Darryl Morris (American football)
{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Darryl Morris Jr.
| image = Darryl Morris (American football).JPG
| alt =
| caption = Morris with the Indianapolis Colts in 2016
| current_team =
| number = 40, 26, 21, 35, 23
| position = Cornerback
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|9|4}}
| birth_place = San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 188
| high_school = San Antonio (TX) Warren
| college = Texas State
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams = * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|2013}})
- Houston Texans ({{NFL Year|2014}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})
- New York Giants ({{NFL Year|2017}})
- San Antonio Commanders ({{AAF Year|2019}})
| status =
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 98
| statlabel2 = Pass deflections
| statvalue2 = 14
| statlabel3 = Interceptions
| statvalue3 = 2
}}
Darryl Eric Morris{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/16367/darryl-morris
}} (born September 4, 1990) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football for Texas State. 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.{{cite web| title=49ers Trim Roster to 53| work=49ers.com| url=http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Trim-Roster-to-53/677632a2-21f2-421d-abd5-18f8f3437ff3| access-date=August 31, 2013| archive-date=September 3, 2013| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903052656/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Trim-Roster-to-53/677632a2-21f2-421d-abd5-18f8f3437ff3| url-status=dead}} On September 3, 2013, he was signed to the practice squad.{{cite web | title=Derek Carrier makes eight: 49ers psquad analysis | work=sacbee.com | url=http://blogs.sacbee.com/49ers/archives/2013/09/derek-carrier-makes-eight-49ers-psquad-analysis.html|access-date=September 3, 2013}} On September 24, 2013, he was promoted to the active roster from the practice squad.{{cite web | title=49ers promote Darryl Morris to 53-man roster, sign D'Aundre Reed to practice squad | work=ninersnation.com | date=24 September 2013 | url=http://www.ninersnation.com/2013/9/24/4767264/49ers-promote-darryl-morris-sign-daundre-reed-practice-squad|access-date=September 24, 2013}}
=Houston Texans=
On August 31, 2014, Morris was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.{{cite web | title=Houston Texans claim OT Adams, CB Morris, & WR Johnson | work=houseofhouston.com | date=31 August 2014 | url=http://houseofhouston.com/2014/08/31/houston-texans-claim-adams-morris | access-date=August 31, 2014 | archive-date=9 September 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909040801/http://houseofhouston.com/2014/08/31/houston-texans-claim-adams-morris/ | url-status=dead }}
=New York Jets=
Morris signed with the New York Jets in March 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Sign-Former-Texans-CB-Darryl-Morris/425a59bc-d510-4551-8e47-869d4098051d|title = Jets Sign Former Texans CB Darryl Morris}} On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Jets as part of final roster cuts.{{cite web|title=Jets Release 18 Players Ahead of Deadline|url=http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Release-18-Players-Ahead-of-Deadline/2b32bd16-527f-46b2-a342-6d342cfc9b60|last=Lange|first=Randy|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=September 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907213543/http://www.newyorkjets.com/news/article-9/Jets-Release-18-Players-Ahead-of-Deadline/2b32bd16-527f-46b2-a342-6d342cfc9b60|archive-date=2017-09-07}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
On September 5, 2016, Morris signed with the Colts.{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/09/05/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-163/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=September 5, 2016|access-date=September 7, 2016|archive-date=September 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908085844/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/09/05/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-163/|url-status=dead}} He was released by the Colts on October 19, 2016.{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/19/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-171/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=October 19, 2016|access-date=October 20, 2016|archive-date=May 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527213824/https://blogs.colts.com/2016/10/19/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-171/|url-status=dead}} He was re-signed by the Colts on November 23, 2016.{{cite web|title=Indianapolis Colts Make Roster Moves|url=http://blogs.colts.com/2016/11/23/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-175/|website=Blogs.Colts.com|date=November 23, 2016|access-date=November 23, 2016|archive-date=November 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161123202642/http://blogs.colts.com/2016/11/23/indianapolis-colts-make-roster-moves-175/|url-status=dead}}
On August 21, 2017, Morris was placed on injured reserve.{{cite web|title=Colts Sign Veteran Cornerbacks Chris Culliver, Corey White|url=http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Sign-Veteran-Cornerbacks-Chris-Culliver-Corey-White/08719030-8cb9-4fc9-8988-ef49c435e9f2|website=Colts.com|date=August 21, 2017|access-date=August 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170822055519/http://www.colts.com/news/article-1/Colts-Sign-Veteran-Cornerbacks-Chris-Culliver-Corey-White/08719030-8cb9-4fc9-8988-ef49c435e9f2|archive-date=August 22, 2017|url-status=dead}} He was released on October 3, 2017.
=New York Giants=
On November 28, 2017, Morris signed with the New York Giants.{{cite web|title=Giants sign DB Darryl Morris, promote DB Brandon Dixon|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-DB-Darryl-Morris-promote-DB-Brandon-Dixon/3d7663f3-87b3-49ef-94bd-83d0af5c776c|author=Eisen, Michael|website=Giants.com|date=November 28, 2017}}
=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.{{Cite web |last=Rothstein |first=Michael |last2=Wickersham |first2=Seth |date=June 13, 2019 |title=Inside the short, unhappy life of the Alliance of American Football |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26957796/inside-short-unhappy-life-alliance-american-football |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=ESPN.com}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.txstatebobcats.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2703 Texas State bio]
- [http://www.49ers.com/team/roster/Darryl-Morris/9ab1150e-1a63-472b-810c-2d2c6c7ec1f9 San Francisco 49ers bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113020030/http://www.49ers.com/team/roster/Darryl-Morris/9ab1150e-1a63-472b-810c-2d2c6c7ec1f9 |date=2013-11-13 }}
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Category:Players of American football from San Antonio
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