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Jalen Morton
American football player (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jalen Morton (born July 6, 1997) is an American professional football quarterback for the Southwest Kansas Storm of Arena Football One. He played college football at Prairie View A&M and went undrafted in the 2020 NFL draft. He played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2021 to 2022.
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Early life
Morton attended Seguin High School in Arlington, Texas. During his high school years, he passed for 1,041 yards and had 10 passing touchdowns.[1]
College career
Morton appeared in one game his freshman season and retained his redshirt status. In 2016, Morton appeared in nine games with four starts. His first colligate start was against Rice, where he completed 18 of 29 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 47 yards and a touchdown in the 44–65 loss.[2] In 2018, Morton ran for a school record 255 yards on just eight carries in a victory against Arkansas–Pine Bluff. He scored four rushing touchdowns while adding another two in the air.[3]
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Green Bay Packers
On April 27, 2020, Morton signed with the Green Bay Packers.[4] On August 3, 2020, Packers released Morton.[5]
Indianapolis Colts
On February 1, 2021, Morton signed a reserve/future contract with the Indianapolis Colts.[6] On August 6, 2021, Morton was waived by the Colts.[7]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Morton signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on September 20, 2021.[8] Following the 2021 season he re-signed on January 24, 2022.[9] Morton got his first playing time at quarterback in Week 13 of the 2022 season after an injury to starting quarterback Dane Evans and backup Jamie Newman proved ineffective in his debut.[10] Morton completed only two of six pass attempts for 13 yards and an interception as the Tiger-Cats were defeated 28-8 by their rivals the Toronto Argonauts, falling to last place in the East division.[11] After spending majority of his time on practice roster in Hamilton, he was released November 7, 2022.
Birmingham Stallions
Morton signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL on December 13, 2022, where he served as third-string quarterback behind Alex McGough and J'Mar Smith.[12] On January 15, 2024, he was selected by the Stallions in the third round of the Super Draft portion of the 2024 UFL dispersal draft.[13] He was released on March 10, 2024.[14]
Southwest Kansas Storm
As of the 2025 season, Morton was signed with the Southwest Kansas Storm and was the team's starting quarterback.[15]
Birmingham Stallions (second stint)
On May 6, 2025, Morton re-signed with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League (UFL).[16] He was released on May 12.[17] Morton returned to the Southwest Kansas Storm after his six-day stint with the Stallions.[18]
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