Johnnie Morant Jr. (born December 7, 1981) is an American former professional

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. He was selected by the

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in the fifth round of the

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. He played

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. He is the former head strength and conditioning coach at East Carter High School. Morant was also a member of the

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and

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Early life

Born in Newark and raised in

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, Morant graduated from Parsippany Hills High School in 2000. After an outstanding senior campaign, Morant was rated the best receiver in the East and third best in the nation.

College career

He finished his career at

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with 88 receptions for 1,535 yards (17.4 avg) and seven touchdowns, adding 524 yards on 22 kickoff returns (23.8 avg) and 35 yards with a score on six carries (5.8 avg) while appearing in 35 games. His 1,535 yards ranks 10th on the school's career-record list, while his 17.4-yard average ranks seventh. Morant also had a string of at least one reception in 29 consecutive games.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Morant was selected by the

in the fifth round (134th overall) of the

. He played three seasons for the team before being released on August 28, 2007.

Toronto Argonauts

On June 22, 2008, Morant signed a contract with the Toronto Argonauts of the

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He went on to play in 11 games for the Argonauts.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Morant was signed by the

on February 6, 2009. He then retired after the 2009 season.

Coaching career

# 2009-2011 Parsippany High School, assistant head coach. # 2012 Southern Tech, Morant was assistant head coach, offensive coordinator & head strength and conditioning coach # 2013-2014 Kentucky Christian University, head strength and conditioning coach and wide receivers coach # 2015-Present East Carter High School, strength and conditioning coach and wide receivers coach

References

External links

College statsHamilton Tiger-Cats bioOakland Raiders bioToronto Argonauts bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Morant, Johnnie 1981 births Living people Parsippany Hills High School alumni Sportspeople from Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey Players of American football from Morris County, New Jersey Players of American football from Newark, New Jersey Players of Canadian football from Newark, New Jersey American football wide receivers Canadian football wide receivers Syracuse Orange football players Oakland Raiders players Toronto Argonauts players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players