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Mitch Morse
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Morse playing for the Buffalo Bills in 2021
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position: Center
Personal information
Born: (1992-04-21) April 21, 1992 (age 31)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: St. Michael's Catholic Academy
(Austin, Texas)
College: Missouri (2010–2014)
NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 49
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:126
Games started:126
Player stats at NFL.com ·  PFR

Mitchell Morse (born April 21, 1992) is an American football center for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri. [1] [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 5+38 in
(1.97 m)
305 lb
(138 kg)
32+14 in
(0.82 m)
9+14 in
(0.23 m)
5.14 s 1.86 s 3.04 s 4.50 s 7.60 s 31.0 in
(0.79 m)
9 ft 4 in
(2.84 m)
36 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3] [4]

Kansas City Chiefs

Morse was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round, 49th overall, in the 2015 NFL draft. [5] Morse was selected for the Pro Football Writers of America All-Rookie Team.

In 2017, Morse missed Weeks 3–7 with a foot injury before returning to the lineup the following week. He re-injured the foot in Week 14, and was placed on injured reserve on December 15, 2017. [6]

Buffalo Bills

On March 13, 2019, Morse signed a four-year $44.5 million contract with the Buffalo Bills, making him the highest-paid center in the league at the time. [7] [8]

On March 14, 2022, Morse signed a two-year, $19.5 million contract extension with the Bills. [9]

On March 6, 2024, Morse was released after five seasons. [10]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 13, 2024, Morse signed a two-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. [11]

References

  1. ^ "Toughness becomes hallmark for late-blooming Missouri tackle Mitch Morse". KansasCity.com. November 27, 2014. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Missouri's Mitch Morse anxious for draft process to draw to a close". KansasCity.com. May 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "Mitch Morse Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "2015 Draft Scout Mitch Morse, Missouri NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "KC Chiefs place Mitch Morse on Injured Reserve". ArrowheadPride.com. December 15, 2017.
  7. ^ Crabtree, Curtis (March 11, 2019). "Report: Mitch Morse becomes league's highest-paid center in Bills deal". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports.
  8. ^ Brown, Chris (March 13, 2019). "Offense dominates Bills initial wave of 2019 free agent additions". BuffaloBills.com.
  9. ^ Getzenberg, Alaina (March 14, 2022). "Buffalo Bills add more than $8 million in cap space by releasing OL Daryl Williams and signing C Mitch Morse to 2-year extension". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  10. ^ White, Alec; Glab, Maddy (March 6, 2024). "Buffalo Bills release five players including Jordan Poyer, Mitch Morse and Siran Neal". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Oehser, John (March 13, 2024). "Official: Jaguars Sign Veteran Offensive Lineman Mitch Morse". Jaguars.com.

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