Butkus Award Candidates Lead Hurricane Defense
Oct. 20, 1999
DAN MORGAN
Linebacker, 6-3, 225, Junior
Coral Springs, FL (Taravella)
Named to the Butkus Award (nation’s top linebacker) watch list.Semi-finalist for the Bronco Nagurski Award given to the nation’s bestoverall defensive player.In 1999, is second on team with 43 tackles including 25 solo and threesacks.Recorded three tackles before leaving game with hamstring injury midwaythrough the first quarter at top-ranked Florida State.Vs. East Carolina had twelve tackles, including five solo, despite missingtime receiving stitches to his forehead and with a strained hamstring.Registered 14 tackles, including seven solo, vs. Penn State.In season opener vs. Ohio State, totaled twelve tackles, seven solo, whilealso recovering a fumble.Pre-season first-team All-American by College Sports News and Street &Smith’s.Pre-season first-team All-BIG EAST choice by seven publications.Was All-BIG EAST First Team last year after leading the league in tackleswith 150, the third most by a Hurricane since 1983.Also led UM in tackles as a freshman with 105.
Morgan’s 1999 Game-by-Game Totals
Opp Tckl Solo Asst TFL BrUp Sk/Ydsvs. OSU 12 7 5 3-5 0 0FAMU 2 1 1 0 0 0PSU 14 7 7 3-6 1 2-3at ECU 12 8 4 1-5 0 1-5at FSU 3 2 1 0 0 0Total 43 25 18 7-16 1 3-8
Morgan’s Career Totals
Year G/GS Tckl Solo Asst TFL BrUp Sk/Yds1999 5/5 43 25 18 7-16 1 3-81998 11/11 150 78 72 10-32 2 2-81997 11/8 105 68 37 4-10 1 3-20Total 27/24 298 171 127 21-58 4 8-36
NATE WEBSTER
Linebacker, 6-0, Junior
Miami, FL (Northwestern)
On the Butkus Award (nation’s top linebacker) watch list.Semi-finalist for the Bronco Nagurski Award given to the nation’s bestoverall defensive player.Leads team with 63 tackles (25 solo) through this season’s five games.Collected 16 tackles at top-ranked Florida State plus an interception. Vs. Penn State made a total of 20 stops, 14 solo including a sack for afour-yard loss.In win over FAMU tallied four tackles, two solo.Registered fourteen tackles in win over Ohio State.Pre-season third-team All-American by College Sports News.Named to pre-season All-BIG EAST first team by seven publications.Named nation’s seventh best linebacker in pre-season by College FootballNews.Was second in the BIG EAST in tackles in 1998 with 134 tackles.Named to All-BIG EAST First Team as a sophomore.
Webster’s 1999 Game-by-Game Totals
Opp Tckl Solo Asst TFL BrUp Sk/Ydsvs. OSU 14 6 8 2-6 1 0FAMU 4 2 2 0 1 0PSU 20 14 6 4-16 0 1-4at ECU 9 5 4 0 0 0at FSU 16 11 5 0 0 0Total 63 38 25 6-22 2 1-4
Webster’s Career Totals
Year G/GS Tckl Solo Asst TFL Sk/Yds1999 5/5 63 38 25 6-22 1-41998 10/10 134 75 59 10-35 01997 6/0 17 11 6 2-2 0-0Total 21/15 214 124 90 18-59 1-4
