Behren Morton

● Good-enough size, with adequate bulk ● Elastic arm to deliver from different angles without sacrificing velocity ● Adequate foot quickness and body control to negotiate noisy pockets ● Processing took positive steps as a senior ● Put examples of throwing with anticipation on tape, primarily on isolation routes ● Willing to let it rip over the middle (76.2 percent between the numbers in 2025, with a 13-to-1 TD-to-INT ratio) ● Two-year team captain; described as a “natural leader” (NFL scout: “Very prideful about Tech. … The program loves him.”) 31 Back to table of contents -- 35 of 629 -- ● Posted a 26-10 record as a starter (11-1 in 2025) ● Consistent production each season

● Doesn’t have zip in his arm to get away testing tight windows ● Inconsistent mechanics and will fall away from some throws ● Can be fooled by disguised coverages, which results in prayers or speedy checkdowns ● Ball placement is inconsistent — pinpoint on some; offline on others ● Decent athlete but has marginal range to extend plays vs. defensive speed ● Tough dude but can do a better job preserving his body ● Missed two games as a senior (Oct. 2025), because of hairline fracture in right leg; Grade 3 AC joint sprain (ligament tear) in throwing (right) shoulder (Sept. 2023) but opted for rest instead of surgery and played through pain in both 2023 and ‘24; elected to have surgery done following 2024 season to fix shoulder (Dec. 2024); missed three games as a redshirt freshman with left ankle injury (Nov. 2022)

A starter for three-and-a-half years at Texas Tech, Morton operated in offensive coordinator Mack Leftwich’s version of the spread, with veer and shoot principles. A Red Raider basically from birth, he helped take the program to new heights and finished his career ranked top five in almost every passing category in the school’s record book. His career ended with a poor performance in the College Football Playoff, but he was a key reason Texas Tech got there (22-to-4 TD-to-INT ratio before the playoffs). Morton delivers with anticipation and touch as a passer to hit receivers in stride. He has a modest build and will struggle to elude NFL pressure, but he uses subtle moves in the pocket to get himself out of trouble. He can be a tick late sorting through coverage, which disrupts the rhythm of his mechanics and, ultimately, his decisions and placement. Overall, Morton needs to develop better passing consistency to make up for his lack of physical upside and to stand out in an NFL camp. He projects as a developmental backup in the NFL.