Mike Morton (American football)

Michael Anthony Morton (born March 28, 1972) is a former American football linebacker. Morton played college football for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels and went on to play for four teams in a seven-year National Football League career. During his NFL career. Morton played in 103 games (17 starts) and recorded 120 tackles, 50 assists, four fumble recoveries, and two interceptions. He was a member of the 1999 St. Louis Rams team that won Super Bowl XXXIV in January 2000.

For the running back, see Michael Morton (American football).
Mike Morton
No. 50, 51, 53, 58
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1972-03-28) March 28, 1972
Concord, North Carolina
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:A.L. Brown
(Kannapolis, North Carolina)
College:North Carolina
NFL Draft:1995 / Round: 4 / Pick: 118
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:25
Sacks:75
Forced fumbles:65
Player stats at NFL.com

Since his retirement from the NFL, Morton has become a dentist and has opened his practice in Kannapolis, North Carolina.[1]

Morton has been a football official since at least 2014, working in the Atlantic Coast Conference.[2] As of March 2019, Morton is also an official in the Alliance of American Football, working as an umpire on the crew led by referee Brandon Cruse.[2]

Morton and his wife are the parents of a son, Trey, as well as quadruplets.[1]

References
  1. "Mike Morton speaks at Carson". Salisbury Post. Salisbury, North Carolina. July 30, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  2. Austro, Ben (February 7, 2019). "Officiating crews for the 2019 AAF season". footballzebras.com. Retrieved March 16, 2019.


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