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Morris Blueford, Jr.
Jersey Number 45

Morris Blueford, Jr.

  • Position:
    DE
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    235
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Chesapeake, Va.
  • High School:
    Indian River
Mid-year student that enrolled at Temple in January 2007.  

2011: Played in all 13 games … also played on the punt return and field goal defense units … had two solo tackles in the bowl win over Wyoming … had two tackles in the win over Kent State … made three solo stops in the win over Army … had a solo tackle for a loss of four yards at Ohio … made a solo stop in the shutout of Buffalo … had two tackles, both TFL, in the win at Ball State … had a tackle in the win at Maryland … had two tackles in the win over Villanova … lettered.

2010: Played in nine games … had a tackle at No. 23/20 Penn State … had a break-up against Connecticut … had a solo tackle in the win over Villanova … lettered.

2009: Played in 12 games with four starts … received the starting nod against Ohio, Kent State, Akron and Army … finished the season with 26 tackles, four TFL, and three sacks … made one stop at Ohio … had five solo tackles in the win over Kent State … had three tackles in the win at Akron … made four stops in the win over Miami … had two tackles in the win at Navy … recorded three solo tackles against Army … made three stops in the win at Eastern Michigan … had three solo tackles, a sack, a TFL, and his first career fumble recovery in the win over Buffalo …. against Villanova, had two sacks for a loss of 18 yards … also forced a fumble ... lettered.

2008: Redshirted ... named the coaches' scout team player of the game for the Eastern Michigan game.

2007: Played in all 12 games with five starts ... one of 20 true freshmen to see game action and one of 12 true freshmen to earn a starting role ... received the starting nod against Northern Illinois, Akron, Miami (OH), Ohio, and Kent State ... finished the season with 21 tackles and two interceptions ... had a career-high four tackles at Bowling Green ... made his first career interception in the win at Akron ... lettered.

Postgraduate: Played the 2006 season at Fork Union (Va.) MA under head coach John Shuman ... competed at DE and TE ... program has produced current Temple letterwinners Dwavon Battle, Wilbert Brinson, and Jason Harper.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Indian River HS in Chesapeake, Va. ... two-year varsity letterwinner, playing TE, WR and OLB under head coach Cadillac Harris ... ... rated 81st nationally at SLB by Scout.com ... also a two-year varsity basketball letterwinner, serving as team captain as a senior ... member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Personal: Born June 22, 1988, in Chicago, Ill. ...son of Morris and Marietta Blueford ... father played at Virginia Tech (1973-75) and presently works as a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation ... sister Shardonay is a senior at Norfolk State where she plays volleyball ... brother Mylon is a freshman wide receiver at Richmond ... computer and information science major.


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