Dennis Morris

Dennis Morris (born February 15, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). Morris played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, earning All-American honors in 2009. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins.

He was also a member of the St. Louis Rams, San Diego Chargers, and West Texas Wildcatters.

Early life Morris was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he attended and played high school football for Woodlawn High School. A multi-talented athlete, he played wide receiver, running back, quarterback, and linebacker while in high school. In his career, he totaled 1,947 yards rushing and 26 touchdowns, as well as 216 career tackles and eight interceptions. Morris earned all-district honors three times and was named to the Shreveport Times All-City team as a senior.

As a freshman, Morris played in all 13 games (two started) as a tight end, a position he did not play in high school. In the third game of the season, he recorded 103 receiving yards in a loss against Texas A&M University. On November 4, 2006, he caught his first touchdown reception in a win against the University of North Texas. Morris finished the season with 16 receptions for 284 yards and three touchdowns. On November 21, 2009, he set career-highs in receptions (seven), receiving yards (131) and touchdowns (three) in a loss against Fresno State University.

Washington Redskins Morris was selected in the sixth round (174th overall) of the 2010 NFL draft by the Washington Redskins. He signed a four-year $1.823 million contract, including a $118,000 signing bonus, with the Redskins on June 11, 2010.

St. Louis Rams On August 30, 2010, Morris was traded to the St. Louis Rams for an undisclosed conditional draft pick.

San Diego Chargers On January 12, 2011, Morris was signed to a reserve/future contract by the San Diego Chargers. He was waived/injured on August 24, and after passing through waivers unclaimed, reverted to injured reserve.

West Texas Wildcatters In 2014, Morris signed to play for the West Texas Wildcatters of the Lone Star Football League.