Max Morgan

Class:
Senior
Position:
P
Height:
6-2
Weight:
225
Hometown:
Greenville, S.C.

2025 (Sr.):

Phil Steele CUSA Preseason All-Conference Third-Team
Athlon Sports CUSA Preseason All-Conference Third-Team
Conference USA Preseason Player Watch List

2024 (R-Jr.):

Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll member
Started all 12 games at punter
Also served as Liberty’s starting holder and handled all kick off duties
Averaged 42.4 yards per punt during the season
His punting average of 42.4 yards per punt ranks second-best in single-season school history
Finished the season with 15 punts inside the 20-yard line
Posted eight punts of 50 or more yards
Also added three tackles on special teams plays
Averaged 40 or more yards per punt in eight games
Averaged 63.0 yards per kick off
28-of-53 kickoffs results in a touchback (52.8 percent)
Averaged 44.0 yards per punt against New Mexico State
Was named to the Ray Guy Award - Ray's 8 for Week 2 after the New Mexico State game
Averaged 42.0 yards per punt against FIU
Averaged 43.75 yards per punt against Jacksonville State
Had a 54-yard punt against Middle Tennessee
Averaged 46.80 yards per punt against Sam Houston

2023 (R-So.):

Saw playing time in all 14 games, starting 13 games
Led the Flames with a 41.2 yards per punt average
Had a long punt of 65 yards
Recorded six punts of 50 or more yards
Placed 9-of-35 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line (25.7 percent)
13 punts resulted in a fair catch
Also handled all of Liberty’s kickoff duties in 2023
Averaged 59.0 yards per kickoff (87 kickoffs for 5,135 yards)
Finished the year with 27 kicks resulting in a touchback
Two punts for 104 yards (52.0 yards per punt) during the regular season matchup against New Mexico State
Averaged 44.3 yards per punt against Buffalo (four punts for 177 yards)
Averaged 42.2 yards per punt against Sam Houston (five punts for 211 yards)
Was named the CUSA Special Team Player of the Week following the Sam Houston game
Three punts for 134 yards against Old Dominion, averaging 44.7 yards per punt
Recorded a 62-yard punt against UTEP
Averaged 47.0 yards per punt against No. 8 Oregon at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl (five punts for 235 yards)

2022 (So.):

Did not see any playing time during the 2022 season

2021 (Fr.):

Saw playing time in 10 of 13 games
Shared starting duties during the season and started five games
Led the Flames with a 42.9 yards per punt average
Had a long punt of 62 yards
Recorded six punts of 50 or more yards
Placed 7-of-25 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line (28.0 percent)
Eight punts resulted in a fair catch
Averaged 40 or more yards per punt in seven of his 10 games played
Five punts for 220 yards (44.0 yards per punt) against Syracuse, including three results in a fair catch and one inside the 20-yard line
Four punts for 171 yards (42.8 yards per punt) against UAB, including three inside the 20-yard line
Averaged a season-best 54.0 yards per punt against Middle Tennessee (four punts for 216 yards), including three 50-yard punts
Averaged 48.0 yards per punt against Ole Miss (two punts for 96 yards), including a 50-yard punt

Prep:

Graduated from Christ Church Episcopal School in Greenville, S.C.
Four-year varsity letterwinner
All-State first-team honoree as a junior and senior
Also participated in soccer, basketball and track & field

Personal:

Son of Kimberly and Murray Morgan
Sister Kailee Morgan is currently a member of the swimming & diving team at Tennessee
Grandfather Murray Hall was drafted by the Chicago Cubs out of high school in 1956 and played five years of minor baseball
Completed his undergraduate degree in International Business Relations in May 2024
Currently pursuing his MBA
Birthday is on May 12

Student-Athlete Q&A
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?
The chance to play football at the school where I am learning what I want to learn.

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?
I have a routine.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?
Jesus inspires me the most.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?
My Freshman Year Middle Tennessee.

If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?
The numbers 3 and 7 are both Biblical numbers.

Do you have any relatives who are playing or have played college or professional sports? (Names, relation to you,
what/where they played)?
Yes, my sister swims at UTK.

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?
My grandmother's Spaghetti is my favorite meal.

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?
The first thing I check is probably my text messages.

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?
I attend social events outside of football.

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?
Chandler Catanzaro.

What is your Go-To karaoke song?
Probably anything by Morgan Wallen

What is your dream vacation spot and why?
Hawaii looks cool.