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1 Eddie Morales III

  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 180
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position Defensive Back
  • Hometown Farmingdale, NJ
  • Highschool Howell

Biography

Career Stats
  • 10 career interceptions is tied for fourth in program history
  • 32 career passes defended ranks fourth in program history
  • 22 career pass breakups is tied for sixth in program history
  • Played 50 career games and made 31 starts
  • Totaled 171 tackles, including 121 solo stops with 7.5 tackles for loss
  • Four career fumble recoveries 
2023 (Graduate Student)
  • Team Captain
  • College Sports Communicators (CSC) Football Academic All-District Team
  • Phil Steele All-CAA Second Team
  • All-CAA Honorable Mention
  • The Bluebloods Preseason CAA All-Conference Second Team
  • Phil Steele CAA Preseason All-Conference Fourth Team (DB/PR)
  • Played and started in nine games at corner
  • Led the team with four interceptions
  • Made 32 tackles, including 27 solo stops with one TFL
  • Led the team with 10 passes defended on the season
  • Six pass breakups ranked second on the team
  • Had one fumble recovery
2022 (Senior)
  • CAA Preseason All-Conference selection at punt returner
  • Team captain
  • Started in four games at corner, suffering a season-ending injury
  • Second on the team with two interceptions and added two pass breakups
  • Totaled 17 tackles, including 13 solo stops
  • Returned three punts for a total of 21 yards
  • Had seven tackles, including four solo and one TFL, plus an interception at New Hampshire (9/1)
  • Intercepted a pass and made four tackles opposite Fordham (9/10) 
  • Had one pass breakup and two tackles in the win over Georgetown (9/17)
  • Made four solo tackles in the win over UAlbany (10/8)
2021 (Redshirt Senior)
  • Started all 11 games at defensive back
  • First Team All-Big South at defensive back and punt returner
  • Finished with a team-high three interceptions, which was second in the Big South
  • Had 57 tackles, including 35 solo stops
  • Recorded six pass breakups and nine passes defended
  • Led the conference in punt return yardage
  • Had eight tackles and an interception return for 77 yards against CSU (9/18)
  • Recorded seven tackles against Princeton (10/9) and Kennesaw State (11/20)
  • Had a sack and a forced fumble against FBS opponent Middle Tennessee State (9/4)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District II selection 
  • FCS Academic All-Star for the second consecutive year
2021 Spring (Junior)
  • Started all four spring games at cornerback for the Hawks
  • First Team All-Big South selection
  • Finished first on the team and 12th in the nation with six passes defended
  • Had 18 tackles including 14 solo stops on the season
  • Recorded his first career interceptions and had eight tackles in win over CSU (3/27)
  • Had six tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, recovery and two pass breakups against GWU (4/3)
  • Member of Chi Alpha Sigma honor's society
  • FCS Academic All-Star Team member
2019 (Sophomore)
  • Appeared in all 14 games as a sophomore, making three starts at cornerback
  • First Team All-Big South selection at punt returner
  • Started first collegiate game on defense against UAlbany (9/14)
  • Ranked first in the conference in punt return average
  • Returned 17 kicks for an average of 7.6 yards
  • Finished with 130 punt return yards including a long of 41 against Gardner-Webb on 10/19
  •  Also had four kick returns for 61 yards
  • Had 34 tackles and two pass breakups
  • Recorded a career-high 8 tackles at Montana (9/21)
2018 (Freshman)
  • Appeared in eight games in 2018
  • Finished with 14 total tackles
  • Had a career-high five total tackles in the win against Wagner (9/29)
High School:
  • Played wide receiver, quarterback and defensive back under Luke Sinkhorn at Howell High School
  • Caught a 35 yard touchdown to help the South win the Phil Simms North-South All-Star Game
  • Led the Rebels to back to back Group V semifinal appearances
  • Named All-Shore, all-state, All-Group V and all-division during his career
  • Completed 167 of 273 passes for 2,258 yards with 26 TDs and 10 interceptions in 2016
Personal:
  • Son of Elisa and Edwin Morales
  • Major is criminal justice

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2018Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 170 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2019Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 170 lbs
    28
  • 1

    2020Junior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 180 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2021Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 180 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2022Graduate Student

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 185 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2023Graduate Student

    Defensive Back
    5'9" 180 lbs
    1