Dennis Morris (American football)
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| Position: | Shreveport (LA) Woodlawn |
| College: | Louisiana Tech |
| NFL draft: | 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 174 |
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Dennis Morris (born February 15, 1987) is a former
He was also a member of the St. Louis Rams, San Diego Chargers, and West Texas Wildcatters.
Early life
Morris was born in
Morris also ran track and played basketball. As a senior, he was named the District 1-4A MVP in basketball.[1]
College career
Morris played college football at Louisiana Tech University. He played in 48 career games with 21 starts, and totaled 70 career receptions for 1,144 yards and 16 touchdowns.[2]
As a freshman, Morris played in all 13 games (two started) as a tight end, a position he did not play in high school. In the third game of the season, he recorded 103 receiving yards in a loss against Texas A&M University. On November 4, 2006, he caught his first touchdown reception in a win against the University of North Texas. Morris finished the season with 16 receptions for 284 yards and three touchdowns.[1][2]
Morris played in all 12 games as a sophomore and had nine catches for 79 yards. In addition to playing tight end, he was also used as a blocking back and running back in goal-line situations. On September 8, 2007, he scored his first career rushing touchdown in a 45-44 overtime loss against the
As a senior, Morris earned first-team All-
Pre-draft
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
265 lb (120 kg) |
4.82 s | 1.73 s | 2.81 s | 4.65 s | 7.26 s | 29 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) |
20 reps | x | ||
| All values from LA Tech Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Professional career
Washington Redskins
Morris was
St. Louis Rams
On August 30, 2010, Morris was traded to the St. Louis Rams for an undisclosed conditional draft pick.[7][8]
San Diego Chargers
On January 12, 2011, Morris was signed to a reserve/future contract by the
West Texas Wildcatters
In 2014, Morris signed to play for the West Texas Wildcatters of the Lone Star Football League.
References
- ^ Louisiana Tech. Archived from the originalon September 5, 2015. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- ^ Washington Redskins. Archived from the originalon August 21, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- ^ a b "NFL Draft - Draft Prospects - Dennis Morris". Philly.com. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- ^ "2010 LA Tech Pro Day". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012.
- ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ "Redskins sign Dennis Morris, Erik Cook". National Football Post. Archived from the original on June 16, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- ^ http://www.espnstlouis.com/post/56717_jackson_could_sit_out_thursday[permanent dead link], ESPN St. Louis, Retrieved August 31, 2010
- ^ http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010710aab.html Archived July 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Louisiana Tech Athletics, Retrieved August 31, 2010
External links
- Washington Redskins bio
- Louisiana Tech bio Archived September 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine