Rob Morris (American football)

Rob Morris
No. 94
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1975-01-18) January 18, 1975
Place of birth: Nampa, Idaho
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: Nampa (ID)
College: Brigham Young
NFL draft: 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 471
Sacks: 7.0
Interceptions: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Robert Samuel "Rob" Morris (born January 18, 1975) is a former professional American football linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League. He played college football at Brigham Young University and was selected by the Colts in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft, the 28th overall pick.

Early years

Morris was born and raised in Nampa, Idaho, and graduated from Nampa High School in 1993. He was an all-state fullback for the Bulldogs in football and USA Today All-American, and also lettered in basketball and track. Morris was also an Eagle Scout and was inducted into the NHS hall of fame in 2010.[1]

College career

Morris attended Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, and played college football for the Cougars. Morris was a semi-finalist for the Butkus Award and was named as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, Sporting News, and The Football News. He earned a bachelor's degree in communications from BYU.[1]

Professional career

In 2000, Morris was selected in the first round (28th overall) of the NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts, where he spent his entire career. Morris started at middle linebacker for the Colts for the first 5 years of his career, and was the Colts' leading special teams tackler in the 2006 season. Morris also started 9 games for the Colts during the 2006 season, including 3 games in the playoffs and Super Bowl XLI, replacing Gilbert Gardner to improve the Colts' run defense. In 2001, Morris had his best statistical year with 114 total tackles (84 solo) and one sack. Morris was an unrestricted free agent after the 2006 season concluded and was re-signed by Indianapolis on March 5. He injured his left knee in the fourth game of 2007, and had season-ending surgery.[2] He was released after a failed physical on February 27, 2008.[3]

NFL stats

Year Team Games Combined Tackles Tackles Assisted Tackles Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Fumble Return Yards Interceptions Interception Return Yards Yards per Interception Return Longest Interception Return Interceptions Returned for Touchdown Passes Defended
2000 IND 7 11 8 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 IND 14 114 84 30 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 IND 16 100 76 24 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2003 IND 16 83 58 25 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2004 IND 15 77 53 24 3.0 1 0 0 1 17 17 17 0 2
2005 IND 14 29 22 7 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
2006 IND 15 55 43 12 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 IND 2 13 12 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career 99 482 356 126 7.0 2 1 0 1 17 17 17 0 7

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Personal

Morris is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His ancestry is partly Icelandic, and he grew up in a Mormon family.[5] He served his LDS mission from 1994 to 1996 in Toronto, Canada, and is married with two children.[1]

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 "NHS Hall of Fame, 2010 inductees". Nampa High School. 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  2. ↑ Pasquarelli, Len (October 2, 2007). "Colts' Morris likely done for year after having knee surgery". ESPN. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Colts release injured veterans Morris, McFarland". NFL.com. Associated Press. February 27, 2008. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Rob Morris Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  5. ↑ http://mormon.org/me/3PTR

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