Maurice Morris
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| Seattle Seahawks — No. 20 | |
| Running back | |
| Date of birth: December 1, 1979 | |
| Place of birth: Chester, South Carolina | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 202 lb (92 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2002 for the Seattle Seahawks | |
| Career history | |
| College: Oregon | |
| NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54 | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Rushing yards | 2,038 |
| Rushing average | 4.3 |
| Rushing TDs | 5 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Maurice Autora Morris[1] (born December 1, 1979 in Chester, South Carolina) is an American football running back for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted in the second round (54th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Oregon.
He is currently competing with Julius Jones for the starting position as running back for the Seahawks, though it appears likely he will serve as a backup to the former Dallas Cowboy for the 2008 NFL season.
[edit] Early life
Morris attended Chester High School in Chester, South Carolina. As a senior, he rushed for over 1,600 yards and 25 touchdowns.
[edit] Pro career
Morris was the Seattle Seahawks primary kickoff returner between 2002 and 2004. He was consistent though unspectacular and was supplanted by Josh Scobey for kick returning duties in 2005. Morris has seen limited action behind Shaun Alexander, the 2005 MVP, though his contributions have not gone unnoticed by teammates. Shaun Alexander told the Seattle Times on August 17, 2006 that Maurice Morris could start for at least ten different teams in the NFL and could produce a thousand rushing yards and eight or nine touchdowns if given the opportunity.
In the 2005 playoffs when the Seahawks played the Washington Redskins, Alexander went out with a concussion and Morris filled in very admirably helping the Seahawks to victory.
[edit] References
- ^ Morris on Pro-Football-Reference. pro-football-reference. Retrieved on 2007-01-31.
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