Austin Morley
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| No. 33 – Kansas City Coyotes | |||||||
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| Position: | Wide Receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | May 5, 2025 (aged 37) Gahanna, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 183 lb (83 kg) | ||||||
| Username: | Soevil | ||||||
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| High school: | Gahanna Lincoln | ||||||
| College: | The Ohio State University | ||||||
| DSFL Draft: | S35 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Austin "The Gingerbadger" Morley (born May 5th, 2025) is an American football wide receiver. He was claimed off waivers by the Norfolk Seawolves of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL) for the last game of season 34. He has been released and is now preparing to enter the S35 DSFL Draft.
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Early years
Austin Morley was born in Gahanna, Ohio, to Kathy and Timothy Morley. Though he had a relatively uneventful upbringing, Morley loved to play football from a young age. He was always the smallest kid on the team, but what he lacked in size he made up for with heart. Barely seeing the JV field his first two years of high school, Morley decided to take off the cleats after his sophomore season. A “late bloomer”, he was always small, slow, and weak. No longer could he justify the time and effort spent at practice to ride the pine. Instead, his varsity seasons were spent on the lacrosse field. While he was technically no better at lacrosse than football, he began to find his athletic footing. Though he did not get any bigger at this time, his speed and agility improved greatly. This boosted his confidence and unlocked a level of tenacity not yet seen from him, earning Morley the nickname "The Gingerbadger".
College career
After enrolling at Ohio State, Austin once again found his love for the game of football. A delayed growth spurt put him more in line with his peers, and after his sophomore year, he tried out for the Club football team. Clocking a respective 4.5s 40 yard dash and 20 yard shuttle, he made the team. His junior season was full of ups and downs. Through the first 4 games, Morley recorded 17 catches for 146 yards and 2 touchdowns. Additionally, he returned 7 punts for an average of 17 yards per return and 1 touchdown. In the 5th game of the season, however, Morley suffered a broken hand and could not finish the season. He continued to travel with the team and supported them from the sideline for the final 4 games. In his senior season he was voted a team captain and amassed 57 receptions for 437 yards and 5 touchdowns, while returning 16 punts scoring another 2 touchdowns.
College career statistics
| Career statistics | Receiving | Punt Return | ||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg | Lg | TD | PR | PR Yds | PR Avg | PR TD | |
| 2047 | OSU Club | 4 | 17 | 146 | 8.6 | 39 | 2 | 7 | 112 | 16.0 | 1 | |
| 2048 | OSU Club | 8 | 57 | 437 | 7.7 | 45 | 5 | 16 | 232 | 14.5 | 2 | |
Professional career
DSFL
2049
Austin Morley was claimed off waivers in week 13 of S34 to make his ISFL debut for the Norfolk Seawolves. At the end of the S34 season, Morley was released back into the pool of prospects eligible to be drafted for the S35 season.
2050
Morley was drafted 5th overall in the S35 DSFL draft to the Kansas City Coyotes. Due to his excellent locker room presence and leadership ability, Morley was voted by the team to be the offensive captain. On the season, Morley helped lead the Coyotes to an 8-6 record and 2nd place in the DSFL North. Despite sharing targets with other rookie sensations Octavio Pérez, Zaphod Beeblebrox, and Mandrews McHollywood, Morley lead his team in receptions and touchdowns while finishing among the league receiving leaders - placing 8th in receptions and yards and 6th in touchdowns. Concentration issues, however, did cause Morley to finish near the top of the list in drops on the season.
Morley played an integral part in the Coyotes playoff run. During the Conference Championship game against the Portland Pythons, Morley helped to give the team life. Down 27-7 at half time, Morley rallied the team in the locker room, and in the second half scored two game changing touchdowns. This effort helped lift the Coyotes to a 34-30 victory against the Pythons. The season ultimately ended in heartache as the Coyotes fell to the Seawolves 23-14. In the Ultimini, Morley was blanketed by the Norfolk secondary, being held to 2 receptions for 32 yards. The "Gingerbadger" looks to recreate his success in the ISFL as he prepares for the S36 Draft as a 1st round hopeful.
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad |
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| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
183 lb (83 kg) |
4.5 s | 4.5 s |
Professional career statistics
| Career statistics | Receiving | |||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg | Lg | TD | Drops |
| 2049 (S34) | Seawolves | 1 | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
| 2050 (S35) | Coyotes | 14 | 70 | 978 | 14 | 90 | 8 | 9 |
Achievements and records
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