Omarr Morgan (born December 4, 1976 in

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) is a

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who is currently a

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. In college, Morgan played for

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. He was signed as a free agent by Saskatchewan in 1999, but didn't make the team until 2000 when the

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regime took over the Roughriders franchise. Since that time, he had been a mainstay in the Riders' defensive secondary playing the weak-side corner position. He was named to the CFL All-Star team in 2002, 2003, and 2005. He attended the

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' (

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) training camp in 1998. He was the only player in the 1998

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not drafted into the NFL. In February 2007, he was signed by the Eskimos. He was signed by Saskatchewan again in 2008 as a free agent. On February 28, 2011, Morgan was released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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1976 births Living people American players of Canadian football BYU Cougars football players Canadian football defensive backs Edmonton Elks players People from Hollywood, Los Angeles Players of Canadian football from Los Angeles Saskatchewan Roughriders players {{defensiveback-1970s-stub