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At the start of S38, Austin Morley had the honor of being selected Offensive Captain by his teammates. Climbing up the depth chart to WR2, surpassing an aging Rejoignez Lordesombre, Morley looked to build upon his success from last season. Despite leading the [[Chicago Butchers]] in receiving yards, Morley was unable to really make a greater impact this season, finishing ranked at only WR19 in yards and receptions in the ISFL. Where Morley was able to make an impact, however, was special teams. Having not played on special teams since his college days, The Gingerbadger decided he needed to improve that aspect of his game to help ignite the struggling Butchers offense. During the season, Morley split kick returning duties with Lalu Muhammed Zohri and was the teams primary punt returner. In this role, Morley generated 466 kick return yards with an average of 22.2 yards per return, but where he really excelled was in returning punts. Morley led the league in punt return yards, claiming the #10 spot on the all-time punt return yards in a season list with 489 yards with and a league leading (min >10 returns) 12.2-yard average. As a team, the [[Chicago Butchers]] finished 5th in the NSFC with a 7-9 record, with 7 losses decided by 1 score. Morley looks to improve to provide an offensive spark next season as the Butchers try to get back into playoff contention. | At the start of S38, Austin Morley had the honor of being selected Offensive Captain by his teammates. Climbing up the depth chart to WR2, surpassing an aging Rejoignez Lordesombre, Morley looked to build upon his success from last season. Despite leading the [[Chicago Butchers]] in receiving yards, Morley was unable to really make a greater impact this season, finishing ranked at only WR19 in yards and receptions in the ISFL. Where Morley was able to make an impact, however, was special teams. Having not played on special teams since his college days, The Gingerbadger decided he needed to improve that aspect of his game to help ignite the struggling Butchers offense. During the season, Morley split kick returning duties with Lalu Muhammed Zohri and was the teams primary punt returner. In this role, Morley generated 466 kick return yards with an average of 22.2 yards per return, but where he really excelled was in returning punts. Morley led the league in punt return yards, claiming the #10 spot on the all-time punt return yards in a season list with 489 yards with and a league leading (min >10 returns) 12.2-yard average. As a team, the [[Chicago Butchers]] finished 5th in the NSFC with a 7-9 record, with 7 losses decided by 1 score. Morley looks to improve to provide an offensive spark next season as the Butchers try to get back into playoff contention. | ||
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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 | ||||||||||||||
| ISFL Draft: | S36 / Round: 2 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||||||||
| 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 selected 5th overall in the S35 Developmental Simulation Football League Draft to the Kansas City Coyotes, where he played two seasons. The "Gingerbadger" was selected 19th overall to the Chicago Butchers in the S36 ISFL 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 | |
| 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 | 7.14 s | 30 in (0.76 m) |
9 ft 3 in (2.82 m) |
Professional career
DSFL
2049 (S34)
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 (S35)
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" was selected 19th overall to the Chicago Butchers in the S36 ISFL draft. He will play his S36 season for the Coyotes before he is called up to the ISFL.
2051 (S36)
Austin Morley stayed relatively consistent during his S36 DSFL season. Despite being 3rd in the league in receptions, he finished 10th in yards and touchdowns with 1035 and 8 respectively. Drops plagued him once again this season as he finished with 10, putting him squarely in the middle of the pack statistically. Morley lead the Coyotes in targets and receptions, but finished 3rd in yards and touchdowns behind Mchollywood (1312/11) and Perez (1236/11). The Kansas City Air Raid offense was not as fruitful as it was the previous season. Despite Queen Elizabeth II throwing for a league leading 4747 yards and breaking the single season records for passing touchdowns (39), the Coyotes missed the playoffs, finishing the season at 5-9. Morley must now decide whether or not to waive his contractual clause to be called up by the Chicago Butchers to stay down one more season to try and help the Coyotes get back to the Ultimini in S37.
ISFL
2052 (S37)
Morley was called up to the Chicago Butchers active roster for the S37 season and filled in as the primary slot option for the Butchers. As a rookie in the ISFL, Morley posted solid numbers as the number 4 option on the offense behind star running back Lalu Muhammad Zohri and veteran Wide Outs Rejoignez LordreSombre and Vincent Sharpei Jr. He ranked 22nd in receptions among Wide Receivers with 75 (4th among rookies) and generated 1025 yards, good for 19th in the league (3rd among rookies). Despite boasting an impressive 13.7 yard per catch average, Morley could only find paydirt 4 times on the season. With a second half of the season surge, winning 7 of the final 9 games, Chicago lucked in to the post season only to be defeated in the Wildcard round by the Yellowknife Wraiths. With the possible departure of LordeSombre this offseason, Morley looks to build upon his respectable rookie season and step into the WR2 role in the offense for S38.
2053 (S38)
At the start of S38, Austin Morley had the honor of being selected Offensive Captain by his teammates. Climbing up the depth chart to WR2, surpassing an aging Rejoignez Lordesombre, Morley looked to build upon his success from last season. Despite leading the Chicago Butchers in receiving yards, Morley was unable to really make a greater impact this season, finishing ranked at only WR19 in yards and receptions in the ISFL. Where Morley was able to make an impact, however, was special teams. Having not played on special teams since his college days, The Gingerbadger decided he needed to improve that aspect of his game to help ignite the struggling Butchers offense. During the season, Morley split kick returning duties with Lalu Muhammed Zohri and was the teams primary punt returner. In this role, Morley generated 466 kick return yards with an average of 22.2 yards per return, but where he really excelled was in returning punts. Morley led the league in punt return yards, claiming the #10 spot on the all-time punt return yards in a season list with 489 yards with and a league leading (min >10 returns) 12.2-yard average. As a team, the Chicago Butchers finished 5th in the NSFC with a 7-9 record, with 7 losses decided by 1 score. Morley looks to improve to provide an offensive spark next season as the Butchers try to get back into playoff contention.
2053 (S38)
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Professional career statistics
| Career statistics | Receiving | Punt Return | Kick Return | |||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Yards | Avg | Lg | TD | Drops | PR | PR Yds | PR Avg | PR Long | PR TD | KR | KR Yds | KR Avg | KR Long | KR TD |
| 2049 (S34) | Seawolves | 1 | 6 | 93 | 15.5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2050 (S35) | Coyotes | 14 | 70 | 978 | 14 | 90 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 2051 (S36) | Coyotes | 14 | 85 | 1035 | 12.2 | 63 | 7 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 2052 (S37) | Butchers | 16 | 75 | 1025 | 13.7 | 75 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2053 (S38) | Butchers | 16 | 84 | 1086 | 12.9 | 63 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 489 | 12.2 | 61 | 0 | 21 | 466 | 22.2 | 40 | 0 |
| 2054 (S39) | Butchers | 16 | 67 | 972 | 14.5 | 73 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 217 | 8.7 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 748 | 31.2 | 46 | 0 |
Achievements and records
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