2 Davon Morgan
  • Position
  • Class
  • Weight
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Rover
  • Junior
  • 196 lbs.
  • Varina
  • Richmond, Va.

Is expected to put pressure on senior Dorian Porch for the starting job at rover … Won that job during the preseason in 2008 … Made five starts before suffering a season-ending knee injury on a kickoff return at Nebraska … Worked hard to get back into shape … Was not supposed to be ready for contact work in the spring but ended up doing everything … Still not 100 percent but figures to be by the start of practice … Has excellent ball skills and gets his hands on a lot of passes … Also rates as a good tackler … Was one of just three true freshmen to see action in 2007 … Has a chance to be an important contributor this fall.

2008: Won the starting rover job during the preseason … Had a 29-yard kickoff return in the opener against East Carolina … Was in on two tackles during the Furman game … Had a personal-best seven tackles against Georgia Tech … Made a key fumble recovery at UNC … Also had six tackles in that game, including one behind the line … Suffered a knee injury on a kickoff return at Nebraska and missed the last nine games of the season … Was limited during off-season workouts … Returned for spring practice … Had a tackle and a pass breakup during the Maroon-White game.

2007: Made the dress squad as a true freshman … Earned the No. 2 spot at safety, but his first action came on special teams … Was in on 10 plays in the opener, starting on the kickoff team and the punt return/block team … Contributed a tackle at LSU … Played three downs at free safety against Ohio … Picked up 38 plays at safety and picked up three tackles … Added 13 plays on special teams … Had a tackle on special teams in the UNC game … Added another tackle at Clemson … Played 15 defensive downs at safety and added 13 plays on special teams at Duke … Contributed a pair of tackles … Broke up a pass in the Boston College game … Worked six snaps at safety against Georgia Tech … Contributed a tackle while working 13 special team plays against Florida State … Played seven snaps at safety with a tackle … Also picked up a tackle on special teams … Blocked a punt at Virginia to set up a field goal … Was in on nine special team plays in the ACC title game versus BC … Finished the season with 11 tackles … Turned in a 34 1/2-inch vertical jump during offseason workouts … Moved to the rover position for spring practice … Was in on four tackles and intercepted a pass during one spring scrimmage … Posted two tackles and broke up a pass in the Maroon-White game.

High School: Played quarterback and free safety for Coach Gary Chilcoat at Varina … A SuperPrep and PrepStar postseason All-American, despite playing in just four games during his senior season due to a broken leg … Had two interceptions and eight tackles during those four games … Posted nine interceptions (3 for touchdowns), 30 tackles and a fumble return for a score his junior year … Completed 70 of 138 passes for 1,402 yards and 20 touchdowns with six interceptions as a junior … Rushed 75 times for 505 yards and seven touchdowns, earning 2005 offensive player of the year honors in his district … Accounted for five touchdowns in a game against Hermitage — three passing, one rushing and one on a fumble return … Also had an interception in that game … Was named to the first-team All-Metro defense by The Richmond Times-Dispatch … Ranked the No. 24 defensive back in the country by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 5 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Rated the No. 6 player in the state of Virginia and the No. 21 safety in the country by Scout … Listed as the No. 6 overall player on the Virginia 33 by SuperPrep … Listed as the No. 33 “athlete” in the country and the No. 14 player in the state by Rivals.

Personal: Davon T. Morgan … Born 1/28/89 in Richmond, VA … Lives with his grandmother, Mary Barlow … Enrolled in university studies.


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TacklesSacksPass DefenseFumblesBlocked
SeasonGPGSSoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsIntBUPDQBHRcvFFKick
200714056110.0-00.0-00110001
20085599180.5-00.0-00001100
20091342126472.5-221.5-180110200
Career3293541763.0-221.5-180221301

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Punt ReturnsKick Returns
SeasonGPGSNo.YDSAvgTDLongNo.YDSAvgTDLong
200714011212.000000.000
200855000.00047819.5029
2009134000.00047418.5029
Career32911212.000815219.0029

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Interception ReturnsFumble Returns
SeasonGPGSNo.YDSAvgTDLongNo.YDSAvgTDLong
2007140000.000000.000
200855000.000122.002
2009134000.000231.503
Career329000.000351.703