Chris Morris (American football, born 1983)

Chris Morris

No. 61, 51, 63
Position:	Guard / Center
Personal information
Born:	(1983-02-22) February 22, 1983 Lambertville, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:	Temperance (MI) Bedford
College:	Michigan State
NFL draft:	2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 214
Career history
Oakland Raiders (2006–2009) Carolina Panthers (2010) New England Patriots (2011)* Detroit Lions (2011)* Tennessee Titans (2012)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 51 Games started: 11 Fumble recoveries: 1
Player stats at PFR

Chris Morris (born February 22, 1983) is a former American football guard and center. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL draft. He played college football at Michigan State.

He was also a member of the Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans.

Early life

Morris played high school football at Bedford High School in Temperance, Michigan.

College career

Morris was rank among the top preseason candidates for the Rimington Trophy. He was ranked top 15 centers by The Sporting News at number 12 and College Football Preview ranked him as number 14. He had 90 percent or better in 30 of 33 career games played. He recorded 137 career pancakes.

Professional career

Oakland Raiders

Morris was selected in the seventh round by the Oakland Raiders in 2006. He was waived in 2009

New England Patriots

Morris signed with the New England Patriots on August 3, 2011, but was released on August 13.

Detroit Lions

On August 24, 2011, Morris signed with the Detroit Lions. He was released on September 4.

Tennessee Titans

Morris was signed by the Tennessee Titans on August 4, 2012.

External links

• Oakland Raiders bio
• Michigan State Spartans bio Archived February 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine