Melvin Morgan

{{Short description|American football player (born 1953)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{BLP sources|date=December 2010}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| number = 21, 46

| position = Defensive back

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|03|31}}

| birth_place = Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| weight_lb = 183

| height_in = 0

| high_school = Harrison Central (MS)

| college = Mississippi Valley St.
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC

| draftyear = 1976

| draftround = 11

| draftpick = 314

| pastteams =

• Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|1976|1978}})
• San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1979|1980}})

| statlabel1 = Interceptions

| statvalue1 = 3

| statlabel2 = Fumble recoveries

| statvalue2 = 2

| statlabel3 = Defensive TDs

| statvalue3 = 1

| pfr = MorgMe20

}}

Melvin Morgan (born March 31, 1953) is an American former professional football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Mississippi Valley State University, Morgan was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 11th round of the 1976 NFL draft.[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MorgMe20.htm Profile at Pro-football-reference.com] He would play for the Bengals from 1976 to 1978, and the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1980. Morgan injured his shoulder in 1980, ending his career.{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}