Matt Morgan (American football)

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Matt Morgan
No. 71
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1980-12-03) December 3, 1980 (age 43)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:304 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Plum (PA)
College:Pittsburgh
Undrafted:2004
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:

Matthew Joseph Morgan (born December 3, 1980) is a former American football tackle who played for the St. Louis Rams and Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Pittsburgh.[1][2]

Morgan went into coaching, and was assistant coach at Penn Hills High School for two seasons and at Gateway High School for three seasons, before taking the head coaching job at Plum High School in 2013.[3][4] The 2020 Plum football team finished the regular season undefeated and Greater Allegheny Conference champions, capturing their first conference title in four decades.[5] During the 2021 season, Plum was forced to forfeit a game for playing an ineligible player on several occasions.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Matt Morgan Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  2. ^ "Matt Morgan, T". NFL.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  3. ^ Zapf, Karen (February 26, 2013). "Former NFL player gets Plum Mustangs coaching job". triblive.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  4. ^ DeFazio, Tony (November 3, 2014). "2014 WPIAL Coach of the Year: Matt Morgan, Plum". Pittsburgh Sports Report. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  5. ^ "Plum football writes championship chapter in program's history books | Trib HSSN". 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  6. ^ "WPIAL says Plum football used ineligible player, must forfeit game | Trib HSSN". 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2023-01-25.