Melvin Morgan

American football player (born 1953)

American football player

Melvin Morgan

No. 21, 46

Position:

Defensive back

Personal information

Born:

(1953-03-31) March 31, 1953 (age 71)
Gulfport, Mississippi, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

183 lb (83 kg)

Career information

High school:

Harrison Central (MS)

College:

Mississippi Valley St.
Mississippi Gulf Coast CC

NFL draft:

1976 / Round: 11 / Pick: 314

Career history

Cincinnati Bengals (1976–1978)
San Francisco 49ers (1979–1980)

Career NFL statistics

Interceptions:	3
Fumble recoveries:	2
Defensive TDs:	1

Player stats at PFR

Melvin Morgan (born March 31, 1953) is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Mississippi Valley State University, Morgan was an 11th round selection (314th overall pick) of the 1976 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.^[1] He would play for the Bengals (1976–1978) and the San Francisco 49ers (1979–1980). Morgan injured his shoulder in 1980, ending his career.^{[citation needed]}