Stephon Morris
Stephon Antoine Morris (born January 12, 1991) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. Morris played college football for Penn State.
Contents
- 1 Early years
- 2 College career
- 3 Professional career
- 3.1 New England Patriots
- 4 References
- 5 External links
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 cl*.
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 p* defensed, and one interception. As a sop*re, he made 39 tackles (0.5 for loss) and defensed one p*. As a junior, he recorded 19 tackles (one for loss) and defensed five p*es. His senior season proved his most productive, as he finished the season with 60 tackles (five for loss), 1.5 sacks, and five p*es defensed.
In 2009, Morris was awarded All - Big Ten freshman team as an true freshman.
In 2012, Morris was selected by the coaches as the Jim O'Hora award winner, presented to the most improved defensive player. He was also a member of the All - Big Ten teams honorable mention (coaches and media).
Professional career
New England Patriots
On April 27, 2013, Morris was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots. On August 1, 2013, Morris was released by the New England Patriots.
On August 26, 2013, Morris was re-signed by the Patriots. On August 31, 2013, he was cut by the Patriots.
References
External links
- Penn State Nittany Lions bio