Stephon Morris

A native of Greenbelt, Maryland, Morris attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, and played cornerback for the Eleanor Roosevelt Raiders high school football team. Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Morris was listed the No. 64 cornerback prospect in his class.{{Cite web |url=http://rivals.yahoo.com/bwi/football/recruiting/player-Stephon-Morris-65145 |title=Stephon Morris |access-date=May 25, 2013 |archive-date=June 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630172546/http://rivals.yahoo.com/bwi/football/recruiting/player-Stephon-Morris-65145 |url-status=dead }}

While attending Penn State University, Morris played for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 2009 to 2012. As a freshman in 2009, Morris recorded 29 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack, one pass defensed, and one interception.http://www.cfbstats.com/2009/player/539/1025683/index.html As a sophomore, he made 39 tackles (0.5 for loss) and defensed one pass.http://www.cfbstats.com/2009/player/539/1025683/index.html As a junior, he recorded 19 tackles (one for loss) and defensed five passes.http://www.cfbstats.com/2009/player/539/1025683/index.html His senior season proved his most productive, as he finished the season with 60 tackles (five for loss), 1.5 sacks, and five passes defensed.

In 2009, Morris was awarded All - Big Ten freshman team as an true freshman.{{Cite web|title = Rivals.com College Football - Rivals.com 2009 All-Big Ten freshman team|url = https://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1029598|website = collegefootball.rivals.com|access-date = September 3, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}

In 2012, Morris was selected by the coaches as the Jim O'Hora award winner, presented to the most improved defensive player.{{Cite web|title = Stephon Morris Bio - Football - Penn State University Official Athletic Site|url = http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/stephon_morris_463220.html|access-date = September 3, 2015|archive-date = September 24, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040806/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/stephon_morris_463220.html|url-status = dead}} He was also a member of the All - Big Ten teams honorable mention (coaches and media).{{Cite web|title = 2012 All-Big Ten teams, individual awards - Big Ten Blog - ESPN|date = November 27, 2012|url = https://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/66389/2012-all-big-ten-teams-individual-awards|access-date = September 3, 2015}}

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On April 27, 2013, Morris was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New England Patriots.{{cite web |url=http://www.rotoinfo.com/playerupdate/180818/Stephon-Morris-CB/ |title=Penn State CB Stephon Morris has signed with the Patriots as UDFA. | Rotoinfo |access-date=May 25, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630061712/http://www.rotoinfo.com/playerupdate/180818/Stephon-Morris-CB/ |archive-date=June 30, 2013 }} On August 1, 2013, Morris was released by the New England Patriots.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4745997/pats-sign-four-waive-db-morris |title=Pats sign four, waive DB Morris |last=Yates |first=Field |date=August 1, 2013 |website=ESPNBoston.com |access-date=August 1, 2013}}

On August 26, 2013, Morris was re-signed by the Patriots.{{cite web |url=http://nesn.com/2013/08/patriots-release-kamar-aiken-niko-koutouvides-three-others-re-sign-two-players/ |title=Patriots Release Kamar Aiken, Niko Koutouvides, Three Others, Re-Sign Two players |last=Hughes |first=Luke |date=August 26, 2013 |website=NESN.com |access-date=September 4, 2013}} On August 31, 2013, he was cut by the Patriots.{{cite web |url=http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports/newengland/football/patriots/2013/08/31/patriots-officially-announce-release-of-13-players-and-move-of-adrian-wilson-to-injured-reserve/ |title=Patriots officially announce release of 13 players and move of Adrian Wilson to injured reserve |last=Price |first=Christopher |date=August 31, 2013 |website=WEEI.com |access-date=September 4, 2013}}

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