Jamie Morris
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| Jamie Morris | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 6, 1965 |
| Place of birth | Southern Pines, North Carolina |
| Position(s) | Running Back |
| College | Michigan |
| NFL Draft | 1988 / Round 4 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1988-1989 1990 |
Washington Redskins New England Patriots |
Jamie Morris (born James Walter Morris on June 6, 1965 in Southern Pines, North Carolina) was a National Football League running back for the Washington Redskins and New England Patriots. Morris is the younger brother of former New York Giants running back Joe Morris. Morris holds the NFL record of the most rushing attempts in a game with 45, set on December 17, 1988 in an overtime contest against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Morris played college football the University of Michigan from 1984 to 1987 and finished his career as the school's all-time leading rusher with 4,392 yards; his record has since been eclipsed by Anthony Thomas. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Redskins. Morris is from Ayer, Massachusetts where he excelled in track and field in high school, winning the Massachusetts state title in the 200m as a sophomore.
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