- Dennis Morris (American football)
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Dennis Morris No. 45 San Diego Chargers Tight End Personal information Date of birth: February 15, 1987 Place of birth: Shreveport, Louisiana Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 265 lb (120 kg) Career information College: Louisiana Tech NFL Draft: 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 174 No regular season or postseason appearances Career history - Washington Redskins (2010)*
- St. Louis Rams (2010)
- San Diego Chargers (2011–present)
Roster status: Injured reserve Career highlights and awards - All-American (2009)
- College Football News / Scout.com Third Team All-America (2009)
- Sports Illustrated All-America Honorable Mention (2009)
- First-team All-Western Athletic Conference (2009)
- John Mackey Tight End of the Week (2009)
Stats at NFL.com Dennis Morris (born February 15, 1987) is an American football tight end for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. Morris was an All-American tight end for Louisiana Tech. He was drafted in the sixth round (174th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Redskins, but was traded on August 30, 2010 to the Rams for an undisclosed draft pick, according to ESPN St. Louis.[1][2]
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Early life
Morris was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he attended and played high school football for Woodlawn High School.[3] A multi-talented athlete, he played wide receiver, running back, quarterback, and linebacker while in high school. In his career, he totaled 1,947 yards rushing and 26 touchdowns, as well as 216 career tackles and eight interceptions. Morris earned all-district honors three times and was named to the Shreveport Times All-City team as a senior.[3]
Morris also ran track and played basketball. As a senior, he was named the District 1-4A MVP in basketball.[3]
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.[4]
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.[3][4]
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 University of Hawaii.[3][4] During his junior season, Morris played in all 13 games and started seven. He had seven receptions for 158 yards and one touchdown.[3][4]
As a senior, Morris earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference and All-American honors and had a team-high 38 receptions for 623 yards and 12 touchdowns.[4] His twelve touchdowns were the most nationally by a tight end.[5] On November 21, 2009, he set career-highs in receptions (seven), receiving yards (131) and touchdowns (three) in a loss against Fresno State University.[4] He became the first Louisiana Tech player since 1999 to catch three touchdown passes in a game. When his college career ended, he ranked tenth in school history with 16 touchdown receptions.[5]
Pre-draft
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Professional career
Washington Redskins
Morris was drafted in the sixth round (174th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He signed a four-year $1.823 million contract, including a $118,000 signing bonus, with the Redskins on June 11, 2010.[7]
St. Louis Rams
On August 30, 2010, Morris was traded to the St. Louis Rams for an undisclosed conditional draft pick.
San Diego Chargers
On January 12, 2011, Morris was signed to a reserve/future contract by the San Diego Chargers. He was waived/injured on August 24, and after passing through waivers unclaimed, reverted to injured reserve.
References
- ^ http://www.espnstlouis.com/post/56717_jackson_could_sit_out_thursday, ESPN St. Louis, Retrieved August 31, 2010
- ^ http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/010710aab.html, Louisiana Tech Athletics, Retrieved August 31, 2010
- ^ a b c d e f "Dennis Morris - Louisiana Tech". Louisiana Tech. http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/morris_dennis00.html. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dennis Morris - Washington Redskins". Washington Redskins. http://www.redskins.com/gen/players/Dennis_Morris.jsp. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ^ a b "NFL Draft - Draft Prospects - Dennis Morris". Philly.com. http://philly.stats.com/nfldraft/players.asp?id=142283. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
- ^ Dagger (2010-02-29). "2010 LA Tech Pro Day". postgameheroes.com. http://www.nfldraftscout.com/members/ratings/pyrnotes.php?pyid=67989. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ "Redskins sign Dennis Morris, Erik Cook". National Football Post. http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Redskins-sign-Dennis-Morris-Erik-Cook.html. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
External links
Washington Redskins 2010 NFL Draft selections Trent Williams • Perry Riley • Dennis Morris • Terrence Austin • Erik Cook • Selvish CapersCategories:- 1987 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Louisiana
- People from Shreveport, Louisiana
- American football tight ends
- American football fullbacks
- Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football players
- Louisiana Tech University alumni
- San Diego Chargers players
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