Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 20-13vs Liberty | 2/2 | 46 | 2/2 | 8 | |
| Wk 2 | W 87-3vs Wagner | 1/1 | 46 | 12/12 | 15 | |
| Wk 3 | W 26-13@ San Diego State | 2/2 | 46 | 2/2 | 8 | |
| Total | 5/5 | 46 | — | 31 |
#5
Morgan Suarez
Graduate kicker for James Madison. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 185 lb · Wellington, FL · Wellington
The numbers
5
field goals · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 FG, 12 XP, vs Wagner
The play that turned itSwung North Texas from 28% to 62% to win.North Texas at Florida Atlantic · 41-37
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Graduate kicker for James Madison. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Transferred from Florida Atlantic to James Madison in 2025.
Morgan Suarez
Handles his kicks without drama. Four head coaches in five seasons, at two different programs. 2022 brought the first one: Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
202514 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
3 coaches2021
—
James Madison
2024–2025era →
Bob Chesney
James Madison
Played under 3 different head coaches: Curt Cignetti, Bob Chesney, and Billy Napier. Multi-era developmental context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10/10 (100%) | 4/9 (44%) | -- | |
| 2024 | 7/9 (78%) | 1/1 | -- | |
| Career | 17/19 (89%) | 5/10 (50%) | -- |
Game log
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 87–3
vs Wagner
15 points · 46 long · 100 percent on field goals
Dominant 84-point win at home against Wagner.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 field goals, +2 field-goal attempts, +8 points.
Season context · Team result + system
2021Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Willie Taggart · Balanced, slow tempo
2022Florida Atlantic5-7HC: Willie Taggart · Run-leaning
2024Florida Atlantic3-9HC: Chad Lunsford · Run-leaning
2025James Madison12-2HC: Bob Chesney · Run-heavy
2026James Madison3-0HC: Billy Napier · Run-heavy, slow tempo
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
The battery
James Madison’s specialists
- #37Hayden RossLong snapper · 3rd-year
- #47Mitchell DietzelLong snapper · Jr.
- #11Patrick ReaPunter · 5th-year11 punts · 44 avg · 4 inside the 20
- #84Andrew BennettPunter · 3rd-year
- #5Morgan SuarezKicker · Gr.5 of 5 on field goals
- #95Baylen WoodmanKicker · 2nd-year
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Joe McFadden’s 2021 season.
87%match
Matches Joe on
FG%
Height
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Ben Sauls's senior season at Pittsburgh (2023).
73%match
All-ACC
Matches Ben on
Class year
Longest make
Height
Differs from Ben on
Weight (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Morgan Suarez
Background
2025: College Sports Communicators Academic All-District JMU's Casey Carter Academic Achievement Award winner Played in all 14 games, serving as the team's primary placekicker Was 14-for-19 on field goal attempts and 65-for-65 on point-after attempts (107 points) His scoring was the…
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology