Nash Morgan: VDN’s 2025 Offensive Player of the Year

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — When the city needed a championship, they called on Nash Morgan to bring it home.

After a week-one loss to Clinton, many counted out the junior quarterback and the Warren Central Vikings. Morgan proved them wrong, leading his team to its first state title in 31 years.

When defenses expected him to pass, he ran. When they loaded up to stop the run, he threw. Morgan emerged as one of the most dangerous dual-threat quarterbacks in Mississippi in 2025, rushing for 1,577 yards and passing for 1,452. His breakout year has earned him the title of 2025 Vicksburg Daily News Offensive Player of the Year.

At the beginning of the season, Morgan said he wasn’t focused on scholarship offers — he just wanted to win. He delivered on that promise as Warren Central finished 12-2 and brought home the gold ball.

“It was pretty great because it ended the way we wanted to and with the goal we had set since January,” Morgan said. Warren Central opened the season with a 45-13 loss to Clinton, a result Morgan said served as a wake-up call. “That loss was nothing but good for us because Coach always says that it’s going to be some adversities on the road to state, and it definitely was, but we didn’t worry about what everyone else was saying and went right back to work.”

From there, Morgan guided the Vikings to a district championship and an undefeated run in region play. During the season, he also became the school’s all-time leading passer, surpassing his uncle’s mark and pushing his career total past 3,300 yards.

After rushing for just 139 yards in 2024, Morgan embraced his legs as a weapon in 2025. He posted five games with at least three rushing touchdowns and finished the season with 27 on the ground.

“I got a little bigger and faster this year, and it just fit our offensive scheme so we rolled with it,” he said.

Even with the Vikings replacing 10 defensive starters, Morgan said the team never wavered. “We are not a team of all-stars, but we are a team that plays with each other, and we had a plan and trusted our coaches.”

Warren Central opened the playoffs by rolling past Center Hill 42-14 behind three rushing scores and a passing touchdown from Morgan. They then defeated Lake Cormorant to advance to the North State championship against Ridgeland.

Trailing 42-38 late in the fourth quarter, the Vikings put the game in Morgan’s hands. He delivered with a 36-yard touchdown run — one of his four total scores — to seal the win.

A week later, Morgan led the Vikings onto the field at Davis Wade Stadium to face Hattiesburg for the state title. Hattiesburg had reached the championship game the year before, but Morgan, despite the new stage, focused solely on leading his team.

Tied 21-21 at halftime, the Vikings took control in the second half. Morgan broke loose for touchdown runs of 35 and 52 yards and added a 60-yard touchdown pass to Mike Hall in the 56-34 victory. Morgan’s first words were, “I give all the glory to God because he’s been with us every step of the way.”

The championship moment cemented Morgan’s place in Warren Central history. “This has been my dream since watching my dad’s teams growing up, and I knew that this is what I wanted to do,” he said.

Morgan finished the season as the District MVP and the State Championship Game MVP — and despite every opponent’s attempt, he couldn’t be contained. The bad news for defenses across Mississippi: he’ll be back next year.

Morgan didn’t go searching for scholarship offers, but they found him anyway. He now holds two offers, with more expected, and he will forever be known as the quarterback who brought the city a championship.