 Morgan celebrating a Big Ten Championship with Michigan in 2023 | |
| Michigan Wolverines–No. 0 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Sophomore |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 6, 2005 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | West Bloomfield (Michigan) |
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Semaj J. Morgan (born May 6, 2005) is an American football wide receiver for the Michigan Wolverines. As a true freshman, he won a national championship in 2023.
Morgan was born in 2005 in West Bloomfield, Michigan, the son of Semaj and Erika Morgan. [1] He played high school football at West Bloomfield High School, from 2019 to 2022, playing wide receiver, safety and kick returner. [2] [3] His head coach at West Bloomfield was Ronald Bellamy, who would later coach Morgan as the Michigan Wolverines wide receivers coach. Morgan also played for West Bloomfield's basketball and track and field teams.
As a sophomore in 2020, Morgan was All-Region and won a state championship at West Bloomfield with high school teammate, Donovan Edwards. As a junior in 2021, he caught 61 passes for 1,015 yards and 13 touchdowns. He was named a All-State selection by the Detroit Free Press. As a senior in 2022, he tallied 744 receiving yards, 192 rushing yards and 22 total touchdowns. He was a U.S. Army Bowl All-American and named to the Detroit Free Press: Dream Team. [4]
He was rated as a four-star prospect, and the No. 10 prospect in Michigan by Rivals. [5] He received scholarship offers from 20 Division I football programs, including Michigan, Ole Miss, Missouri, West Virginia, Purdue and Maryland. [6] [7]
Morgan enrolled early at the University of Michigan in January 2023. [8] In his freshman season, he appeared in all 15 games for the Wolverines as a return specialist and slot receiver, winning a national championship. [9] Morgan recorded his first collegiate reception against UNLV on September 9, and scored his first collegiate touchdown, an 18-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy against Rutgers on September 23. [10] [11]
In the 2023 Big Ten Championship, Morgan returned a punt 87 yards before being tackled on the 2 yard line, leading to the first touchdown in the game, a rushing score by Blake Corum. [12] [13] In the 2024 Rose Bowl, Morgan muffed a punt early in the contest, resulting in a costly turnover to Alabama. He remained stead, finishing the game with a team-high four receptions and had a rushing attempt, registering 44 total yards. [14]
Morgan finished the 2023 season with 22 receptions for 204 yards, 2 receiving touchdowns, 4 rushing attempts for 67 yards, and 2 rushing touchdowns. In addition, he had 287 yards in return yardage. He was an All-Big Ten honorable mention by both the coaches and media as a freshman. [15]
In 2024, Morgan stepped into a larger role as a leader and first-string wide receiver, following the departures of Roman Wilson and Cornelius Johnson. [16] [17] He changed his jersey from No. 82 to No. 0 before the start of fall camp. [18] In week two against Texas, Morgan scored his first touchdown of the season, a 31 yard reception, finishing with five catches for 45 yards. [19]
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