Tyler Morris
Michigan Wolverines – No. 8 | |
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Position | Wide receiver |
Class | Junior |
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Born: | November 18, 2003 |
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career history | |
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Bowl games | |
High school | Nazareth Academy (IL) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Tyler Morris (born November 18, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Michigan Wolverines. As a sophomore, he won a national championship in 2023.
Early life and high school
[edit]Morris was born in 2003 in Bolingbrook, Illinois. He attended Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park, Illinois, where he was high school teammates with J. J. McCarthy.[1] McCarthy and Morris connected for 68 receptions, 1,237 yards, and 17 touchdowns in Morris’ sophomore season of 2019.[2]
Morris missed his junior season due to covid-19, and tore his ACL in the spring of 2021, missing his entire senior season.[3] He was a four star recruit, rated as the #18 wide receiver and the #104 overall prospect in the nation in 2022.[2]
College career
[edit]Morris enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2022. As a freshman, he saw limited playing time in eight games, tallying three receptions for 25 yards.[4]
In 2023, as a sophomore, Morris played wide receiver and also returned punts for Michigan’s national championship team.[5][6] Morris appeared in all 15 games for the Wolverines, finishing the season with 13 receptions for 197 yards and his first career touchdown; a 38 yard touchdown reception thrown by his former high school teammate, J. J. McCarthy, that helped secure a Rose Bowl victory against Alabama on January 1, 2024.[7][8]
Morris entered his junior season as Michigan’s No. 1 wide receiver in 2024, following the departures of Roman Wilson and Cornelius Johnson.[9][10] In week five against Minnesota, Morris caught his first touchdown of the season on an 11 yard reception with an acrobatic dive into the end zone.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Teddy Greenstein (May 10, 2019). "Colleges already have big interest in WR Morris". Chicago Tribune. p. 3-8 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Trevor Woods (May 29, 2023). "Tyler Morris' path to Michigan, outlook for 2023: A shifty and elusive WR looking to have a breakout season this fall". MaizeNBrew.com.
- ^ "WR Tyler Morris". Battle Creek Enquirer. April 1, 2023. p. B2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tyler Morris". S/R College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Charlie Pappalardo (September 13, 2023). "Tyler Morris making a name for himself as a wide receiver". The Michigan Daily.
- ^ Isaiah Hole (March 23, 2023). "Why Tyler Morris is ready for a prime-time role with Michigan football". Wolverines Wire. USA Today.
- ^ "Tyler Morris College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "In biggest game of his life, Tyler Morris snags first career touchdown in Rose Bowl win". The Michigan Daily.
- ^ "There's a new alpha in Michigan's receiver room". Mlive.
- ^ "Tyler Morris Prepared To Lead Michigan WR Room In 2024". Sports Illustrated - Wolverine Digest.
- ^ "Michigan v. Minnesota (2024)". ESPN.