Cameron Morrah (born March 18, 1987) is an American former professional football tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected in the seventh round of the 2009 NFL draft, by the Seattle Seahawks.[1] He played college football at California.
 Morrah with the Denver Broncos in 2014 | |||||||
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | March 18, 1987 Pomona, California, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 244 lb (111 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Claremont (CA) | ||||||
| College: | California | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / round: 7 / pick: 248 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Early life
editMorrah was a standout defensive end and tight end at Claremont High where he helped lead his team to 3 straight Baseline League championships, racking up honors as a 3-time first-team All Baseline League Selection, 3-time All CIF Southern Section Selection, team MVP, 13th ranked defensive end in the nation, rated 28th best player in the state of California, 60th best in the Far West Region, 4 stars by Rivals, and was a Parade All American. Making him one of the top recruits for the Golden Bears 2005 recruiting class.
College career
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Morrah played college football at California, where he led the Golden Bears in touchdown receptions in the 2008 season with 8. After receiving a touchdown pass from QB Nate Longshore on December 6, 2008 vs Washington, Morrah became the school's single season touchdown record holder for tight ends.
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
244 lb (111 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.61 s | 1.57 s | 2.64 s | 4.36 s | 6.99 s | 32.5 in (0.83 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
24 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Seattle Seahawks
editSelected by the Seattle Seahawks in 2009. He made his debut on opening day September 13, 2009 vs the St. Louis Rams and recorded his first reception 2 weeks later on September 27, 2009 vs the Chicago Bears. 2010 was Morrah's best year as a Seahawk he appeared in 15 games and became solid target late in the season. After being injured in the playoffs Morrah started his 2011 campaign on the teams P.U.P list while recovering from a foot surgery. That season, he played in 9 games with 3 starts. After being hampered by foot problems he was placed on the teams IR just before the 2012 season.
Denver Broncos
editMorrah, along with seven other players, were signed to future contracts with the Denver Broncos on January 22, 2014.[4]
BC Lions
editOn April 8, 2015 Morrah signed with BC Lions of the Canadian Football League. BC Lions head coach Jeff Tedford was Morrah's head coach while at Cal.
References
edit- ^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Cameron Morrah Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "Cameron Morrah College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Moree, Brandon. "Broncos Sign Eight to Future Contracts". Denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2014.