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==Early years==
==Early years==
Morris was born in [[Bolingbrook, Illinois]], in 2022. He attended [[Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Illinois)|Nazareth Academy]] in [[La Grange Park, Illinois]], where he was teammates with [[J. J. McCarthy]]. In May 2019, McCarthy said of Morris: "Tyler will be one of the best kids to come out of the Midwest. Thank God I have him as a shadow. It will be a fun couple of years."<ref>{{cite news|title=Colleges already have big interest in WR Morris|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|author=Teddy Greenstein|date=May 10, 2019|page=3-8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-colleges-already-have-bi/133448306/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
Morris was born in [[Bolingbrook, Illinois]], in 2022. He attended [[Nazareth Academy (La Grange Park, Illinois)|Nazareth Academy]] in [[La Grange Park, Illinois]], where he was teammates with [[J. J. McCarthy]]. In May 2019, McCarthy said of Morris: "Tyler will be one of the best kids to come out of the Midwest. Thank God I have him as a shadow. It will be a fun couple of years."<ref>{{cite news|title=Colleges already have big interest in WR Morris|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|author=Teddy Greenstein|date=May 10, 2019|page=3-8|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-colleges-already-have-bi/133448306/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Morris tore an ACL in the spring of 2021 and missed his senior year in the fall of 2021.<ref>{{cite news|title=WR Tyler Morris|newspaper=Battle Creek Enquirer|date=April 1, 2023|page=B2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-tyler-morris/133448633/|via=[[Newspapers.com]}}</ref>


==Michigan==
==Michigan==
Morris enrolled at the [[University of Michigan]] in 2022. As a freshman, he saw limited playing time in eight game, tallying three receptions for 25 yards.<ref name=SR>{{cite web|title=Tyler Morris|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=S/R College Football|accessdate=October 14, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tyler-morris-2.html}}</ref>

As a freshman in 2022, Morris saw limited playing time in eight game, tallying three receptions for 25 yards.<ref name=SR>{{cite web|title=Tyler Morris|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=S/R College Football|accessdate=October 14, 2023|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/tyler-morris-2.html}}</ref>


As a sophomore in 2023, Morris played at wide receiver and also returned punts for Michigan.<ref name=SR/> Through the first seven games of the season, he tallied eight receptions for 99 yards. He also had six punt returns for 84 yards, an average of 14 yards per return.<ref>{{cite web|title=2023 Michigan Football Overall Statistics (as of Oct 14, 2023)|publisher=University of Michigan|accessdate=October 14, 2023|url=https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/stats/2023/pdf}}</ref>
As a sophomore in 2023, Morris played at wide receiver and also returned punts for Michigan.<ref name=SR/> Through the first seven games of the season, he tallied eight receptions for 99 yards. He also had six punt returns for 84 yards, an average of 14 yards per return.<ref>{{cite web|title=2023 Michigan Football Overall Statistics (as of Oct 14, 2023)|publisher=University of Michigan|accessdate=October 14, 2023|url=https://mgoblue.com/sports/football/stats/2023/pdf}}</ref>

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Tyler Morris
Michigan Wolverines – No. 8
PositionWide receiver
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2003-11-18) November 18, 2003 (age 20)
Bolingbrook, Illinois, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolNazareth Academy (IL)

Tyler Morris (born June 19, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Michigan Wolverines. He has played for Michigan since 2022.[1][2]

Early years

Morris was born in Bolingbrook, Illinois, in 2022. He attended Nazareth Academy in La Grange Park, Illinois, where he was teammates with J. J. McCarthy. In May 2019, McCarthy said of Morris: "Tyler will be one of the best kids to come out of the Midwest. Thank God I have him as a shadow. It will be a fun couple of years."[3] Morris tore an ACL in the spring of 2021 and missed his senior year in the fall of 2021.[4]

Michigan

Morris enrolled at the University of Michigan in 2022. As a freshman, he saw limited playing time in eight game, tallying three receptions for 25 yards.[5]

As a sophomore in 2023, Morris played at wide receiver and also returned punts for Michigan.[5] Through the first seven games of the season, he tallied eight receptions for 99 yards. He also had six punt returns for 84 yards, an average of 14 yards per return.[6]

References

  1. ^ Charlie Pappalardo (September 13, 2023). "Tyler Morris making a name for himself as a wide receiver". The Michigan Daily.
  2. ^ Isaiah Hole (March 23, 2023). "Why Tyler Morris is ready for a prime-time role with Michigan football". Wolverines Wire. USA Today.
  3. ^ Teddy Greenstein (May 10, 2019). "Colleges already have big interest in WR Morris". Chicago Tribune. p. 3-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ {{cite news|title=WR Tyler Morris|newspaper=Battle Creek Enquirer|date=April 1, 2023|page=B2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/battle-creek-enquirer-tyler-morris/133448633/%7Cvia=[[Newspapers.com]}}
  5. ^ a b "Tyler Morris". S/R College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023 Michigan Football Overall Statistics (as of Oct 14, 2023)". University of Michigan. Retrieved October 14, 2023.

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