Mitch Morse
No. 65 – Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||
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Position: | Center | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Austin, Texas, U.S. | April 21, 1992||||
Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | St. Michael's Catholic Academy (Austin, Texas) | ||||
College: | Missouri (2010–2014) | ||||
NFL draft: | 2015 / round: 2 / pick: 49 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024 | |||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Mitchell Morse (born April 21, 1992) is an American professional football center for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers.[1][2]
Professional career
[edit]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 5+3⁄8 in (1.97 m) |
305 lb (138 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
5.14 s | 1.86 s | 3.04 s | 4.50 s | 7.60 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) |
36 reps | |
All values from NFL Combine[3][4] |
Kansas City Chiefs
[edit]Morse was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round, 49th overall, in the 2015 NFL draft.[5] Morse was selected for the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team.[6]
In 2017, Morse missed Weeks 3–7 with a foot injury before returning to the lineup the following week. He re-injured the foot in Week 14, and was placed on injured reserve on December 15, 2017.[7]
Buffalo Bills
[edit]On March 13, 2019, Morse signed a four-year $44.5 million contract with the Buffalo Bills, making him the highest-paid center in the league at the time.[8][9]
On March 14, 2022, Morse signed a two-year, $19.5 million contract extension with the Bills.[10]
On March 6, 2024, Morse was released after five seasons.[11]
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]On March 13, 2024, Morse signed a two-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Toughness becomes hallmark for late-blooming Missouri tackle Mitch Morse". KansasCity.com. November 27, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "Missouri's Mitch Morse anxious for draft process to draw to a close". KansasCity.com. May 1, 2015.
- ^ "Mitch Morse Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ "2015 Draft Scout Mitch Morse, Missouri NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ "2015 NFL All-Rookie Team". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2024.
- ^ "KC Chiefs place Mitch Morse on Injured Reserve". ArrowheadPride.com. December 15, 2017.
- ^ Crabtree, Curtis (March 11, 2019). "Report: Mitch Morse becomes league's highest-paid center in Bills deal". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
- ^ Brown, Chris (March 13, 2019). "Offense dominates Bills initial wave of 2019 free agent additions". BuffaloBills.com.
- ^ Getzenberg, Alaina (March 14, 2022). "Buffalo Bills add more than $8 million in cap space by releasing OL Daryl Williams and signing C Mitch Morse to 2-year extension". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ White, Alec; Glab, Maddy (March 6, 2024). "Buffalo Bills release five players including Jordan Poyer, Mitch Morse and Siran Neal". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ Oehser, John (March 13, 2024). "Official: Jaguars Sign Veteran Offensive Lineman Mitch Morse". Jaguars.com.
External links
[edit]- 1992 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Austin, Texas
- American football offensive tackles
- American football offensive guards
- American football centers
- Missouri Tigers football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Jacksonville Jaguars players
- American Conference Pro Bowl players