Andre Morris, Jr.
Andre Morris, Jr.

Player Profile
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Newnan, GA
High School:
Northgate
Height / Weight:
6-3 / 235
Position:
LB

2008 (Sophomore) - Played in all 13 games, starting 11 ... recorded 33 total tackles, including 13 unassisted ... had 2.0 tackles for loss for six yards and one sack for four yards ... one interception, one pass breakup and a forced fumble ... career-high six tackles vs. BYU ... also forced a fumble and had a tackle for loss ... four tackles at TCU ...five tackles, a tackle for loss and an interception at Army.

2007 (Freshman) - Played in all 13 games ... 10 tackles, seven assisted, on the season ... first career start came at BYU ... career-high four tackles, three unassisted ... three solo tackles and a forced fumble vs. San Diego State ... one of only three freshmen (Will Keuchler, Reggie Rembert) to play in every game ... one of only two freshmen (Reggie Rembert) to start in a game during the season.

High School - Lettered four years in football and basketball and two years in golf ... two-time first-team all-county ... first-team all-area as a junior ... second-team all-area as a senior ... Wendy's Heisman state finalist ... National Honor Society member ... Who's Who in high school ... graduated with a 4.0 grade-point average ... high school football coach was Bill Luckie.

Personal - Son of Andre and Deatrix Morris ... member of Cadet Squadron 37 ... nickname is King ... major is social science ... completed Operation Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in the summer ... completed Global Engagement and Soaring in the summer of 2008 ... also took a summer academics course ... favorite food is steak ... favorite class subject is economics ... listens to T.I, Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy before games ... person in history he would most like to meet is Martin Luther King, Jr. ... something not many people know about him is that he can play the piano and sing ... credits his father as having the greatest influence on his sports career because "he always pushed me to get better and taught me to never settle for less" ... father works for the federal government and mom works for the Center for Disease Control ... greatest moment in sports was throwing the game-winning touchdown against one of the top- ranked teams in Georgia in high school ... favorite NFL team is the Dallas Cowboys ... favorite player is Terrell Owens ... favorite non-traditional sport to watch on TV is golf ... would like to work in the acquisitions field after graduation and then become the CEO of a major corporation.

Morris' Career Statistics

Year	G	U-AT	TT	TFL	Sacks 	Int	FF/R
2008	13	13-20	33	2.0-6	1.0-4 	1-0	0/1
2007	13	7-3	10	0.0-0	0.0-0  	0-0	0/0
Totals	26	20-23	43	2.0-6	1.0-4	1-0	0/1
  
 
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