[3] In 2021, the Professional Football Researchers Association named Morgan to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2021.
[6] Morgan went on to play college football for the University of Tennessee,[7] where he was an outstanding multi-position player, appearing in all 46 Volunteers games in his four-year career.
[citation needed] His junior year, Morgan was used as a running back (133 carries for 809 yards and 8 touchdowns) and also a kick returner.
[16] His 11 touchdowns that season placed Morgan second in the SEC to LSU's Terry Robiskie, and earned him 1976 All-SEC honors as a running back (AP) and receiver (UPI).
[21] In the third quarter of a Week 12 game against the Baltimore Colts in the 1979 season, he had a 80-yard punt return for a touchdown in the 50–21 win.
He led the NFL in yards per reception in 1979, 1980 and 1981, and ended his career with the three best seasons in that category for a Patriots receiver (and six of the top 12).
[30][31][32] Morgan was a member of the 1985 AFC Champion New England Patriots, and caught six passes for 51 yards in Super Bowl XX, a 46–10 loss to the Chicago Bears.
[33] In Week 3 of the 1986 season, Morgan had seven receptions for 161 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in a 38–31 loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
[34] In the following season's Divisional Round, he had three receptions for 100 yards and two touchdowns in a 22–17 loss to the Denver Broncos.