2023 Football Roster

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22 Jae'Veyon Morton

  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 180
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Detroit, Mich.
  • Highschool Martin Luther King HS

Biography

Fifth Year (2023): Preseason All-MEAC First Team selection ... Phil Steele Preseason All-MEAC First Team ... 2023 Black College Football Player of the Year Watchlist ... continued to be a playmaker for the Morgan defense as one of the best corners in the league ... He started in every game (11) and his season totals include 26 tackles (17 solo), 9 pass breakups (No. 2 in MEAC), 2.0 tackles for loss, and a forced fumble ... He also recorded two picks for a Bears defense that ranked T-No 8 in turnovers gained (23) ... played in the Allstate HBCU Legacy Bowl, presented by the Black College Football Hall of Fame is a postseason all-star game that showcased the top 100 NFL draft-eligible football players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities ...

As a Senior (2022):  All-MEAC First Team selection ... Phil Steele FCS All-MEAC First Team DB ...Blue Bloods All-MEAC First Team ... racked up 34 tackles (25 solo, 9 assisted), 1.0 sack, 10 pass breakups (T-No. 24 in FCS), and one fumble recovery and one forced fumble ... he led the Bears with three picks on the year and returned one interception for a touchdown and was named the MEAC Defensive Player of the Week for that performance ... he recorded a 41-yard interception return for a TD vs. Norfolk State (Oct. 29) ... Named Preseason All-MEAC First Team recognition ...

As a Junior (2021):  Earned All-MEAC Second Team recognition ... finished the season ranked T-No. 4 in the conference in passes defended (8) ... No. 9 in tackles with 63, averaging 5.7 per game ...also added an interception and a pair of tackles for loss on the season ... posted a season high eight tackles vs. Towson (Sept. 4) and had seven stops vs. Tulane (Sept. 11) ...

Transferred from Iowa State:  Signed a letter of intent with the Cyclones on Dec. 20, 2017 ... Redshirted initial collegiate season in 2018 ... was a quad member in 2019 ... 

High School: Chose Iowa State over Iowa, Indiana, Pittsburgh and Syracuse … three-star recruit by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … ranked as the 49th-best cornerback by Rivals and No. 72 by 247Sports … listed as the eighth-best player in Michigan by Rivals and No. 22 by 247Sports … ranked in the Detroit Free Press’ preseason top-50 players in Michigan in 2017 … two-time all-state selection … named to the MLive Detroit Dream Team as a senior, tallying 48 tackles, 3.0 TFL and three interceptions … also had 24 catches for 292 yards and five touchdowns … had two kickoff returns for TDs and one punt return for a TD … had 67 tackles, six pass breakups and four interceptions in his junior season to earn first-team all-state honors by the Detroit Free Press … had two interception returns for TDs and a kickoff return for a TD … also had 13 rushing TDs and 479 yards on 39 carries … team went 45-6 in his four years on the team, including state titles in 2015 and 2016 … also lettered in track & field … placed third in the 100-meter at the Division I state meet with a time of 10.75 … coached by Dale Harvel and Ty Spencer.

Personal: Born Feb. 27, 2000 … son of Delcarlos and Kenthia Morton.

Statistics

Season:
2023

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Historical Player Information

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    2021Junior

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    5'9" 180 lbs
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    2022Senior

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    5'9" 180 lbs
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    2023Graduate Student

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    5'9" 180 lbs
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