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2009 HIGHLIGHTS: GENERAL: Sixth-round draft pick contributed significantly, playing in every game and logging 25 tackles, including one sack ... Led the secondary with four QB pressures … Also had four passes defensed and five special-teams tackles ... Saw significant time in nickel CB role.

GAME-BY-GAME: In win Oct. 4 at Cleveland, had a key overtime play when his corner blitz helped force an incompletion by Derek Anderson on third down, forcing a punt ... Had two tackles Oct. 11 at Baltimore, along with a pass defensed on third down in third quarter to force a punt … Had a personal season-high five tackles Oct. 18 vs. Houston … On Nov. 15 at Pittsburgh, his deflection of a Ben Roethlisberger pass led to interception by DE Frostee Rucker, who returned it 26 yards to Pittsburgh 14, setting up tying field goal … On Nov. 29 vs. Cleveland, his four tackles included his first sack  – a seven-yarder of Brady Quinn to Browns 46 on a third-down play that halted Browns’ first possession of the game ... Contributed vs. Cleveland to defensive yield of just 169 net yards, fewest yards allowed by a Bengals defense since 1983 (154 at Pittsburgh on 12-4-83) … Logged a pass defensed and two QB pressures Dec. 6 vs. Detroit, and had a special-teams tackle … Logged three tackles Dec. 27 vs. Kansas City … Played in all four preseason games, including a start vs. New England on Aug. 20, with 15 tackles and a pass defensed.

COACH KEVIN COYLE SAYS: “I remember when we were evaluating Leon Hall a few years ago, there was this No. 14 who kept catching your eye on the tape. And at the Michigan workout that year, I remember meeting (Trent) and saying, ‘Maybe in a couple years, I could be back here talking to you.’ It’s funny how it ended up panning out. Morgan is a good-sized player, and he ran sub-4.5 at the Combine. He fits the style of defense we are playing now.”

COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS: CAREER — Played four seasons (2005-08) at Michigan, seeing action in 48 games with 41 starts … Did not play as a redshirt in 2004 … Totaled 149 tackles, with seven INTs and 24 additional passes defended. 2008 — Started all 12 games at LCB and served as one of four team captains … Named to Watch List for ’08 Thorpe Award (nation’s top DB) … Had two INTs on Sept. 13 at Notre Dame. 2007 — Started all 13 games at LCB as Michigan finished 9-4, with Capital One Bowl victory over Florida … Had two INTs and a career-high 10 passes broken up … Shared team’s Outstanding Defensive Contributor award with LB Shawn Crable … Used his speed to make a notable touchdown-saving tackle in each of the last two games, bringing down Ohio State RB Beanie Wells and Florida WR Percy Harvin. 2006 — Started 11 games at RCB as a sophomore for Michigan club that went 11-0 before losing its final two, at Ohio State and vs. Southern Cal in Rose Bowl … Had career-best 45 tackles.  2005 — Played in 11 games with five starts as a redshirt freshman, earning Sporting News freshman All-America honorable mention and freshman all-Big Ten first team … Missed Alamo Bowl season finale vs. Nebraska due to injury. 2004 — Played on scout team as a redshirt.

TOUGH SWITCH: Trent was a star wide receiver in high school and was recruited at that position, but he was switched to DB during his 2004 redshirt year at Michigan. “Coach (Lloyd) Carr thought it would be a good move for me, and I wanted to be on the field, so I was willing,” Trent says. “It’s a much harder position than playing receiver. You’re out there by yourself. You have to be mentally tough.”

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended St. Mary’s HS in Orchard Lake, Mich. … Earned most of his notice at WR, where he caught 84 passes for 1533 yards and 16 TDs, but he also set a school record as a DB with 23 INTs … Also a track star, he set indoor state records in the 60-yard dash (6.83) and 200-meter run (21.79) while also posting a 10.7 in the 100 meters.

PERSONAL: Hometown is San Diego, Calif. … Sociology major at University of Michigan … Father, Phillip, played football at Nebraska.