Mante Morrow is getting an NFL opportunity after turning his final season at Upper Iowa into one of the best receiving years in program history.
The former Upper Iowa wide receiver has been invited to the Philadelphia Eagles rookie minicamp, giving him a chance to compete in front of an NFL staff after going undrafted.
It is not the same as a guaranteed roster spot, but it is the kind of opening that can matter for a Division II player coming off a major breakout season.
Morrow enters that opportunity with strong production behind him. The Joliet, Illinois native finished the 2025 season with 55 catches for 1,007 yards and 12 touchdowns across 11 games.
He averaged 91.55 receiving yards per game, had four games with at least 100 receiving yards, and caught at least one pass in every game he played.
Those numbers made him only the third player in Upper Iowa history to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a season.
He also finished his Peacock career ranked second in program history with 28 receiving touchdowns and sixth with 2,371 receiving yards.
Morrow Built His NFL Case With a Record Level Senior Season
Morrow’s best game came early in the 2025 season against South Dakota Mines, when he caught eight passes for 216 yards and four touchdowns in a 58-14 Upper Iowa win.
The 216 yards were a career high and the third-most receiving yards in a game in school history. The four-touchdown performance helped him earn D2Football Offensive Player of the Week and GLVC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
That performance showed why he became difficult to ignore at the Division II level. At 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds, Morrow gave Upper Iowa a big target who could win downfield and finish drives in the end zone.
His 2025 season included enough explosive production to push his name into postseason recognition and NFL minicamp conversation.
By the end of the year, Morrow had earned multiple honors, including All-GLVC First Team, D2CCA Super Region Three First Team, Don Hansen All-America honorable mention, and a place on the Elite 100.
He also became a Harlon Hill Trophy nominee, adding another mark to his final college résumé.
His 12 receiving touchdowns ranked sixth nationally, while his receiving yards per game ranked ninth. Upper Iowa also noted that his 1,007-yard season was just the third 1,000-yard receiving campaign in school history.
The Eagles minicamp invite gives Morrow the next stage. For a small-school receiver, the challenge is simple but difficult.
He has to show that his size, hands and production can translate when the defensive backs are faster, the windows are tighter and every rep is judged closely.
Philadelphia’s rookie minicamp gives players like Morrow a chance to get noticed before training camp. Some invitees only get a short look.
Others do enough to earn a longer stay, a contract, or future consideration. Morrow’s job is to make his college production look like more than a Division II stat line.
That path will likely depend on the details. He will need to run clean routes, catch the ball consistently, adjust quickly to the playbook and show value beyond being a big outside receiver. Special teams work could also matter if he wants to extend his opportunity.
Morrow has already done the hard part of forcing his name into the conversation. He finished his college career as one of Upper Iowa’s most productive receivers, put together a 1,000-yard senior season, and now has an NFL minicamp invite with Philadelphia.
For the Eagles, it is a low-risk look at a productive Division II target. For Mante Morrow, it is a chance to turn a record-level Upper Iowa season into something bigger.
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