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Morgan Surprised With AFCA Honors
11/24/2010 2:29:00 PM | Football
DURHAM, N.C. - Bryan Morgan had the look of a child on Christmas morning as he exited the elevator in the Yoh Football building to see his teammates and coaches cheering on the senior center.
Morgan was simply heading to the third floor of the Yoh Football Building to take part in the team's Thanksgiving luncheon.
"At first, I had walked in with Coach Cutcliffe, and I had thought this was something for him," Morgan said. "I thought he had an interview to do. And you saw me walking the other way and Cut said, 'No, Bryan this is for you.' It was a big surprise."
Morgan kept the child-like expression on his face as he was honored for being one of 22 players in the country named to the 2010 Allstate Good Works Team, national college football award which honors student-athletes who make outstanding contributions in the areas of volunteerism and community service.
"We are extremely proud of Bryan Morgan and what he does on the field and it is even more fun to be proud of Bryan for what he does off the field," head coach David Cutcliffe said.
Representatives from Duke Children's Hospital and the Forest at Duke Retirement Community joined his football teammates and coaches to present Bryan with one of college football's most prestigious honors, thanking the three-year starter for his selfless dedication to the Durham community.
"It's an honor to be recognized," Morgan said. "I just appreciate the people that recognize the work that I do and the effort that I put into it."
So, it was no surprising that Duke football's biggest kid earned 2010 Allstate Good Works Team honors.
"To hear him tell it, he says, 'he is nothing but a big kid'," Suzie Zeunges, who has worked with Bryan at the Duke Children's Hospital for the past four years, said. "And if you see him around children you know that is true. He certainly has a passion for children and serving in his community."
"I have spent 17 years in my career working with athletic departments, and I have never met anyone like Bryan."
The 6-3, 260 pound Morgan has volunteered his time to countless services in the Durham community, including the Forest at Duke Retirement Community, the Durham Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, the Duke Children's Hospital and Camp Kaleidoscope.
"We first met Bryan in the spring of 2008, introduced to us by Leslie Barnes, and Bryan and a couple other student athletes came by to help us pack food bags, and since then we can't seem to get rid of the guy," Zeunges joked. "He is kind of like a stray cat, you feed him once and he keeps coming back."
"Every time something comes up Bryan is always there," Zeunges added. "It doesn't matter what it is, it doesn't matter if it's hosting families or in the middle of the summer going up to camp, he came to help support the Mix 101.5 Radio Thon last February. About a month ago we had a piano in the lobby of the Children's Health Center and we only had it for a week but he found time to come over and play for the patients and their families."
On the field, Morgan has started 36 games on the Blue Devils offensive line (35 straight) over his Duke career including all 11 games this season, with his final game of his career just a few days away.
"I always try to lead by example," Morgan said. "I see myself as a leader not only on the field but off the field also. I always try to better myself and I believe the best thing to do is to go out and help people who are less fortunate than you."
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