Morton, who grew up in Norfolk, Nebraska, was the Coyotes’ three-year starting center from 2005-07 and earned several starts as a freshman in 2004. He is a two-time all-American and was the Rimington Trophy winner in 2006 which is given to the best center in Division II football.
And since we don’t have fancy individual statistics to highlight Morton’s dominance at his craft, allow me to point to something that we believe tells the tale.
You read last week about the 2005 football team that remains one of the best offensive teams in Division II history. Stefan Logan, Hall of Famer and NFL veteran, rushed for 1,751 yards and 11 touchdowns on that team. Fast forward two years later when another running back, Amos Allen, ran for 1,961 yards and 15 touchdowns in the same amount of games. What did they both have in common? Chris Morton.
“First, being inducted into the Hall of Fame is an extremely humbling thing,” said Morton. “As a player, you never really think much about stuff like that, you’re just trying to be the best you can. And especially with football being a team sport, you’re just thinking about what you can do to help your team win and make your team better and have success.
“Our stats were the success of our other teammates – the quarterbacks, running backs and receivers – and the stats they piled up were what we wanted. I played with a lot of really good players, most importantly on the offensive line, but also with a lot of skill guys that probably made us look really good.”
Spoken like a true offensive lineman…
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