“It was really out of the blue,” said Morgan, who’s ranked by 247Sports as the No. 38 player from the state of Tennessee in the 2022 class. “They hadn’t showed much interest, but apparently they’ve talked to my head coach a little bit, and he had good things to say about me.
“I was really surprised. I thought they were just getting the basic information, is what it started at. When they offered me, I was very surprised and very excited. But very shocked, really.”
The 6-foot-6, 255-pound Morgan played offensive tackle for the first time during his junior season. He said he played tight end as a sophomore, and his lean build, length and athleticism — along with his upside as an offensive lineman — recently have caught the attention of coaches from a number of programs.
“They’ve all mentioned that, that I just haven’t had a bunch of experience and a bunch of coaching (on the offensive line), so they’re excited to be able to work with me and teach me more technique, and also get me in the weight room and get some more mass on me,” he said.
Morgan said he learned of the Tennessee offer from
Alex Golesh, the Vols’ offensive coordinator and tight ends coach. Morgan said he also spoke with Heupel on Monday night.
“They like my length and my speed and really thought that I could handle adding weight and everything and would be a good fit for their program,” Morgan said.
“I talked with the head coach for a little bit. We mainly just got to know each other a little bit. He’s watched my film and was excited about it, wants to talk later this week and break it down a little bit more. But he was real excited.”
