Chris Morris (American football, born 1983)
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| Position: | Guard / Center | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 22, 1983 Lambertville, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Temperance (MI) Bedford | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2006 / round: 7 / pick: 214 | ||||||||
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Chris Morris (born February 22, 1983) is a former American football guard and center. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at Michigan State.
He was also a member of the Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans.
Early life
[edit]Morris played high school football at Bedford High School in Temperance, Michigan.
College career
[edit]Morris was rank among the top preseason candidates for the Rimington Trophy. He was ranked top 15 centers by The Sporting News at number 12 and College Football Preview ranked him as number 14. He had 90 percent or better in 30 of 33 career games played. He recorded 137 career pancakes.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Oakland Raiders
[edit]Morris was selected in the seventh round by the Oakland Raiders in 2006.[2] He was waived in 2009
New England Patriots
[edit]Morris signed with the New England Patriots on August 3, 2011, but was released on August 13.
Detroit Lions
[edit]On August 24, 2011, Morris signed with the Detroit Lions. He was released on September 4.
Tennessee Titans
[edit]Morris was signed by the Tennessee Titans on August 4, 2012.
References
[edit]- ^ "Source".
- ^ "2006 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Oakland Raiders bio
- Michigan State Spartans bio Archived February 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Michigan
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- American football offensive guards
- Michigan State Spartans football players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Carolina Panthers players
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- People from Lambertville, Michigan
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