James Morgan

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Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-5
Weight:
226
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Green Bay, Wisc.
High School:
Ashwaubenon

2017: Academic All-MAC … Played in seven games, starting six times … Threw for 1260 yards … Posted a season-high 311 passing yards against South Dakota, going 20-of-49 ... Threw three touchdown passes in a victory at Miami … Completed 45.3 percent of his passes and had nine TD passes.

2016: MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-MAC … Played in all 12 games for the Falcons, starting seven times at quarterback … Led the team in all passing categories, completing 183-of-326 passes for 2,082 yards and 16 touchdowns … Ninth in the MAC with 173.5 passing yards per game … Was 30-of-49 for 389 yards against Miami … Threw five touchdown passes at Toledo and was named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week … Had a season-long 72-yard touchdown pass to Scott Miller against Miami … Became the first freshman quarterback in program history to throw for 250+ yards in four consecutive games, doing so against Eastern Michigan, Ohio, Toledo and Miami … Threw for 300+ yards in back-to-back games when he went for 335 at Toledo and 389 against Miami … Threw 11 touchdown passes in a three-game stretch against Toledo, Miami and Northern Illinois … His 16 touchdown passes were the most for a freshman quarterback in program history and his 2,082 yards were second-most.

2015: Redshirted.

High School: A standout at Ashwaubenon High School for head coach Mark Jonas … graduated in June … was named Fox River Classic Conference Offensive Player of the Year in both 2013 and 2014 … named first team All-FRCC in both 2013 and 2014 … also earned honorable mention All-State in both seasons … led his team to a conference championship in 2013 … was 19-3 over his last two seasons at AHS … passed for 5,964 yards during his junior and senior seasons combined … passed for 60 touchdowns … was a captain for football in both 2013 and 2014 … also lettered in basketball … a four-star according to ESPN.com and 247 … three-star according to both Rivals and Scout … ranked as a top 25 quarterback in the nation by all four major sites … ranked first or second in the state of Wisconsin by all major sites.

Personal: Son of Brian and Jackie Morgan … born Feb. 28, 1997 … has one brother, Christopher and one sister, Katelyn … undecided on a major.