Nyles Morgan

Nyles Thomas Morgan (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional football linebacker for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans and Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Arizona Hotshots of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL, and the Edmonton Elks of the CFL.

Early life Morgan played high school football at Crete-Monee High School in Crete, Illinois.

College career Morgan played college football at Notre Dame from 2014 to 2017. He played in 12 games starting four, in 2014, totaling 47 tackles, half a sack, and one pass breakup, garnering freshman All-American recognition. He appeared in 13 games in 2015 and made 17 tackles. Morgan started 12 games in 2016, accumulating 94 tackles, four sacks, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery.

Professional career

Chicago Bears Morgan signed with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) on May 11, 2018 after going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft. He was released on May 14, 2018.

Seattle Sea Dragons Morgan appeared in five games for the Seattle Sea Dragons of the XFL in 2020, totaling 18 tackles and half of a sack.

Morgan signed a two-year extension with the Elks on January 26, 2023. He was placed on injured reserve twice in 2023. Morgan also became only the third player in team history to record over 100 tackles in a season.

Ottawa Redblacks On December 27, 2025, it was announced that Morgan had been traded to the Ottawa Redblacks in exchange for a series of 2026 CFL draft picks.