HONORS
2023
- Associated Press (AP) FCS All-America Second Team
- Stats Perform FCS All-America Third Team
- All-Southland First Team
- All-Louisiana First Team
- 2x Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week (10/2 and 10/9)
- 2x FedEx Ground FCS Defensive Player of the Week honorable mention (10/2 and 10/9)
- LSWA Defensive Player of the Week (10/9)
2024 Season (Senior): Appeared in four games, missing most of the season with an injury... had six tackles with one for loss... broke up one pass.
2023 Season (Junior): Posted a breakout season, earning two All-American honors... named All-Southland First Team... totaled 63 tackles with 4.0 for loss... had four of the defense's 16 interceptions... ranked eighth in the FCS in interceptions per game, helping the Colonels to the second-most picks in the FCS... had two games where he was responsible for two turnovers -- two interceptions against HCU and an interception and forced fumble at McNeese... registered a season-high nine tackles with one for loss at Texas A&M-Commerce... his other interception came in title clinching win over Lamar where he also had three pass breakups.
2022 Season (Sophomore): Started all 11 games at safety, ranking second on the team with 71 tackles (38 solo)... recorded 4.0 tackles for loss including one sack... his sack came in the opener at South Alabama... led the team with two interceptions... picked off a pass at SEMO and other interception was at home against McNeese, returning it 36 yards... tallied a career-high 10 tackles at Lamar... had five other games with 7 or more tackles.
2021 Season (Freshman): Played in nine games as a true freshman, seeing time on special teams and in the secondary... totaled nine tackles (6 solo)... had three tackles in the win at HBU... forced a fumble on a kickoff in the third quarter of the River Bell Classic, leading to a short touchdown drive in the victory at Southeastern.
At Destrehan: Named LSWA 5A All-State honorable mention in his senior season with the Wildcats… earned NOLA.com Large Schools All-Metro… was a two-time 7-5A All-District First Team honoree and named 2020 Louisiana MaxPreps All-Louisiana Second Team… totaled 74 tackles, five interceptions, and three punt returns for touchdowns… returned a punt 71 yards for a touchdown in win over St. James… recorded two punt returns for touchdowns and had two interceptions in one game… also had a 45-yard fumble recovery for a TD in playoff win over Ruston… helped lead Destrehan to an appearance in the state championship game in 2019… was a second-team all-district selection in 2018... also played basketball for the Wildcats... honor roll student.
Personal: Birthday is July 11... son of Allen and Kendra Morton... his father played receiver for the Colonels… has an older brother, Macon Clark, and a younger sister, Khara Morton... Macon was a safety at Tulane... his uncle is former ColonelÂ
Allen Pittman, who was a four-time All-Southland selection at linebacker... majoring in business administration... nickname is T-Mo.
