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Did not receive as much playing time as a redshirt freshman…He did manage to make one start and six appearances during the season although in the previous season he served as a viable option at the quarterback position … Morgan has proven to be active in the community and with on-campus organizations…Coaches see him as a model student-athlete…Has a solid arm and adds to the experience the Aggies have at quarterback… Had to step in during the second game of the season of his redshirt freshman season because of an injury to starter Herb Miller…After Miller returned, the two shared the position for the remainder of the season…He even found himself in the Aggies record books…His 96-yard completion to receiver Mike Caldwell on Oct. 6, 2007 at Morgan State stands as the longest play from scrimmage in Aggies history…Has speed and can keep the defense on its heels with his ability to gain yards on the run…Will likely come into camp as the No. 3 quarterback behind Carlton Fears and Herb Miller…Morgan has shown enough athleticism to play the receiver position…Morgan has thrown for 794 yards and five touchdowns in his career…REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2008): Played in six games with one start…Made his only start of the season on Nov. 22 at home against S.C. State…Threw 57 yards and three interceptions on 14-for-34 passing during the season…REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2007): Played in nine games with six starts…Led the Aggies in passing by throwing for 737 yards, five touchdowns and five interceptions…Ranked seventh in the conference in passing and ninth in the league in passing efficiency (93.1)…He also had 34 carries and two receptions for 41 yards…Played in his first collegiate game on Sept. 8 when starter Herb Miller went down…Morgan completed three of his eight passes and threw his fi rst career touchdown pass, a 32-yard completion, to Giorgio Lowrance…Made his first career start against Hampton the next week…He threw the football 27 times, the most by a freshman since 2002…Completed nine of those passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns…Morgan also made the start against N.C. Central on Sept. 22…He threw for 121 yards on 13-for-17 passing…Threw a 15-yard completion to Miller, the player he shared the quarterback position with during the game when Miller lined up at receiver…Later, he caught a 35-yard reception from Miller that led to a 27-yard Aggies field goal that gave them a 19-14 lead in the third quarter…Threw for 151 yards on 5-for-11 passing and a touchdown at Morgan State on Oct. 6…In the game, broke the school record for longest play from scrimmage when he completed a 96-yard touchdown pass to Mike Caldwell…He and Caldwell hooked up again for another big play on Oct. 27 against Bethune-Cookman…Caldwell caught a 74-yard touchdown bomb from Morgan to give the Aggies a 20-17 fourth-quarter lead…Morgan threw for 137 yards and a touchdown on 7-for-12 passing in the game…FRESHMAN (2006): Redshirted…NORTHEASTERN HIGH: Became the school’s all-time leading passer with 4,537 yards…Also threw for 25 touchdowns in his career…Was an honor roll student at Northeastern and a first team all-conference performer…Was also a part of an AAU state championship team…PERSONAL: Full name is Shelton Lee Morgan…He is the son of Erskine and Anita Morgan…He is sports science and fitness management major…He is a member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Youth Taking Charge and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc…He enjoys being involved in church activities.