Semaj Morgan
Morgan with Michigan in 2023 celebrating the 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game win
Michigan Wolverines – No. 82
PositionWide receiver
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born: (2005-05-06) May 6, 2005
West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight176 lb (80 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolWest Bloomfield (Michigan)
Career highlights and awards

Semaj J. Morgan (born May 6, 2005) is an American football wide receiver for the Michigan Wolverines. He has played for Michigan since 2023.

Early years

Morgan was born in 2005, the son of Semaj and Erika Morgan. He played high school football at West Bloomfield High School from 2020 to 2022. He played at multiple positions, including wide receiver, safety, punt returner and kick returner.[1][2] As a junior in 2021 caught 61 passes for 1,015 yards. As a senior in 2022, he tallied 744 receiving yards and 192 rushing yards. He was rated as a three-star prospect, and Rivals.com ranked him as the No. 10 prospect in Michigan.[3] He received scholarship offers from 20 Division I football programs, including Michigan, Ole Miss, Missouri, West Virginia, Purdue, and Maryland.[4][5]

Morgan also played for West Bloomfield's basketball team and ran sprints and competed in the long jump for the track team.[3]

College career

Morgan enrolled early at Michigan in January 2023.[6] He practiced and traveled with the 2022 team prior to its College Football Playoff semifinal game against TCU. He also participated in Michigan's spring football camp.[7]

Morgan recorded his first collegiate reception against UNLV on September 9 and scored his first touchdown against Rutgers on September 23.[8][9] He scored his second touchdown against Indiana on October 14 and ran 44 yards for a touchdown on an end-around against Purdue on November 14.

References

  1. ↑ "WR Semaj Morgan". Detroit Free Press. December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Mick McCabe (October 28, 2022). "West Bloomfield's Morgan backs up the bragging". Detroit Free Press. p. 7C – via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 "Semaj Morgan". University of Michigan. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "'Like a movie'". Detroit Free Press. July 28, 2022. p. B7 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Jared Purcell (December 21, 2022). "'Destiny' guides 3-star WR Semaj Morgan to signing with Michigan Wolverines football". Mlive.com.
  6. ↑ Ryan Zuke (September 27, 2023). "Freshman receiver's confidence translating into production for Michigan". Mlive.com.
  7. ↑ "Things have stopped 'spinning' for WR Semaj Morgan". Detroit Free Press. September 30, 2023. p. 8B – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ Connor Earegood (September 27, 2023). "Semaj Morgan showing flashes of the receiver he can become". The Michigan Daily.
  9. ↑ Brandon Brown (September 24, 2023). "Semaj Morgan Has What It Takes To Be Key Contributor, Fan Favorite". Wolverine Digest. SI.com.
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