Davon Morgan

Davon Morgan
Bluefield State Big Blues
Position:	Head coach
Personal information
Born:	January 28, 1989 (age 35); Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school:	Richmond (VA) Varina
College:	Virginia Tech
Undrafted:	2011
Career history
As a player:
	New York Jets (2011); Richmond Raiders (2013); Philadelphia Eagles (2014); New Orleans VooDoo (2015)*; Richmond Roughriders (2017);
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
	Henrico HS (VA) (2012–2014); Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach; Virginia State (2015); Defensive backs coach; Virginia–Lynchburg (2016–2017); Co-defensive coordinator, special teams coordinator, & defensive backs coach; Alderson Broaddus (2019); Defensive backs coach; Emory & Henry (2020); Wide receivers coach; Elizabeth City State (2021); Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach; Florida A&M (2022–2023); Defensive pass game coordinator & defensive backs coach; Bluefield State (2024–present); Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	Second-team All-ACC (2010);

Davon Morgan (born January 28, 1989) is an American college football coach and former safety. He is the head football coach for Bluefield State University, a position he has held since 2024. He played college football at Virginia Tech.

Professional career[edit]

Morgan had only started one full year (23 overall starts) for the Hokies. However, in that one year he put together 5 interceptions, 82 total tackles (53 solo tackles), 4 pass breakups, 9 passes defended, 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced fumble, 5 tackle for loss, and 1 blocked punt.

New York Jets[edit]

In May 2011, Morgan signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He was later waived September 2, 2011.

Richmond Raiders[edit]

On December 23, 2012, Morgan signed with the Richmond Raiders.

Philadelphia Eagles[edit]

On May 19, 2014, Morgan signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as free agent. He was released on August 23, 2014.

New Orleans VooDoo[edit]

On October 28, 2014, Morgan was assigned to the New Orleans VooDoo. Morgan was placed on reassignment on February 23, 2015.

Richmond Roughriders[edit]

On December 22, 2017, it was announced that Morgan had signed with the Richmond Roughriders.^[1] He started off the season strong with six solo tackles and one tackle for a loss in a win versus the High County Grizzlies.^[2]

Coaching career[edit]

On March 5, 2024, Morgan was named the head football coach for Bluefield State University.^[3]^[4]

Head coaching record[edit]


Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing
Bluefield State Big Blues (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (2024–present)
2024	Bluefield State	0–0	0–0	(Northern)
Bluefield State:		0–0	0–0
Total:		0–0

References[edit]

^ "Richmond Roughriders on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
^ "Box Scores for Richmond Roughriders @ High Country Grizzlies" (PDF). Richmond Roughriders. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
^ "Davon Morgan Named Bluefield State University New Head Football Coach". Bluefield State University. 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
^ Times-Dispatch, DAVID TEEL Richmond (2024-03-06). "Varina, Virginia Tech product Davon Morgan named Bluefield State's head coach". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

External links[edit]

[1] "Richmond Roughriders on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-03-23.

[2] "Box Scores for Richmond Roughriders @ High Country Grizzlies" (PDF). Richmond Roughriders. Retrieved March 23, 2018.

[3] "Davon Morgan Named Bluefield State University New Head Football Coach". Bluefield State University. 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

[4] Times-Dispatch, DAVID TEEL Richmond (2024-03-06). "Varina, Virginia Tech product Davon Morgan named Bluefield State's head coach". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 2024-03-06.

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v t e Head football coaches of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Northern Division	Davon Morgan (Bluefield State) Kyle Jackson (Bowie State) Marcus Hilliard (Elizabeth City State) Frank Turner (Lincoln (PA)) Henry Frazier III (Virginia State) Alvin Parker (Virginia Union)
Southern Division	Richard Hayes Jr. (Fayetteville State) Maurice Flowers (Johnson C. Smith) Sean Gilbert (Livingstone) Adrian Jones (Shaw) Robert Massey (Winston-Salem State)