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James Morgan literally brought the house down to rob teammate Michael Carter of a home run at George Fant’s Dream Big Celebrity Softball Game in Bowling Green, KY. The New York Jets quarterback became a receiver on Saturday, taking down the home run fencing set up at Hot Rods Stadium (home of the High-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays) to steal a homer from his running back. He was immediately surrounded by jubilant fans and teammates, including Carter himself, who jokingly tried to sack Morgan after the miraculous grab. Jets fans put in reactions of awe and humor after watching Morgan’s outfield heroics: Fant’s charity softball endeavor was a bit of a homecoming for Morgan, who began his college football career at Bowling Green State University. Morgan would throw for 3,342 yards and 25 touchdowns over two seasons (2016-17) with the Falcons before transferring to Florida International. His 16 touchdown passes during his rookie season were good for a school record. The Wisconsin native previously lettered in

This article first appeared on Jets X-Factor and was syndicated with permission.

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