Cameron Morrah

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Cameron Morrah
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Morrah with the Denver Broncos in 2014
No. 88, 86, 18
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1987-03-18) March 18, 1987 (age 36)
Pomona, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Claremont (CA)
College: California
NFL Draft: 2009  / Round: 7 / Pick: 248
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:16
Receiving yards:194
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Cameron Morrah (born March 18, 1987) is a former American football tight end who played in the National Football League and Canadian Football League. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL Draft, by the Seattle Seahawks. [1] He played college football at California.

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Morrah was a standout defensive end and tight end at Claremont High where he helped lead his team to 3 straight Baseline League championships, racking up honors as a 3-time first-team All Baseline League Selection, 3-time All CIF Southern Section Selection, team MVP, 13th ranked defensive end in the nation, rated 28th best player in the state of California, 60th best in the Far West Region, 4 stars by Rivals, and was a Parade All American. Making him one of the top recruits for the Golden Bears 2005 recruiting class.

College career

Morrah during his tenure at Cal in December 2008. Cameron Morrah.jpg
Morrah during his tenure at Cal in December 2008.

Morrah played college football at California, where he led the Golden Bears in touchdown receptions in the 2008 season with 8. After receiving a touchdown pass from QB Nate Longshore on December 6, 2008 vs Washington, Morrah became the school's single season touchdown record holder for tight ends.

Professional career

Drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in 2009. He made his debut on opening day September 13, 2009 vs the St. Louis Rams and recorded his first reception 2 weeks later on September 27, 2009 vs the Chicago Bears. 2010 was Morrah's best year as a Seahawk he appeared in 15 games and became solid target late in the season. After being injured in the playoffs Morrah started his 2011 campaign on the teams P.U.P list while recovering from a foot surgery. That season, he played in 9 games with 3 starts. After being hampered by foot problems he was placed on the teams IR just before the 2012 season.

Denver Broncos

Morrah, along with seven other players, were signed to future contracts with the Denver Broncos on January 22, 2014. [2]

BC Lions

On April 8, 2015 Morrah signed with BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. BC Lions head coach Jeff Tedford was Morrah's head coach while at Cal.

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References

  1. "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  2. Moree, Brandon. "Broncos Sign Eight to Future Contracts". Denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.