Morgan Garners AFCA All-America Second Team Honors

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas redshirt senior LB Grant Morgan has been named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America Second Team.

Morgan becomes the first Razorback to earn All-America honors since OL Frank Ragnow in 2017. He’s the first Arkansas defender since Ken Hamlin in 2002 to earn All-America status and first linebacker since Jermaine Petty in 2001.

He ranks second in the nation with 111 total tackles and third averaging 12.3 tackles per game – the most in the Southeastern Conference – and was named to the coaches’ and AP All-SEC First Team. The Greenwood, Ark. native also added five passes broken up, two quarterback hurries, one interception return for a touchdown, 2.0 sacks and a team-leading 7.5 tackles for loss to his season stat line. The Butkus Award, which honors the nation’s best linebacker, named Morgan a semifinalist.