Anthony Morris (American football)

Anthony Morris
Memphis Express
Position: Offensive Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1992-03-25) March 25, 1992
Memphis, Tennessee
Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight: 310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school: Germantown (TN)
College: Tennessee State
NFL Draft: 2015 / Round: 7 / Pick: 218
Career history
Roster status: Active
CFL status: International
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Anthony Morris (born March 25, 1992) is a Canadian football offensive tackle for the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He played college football at Tennessee State. He was selected in the seventh round (218th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.

College career

As a freshman at Tennessee State, Morris played in eight games. As a sophomore, he played in five games. He was named a full-time starter as a junior in 2013, when he played in 11 games. As a senior, he appeared in 11 games, with 10 starts.[1]

Professional career

Morris was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 7th round (218th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft. He signed his rookie contract on May 12, 2015.[2] He was released during final cuts on September 5, 2015 with an injury designation.[3][2] On September 6, he was placed on injured reserve.[2] He was taken off of injured reserve on September 28 when he was released.[2]

Morris signed with the Toronto Argonauts on March 2, 2017.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Anthony Morris, OT, Tennessee State, NFL Draft". CBSSports.com. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Anthony Morris Transactions: Signings, Trades & More". FoxSports.com. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Raiders Cut Ponder Among Others; Finalize Regular Season Roster". September 5, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ "SIGNING: ARGOS ADD RB HUNTER, OT MORRIS". argonauts.ca. March 2, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
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