Morgen Runge
Morgen Runge is a Canadian professional football fullback for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. He played U Sports football at Alberta.
Early life
Morgen Runge was born on November 24, 1997. He played hockey growing up. He did not play football until grade 10 at Whitecourt's Hilltop High School, where he also played hockey. Runge later played for the Edmonton Huskies of the Canadian Junior Football League from 2015 to 2019. His junior football eligibility ended after the 2019 season.University career
In 2020, Runge enrolled at the University of Alberta to play U Sports football for the Alberta Golden Bears. He majored in arts at Alberta. The 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He played in eight games during the 2021 season, catching six passes for 43 yards and one touchdown while also posting two solo tackles and one assisted tackle. Runge missed the 2022 season.After going undrafted in the 2023 CFL draft, Runge signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on May 8, 2023. He was released before the start of the 2023 CFL season. He then returned to the University of Alberta, appearing in five games during the 2023 U Sports season while totaling one carry for two yards, two receptions for 17 yards, two solo tackles, and one assisted tackle.
Runge re-signed with the Roughriders on November 21, 2023. He was released before the start of the regular season again on June 1, 2024. He returned to Alberta for his final season of U Sports eligibility, playing in eight games while recording six catches for 54 yards and two assisted tackles.