Nebraska senior wide receiver Stanley Morgan Jr. was among 10 players honored by the Big Ten ahead of the conference's annual media days in Chicago. The Big Ten's version of a preseason all-conference team includes five players from each division selected by a media panel.
The New Orleans native set school records for receiving yards (986) and 100-yard receiving games in a season (five) in 2017. Morgan was a second-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media last season and will represent the Huskers in Chicago on Monday alongside fellow seniors Mick Stoltenberg and Jerald Foster.
Morgan ranks fifth all-time at Nebraska with 1,743 receiving yards entering his senior season. He also ranks seventh in catches (119) and touchdown receptions (15) heading into 2015.
The full list of honorees from the Big Ten is below:
EAST DIVISION
Rashan Gary, Jr., DL, MICH
Brian Lewerke, Jr., QB, MSU
Nick Bosa, Jr., DE, OSU
J.K. Dobbins, So., RB, OSU
TRACE MCSORLEY, SR., QB, PSU
WEST DIVISION
Noah Fant, Jr., TE, IOWA
Stanley Morgan Jr., Sr., WR, NEB
Paddy Fisher, So., LB, NU
T.J. Edwards, Sr., LB, WIS
Jonathan Taylor, So., RB, WIS
Unanimous selection in ALL CAPS.
Brandon is the Managing Editor for Hail Varsity and has covered Nebraska athletics for the magazine and web since 2012, Hail Varsity’s first season on the scene. His sports writing has also been featured by Fox Sports, The Guardian and CBS Sports.
