Anthony Morris | |
Number: | 79 |
Position: | Offensive tackle |
Birth Date: | March 25, 1992 |
Birth Place: | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 6 |
Weight Lbs: | 290 |
High School: | Germantown (Germantown, Tennessee) |
College: | Tennessee State |
Draftyear: | 2015 |
Draftround: | 7 |
Draftpick: | 218 |
Pastteams: | |
Pfr: | MorrAn00 |
Anthony Morris (born March 25, 1992) is a former American football offensive tackle. He played college football for Tennessee State. He was selected in the seventh round (218th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).
As a freshman at Tennessee State, Morris played in eight games. As a sophomore, he played in five games. He was named a full-time starter as a junior in 2013, when he played in 11 games. As a senior, he appeared in 11 games, with 10 starts.[1]
Morris was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (218th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft.[2] He signed his rookie contract on May 12, 2015.[3] He was released during final cuts on September 5, 2015, with an injury designation.[4] On September 6, he was placed on injured reserve. He was taken off of injured reserve on September 28 when he was released.
Morris signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on March 2, 2017.[5]
He signed with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football in 2018 for the 2019 season.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on March 7, 2019, and activated from injured reserve on April 1. The league ceased operations in April 2019.[7]
Morris was selected by the Los Angeles Wildcats of the XFL in the 10th round in phase 2 of the 2020 XFL Draft.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on December 17, 2019.[9] [10] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[11]
Morris signed with the Conquerors of The Spring League in May 2021.[12]