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NEWCOMERS
GRANT MORGAN
Freshman | Linebacker
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5-11 | 220
Greenwood, Ark. | Greenwood HS
HIGH SCHOOL
Tabbed the No. 22 player in the state of Arkansas and the No. 71 inside linebacker in
the class by 247Sports … A three-year letterwinner at Greenwood HS … Named the
2015 Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Defensive Player of the Year, Southwest Times
Record Player of the Year and earned Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Prep honors
as a senior … Selected to the All-Arkansas Varsity first team defense … Finished the
season with 149 tackles, including 25 for loss, three sacks, four pass deflections and
two fumble recoveries … Also had 11 receptions for 283 yards and five touchdowns
… Helped Greenwood HS to a 12-1 record and the 6A state championship where
he tallied 13 tackles … Earned All-State honors as a junior … Logged 80 tackles,
including 10 for loss, one sack, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries …
Also caught six passes for 122 yards and two touchdowns, helping the Bulldogs
to a 7-5 record and the second round of the 6A state playoff s … As a sophomore,
registered 88 tackles, including 17 for loss, two quarterback hurries, two forced
fumbles, three interceptions and one pass breakup … Also had 16 receptions for
202 yards and six touchdowns … Coached by head coach Rick Jones … Chose
Arkansas over Air Force, Central Arkansas, Tulsa and others.
CARSON PROCTOR
Freshman | Quarterback
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6-4 | 211
Vero Beach, Fla. | Vero Beach HS
HIGH SCHOOL
Helped Vero Beach to an undefeated season in 2015 under head coach Lenny
Jankowski … Completed 180 of 280 passes for 2,515 yards and 23 touchdowns
as a senior … Received honorable mention on The Associated Press Florida All-
State Football Class 8A team and received first-team honors on the Florida High
School Football Class 8A 2015 Elite Team … Named the Florida Athletics Coaches
Association 8A Player of the Year.
PERSONAL
Born on July 29, 1997 … Son of Donald and Allison Proctor … Has two older siblings,
Collier and Anderson … Uncle Burke Collins (1991), grandfather Jack Altman Collins
(1959-1961), and great grandfather Jack Allison Collins (1934-36) played football at
the University of Texas.
PERSONAL
Born on Jan. 23, 1998 … Son of Matt Morgan and Annie Shaw … Younger brother
of current Arkansas wide receiver Drew Morgan … Also has two younger sisters,
Paige and MJ, and a younger step brother, Braden … Pre-med biochemistry major.
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