Running back Samkon Gado, one of few bright spots for the Packers last season, was traded to Houston for running back Vernand Morency.
Morency, a 5-foot 10-inch, 212-pounder, is in his second year out of Oklahoma State. In 13 NFL games, he carried the ball 51 times for 197 yards (3.9 avg.) and two touchdowns. He also has averaged 21.9 yards on 20 career kickoff returns.
Selected after his junior season in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft (73rd overall), Morency spent four years as a center fielder in the Colorado Rockies farm system before enrolling at Oklahoma State. He ran for 2,661 yards on 451 carries (5.9 avg.) with 23 TDs during his college career, including two seasons as a backup to current Denver player Tatum Bell.
Morency, a 5-foot 10-inch, 212-pounder, is in his second year out of Oklahoma State. In 13 NFL games, he carried the ball 51 times for 197 yards (3.9 avg.) and two touchdowns. He also has averaged 21.9 yards on 20 career kickoff returns.
Selected after his junior season in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft (73rd overall), Morency spent four years as a center fielder in the Colorado Rockies farm system before enrolling at Oklahoma State. He ran for 2,661 yards on 451 carries (5.9 avg.) with 23 TDs during his college career, including two seasons as a backup to current Denver player Tatum Bell.
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