Darryl Morris (American football)
Morris with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016 | |||||||||
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | September 4, 1990 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Warren (San Antonio) | ||||||||
| College | Texas State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2013: undrafted | ||||||||
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Darryl Eric Morris[1] (born September 4, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas State Bobcats. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He is currently an assistant district attorney in Dallas as of October 2023.
Professional career
San Francisco 49ers
On May 2, 2013, he signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent. On August 31, 2013, he was released.[2] On September 3, 2013, he was signed to the practice squad.[3] On September 24, 2013, he was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad.[4]
Houston Texans
On August 31, 2014, Morris was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.[5]
New York Jets
Morris signed with the New York Jets in March 2016.[6] On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jets as part of final roster cuts.[7]
Indianapolis Colts
On September 5, 2016, Morris signed with the Colts.[8] He was released by the Colts on October 19, 2016.[9] He was re-signed by the Colts on November 23, 2016.[10]
On August 21, 2017, Morris was placed on injured reserve.[11] He was released on October 3, 2017.
New York Giants
On November 28, 2017, Morris signed with the New York Giants.[12]
San Antonio Commanders
In December 2018, Morris signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the AAF. On January 30, 2019, Morris was waived/injured by the Commanders as part of the final training camp cuts, and subsequently placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[13]
References
- ^ "ESPN Profile". ESPN.com.
- ^ "49ers Trim Roster to 53". 49ers.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ "Derek Carrier makes eight: 49ers psquad analysis". sacbee.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ "49ers promote Darryl Morris to 53-man roster, sign D'Aundre Reed to practice squad". ninersnation.com. September 24, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Houston Texans claim OT Adams, CB Morris, & WR Johnson". houseofhouston.com. August 31, 2014. Archived from the original on September 9, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "Jets Sign Former Texans CB Darryl Morris".
- ^ Lange, Randy (September 3, 2016). "Jets Release 18 Players Ahead of Deadline". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. September 5, 2016. Archived from the original on September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. October 19, 2016. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2016.
- ^ "Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves". Blogs.Colts.com. November 23, 2016. Archived from the original on November 23, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
- ^ "Colts Sign Veteran Cornerbacks Chris Culliver, Corey White". Colts.com. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original on August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (November 28, 2017). "Giants sign DB Darryl Morris, promote DB Brandon Dixon". Giants.com.
- ^ Rothstein, Michael; Wickersham, Seth (June 13, 2019). "Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
External links
- Texas State bio
- San Francisco 49ers bio Archived 2013-11-13 at the Wayback Machine