John Morgan III

Position:
DL
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Height:
6-2
Weight:
260
Hometown:
Upper Marlboro, MD
High School:
DeMatha Catholic

2021: Played in all 14 games, starting three at defensive end…starting assignments came against Massachusetts, Tennessee and Michigan State (Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl)…totaled 27 tackles, 6.5 TFLs, 5.5 sacks and a forced fumble…logged a career-high four stops against Miami...had a career-high 1.5 sacks against Virginia…equaled his career best with two TFLs at Georgia Tech…forced a Michigan State fumble that was returned for a 26-yard touchdown by teammate Cam Bright in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

2020: Played in all 11 games as a reserve defensive end…collected 13 tackles, seven tackles for loss and four sacks on the year…twice had a season-high three tackles (Austin Peay and Miami)…matched his personal high with two TFLs, including a six-yard sack at Miami…also logged sacks against Syracuse, Florida State and Georgia Tech.

2019: Played in all 13 games as a reserve defensive end…totaled 14 tackles, four TFLs and two sacks…twice had a season-high three stops (Duke and Syracuse)…had a personal-best two TFLs against UCF…had sacks at Georgia Tech and Syracuse.

2018: Played in three games as a true freshman, preserving a redshirt…appearances came at defensive end against Virginia Tech, Clemson (ACC Championship) and Stanford (Sun Bowl)…had one tackle against the Hokies.

HIGH SCHOOL: Considered one of the top defensive linemen in Maryland…rated the No. 1 strong-side defensive end in the state by Rivals…rated the No. 11 overall prospect in Maryland by ESPN, No. 12 by Rivals and No. 14 by 247Sports…excelled as a pass rusher, compiling eight sacks as a senior…also was a starter at tight end…All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC)…helped DeMatha to a combined 18-5 record (.783) over his final two varsity seasons…his junior year, DeMatha finished 12-0, capturing the WCAC title and finishing No. 4 in the USA TODAY Super 25 high school rankings…played under Coach Elijah Brooks…selected to play in the Maryland Crab Bowl all-star game (Washington D.C. vs. Baltimore).

PERSONAL: John Douglas Morgan III, born 6/6/00, is the son of John and Tisa Morgan Jr….has one brother and one sister…father played football at Bowie State…grandfather played basketball and ran track at Alabama A&M…earned his bachelor's degree in communication and is now pursuing a second major in law, criminal justice and society.