Morgan Fox (American football)

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Morgan Fox
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Fox with the Los Angeles Rams in 2020
No. 91 – Carolina Panthers
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1994-09-12) September 12, 1994 (age 27)
Fountain, Colorado
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Fountain-Fort Carson
(Fountain, Colorado)
College:CSU–Pueblo
Undrafted:2016
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-RMAC (2013)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2021
Total tackles:92
Sacks:12.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:4
Pass deflections:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Morgan Duane Fox (born September 12, 1994) is an American football defensive end for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado State University Pueblo. He signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

Early years[]

Fox attended and played for Fountain-Fort Carson High School in Fountain, Colorado.

College career[]

Fox played college football for Colorado State University Pueblo, where he was named a finalist for the Cliff Harris Small College Defensive Player of the Year... Honored as the runner-up for the Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award ... Associated Press Little All-America Second Team ... AFCA All-America Team ... D2Football.com All-America Second Team ... D2CCA All-America First Team ... Don Hansen All-America First Team ... D2CCA All-Region First Team Defense … Don Hansen All-Region First Team ... Named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and All-RMAC First Team ... USA College Football Division II Preseason All-America First Team ... Preseason RMACDefensive Player of the Year ... Preseason All-RMAC ... Finished first in the nation in sacks per game with 1.42, while the 128 sack yards was first nationally ... In 12 games he totaled 17.0 sacks to rank second in Division II and his 15 solo sacks was second ... Finished 17th nationally with 1.8 tackles for loss per game and has totaled 21.5 tackles for loss resulting in -137 yard (third nationally) ... Finished the season with 52 tackles (32 solo), forced and recovered a fumble and added one pass break-up ... Posted five multi-sack games, which included three sacks on three occasions ... Totaled a career-high 10 tackles (five solo), 3.5 tackles for loss (-23 yards and two sacks (-20 yards) at West Texas A&M ... During the regular season, Fox was named RMAC Defensive Player of the Week twice... Member of a Pack defense that finished third nationally in interceptions (24), third in scoring defense (15.8), 11th in rushing defense (94.6), 17th in total defense (308.8), 18th in tackles for loss (8.2) and 19th in sacks per game (3.0).

Owns the program record for sacks in a season (17) and career (36) ... 164 career tackles (82 solo) ... 49.5 tackles for loss (-276 yards) and -250 yards from sacks ... Four fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles ... 11 break-ups.

Professional career[]

Los Angeles Rams[]

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL Draft, Fox signed with the Los Angeles Rams on May 4, 2016 as an undrafted free agent.[1] On September 3, 2016, he was waived by the Rams as part of final roster cuts.[2] The next day, he was signed to the Rams' practice squad.[3] He was promoted to the active roster on October 8, 2016.[4] He was released on October 11, 2016 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[5] He was promoted again by the Rams on December 15, 2016.[6]

On September 10, 2017, in the season opener against the Indianapolis Colts, Fox recorded a safety for the Rams when he took down Colts quarterback Jacoby Brissett in the end zone.[7]

On May 24, 2018, Fox tore his ACL during organized team activities, effectively ending his 2018 season.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on August 31, 2018.[9] Without Fox, the Rams reached Super Bowl LIII where they lost 13-3 to the New England Patriots.

On May 15, 2020, Fox re-signed with the Rams.[10]

Carolina Panthers[]

On March 18, 2021, Fox signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Panthers.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Simmons, Myles (May 4, 2016). "Rams sign 19 undrafted free agents". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. ^ "Rams Make 53-Man Roster Decisions". TheRams.com. September 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017.
  3. ^ "Rams Practice Squad Announced". TheRams.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017.
  4. ^ Bain, Nate (October 8, 2016). "Rams Cut DB Sensabaugh, Sign DE Fox from Practice Squad". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2016.
  5. ^ Bain, Nate (October 11, 2016). "Rams Claim DB Dwayne Gratz". TheRams.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2016. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  6. ^ McAtee, Joe (December 15, 2016). "LA Rams Place DE Robert Quinn, RB Benny Cunningham On IR; Promote OL David Arkin, DL Morgan Fox From PS". TurfShowTimes.com.
  7. ^ "Indianapolis Colts at Los Angeles Rams - September 10th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
  8. ^ Hagemann, Andie (May 24, 2018). "Rams DE Morgan Fox suffers torn ACL in practice". NFL.com.
  9. ^ "Rams Make Initial Roster Cuts". TheRams.com. August 31, 2018.
  10. ^ "Rams re-sign Morgan Fox, release Tanzel Smart". TheRams.com. May 15, 2020.
  11. ^ Gantt, Darin (March 18, 2021). "Panthers bolster defense on first official day of free agency". Panthers.com.

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