JOSH MORRIS (Philadelphia Eagles) and KYLE MUTCHER (Buffalo Bills) Sign NFL Free Agent Contracts

Weber State had two players sign as free agents in the National Football League. Josh Morris (6-0, 190 CB) and Kyle Mutcher (6-3, 300 OC) inked offer sheets after the completion of the NFL draft on Saturday afternoon. Morris signed with the Philadelphia Eagles, while Mutcher signed with the Buffalo Bills. ... Below are career highlights for each player.

JOSH MORRIS
(6-0, 190 Senior - Cornerback / Ada, Oklahoma (Ada HS - Northeastern Oklahoma JC)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ...
* Played eight games and was a three-game starter as a sophomore in 2007 after playing one season of junior college ball at Northeastern Oklahoma JC.

* Started all 14 games for the Wildcats. ... Had 63 tackles, 35 unassisted, with five interceptions (3 in one game vs. @Idaho State), nine pass break ups and a fumble recovery. ... Had a big game vs. @#3 ranked Cal Poly in the opening round of the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs going up against 6-6, 220 WR Ramses Barden. Barden had six catches for 106 yards (he was averaging just under nine receptions per game) but Morris had a pass interception which eventually led to a score, helping the Wildcats to a 49-35 win. He also had two other pass break ups in the game as well.

* Earned First Team All-Big Sky Conference honors and Honorable Mention All-America honors by The Sports Network.

* Was named to the 2009 Sports Network Pre-Season All-America First Team. ... Named First Team All-Big Sky Conference in 2009 and First Team NCAA Division I FCS All-America by The Associated Press, The Sports Network and The Walter Camp Foundation. ... Had 38 tackles, 23 unassisted with two interceptions and five pass break ups.

* Leaves Weber State ranked number one (tied) in Pass Break Ups with 26 and seven career interceptions in 34 career games. ... Had 126 career tackles, 72 of them unassisted.

KYLE MUTCHER (MOO-churr)
(6-3, 300 Senior - Offensive Center / Park City, Utah (Park City HS)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS ...

* Missed the first four games of his red-shirt freshman season (2006), then STARTED the next five at left guard before an ankle injury sidelined him for the last two games.

* Began the 2007 season at left guard but made the move to center in the third game (vs. Montana State) of the season and started the rest of the year. ... Was part of an offensive line which helped Trevyn Smith lead the Big Sky Conference in Rushing and Cameron Higgins (QB) to earn the Big Sky Conference Newcomer of the Year award.

* Started in all 14 games for the Wildcats in 2008. .. Helped lead the team to a 10-4 record overall, a 7-1 mark in Big Sky play, a conference championship for the first time since 1968 and an automatic berth into the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs. ... WSU defeated #3 ranked Cal Poly 49-35 on the road in the opening round, then lost @Montana, 24-13, in the quarterfinals. ... Named First Team All-Big Sky Conference. ... Helped Trevyn Smith lead the Big Sky Conference in Rushing for a third straight year. ... Helped protect Cameron Higgins (QB) who was named the 2008 Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the year.

* Played in just eight games of the 2009 season - missing the second game (@Colorado State) and third game (Idaho State) and the NCAA Division I FCS playoff game @William Mary. ... Was named CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICA NCAA Division I FCS by being named First Team All-America by: The American Football Coaches Association, The Associated Press, The Sports Network and The Walter Camp Foundation. ... WSU first consensus player since 2005 when Brady Fosmark (DE) was honored.

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