Weber State University Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Morris, Josh
Jersey Number 24
Josh Morris
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ada, OK
- High School:
- Ada
Bio
WEBER STATE: ...Earned First Team All-Big Sky Conference honors in 2008 and Honorable Mention All-America by The Sports Network. ... Named First Team Pre-Season All-America by The Sports Network and Big Sky Conference 2009 Pre-Season All-Conference First Team. ... Was named to the Buck Buchanan Trophy Watch List in mid-August. ... Has tremendous concentration skills and rarely misses an assignment. ... Has a great positive attitude and plays with a great deal of confidence. ... Picked by the Consensus Draft as one of the best cornerbacks in NCAA Division I FCS this season. ... Has put nearly 10 pounds of strength on his frame during the off season. ... Will serve as one of the Defensive Captains for the 2009 season.
2008: ...Came almost out of nowhere to become one of the best “lock down” corners in the Big Sky and NCAA Division I FCS. ... Had seven tackles in WSU’s 45-28 home field win over #3 ranked Montana. ... Had a fumble recovery at Northern Arizona setting up a touchdown in WSU’s stunning 42-14 win in Flagstaff. ... Had five interceptions in the last five games of the season including three at Idaho State in WSU’s 59-27 victory. .. Got his “biggest” test of the 2008 season covering 6-6, 220 Ramses Barden of Cal Poly in the opening round of the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs at Cal Poly. He had a career high six unassisted tackles and an interception as the Wildcats rolled to a 49-35 win over the Mustangs. ... Set a WSU school record for Most Pass Break Ups in a single season with 14, and had 63 total tackles and a fumble recovery.
2007: ...Was one of the most pleasant surprises for the coaching staff in 2007 becoming a solid “lock down corner” and improved with each practice and game. ... Played in eight games and was a three-game starter. ... Had 25 total tackles with 14 of them unassisted. ... Had a single game, and career high, six total stops vs. Montana State and a single game best, and career high, four unassisted tackles @Cal Poly. ... Had five pass break ups in five different games. ... Came out of 2008 Spring ball looking to be the starter on the right side at cornerback.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: ...Played one season at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M for Coach Rob Green in 2006 after sitting out the 2005 campaign with a broken leg.
HIGH SCHOOL: ...Played just one year of high school football. ... Tied his school record for most rebounds (17) in a basketball game. The person he tied was current New York Giant tight end Jeremy Shockey.
PERSONAL: Full Name: Joshua Michael Morris Born: July 3, 1986. Major: Technical Sales. ... Is a talented hair stylist and barber.
2008: ...Came almost out of nowhere to become one of the best “lock down” corners in the Big Sky and NCAA Division I FCS. ... Had seven tackles in WSU’s 45-28 home field win over #3 ranked Montana. ... Had a fumble recovery at Northern Arizona setting up a touchdown in WSU’s stunning 42-14 win in Flagstaff. ... Had five interceptions in the last five games of the season including three at Idaho State in WSU’s 59-27 victory. .. Got his “biggest” test of the 2008 season covering 6-6, 220 Ramses Barden of Cal Poly in the opening round of the NCAA Division I FCS playoffs at Cal Poly. He had a career high six unassisted tackles and an interception as the Wildcats rolled to a 49-35 win over the Mustangs. ... Set a WSU school record for Most Pass Break Ups in a single season with 14, and had 63 total tackles and a fumble recovery.
2007: ...Was one of the most pleasant surprises for the coaching staff in 2007 becoming a solid “lock down corner” and improved with each practice and game. ... Played in eight games and was a three-game starter. ... Had 25 total tackles with 14 of them unassisted. ... Had a single game, and career high, six total stops vs. Montana State and a single game best, and career high, four unassisted tackles @Cal Poly. ... Had five pass break ups in five different games. ... Came out of 2008 Spring ball looking to be the starter on the right side at cornerback.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: ...Played one season at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M for Coach Rob Green in 2006 after sitting out the 2005 campaign with a broken leg.
HIGH SCHOOL: ...Played just one year of high school football. ... Tied his school record for most rebounds (17) in a basketball game. The person he tied was current New York Giant tight end Jeremy Shockey.
PERSONAL: Full Name: Joshua Michael Morris Born: July 3, 1986. Major: Technical Sales. ... Is a talented hair stylist and barber.
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