Joe Morgan's long journey from McKinley to 'out of football' to NFL to coaching in high school.

Morgan is coaching with a Canton South team that came out of nowhere to make the OHSAA playoffs.

Morgan made memorable plays with Drew Brees. Part of our Year of the Coach series.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Our Year of the Coach football series , covering myriad aspects of the profession at the high school , college and NFL levels , continues through the 2025 season . This story traces the path of a new area high school coach who was a receiving target of a famous NFL quarterback.

Here’s some free advice for people producing next summer’s Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement in Canton.

Give the kid from Canton a little love. Pop Joe Morgan’s touchdown catch from Drew Brees on the

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