Class
Redshirt
Junior
MajorHuman Resource Development
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolRyle (Union, Kentucky)
Personal information
Born:April 17, 1999
Hazard, Kentucky
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career highlights and awards
  • Second Team All-Big Ten (2019)

Early years

Morgan originally attended Hazard High School in Hazard, Kentucky before transferring to Ryle High School in Union, Kentucky prior to his junior year.[1] 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 when Fleck was hired at the University of Minnesota, Morgan followed Fleck by decommitting from Western Michigan and committing to Minnesota.[2]

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.[3] Overall he played in nine games, completing 89 of 152 passes for 1,401 yards with nine touchdowns and six interceptions.[4][5]

Morgan remained the starter for Minnesota entering 2019, with fellow QB Zack Annexstad suffering a foot injury before the season began.[6][7] During the season he set 11 school records including Season Passing Yards (3,253) Season Touchdown Passes (30), Season Completion Percentage (66.0% // 210-of-318) and Season Passing Yards Per Game (250.2).[8] Also in a 38-31 win over Purdue, Morgan turned in the highest completion percentage in a game in B1G history by completing 21 of 22 passes for a 95.45 completion percentage.[9]

Personal life

Morgan is a Christian.[10] In his spare time, Morgan likes to go fishing, play golf, and spend time with loved ones.[11]

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Western Michigan losing recruits to P.J. Fleck, Minnesota". The Detroit News. Detroit, MI. January 8, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. Scoggins, Chip (October 27, 2018). "Quarterback Tanner Morgan ought to stay at starter for Gophers". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  4. Gophers quarterback Tanner Morgan may be short but he’s crafty
  5. Richardson, Jon (December 21, 2018). "Catching up: Ryle graduate Tanner Morgan is leading a University of Minnesota resurgence". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  6. How Tanner Morgan became the perfect QB for Minnesota’s unlikely 8-0 start
  7. Ryan, Megan (October 5, 2019). "Gophers QB Tanner Morgan defying the doubters in a big way". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  8. "Tanner Morgan - Football". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  9. Andy Greder | agreder@pioneerpress. com | Pioneer Press (September 29, 2019). "Gophers' Tanner Morgan sets Big Ten record in 38-31 win over Purdue". Twin Cities. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
  10. Doering, Joshua. "Minnesota QB Tanner Morgan praising God while leading undefeated Gophers". Sports Spectrum. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  11. Hartman, Sid. "Lightly recruited Tanner Morgan shows mettle as Gophers QB". Retrieved November 16, 2019.
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