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Grant Morgan Starting New Career with Familiar Face

Former Razorback walk-on who became an All-American back with first coach for Hogs

Andy Hodges

Grant Morgan Starting New Career with Familiar Face
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Former Arkansas All-American Grant Morgan is now a coach and he's starting with a familiar face.

Morgan started as a walk-on under Illinois coach Bret Bielema and spent two years under him during one of the darkest chapters in Razorbacks' football history.

He played for Bielema, Chad Morris and Sam Pittman with the Hogs. All of them praised his work ethic and leadership ability.

Morgan also finished as an All-American with the Hogs and won the Burlsworth Trophy for the best player that began his college career as a walk-on.

Morgan had a historic career at Arkansas, first joining the Razorbacks as a walk-on before becoming an All-American and Burlsworth Trophy winner as the nation’s best former walk-on.

He totaled 313 tackles and 23.5 tackles for loss during 58 career games, and left Arkansas with two degrees. Morgan was inducted to the NFF National Scholar-Athletes Hall of Fame in 2021 and was a finalist for the prestigious Campbell Trophy.

Morgan started 22 games over his last two season in 2020 and 2021, while also serving as a captain during both seasons.

He earned All-SEC first-team honors and Walter Camp All-America second-team honors in 2020 after 111 tackles during the COVID season, playing most of the season with one arm in a rugged-looking brace for protection.

Somehow, he managed to intercept a pass against Ole Miss and return it for a score.

He again eclipsed the 100-tackle mark in 2021 with 101 to lead Arkansas to nine wins, including an Outback Bowl victory over Penn State.

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PITTMAN BETTER ENJOY THIS YEAR BECAUSE NEXT NINE YEARS OF NON-CONFERENCE WILL BE TOUGH

JALEN GRAHAM COMING BACK FOR SECOND SEASON WITH RAZORBACKS

HOGS COACH SAM PITTMAN 'HAVING A BLAST' WITH OFFENSIVE LINE PLAYER MOVES IN SPRING PRACTICE

MENIFIELD'S COMMITMENT SAYS A LOT ABOUT WHAT MUSSELMAN HAS DONE, WHO HE'S INTENDED TO REPLACE

ARKANSAS DEFENSIVE END LANDON JACKSON FINALLY HEALTHY, READY TO DOMINATE

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HOG FEED: PLAYER OF THE YEAR PUTS HOGS ON LIST, JOHNSON TRIES TO SNEAK BACK ONTO ROSTER

IF BILL GATES, WALTON FAMILY WANT TO BUY A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT

FAMILY OF DERRIAN FORD GIVES INDICATION WHETHER HE WILL RETURN TO HOGS

RAZORBACKS FIND OUT WHETHER THEY WILL PLAY ARKANSAS STATE IN 2023

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RAZORBACKS GET EMOTIONAL BOOST TO COME BACK SATURDAY, DOWN ALABAMA TO TIE WEEKEND SERIES

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A FULL CALENDAR YEAR MAKES BIG DIFFERENCE FOR TREVON BRAZILE WITH RAZORBACKS

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HOGS COACH ERIC MUSSELMAN GETS SOME GOOD NEWS WITH KEY PLAYER FOR NEXT SEASON COMING BACK

ARKANSAS BASEBALL SCHEDULE

FAYETTEVILLE WEATHER UPDATE

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Andy Hodges
ANDY HODGES

Sports columnist, writer, former radio host and television host who has been expressing an opinion on sports in the media for over four decades. He has been at numerous media stops in Arkansas, Texas and Mississippi.