Nyles Morgan
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 Morgan with the Edmonton Elks in 2024 | |
| Ottawa Redblacks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | American |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 16, 1996 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Crete-Monee (Crete, IL) |
| College | Notre Dame |
| NFL draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 2018 | Chicago Bears* |
| 2018 | Tennessee Titans* |
| 2019 | Arizona Hotshots |
| 2020 | Seattle Sea Dragons |
| 2021–2025 | Edmonton Elks |
| 2026–present | Ottawa Redblacks |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Nyles Thomas Morgan (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL, and the Edmonton Elks of the CFL.
Morgan played high school football at Crete-Monee High School in Crete, Illinois.[1] He recorded 107 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 2012.[1] In 2013, he totaled 115 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception (which was returned for a touchdown), earning first team USA Today All-American honors.[1] He also played in the U.S. Army All-American bowl.[1]
College career
Morgan played college football at Notre Dame from 2014 to 2017.[1][2] He played in 12 games starting four, in 2014, totaling 47 tackles, half a sack, and one pass breakup, garnering freshman All-American recognition.[1][3][4] He appeared in 13 games in 2015 and made 17 tackles. Morgan started 12 games in 2016, accumulating 94 tackles, four sacks, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery.[3][4][1] He played in 12 games in 2017, recording 91 tackles and 1.5 sacks.[3][4][1] He was also a team captain in 2017, but was stripped of his captaincy for the 2018 Citrus Bowl due to an "internal team matter".[5]
