Mitch Morse ( born April 21, 1992 , Austin ) is an American footballer who is the center of the Buffalo Bills NFL team.
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| Date of Birth: | April 21, 1992 (27 years) | ||
| Place of Birth: | Austin , Texas , United States | ||
| Height: 198 m Weight: 138 kg | |||
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| School: St. Michaels, Austin | |||
| College: University of Missouri | |||
| NFL draft : 2015 / Round: 2 / Queue: 49 | |||
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Career
Mitch was born into the family of Kevin and Catherine Morse. He studied at St. Michaels Catholic School. In the school football team for three years he was the player of the starting lineup of the attacking line, and also played in the role of the defensive tackle . After graduation, Mitch enrolled at the University of Missouri , where he studied catering and hotel management. In the 2010 season he did not play for the student team, as he was in statusredshirt . In 2011, Mitch played in thirteen matches, first entering the line of defense of the playkeeper . The next season, Morse started as a starting center for the Missouri Tigers, but due to injuries to a number of players, he played some of the matches in the role of right tekla . In 2012, he also received the Conference Achievement Award. In 2014, Mitch again took the place of the main center of the team, replacing Justin Britt who had left for the NFL [1] .
In the NFL 2015 draft, Mitch was selected in the second round by the Kansas City Chiefs team. His ability to play in the center, tackle and guard positions was noted, which is important for the Chiefs, who built their attack on the ball offsets [2] . According to the results of the debut season in the NFL, Morse was included in the symbolic national team of novices, according to the Football Journalists Association [3] .
In the 2017 season, Mitch spent just seven games for the club, twice injuring his leg [4] . After recovery, Morse began training at the end of July 2018 [5] . He spent the season at a high level, having spent 739 snaps, not allowing opponents to make a single sek and only broke the rules five times. Five games he missed due to a concussion. After the championship, Mitch received the status of an unlimited free agent [6] .
In March 2019, Morse signed a four-year contract with the Buffalo Bills club, the player’s annual salary was $ 11 million [7] .
Notes
- ↑ Mitch Morse Missouri Tigers Profile (English) . mutigers.com University of Missouri. Date of treatment September 13, 2018. Archived March 25, 2016.
- ↑ Knox, Kristopher. Mitch Morse to Kansas City Chiefs: Full Draft-Pick Breakdown (Eng.) . bleacherreport.com . Bleacher Report (2 May 2015). Date of treatment September 13, 2018. Archived March 10, 2016.
- ↑ Rams' Gurley Defensive Rookie of the Year; 2015 All-Rookie Team named (English) . profootballwriters.org . Pro Football Writers of America (19 January 2016). Date of treatment September 13, 2018. Archived February 22, 2018.
- Lor Paylor, Terez A. Chiefs' starting center Mitch Morse is done for the season (English) . kansascity.com . The Kansas City Star (15 December 2017). Date of treatment September 13, 2018. Archived December 18, 2017.
- ↑ Kerkhoff, Blair. Chiefs' Mitch Morse trusts the healing process after battling foot injuries last year (Eng.) . kansascity.com . The Kansas City Star (24 July 2018). Date of treatment September 13, 2018. Archived July 25, 2018.
- ↑ Goldman, Charles. Chiefs free agent focus: Mitch Morse could draw significant interest (Eng.) . usatoday.com . USA Today Network (6 February 2019). The appeal date is March 14, 2019.
- ↑ Maiorana, Sal. Bytes Mitch Morse . democratandchronicle.com . USA Today Network (11 March 2019). The appeal date is March 14, 2019.
Links
- Statistics on pro-football-reference.com (eng.)
- Performance statistics on NFL.com • ESPN