Jayden Virgin-Morgan

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Jayden Virgin-Morgan
No. 5  Boise State Broncos
Position Defensive end
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Mt. Carmel (San Diego, California)
College
Awards and highlights

Jayden Virgin-Morgan is an American college football defensive end for the Boise State Broncos.

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Early life

Virgin-Morgan attended Mt. Carmel High School in San Diego, California. [1] He played linebacker and tight end in high school. During his high school career he had 144 tackles and 20 sacks on defense and 73 receptions for 1,273 yards and 15 touchdowns on offense. Virgin-Morgan committed to Boise State University to play college football. [2]

College career

Virgin-Morgan played at three games his first year at Boise State in 2022. [3] [4] As a redshirt freshman he played in all 14 games with six starts and had 23 tackles. [5] As a redshirt sophomore in 2024, he started all 14 games, recording 40 tackles and a team leading 10 sacks. [6] [7]

References

  1. "Mt. Carmel's Virgin committed to the game of football". San Diego Union-Tribune. September 30, 2021.
  2. Counts, Ron (June 30, 2021). "Boise State adds pass rusher to 2022 class; QB Houser heads to Big 10; kicker commits".
  3. Wustrow, John (September 26, 2023). "Boise State's Jayden Virgin making strides on defense". Idaho Press.
  4. Counts, Ron (November 10, 2023). "Versatile pass rusher to lead Boise State defense against Mountain West foe New Mexico".
  5. Goodwin, Shaun (November 1, 2024). "This 'super savvy' Boise State rusher is helping open up the defensive sack attack".
  6. Wustrow, John (October 31, 2024). "Virgin-Morgan racking up sack numbers quickly". Idaho Press.
  7. Goodwin, Shaun (November 21, 2024). "'My brothers are eating': Boise State's Hassanein puts teammate achievements above his own".