The professional football dream has come true for former Arizona Wildcats offensive lineman Jordan Morgan.
During the 2024 NFL Draft, Morgan was selected with the No. 25 in the first round by the Green Bay Packers. He’ll now look to develop into one of the top offensive linemen in the league, and that’s exactly why he was drafted.
Morgan’s success has been brewing for a long time. As a recruit, Morgan played high school football at Marana (AZ), where he was a three-star prospect. He was the No. 1560 overall recruit in the 2019 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
While he wasn’t a can’t-miss recruit, it’s a testament to Morgan’s work ethic and talent that he’s in this position in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Moving forward, Jordan Morgan will look to prove the team that drafted him right, and the rest of the NFL wrong for passing on him. We’ll see where his career goes from here, but he’ll never forget this night in April.
What NFL Draft analysts are saying about Jordan Morgan
Ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein evaluated a lion-share of the best prospects available to be selected, including Jordan Morgan.
Zierlein projected Morgan to be selected in the 2nd Round, and compared him to longtime NFL offensive lineman Charles Leno Jr. while trying to find a similar player. Additionally, Zierlein listed some of Morgan’s top strengths, “Athletic in his lower half, with ability to redirect his weight in space. Runs his hips under his hands on drive blocks and kick-outs,” were his top two.
Continuing, Zierlein shared his full evaluation on Morgan, believing he “has the traits and talent to become a solid starting left tackle.”
“Three-year starter who displayed his resilience and work ethic by coming back and playing good football after suffering a torn ACL late in the 2022 season,” Zierlein wrote. “Morgan is both fluid and flexible in space, with the ability to help spring running plays with second-level blocks and play-side lead blocking. He fails to secure back-side cutoffs too frequently, but improving his pad level and landmarks might fix that issue. His punch approach diminishes his pass protection length and causes him to lose connection at the top of the rush.
“He will need to get his hands and feet synced up in order to improve his balance and consistency against athletic rushers. He’s a capable run blocker and pass protector, and he features projectable upside with more work. Morgan has the traits and talent to become a solid starting left tackle.”
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