James Morgan (gridiron football)

James Morgan
Morgan with the Montreal Alouettes in 2025
Profile
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1997-02-28) February 28, 1997
Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight229 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolAshwaubenon
(Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin)
CollegeBowling Green (2015–2017)
FIU (2018–2019)
NFL draft2020: 4th round, 125th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
  • C–USA Newcomer of the Year (2018)
Career USFL statistics
TD–INT0–3
Passing yards210
Completion percentage47.9
Passer rating34.2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

James Morgan (born February 28, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback. He most recently played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Florida International and Bowling Green before being selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

College career

A three-star recruit from Ashwaubenon High School in suburban Green Bay, Wisconsin,[1] Morgan chose Bowling Green for coach Dino Babers.[2] Morgan redshirted his freshman year, and after that season, Babers left for Syracuse.[3] After two years of new coach Mike Jinks' Air Raid offense, Morgan decided to transfer after the 2017 season, eventually landing on Florida International as his new school.[4] Morgan emailed a transfer pitch to 20 schools, and FIU coach Bryn Renner was the only person who responded to the email.[5] Due to Morgan finishing his prelaw degree during his three years at Bowling Green, he was eligible immediately at FIU as a graduate transfer.[6]

After his senior season, Morgan played in the 2020 East–West Shrine Bowl, throwing a touchdown and helping the East team to victory.[7] He also earned an invite to the 2020 NFL Combine.[8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span Wingspan 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m)		 229 lb
(104 kg)		 33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		 9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 6 ft 7 in
(2.01 m)		 4.89 s 1.65 s 2.87 s 4.64 s 7.51 s 29.0 in
(0.74 m)		 9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)		 23
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

New York Jets (first stint)

Morgan was selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round with the 125th overall pick of the 2020 NFL draft.[11] On August 31, 2021, Morgan was waived by the Jets.[12]

Carolina Panthers

On September 2, 2021, Morgan was signed to the practice squad of the Carolina Panthers.[13] He was released on November 12, 2021.[14]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On November 15, 2021, Morgan was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[15] He was released on November 23, 2021.[16]

New York Jets (second stint)

On November 24, 2021, Morgan was signed to the Jets practice squad, but was released six days later.[17][18]

Indianapolis Colts

On December 6, 2021, Morgan was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[19] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2022.[20] He was released on May 23, 2022.[21]

Pittsburgh Maulers (first stint)

Morgan signed with the Pittsburgh Maulers (USFL) of the United States Football League on September 26, 2022.[22]

Arizona Cardinals

On December 20, 2022, the Arizona Cardinals signed Morgan to their practice squad.[23] On January 7, 2023, Morgan was released by the Cardinals.[24]

Pittsburgh Maulers (second stint)

On January 14, 2023, Morgan re-signed with the Maulers following his stint with the Cardinals.[25] The Maulers folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[26]

Montreal Alouettes

On January 17, 2024, Morgan signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League.[27] He dressed in four games in 2024, but did not play or record any stats.[28]

In 2025, Morgan began the year as the fourth string quarterback and was a healthy scratch, but dressed for games following an injury to the incumbent starter, Davis Alexander.[28] After injuries to fellow quarterbacks McLeod Bethel-Thompson and Caleb Evans, Morgan saw his first regular season action in the second quarter of the team's game against the BC Lions on August 16, 2025.[29] He finished the game having completed 20 of 33 pass attempts for 211 yards with one passing touchdown and one interception in the team's 36–18 loss.[29] He started the next two games, the first starts of his CFL career, but had under 200 yards passing in both games as the Alouettes lost all three games that he played in. He finished the season having dressed in 10 regular season games, starting in two, as he completed 55 of 93 pass attempts for 547 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions.[28] Morgan was released in the following offseason on February 27, 2026.[28]

Career statistics

CFL

Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GD GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2024 MTL 5 0 — DNP
2025 MTL 10 2 0–2 55 93 59.1 547 5.9 2 4 65.1 6 17 2.1 0
Career 15 2 0–2 55 93 59.1 547 5.9 2 4 65.1 6 17 2.1 0

USFL

Year Team Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2023 PIT 3 2 0–2 23 48 47.9 210 4.4 0 3 34.2 5 7 1.4 0

College

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD
Bowling Green Falcons
2015 Redshirt
2016 12 7 2–5 183 326 56.1 2,082 6.4 16 15 116.8 45 -72 -1.6 0
2017 7 6 1–5 96 212 45.3 1,260 5.9 9 7 102.6 26 -37 -1.4 0
FIU Panthers
2018 12 12 8–4 213 326 65.3 2,727 8.4 26 7 157.6 27 -19 -0.7 1
2019 12 12 6–6 207 357 58.0 2,560 7.2 14 5 128.4 32 -40 -1.3 2
Career 43 37 17−20 699 1,221 57.2 8,629 7.1 65 34 128.6 130 -168 -1.3 3

Personal life

Morgan also played basketball and won a state championship in the 4x400 meter relay at Ashwaubenon High School.[30] After his football career is over, Morgan plans on entering law school.[30]

References

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  3. ^ Henry, Eric C. (August 12, 209). "James Morgan: FIU Football's Humble Success Story". The Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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  11. ^ Kosko, Nick (April 25, 2020). "James Morgan drafted by New York Jets". 247 Sports. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
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  18. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (November 30, 2021). "Jets Sign TE Dan Brown to Practice Squad". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  19. ^ "Colts Sign QB James Morgan To Practice Squad, Release WR Isaiah McKoy From Practice Squad". Colts.com. December 6, 2021.
  20. ^ "Colts Sign 14 Players To Reserve/Future Contracts". Colts.com. January 10, 2022.
  21. ^ "Foles signs deal with Colts, reunites with Reich". ESPN.com. May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
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  23. ^ "Cardinals sign QB James Morgan to practice squad, release Carson Strong". Arizona Sports. December 20, 2022.
  24. ^ "2023 Transactions". azcardinals.com. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
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  27. ^ "THE MONTREAL ALOUETTES SIGN FORMER NFL QB AND AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN". montrealalouettes.com. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  28. ^ a b c d "Montreal Alouettes release quarterback James Morgan". 3DownNation. February 27, 2026.
  29. ^ a b "Lions dominate Alouettes to earn second straight win". Canadian Football League. August 16, 2025.
  30. ^ a b Reid, Jordan (January 13, 2020). "A Sit Down Conversation With Florida International QB James Morgan". The Draft Network. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
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