Tyler Morris
.jpg) Morris with Michigan in 2022 | |
| Michigan Wolverines – No. 8 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | November 18, 2003 Bolingbrook, Illinois, U.S. |
| 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. In 2023, as a sophomore, Morris helped Michigan win a national championship.[1][2]
Early years 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.[3] McCarthy and Morris connected for 68 receptions, 1,237 yards, and 17 touchdowns in Morris’ sophomore season of 2019.[4]
Morris missed his junior season due to covid-19, and tore his ACL in the spring of 2021, missing his entire senior season.[5] He was a four star recruit, rated as the #18 wide receiver and the #104 overall prospect in the nation in 2022.[4]
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.[6]
In 2023, as a sophomore, Morris played wide receiver and also returned punts for Michigan’s national championship team. 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 former high school teammate J. J. McCarthy, that helped secure a Rose Bowl victory against Alabama on January 1, 2024. [7]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Tyler Morris College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
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