[1] Morgan is an alumnus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where he played as a defensive lineman for the Bruins from 1979 to 1982, garnering All-Pac-10 Conference honors following his senior year.
[4] The next year, he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) and played for them from 1984 to 1986.
[2] Morgan came out of retirement in 1992 to play for the Arena Football League's (AFL) Cincinnati Rockers.
[5] Morgan entered the college ranks as a defensive line coach at Nicholls State University from 1993 to 1994.
[5][7] Morgan was head football coach at Mississippi Valley State University from 2010 to 2013, compiling a record of 8 wins and 35 losses.