Veteran performer on defensive line ... fourth-year starter who switched to defensive tackle last year ... started at defensive end in 2009 and 2010 ... very aggressive lineman ... excellent pass rusher ... powerful lineman with tremendous strength ... has worked very hard in weight room ... smart player ... was a freshman “red shirt” in 2008 ... has played in all 34 games the last three seasons and started 26 times.
2011 SEASON: Played in all 12 games at defensive end ... made 11 starts ... ranked 14th on team with 26 tackles ... made three tackles for lost yardage ... fourth on team with 2.5 quarterback sacks ... had one fumble recovery ... made season high five tackles in opener against Morgan State ... made four tackles and recovered a fumble in win over Colgate ... helped Tigers to 39-35 win over Old Dominion by sacking quarterback Taylor Heinecke with 58 seconds left ... made four tackles against Delaware ... contributed three tackles to win over No. 8 New Hampshire ... helped Tigers to 28-17 win over Rhode Island with a sack.
2010 SEASON: Starter in all 11 games at defensive end ... ranked 14th on team with 27 tackles ... led the Tigers with four quarterback sacks ... helped Tigers to five-overtime win over Coastal Carolina with five tackles ... had one tackle, a sack, at Villanova ... had a career high six tackles at Columbia ... also had a career high two sacks against the Lions ... made three tackles against James Madison ... had four tackles at Richmond ... made five tackles at Delaware, including a sack.
2009 SEASON: Played in all 11 games at defensive end ... made four starts ... made 14 tackles ... had one sack ... started season opener at Northwestern and made three tackles ... had career high four tackles, including a sack, in win over Coastal Carolina ... recorded three tackles against Delaware ... made one tackle in Tigers’ win at Rhode Island ... also made tackles against Richmond and William & Mary.
AT HORSEHEADS H.S.: Two-way starter who played fullback, tight end, linebacker and nose guard for the Blue Raiders … team captain as a senior for Coach Rick Gryska … two-time All-Region selection … earned all-conference honors four times … named All-League three times … caught 12 passes for 284 yards and 2 touchdowns as a tight end in 2007 … scored 4 touchdowns while playing fullback … had 9 catches for 159 yards and one TD as a junior … made 96 tackles with five sacks as a senior … had 106 tackles and seven sacks as junior … four-time Scholar-Athlete award winner … helped the Blue Raiders reach sectional finals as a junior … played basketball for the Blue Raiders … ranked among the top 20 prospects in New York State by Scout.com.
PERSONAL: Has three brothers and two sisters ... career goal is to work in the NFL or become an athletic director ... lists mother and father as the people he admires the most ... avid fan of the Philadelphia Eagles ... favorite NFL players are Dwight Freeney, Jared Allen and Ray Lewis ... favorite author is Elie Wiesel ... favorite movies are “300,” “Waterboy” and “Avatar” ... had summer job working in the Paint Shop on campus ... enjoys music by Lil Wayne ... son of Timothy Morgan and Ann McCarty ... born on February 23, 1990 in Sayre, Pa. ... major is sports management.
| Season |
GP |
UT |
AT |
Tackles |
For Loss |
Sacks |
FR |
Ints-YdS |
| 2011 |
12 |
10 |
16 |
26 |
3-8 |
2.5-5 |
1 |
0-0 |
| 2010 |
11 |
8 |
19 |
27 |
4.5-27 |
4-25 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 2009 |
11 |
4 |
10 |
14 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
0 |
0-0 |
| Career |
34 |
22 |
45 |
67 |
8.5-40 |
7.5-32 |
1 |
0-0 |
