OT Darius Morris Temple 6-4 318

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#71 Darius Morris

Position: OL

Height: 6-4

Weight: 318

Class: Redshirt Senior

Hometown: Long Branch, N.J.

High School: Long Branch

A 2010 preseason All-MAC honoree by Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook … 2010 preseason second-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football.

Honors: 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).

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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His name has been coming up lately. We scouted their game a couple of weeks ago. I'm thinking we were there

for him. Jarrett the safety will probably go 2-3 and Robinson is more of a 3-4 OLB/DE.