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Darius Morris
Jersey Number 85

Darius Morris

  • Position:
    TE
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    280
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Long Branch, N.J.
  • High School:
    Long Branch
Honors: 2010 first-team All-MAC honoree … 2010 second-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … 2010 Captains’ Award … 2010 preseason All-MAC honoree by Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook … 2010 preseason second-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … 2009 first-team All-MAC honoree … a first-team All-MAC honoree by Phil Steele … named team’s 2009 Offensive MVP as a member of the offensive line … received the 2009 Top Hog Award as the team’s best offensive lineman … named the coaches’ offensive player of the week following the Akron game (Nov. 14, 2009).

2010: Team captain for nine games (Miami, Ohio, Akron, Buffalo, BGSU, NIU, PSU, UConn, Central Michigan) … started all 12 games at right tackle …. one of just seven Owls to start every game … lettered.

2009:
Played in all 13 games with 11 starts at right tackle … also played on the field goal unit ... named the coaches’ offensive player of the week following the Akron game ... lettered.

2008:
Redshirted.

2007:
Played in nine games with four starts ... received the starting nod against Connecticut, BGSU, Army, and NIU ... lettered.

2006:
Played in 10 games as a true freshman ... one of 22 true freshmen to see action ... lettered.

High School:
A 2006 graduate of Long Branch (N.J.) HS ... Newark Star Ledger third-team All-State, first-team All-Group III, and first-team All-Monmouth selection under head coach Dan George ... played in the 2006 NY-NJ Governor[apos]s Bowl ... Asbury Park Press first-team All-Shore choice ... Scout.com Class of 2006 New Jersey Top 40 selection (#29) ... second-team All-Conference selection as a junior ... also a varsity basketball letterwinner, starting at center.

Personal:
Born April 28, 1988 ... father is Melvin Morris ... communications major.
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