Johnnie Morant
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| Johnnie Morant | |
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| Date of birth | December 7, 1981 (age 25) |
| Place of birth |  Newark, New Jersey |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| College | Syracuse |
| NFL Draft | 2004 / Round 5/ Pick 134 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 2004-present | Oakland Raiders |
Johnnie Morant (b. December 7, 1981, Newark, New Jersey) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders. His father was a body builder of the same name.
Morant was raised in Parsippany, New Jersey and graduated from Parsippany Hills High School in 2000. He finished his career at Syracuse University with 88 receptions for 1,535 yards (17.4 avg) and seven touchdowns, adding 524 yards on 22 kickoff returns (23.8 avg) and 35 yards with a score on six carries (5.8 avg) while appearing in 35 games. His 1,535 yards ranks 10th on the school's career-record list, while his 17.4-yard average ranks seventh. Morant also had a string of at least one reception in 29 consecutive games. He was selected in the 5th round (154th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft by Oakland.
On Monday, August 14, 2006, Morant caught a 67 yard touchdown pass from from Andrew Walter against the Minnesota Vikings.
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