Jalen Morton
{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}}
{{Use American English|date = September 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Jalen Morton
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| current_team = Southwest Kansas Storm
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| position = Quarterback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|7|6}}
| birth_place = Arlington, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 4
| weight_lb = 226
| high_school = Seguin High School (Arlington)
| college = Prairie View A&M
| undraftedyear = 2020
| pastteams =
- Green Bay Packers ({{NFL Year|2020}})*
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2021}})*
- Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2021}}–{{CFL Year|2022}})
- Birmingham Stallions ({{USFL Year|2023}})
- Southwest Kansas Storm (2025)
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| pfr = M/MortJa00
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Jalen Morton (born July 6, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Southwest Kansas Storm of Arena Football One. He played college football at Prairie View A&M and went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2021 to 2022.
Early life
Morton attended Seguin High School in Arlington, Texas. During his high school years, he passed for 1,041 yards and had 10 passing touchdowns.{{Cite web |date=August 2013 |title= Jalen Morton Seguin HS, Arlington, TX|url= https://www.maxpreps.com/m/athlete/jalen-morton/SOyu7iRGEeS00gAmVebEWg/default.htm |access-date=2 February 2020|website=MaxPreps|language=en-US}}
Professional career
= Green Bay Packers=
On April 27, 2020, Morton signed with the Green Bay Packers.{{Cite web |last=Kruse |first=Zach |date=2020-04-28 |title=Packers to sign UDFA QB Jalen Morton |url=https://packerswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/27/packers-to-sign-udfa-qb-jalen-morton/ |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Packers Wire |publisher=USA Today |language=en-US}} On August 3, 2020, Packers released Morton.{{Cite web |date=3 August 2020|title= Packers release QB Morton and FB Wellman|url= https://www.packers.com/news/packers-release-qb-morton-and-fb-wellman |access-date=3 August 2020 |website=Green Bay Packers.com|language=en-US}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
On February 1, 2021, Morton signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.{{Cite web |date=1 February 2021 |title= Colts sign QB Jalen Morton and J.J. Nelson to Reserve/Future contracts |url= https://www.colts.com/news/jalen-morton-qb-jj-nelson-wr-green-bay-packers-buffalo-bills-reserve-future |access-date=1 February 2021|website=Indianapolis Colts |language=en-US}} On August 6, 2021, Morton was waived by the Colts.{{cite web|title=Colts Activate Xavier Rhodes, Al-Quadin Muhammad, Julién Davenport From Reserve/COVID-19 List; Waive Rolan Milligan, Jalen Morton; Place J.J. Nelson On Injured Reserve|url=https://www.colts.com/news/xavier-rhodes-julien-davenport-covid-19-list-jalen-morton-waived|website=Colts.com|date=August 6, 2021}}
= Hamilton Tiger-Cats =
Morton signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on September 20, 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-20 |title=Ticats sign QB Jalen Morton and LB Corey Thompson |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2021/09/20/ticats-sign-qb-jalen-morton-lb-corey-thompson/ |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}} Following the 2021 season he re-signed on January 24, 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-24 |title=Ticats sign QB Jalen Morton, two others |url=https://www.cfl.ca/2022/01/24/ticats-sign-qb-jalen-morton-two-others/ |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}} Morton got his first playing time at quarterback in Week 13 of the 2022 season after an injury to starting quarterback Dane Evans and backup Jamie Newman proved ineffective in his debut.{{Cite web |agency=The Canadian Press |date=2022-09-04 |title=Rookie Newman to start at QB for Ticats vs. Argos - TSN.ca |url=https://www.tsn.ca/jamie-newman-starts-for-hamilton-tiger-cats-against-toronto-argonauts-1.1844586 |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=TSN |language=en}} Morton completed only two of six pass attempts for 13 yards and an interception as the Tiger-Cats were defeated 28-8 by their rivals the Toronto Argonauts, falling to last place in the East division.{{Cite web |title=2022-09-05 Game Tracker - Toronto Argonauts vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (6260) |url=https://www.cfl.ca/games/6260/ |access-date=2022-09-06 |website=CFL.ca |language=en}}
=Birmingham Stallions=
Morton signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL on December 13, 2022, where he served as third-string quarterback behind Alex McGough and J'Mar Smith.{{cite tweet |user=USFLStallions |title=Free Agent Signings |number=1602749717682814978 |date=December 13, 2022 |access-date=December 13, 2022}} On January 15, 2024, he was selected by the Stallions in the third round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.{{Cite web |last=Rachuk |first=Stephan |date=2024-01-15 |title=2024 United Football League (UFL) Super Draft Tracker |url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/2024-united-football-league-ufl-super-draft-tracker/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=Pro Football Newsroom |language=en-US}} He was released on March 10, 2024.{{Cite news |title=UFL Teams Set their Training Camp Rosters to 58 |url=https://uflboard.com/news/ufl-teams-set-their-training-camp-rosters-to-58/ |website=UFLBoard.com |date=March 10, 2024 |access-date=March 10, 2024}}
=Southwest Kansas Storm=
As of the 2025 season, Morton was signed with the Southwest Kansas Storm and was the team's starting quarterback.{{Cite web |last=Yow |first=Chris |date=2025-03-09 |title=Late collapse costs Kats in season opener - Main Street Media of Tennessee |url=https://mainstreetmediatn.com/articles/mainstreetnashville/late-collapse-costs-kats-in-season-opener/ |access-date=2025-03-17 |website=Main Street Media of Tennessee -}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.cfl.ca/players/jalen-morton/165370/ CFL bio]
{{2023 Birmingham Stallions}}
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Category:Green Bay Packers players
Category:Hamilton Tiger-Cats players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Prairie View A&M Panthers football players
Category:Players of American football from Arlington, Texas
Category:Birmingham Stallions (2022) players
Category:Canadian football quarterbacks