Rob Morris

Robert Samuel Morris (born January 18, 1975) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire eight-year career as a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was selected by the Colts in the first round (28th overall) of the 2000 NFL draft. With the Colts, Morris won Super Bowl XLI against the Chicago Bears.

Early life Morris was born and raised in Nampa, Idaho, and graduated from Nampa High School in 1993. He was an all-state fullback for the Bulldogs in football and USA Today All-American, and also lettered in basketball and track. Morris was also an Eagle Scout and was inducted into the NHS hall of fame in 2010.

College career Morris attended Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, and played college football for the Cougars. Morris was a semi-finalist for the Butkus Award and was named as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, Sporting News, and The Football News. He earned a bachelor's degree in communications from BYU. Morris started at middle linebacker for the Colts for the first 5 years of his career, and was the Colts' leading special teams tackler in the 2006 season. Morris also started 9 games for the Colts during the 2006 season, including 3 games in the playoffs and Super Bowl XLI, replacing Gilbert Gardner to improve the Colts' run defense. In 2001, Morris had his best statistical year with 114 total tackles (84 solo) and one sack. Morris was an unrestricted free agent after the 2006 season concluded and was re-signed by Indianapolis on March 5. He injured his left knee in the fourth game of 2007, and had season-ending surgery. He was released after a failed physical on February 27, 2008.

NFL statistics Year Team Games Combined tackles Tackles Assisted tackles Sacks Forced fumbles Fumble recoveries Fumble return yards Interceptions Interception return yards Yards per interception return Longest interception return Interceptions returned for touchdown Passes defended 2000 IND 7 11 8 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 IND 14 114 84 30 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 IND 16 100 76 24 3.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2003 IND 16 83 58 25 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2004 IND 15 77 53 24 3.0 1 0 0 1 17 17 17 0 2 2005 IND 14 29 22 7 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2006 IND 15 55 43 12 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 IND 2 13 12 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 99 482 356 126 7.0 2 1 0 1 17 17 17 0 7

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