Grant Morgan is entering his first season as a defensive assistant on the Giants staff.
Morgan began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Illinois in 2023 before serving as the team's assistant linebackers coach in 2024, as the Fighting Illini posted a 10-3 record, tying the program's single season win record. Following a win in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl over #14 South Carolina, Illinois finished the season ranked 20th in the College Football Playoff rankings.
Morgan played five seasons at Arkansas (2016-21), appearing in 58 games (22 starts) and recording 313 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two interceptions and one forced fumble. In 2021, Morgan was the recipient of the Burlsworth Trophy, awarded to the nation's best player who started his career as a walk-on. He was also a finalist for the 2021 Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award. Morgan earned two degrees while at Arkansas, a Kinesiology degree in 2019 and a master's degree in Operations Management in 2020.
A native of Fort Smith, Ark., Morgan and his wife Sydnie have one son, Vic.
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