Milt Morin dominated the gridiron as a multi-sport powerhouse at the University of Massachusetts before bringing his formidable receiving skills to the Cleveland Browns.
Football Bio
October 15, 1942 – Milt Morin was born. Milt was a Tight End from Massachusetts from 1963 to 1965.
Milt helped the University of Massachusetts Minutemen achieve their only undefeated season in 1963, earning a spot in the Tangerine Bowl early in 1964.
Morin finished his college career with 1,151 receiving yards and earned seven varsity letters in football, lacrosse, and wrestling.
The powers that be voted Milt Morin into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
After College, Milt continued his football career in the pros with the Cleveland Browns.
In the Big League, he was a two-time Pro Bowl player, and when he retired, he ranked among the top ten players in Brown’s history for career receiving yards with 4,208. [National Football Foundation]
Morin cemented his athletic legacy by seamlessly transitioning from a versatile collegiate star into a reliable, top-tier professional weapon for Cleveland.
Accolades and Football Accomplishments
- Amassed 271 receptions for 4,208 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns over a 10-year NFL career (all with Cleveland).
- Inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010.
- Two-time First-Team All-American (1964, 1965).
- Three-time All-Yankee Conference selection.
- Key player in UMassโs 8-0-1 undefeated 1963 season and Tangerine Bowl appearance.
- Earned 7 varsity letters at UMass across football, wrestling (winning the 1965 New England heavyweight championship), and lacrosse.
- Drafted in the 1st round (14th overall) of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.
- Two-time NFL Pro Bowl selection (1968, 1971).
