Semaj Morgan

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Semaj Morgan
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Morgan with Michigan in 2023 celebrating the 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game win
Michigan Wolverines–No. 82
Position Wide receiver
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2005-05-06) May 6, 2005 (age 18)
West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight176 lb (80 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school West Bloomfield (Michigan)
Career highlights and awards

Semaj J. Morgan (born May 6, 2005) is an American football wide receiver for the Michigan Wolverines. As a true freshman, Morgan helped Michigan win a national championship in 2023.

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Early years and high school

Morgan was born in 2005 in West Bloomfield, Michigan, the son of Semaj and Erika Morgan. He played high school football at West Bloomfield High School, from 2019 to 2022, playing wide receiver, safety and kick returner. [1] [2] 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. [3]

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.

He was rated as a four-star prospect, and the No. 10 prospect in Michigan by Rivals. [4] [3] He received scholarship offers from 20 Division I football programs, including Michigan, Ole Miss, Missouri, West Virginia, Purdue and Maryland. [5] [6]

College career

Morgan enrolled early at Michigan in January of 2023. [7] In Morgan’s freshman season, he appeared in all 15 games for the Wolverines, winning a national championship. 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. Morgan was named All-Big Ten honorable mention by both the coaches and media as a freshman. [8]

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, 2023. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "WR Semaj Morgan". Detroit Free Press. December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Mick McCabe (October 28, 2022). "West Bloomfield's Morgan backs up the bragging". Detroit Free Press. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Semaj Morgan". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Semaj Morgan Recruiting Profile". Rivals.
  5. ↑ "'Like a movie'". Detroit Free Press. July 28, 2022. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Jared Purcell (December 21, 2022). "'Destiny' guides 3-star WR Semaj Morgan to signing with Michigan Wolverines football". Mlive.com .
  7. ↑ Ryan Zuke (September 27, 2023). "Freshman receiver's confidence translating into production for Michigan". Mlive.com.
  8. ↑ "Semaj Morgan - Football". University of Michigan Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  9. ↑ Connor Earegood (September 27, 2023). "Semaj Morgan showing flashes of the receiver he can become". The Michigan Daily.
  10. ↑ Brandon Brown (September 24, 2023). "Semaj Morgan Has What It Takes To Be Key Contributor, Fan Favorite". Wolverine Digest. SI.com.
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