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2018 Football Roster

83 Maurice Morris Jr.

  • Height 5-5
  • Weight 155
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Orange, TX
  • Highschool West Orange-Stark

Biography

Career Highs
Receiving

  • Catches: 4 vs. McMurry (11/4/17)
  • Receiving Yards: 42 vs. Mary-Hardin-Baylor (11/10/18)
  • Longest Reception: 27 vs. Louisiana College (10/21/17)
  • Touchdowns: 1 vs. McMurry (11/4/17)
Punt Returns
  • Number of Returns: 4 vs. Belhaven (10/5/19)
  • Yards: 33 vs. Belhaven (10/5/19)
  • Longest Return: 13 vs. Belhaven (10/5/19)
Kick Returns
  • Number of Returns: 8 at Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/12/19)
  • Yards: 123 at Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/12/19)
  • Touchdowns:
  • Longest Return: 41 at Sul Ross State (9/28/19)
Rushing
  • Carries: 1 at Louisiana College (10/20/18)
  • Rushing Yards: 9 at Louisiana College (10/20/18)
  • Longest Rush: 9 at Louisiana College (10/20/18)
Defensive
  • Tackles: 1 at Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/12/19)
  • Solo: 1 at Mary Hardin-Baylor (10/12/19)
  • Assisted:

2018 (senior)
  • Played in eight games
  • Caught 22 passes for 99 yards, including 42 yards vs. UMHB (11/10/18)
  • Longest reception was 21 yards vs. UMHB (11/10/18)
  • Rushed one time for nine yards at Louisiana College (10/20/18)

2017 (junior)
  • Played seven games
  • Caught eight passes for 92 yards including four for 30 yards vs. McMurry (11/4/17)
  • Longest reception was 27 vs. Louisiana College (11/4/17)
  • Caught a touchdown vs. McMurry (11/4/17)

2016 (sophomore)

  • Played two games (SW Assemblies of God, Howard Payne)

Sam Houston State

  • Played wide receiver under head coach Keeler
  • Conference championship in 2014

West Orange Stark High School

  • Played wide receiver under head coach Cornel Thompson
  • Lettered in football, baseball, track, and basketball
  • Named all-district WR and special teams
  • Led team to district championship three years in a row
  • All-district academic

Personal

  • Born April 27, 1996
  • Son of Maurice Morris Sr. and Carolyn Cotton
  • Majoring in Biology and minoring in management at ETBU
  • Father played football at Prairie View A&M

Favorites
  • SPORTS TEAM: Washington Redskins, Oklahoma Sooners Football, and Los Angeles Lakers
  • FOODS: Seafood
  • BOOK: Any book by Matt Christopher
  • PERSON: God
  • SPORTS EXPERIENCE: Going to state back to back in track
  • VACATION PLACE: Mexico
  • NUMBER: 4
  • MOST PRIZED POSSESSION: Phone
  • TV SHOW: Prison Break
  • MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN YOUR LIFE: My little brother
  • SPORTS MOVIE: Friday Night Lights
  • FAMOUS PEOPLE I HAVE MET: Earl Thomas, Todd Macarthur, and Marshawn Lynch
  • MUSIC GROUP: MMG
  • ACTOR/ACTRESS: Mike Epps
  • ATHLETE: Tavon Austin

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 89

    2016Sophomore

    WR
    5'6" 160 lbs
    89
  • 83

    2017Junior

    WR
    5'6" 175 lbs
    83
  • 83

    2018Junior

    WR
    5'5" 155 lbs
    83