Nyles Morgan (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(CFL). He played

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at Notre Dame. He has also been a member of the

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and

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of the

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(NFL), the

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of the

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(AAF), and the

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of the

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Early years

Morgan played

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. He recorded 107 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 2012. In 2013, he totaled 115 tackles, four sacks, two forced fumbles and one interception (which was returned for a touchdown), earning first team ''

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'' All-American honors. He also played in the

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College career

Morgan played

at Notre Dame from 2014 to 2017. He played in 12 games starting four, in 2014, totaling 47 tackles, half a sack, and one pass breakup, garnering freshman All-American recognition. He appeared in 13 games in 2015 and made 17 tackles. Morgan started 12 games in 2016, accumulating 94 tackles, four sacks, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery. He played in 12 games in 2017, recording 91 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He was also a team captain in 2017, but was stripped of his captaincy for the

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due to an "internal team matter".

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Morgan signed with the

of the

(NFL) on May 11, 2018 after going undrafted in the

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. He was released on May 14, 2018.

Tennessee Titans

Morgan was signed by the

of the NFL on August 21, 2018. He was released on September 1, 2018.

Arizona Hotshots

Morgan played in eight games, starting three, for the

of the

(AAF) in 2019, recording 58 tackles and one forced fumble.

Seattle Sea Dragons

Morgan appeared in five games for the

of the

in 2020, totaling 18 tackles and half of a sack.

Edmonton Elks

Morgan signed with the

of the

(CFL) on July 1, 2021. He was placed on

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on November 4, and activated from injured reserve on November 12, 2021. Overall, he played in 13 games, all starts, for the Elks in 2021, accumulating 66 tackles on defense, six

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tackles, one sack and one forced fumble. Morgan was placed on injured reserve several times during the 2022 season. Overall, he played in six games, all starts, in 2022, recording 41 tackles on defense, one special teams tackle and one forced fumble. Morgan signed a two-year extension with the Elks on January 26, 2023. He was placed on injured reserve twice in 2023. He appeared in 15 games, all starts, during the 2023 season, totaling 107 tackles on defense, four sacks and one interception. He finished second in the league in tackles despite missing three games. Morgan also became only the third player in team history to record over 100 tackles in a season.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Nyles Living people 1996 births Chicago Bears players Tennessee Titans players Arizona Hotshots players Seattle Sea Dragons players Edmonton Elks players Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players American football linebackers Canadian football linebackers Players of American football from Chicago Players of Canadian football from Chicago