Morgan Popham

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-2
Weight:
240
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Marietta, Ga.
High School:
Sprayberry

2010: Ranked 13th in the PFL in tackles for loss and 11th in tackles by a defensive lineman • Named second-team All-PFL • Named first-team PFL All-Academic • Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll • Named ESPN The Magazine first-team Academic All-District by CoSIDA • Started all 11 games • Ranked sixth on the team with 42 tackles and added 10 tackles for loss, two sacks and a pass breakup • Also blocked a kick • Had six tackles, two TFL and a sack vs. Butler • Recorded seven tackles at Campbell • Had six tackles and 1.5 TFL against San Diego • Posted two tackles for loss and a sack at Morehead State.

2009: Played in all 10 games, making one start • Posted 18 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack and two pass breakups for the season • Had seven tackles, a sack and a pass breakup vs. Drake • Recorded five tackles (1 for loss) vs. Campbell • Recorded three stops at San Diego • Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll.

2008: Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll • Played in eight contests • Collected a tackle against UNC Pembroke and Dayton.

Prep Years: Three-year varsity captain for coach Billy Shackelford at Sprayberry High School • Named Outstanding Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2005 and 2006 and won the 48-Minute Man of the Year Award in 2007 • Named all-county in 2007 and three-time winner of the Cobb County Touchdown Club Offensive Player of the Week • Named Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2007, President of the National Honor Society, VP of Spanish Honor Society, Craig Scholarship Award winner, Georgia Merit Scholar.

Personal: Born Dec. 29, 1989 • The son of Marty and Wendy Popham • Has three younger siblings, Crystal, Chase and Nicholas • Appeared on Georgia Public Broadcasting as featured Academic Athlete of the Week.