Personal information | |
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Born: | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, U.S. | July 6, 1997
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Seguin High School |
College: | Prairie View A&M |
Position: | Quarterback |
Undrafted: | 2020 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Player stats at PFR |
Jalen Morton (born July 6, 1997) is an American football quarterback who is a free agent. He played college football at Prairie View A&M and went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2021 to 2022.
Morton attended Seguin High School in Arlington, Texas. During his high school years, he passed for 1,041 yards and had 10 passing touchdowns. [1]
On April 27, 2020, Morton signed with the Green Bay Packers. [2] On August 3, 2020, Packers released Morton. [3]
On February 1, 2021, Morton signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts. [4] On August 6, 2021, Morton was waived by the Colts. [5]
Morton signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on September 20, 2021. [6] Following the 2021 season he re-signed on January 24, 2022. [7] Morton got his first playing time at quarterback in Week 13 of the 2022 season after an injury to starting quarterback Dane Evans, and backup Jamie Newman proved ineffective in his debut. [8] Morton completed only two of six pass attempts for 13 yards and an interception as the Tiger-Cats were defeated 28-8 by their rivals the Toronto Argonauts, falling to last place in the East division. [9]
Morton signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL on December 13, 2022. [10] On January 15, 2024, he was selected by the Stallions in the third round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft. [11] He was released on March 10, 2024. [12]
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