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2009: The swift Morgan will start at strongside linebacker job as a junior in 2009. 2008: Morgan served as a dependable backup strongside linebacker and key special teamer as a sophomore in 2008. Overall in 2008 while appearing in 12 games (he missed the Virginia opener while recuperating from a dislocated left shoulder suffered in 2008 fall camp), he made 22 tackles, including 5 for losses of 19 yards (with a 10-yard sack), plus he had a fumble recovery. He even started the Oregon game. He had 8 tackles (1 for a loss) against Oregon State, 5 versus Arizona State, 3 against Notre Dame (with a sack and fumble recovery) and 2 against Ohio State, Washington State and Penn State. 2007: Morgan was a backup linebacker and played on special teams as a redshirt freshman in 2007. Overall in 2007 while appearing in 12 games (all but UCLA), he had 9 tackles. He had 2 tackles against Idaho, Nebraska and Arizona, then 1 against Notre Dame, California and Illinois. He sprained his left ankle at Arizona State and missed the UCLA game. He missed 2007 spring practice while resting a back sprain suffered in 2006. 2006: Morgan redshirted as a freshman linebacker in 2006, his first year at USC, while sidelined with a back sprain. HIGH SCHOOL: He was named to the 2005 Parade All-American, Prep Star Dream Team, ESPN 150, Prep Star All-American, EA Sports All-American third team, Super Prep All-Southwest, Prep Star All-Midlands and All-State honorable mention squads as a senior linebacker at Skyline High in Dallas (Tex.). He had 203 tackles and 10 sacks in 2005. As a junior in 2004, he recorded 98 tackles, 18 sacks and 7 forced fumbles. He also sprinted for Skyline's track team. PERSONAL: He's a public policy, management and planning major at USC. His brother, Steve, was a defensive tackle at UCLA from 1999 to 2002.
GAME-BY-GAME WITH MICHAEL MORGAN 2008
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