Nicholas Morrow

Nicholas Morrow (born July 10, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Greenville University.[1]

Nicholas Morrow
Morrow in the 2017 NFL season.
No. 50 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-10) July 10, 1994
St. Louis, Missouri
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Huntsville (Huntsville, Alabama)
College:Greenville
Undrafted:2017
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:176
Sacks:1.0
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Interceptions:1
Pass deflections:11
Player stats at NFL.com

College

Morrow attended Greenville University in Greenville, Illinois.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 7⁄8 in
(1.85 m)		 216 lb
(98 kg)		 32 in
(0.81 m)		 9 1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.52 s 1.66 s 2.63 s 4.45 s 7.08 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)		 23 reps
All values from Northwestern’s Pro Day[2]

On May 4, 2017, the Oakland Raiders signed Morrow to a three-year, $1.67 million contract that included a signing bonus of $7,500.[3][4] Morrow became the first Greenville player to sign an NFL contract.

He entered training camp as a linebacker and performed well enough to compete for a job as a starting linebacker against Marquel Lee and Tyrell Adams.[5] Head coach Jack Del Rio named Morrow the primary backup weakside linebacker, behind Cory James, to begin the regular season.[6]

He made his professional regular season debut during the Oakland Raiders’ season-opener at the Tennessee Titans and made one solo tackle as they lost 26-16. On October 15, 2017, Morrow earned his first career start at middle linebacker against the San Diego Chargers after Marquel Lee sustained an ankle injury the previous week.[7] Morrow completed their 17-16 loss to the Chargers with five combined tackles (three solo) and one pass deflection.

In week 5 of the 2019 season against the Chicago Bears, Morrow recorded an interception off Chase Daniel in the 24-21 win.[8]

On March 18, 2020, the Las Vegas Raiders announced their decision to place a second round tender on Morrow.[9] On April 13, 2020, Morrow was re-signed to a one-year, $3.259 million contact.[10]

References
  1. "Nicholas Morrow NFL profile". NFL. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. "Nicholas Morrow, DS #39 SS, Greenville". draftscout.com. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. "Spotrac.com: Nicholas Morrow contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  4. "Raiders Announce Undrafted Free Agent Signings". Raiders.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  5. "Out of nowhere: The unlikely tale of Raiders rookie Nicholas Morrow". MercuryNews.com. August 24, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  6. Damien, Levi (September 5, 2017). "Raiders release week 1 depth chart". silverandblackpride.com. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  7. Reeve, Will (October 13, 2017). "Raiders to start Nicholas Morrow at MLB vs. Chargers". raiderswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  8. "Josh Jacobs rallies Raiders past Bears 24-21". www.espn.com. October 6, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  9. "Raiders tender three restricted free agents including Nicholas Morrow". goldengatesports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  10. "Raiders' Nicholas Morrow: Staying with Raiders". CBSSports.com. April 13, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.


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