A physical player despite his size . . . is solid play in and play out . . . coaches look to him for consistent play.

2007: Started all 11 games in the secondary . . . tallied 63 tackles, including 49 solo stops . . . intercepted two passes . . . had nine tackles, including seven solo tackles against West Alabama . . . had a season-high 12 tackles, 11 solo, against Presbyterian . . . tallied eight tackles at Eastern Kentucky . . . had nine tackles at Tennessee Tech . . . tallied eight tackles, all solo, against Jacksonville State.

2006: Saw action in all 11 games . . . had 28 tackles, including 23 solo stops . . . recorded one forced fumble . . . had a career-high nine tackles at Georgia Tech . . . had three tackles against Austin Peay . . . had three tackles against Eastern Kentucky . . . recorded three tackles, all solo, at Murray State . . . had three solo tackles against Tennessee-Martin.

2005: Saw action in 10 games, starting two games . . . had 21 tackles and intercepted one pass on the season . . . had a career-high seven tackles at Eastern Illinois . . . had three tackles at Eastern Kentucky . . . intercepted a pass at Tennessee-Martin . . . had three ­tackles against Tennessee State.

2004: Redshirted . . . participated as a ­member of the Bulldogs' practice squad.

High School: Two-time All-Middle Georgia selection . . . named best defensive back twice . . . member of the National Honor Society . . . also participated in track, baseball and wrestling.

Personal: Born Sept. 3, 1985 . . . son of Stanley and Dorothy Morton . . . majoring in computer science.