Stephon Morris
| Free agent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Cornerback | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth: | January 12, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth: | Washington, DC | ||
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Greenbelt (MD) Eleanor Roosevelt | ||
| College: | Penn State | ||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||
| Career history | |||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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Stephon Antoine Morris[1] (born January 12, 1991) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. Morris played college football for Penn State.
Early years
A native of Greenbelt, Maryland, Morris attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, and played cornerback for the Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders high school football team. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Morris was listed the No. 64 cornerback prospect in his class.[2]
College career
While attending Penn State University, Morris played for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 2009 to 2012. As a freshman in 2009, Morris recorded 29 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, one pass defensed, and one interception.[3] As a sophomore, he made 39 tackles (0.5 for loss) and defensed one pass.[4] As a junior, he recorded 19 tackles (one for loss) and defensed five passes.[5] His senior season proved his most productive, as he finished the season with 60 tackles (five for loss), 1.5 sacks, and five passes defensed.
In 2009, Morris was awarded All - Big Ten freshman team as an true freshman.[6]
In 2012, Morris was selected by the coaches as the Jim O'Hora award winner, presented to the most improved defensive player.[7] He was also a member of the All - Big Ten teams honorable mention (coaches and media).[8]
Professional career
2013 NFL Draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 8 in | 188 lb | 4.35 s | 35 1/2 in | 10 ft 0 in | |||||||||||||||
| All values from Penn State Pro Day[9] | |||||||||||||||||||
New England Patriots
On April 27, 2013, Morris was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots.[10] On August 1, 2013, Morris was released by the New England Patriots.[11]
On August 26, 2013, Morris was re-signed by the Patriots.[12] On August 31, 2013, he was cut by the Patriots.[13]
References
- ↑ "Penn State Profile". gopsusports.com.
- ↑ http://rivals.yahoo.com/bwi/football/recruiting/player-Stephon-Morris-65145
- ↑ http://www.cfbstats.com/2009/player/539/1025683/index.html
- ↑ http://www.cfbstats.com/2009/player/539/1025683/index.html
- ↑ http://www.cfbstats.com/2009/player/539/1025683/index.html
- ↑ "Rivals.com College Football - Rivals.com 2009 All-Big Ten freshman team". collegefootball.rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ↑ "Stephon Morris Bio - Football - Penn State University Official Athletic Site". Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ↑ "2012 All-Big Ten teams, individual awards - Big Ten Blog - ESPN". Retrieved 2015-09-03.
- ↑ "Penn State holds pro day at Holuba Hall", nfl.com, retrieved May 25, 2013
- ↑ http://www.rotoinfo.com/playerupdate/180818/Stephon-Morris-CB/
- ↑ Yates, Field (August 1, 2013). "Pats sign four, waive DB Morris". ESPNBoston.com. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ↑ Hughes, Luke (August 26, 2013). "Patriots Release Kamar Aiken, Niko Koutouvides, Three Others, Re-Sign Two players". NESN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
- ↑ Price, Christopher (August 31, 2013). "Patriots officially announce release of 13 players and move of Adrian Wilson to injured reserve". WEEI.com. Retrieved September 4, 2013.