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| Personal information | |
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| Born: | January 17, 1999[1] Lancaster, California, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Antelope Valley (Lancaster, California) |
| College: | UCLA (2017–2022) |
| Position: | Free safety |
| Undrafted: | 2023 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Morrell 'Mo' Alexander Osling III (born January 17, 1999)[1] is an American football free safety who is currently a free agent. He recently played for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He played college football at UCLA and signed with Seattle after going undrafted in the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life and high school edit
Osling was born on January 17, 1999, in Lancaster, California. He attended Antelope Valley High School where he lettered in football and in track and field.[2] During his junior year, he made 14 tackles, completed 125 yards while catching eight passes, and made three touchdowns. In his track career, he was a nationally-ranked triple jumper and became the 2016 state high school triple jump champion and the First-team All-CIF.[3] He was rated a three-star recruit[4] and originally committed to play for the Colorado Buffaloes[5][6] but he instead committed to UCLA.[7][8]
College career edit
2017 season edit
As a true freshman in 2017, Osling played in all 13 games totaling 18 tackles and one pass defended. He had a season high four tackles in the last game against Kansas State. He returned 9 kickoffs for 162 yards.
2018 season edit
Osling played in 10 games, recording 9 total tackles. He had a season high 3 tackles against Oklahoma.
2019 season edit
Osling played in the first four games as a junior in 2019, totaling three tackles in his only game against Oklahoma.[9][10]
2020 season edit
Finally getting an opportunity in 2020, Osling had a breakout season, totaling 39 total tackles, four tackles for loss, four passes defended, and his first career interception against Stanford in only seven games.[11]
2021 season edit
Osling played in 7 games as a safety and a cornerback in 2021. He completed 16 tackles and two defended passes.
2022 season edit
Proving that 2020 was no fluke, Osling had a career season in his sixth season at UCLA. He finished second in the Pac-12 in solo tackles (62) and eighth in total tackles (89). He was named second team all Pac-12.[12]
Professional career edit
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
8+7⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
4.59 s | 1.61 s | 2.69 s | 4.22 s | 7.04 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) | ||
| Sources:[13] | ||||||||||||
After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Osling signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023.[14][15] He was waived on July 31, 2023.[16]
References edit
- ^ a b "Morrell Osling III". ESPN. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Ciniglio, Tony (August 12, 2016). "Daily News High School Football Top 20 Countdown". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Mo Osling III". UCLA Bruins.
- ^ "Morrell Osling III, 2017 Athlete, UCLA". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Howell, Brian (July 25, 2016). "CU football: Q&A with Buffs commit Morrel Osling III". BuffZone. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Barnes, Evan (July 25, 2016). "Antelope Valley's Morrell Osling commits to Colorado for football". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "National Signing Day: UCLA signs DB Morrell Osling". Los Angeles Daily News. February 1, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Mo Osling, UCLA, Cornerback". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Connon, Sam (September 14, 2019). "UCLA football fails to overcome No. 5 Oklahoma, falling behind 48-14". Daily Bruin. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Oklahoma 48-14 UCLA (Sep 14, 2019) Box Score". ESPN.
- ^ Williams, James H. (December 19, 2020). "UCLA football blows lead, then can't finish in double-overtime loss to Stanford". Orange County Register. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ "Williams, Phillips highlight AP All-Pac-12 team". AP News. December 8, 2022.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Mo Osling III College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 12, 2023). "Seahawks Sign 25 Undrafted Free Agents, Six 2023 Draft Picks". seahawks.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Corbin K. (June 16, 2023). "Seahawks 90-Man Countdown: S Mo Osling III - Gunning For a Nickel Role". Sports Illustrated Seattle Seahawks News, Analysis and More.
- ^ Boyle, John (July 31, 2023). "Seahawks Sign RB SaRodorick Thompson, Waive S Morell Osling & LB Cam Bright". seahawks.com. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
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