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For Wisconsin Boy Now Jets QB James Morgan, 'It's a Dream Come True'

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Growing Up Near Lambeau Field, Idolizing Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers Jack Bell

You can take the kid out of Wisconsin but you can't take Wisconsin out of the kid.

Exhibit A: When James Morgan left Green Bay's "frozen" tundra and ended up as a graduate transfer playing QB for Florida International University (via Bowling Green) he chose to wear No. 12, which is worn by one of his idols, the Packers' Aaron Rodgers.

Exhibit B: When he was drafted by the Jets, he chose to wear No. 4, which was worn by another one of his idols, the Packers' great (and later Jets QB) Brett Favre.