Matt Morgan

Height:
6-5
Weight:
284
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Clayton
High School:
Corinth Holders
Major:
Health Fitness Specialist

Poised to take the next significant step in career, moving from a backup offensive lineman and special teams contributor to a full-time starter and potential conference honors candidate … Projected as the Pirates’ starting right tackle to open the 2019 campaign … Despite having a different position coach each year (Geep Wade/2017, Don Mahoney/2018, Steve Shankweiler/2019), appears to have acclimated to the current offensive scheme quickly and offers ample strength and athleticism up front … Signed with ECU as an early enrollee in 2017, thus has three full spring workout periods on his collegiate resume.

2018: Appeared in eight (8) games as a redshirt freshman, both as a reserve on the offensive line and as a special teams performer … Played in contests against North Carolina A&T, North Carolina, USF, Temple, UCF, Memphis, Connecticut and Cincinnati … Did not experience action vs. Old Dominion, Houston, Tulane and NC State … Participated in snaps during ECU’s top three offensive performances of the season - 510 vs. the Tar Heels, 556 vs. the Tigers and 657 vs. the Huskies … Outing against UConn at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium also included season-bests in points (55), rushing yards (415) and first downs (34) … Also part of two individual 100-yard rushing performances and three 300-yard passing efforts … Blocked for a unit that stood 20^th nationally in passing yards per game (284.8) … Opened campaign as the top backup to Garrett McGhin at right tackle.

2017: Redshirted as a true freshman and turned in noteworthy performance as a member of the scout squad … Provided immediate competition on the offensive line – in fact, earning a place on the preseason depth chart at right tackle – before coaches opted to preserve season of eligibility with the decision to leave redshirt status in place … Participated with the Pirates during spring drills as an early enrollee after signing a grant-in-aid with the program.

High School: A team captain and four-year letterman for coach Guy (Bubba) Williams at Corinth Holders … Played on both lines of scrimmage during prep career … Earned all-conference honors as a senior and was named the league’s lineman-of-the-year for both offense and defense … Defensively, was credited with 18 total tackles … Recorded 7.0 sacks that resulted in a loss of 40 yards … Helped lead Pirates, who also wore purple and gold, to conference titles as a freshman and sophomore before guiding squad to 9-3 mark in 2015 during junior campaign … Earned one track letter (shot put) … Prep coach (also nicknamed "Chipper") was a deep snapper at ECU, lettering under Steve Logan in 2001 … Committed to ECU in June, 2016 after attending program’s elite camp on campus … Also recruited by Charlotte.

Personal: Full name is Matthew Jeremy Morgan … Born at Clayton, N.C. … Son of Beth Wingard and Jeremy Morgan … Enjoys fishing as top hobby … A health fitness specialist major … Earned selection to ECU Dean’s List on two occasions (spring of 2017 & 2018) and ECU Honor three times (fall of 2017 & 2018, spring of 2019).