Rob Morris

Robert Samuel Morris (born January 18, 1975 in Nampa, Idaho) is a retired American football linebacker who played for the Indianapolis Colts.^[1] He played college football at Brigham Young University and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft. Morris is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.^[2]

College career

Morris attended and played football for Brigham Young University (BYU), where was a semi-finalist for the Butkus Award and was named as a first-team All-American by the Associated Press, Sporting News, and The Football News.

Professional career

In 2000, Morris was selected in the first round (28th overall) of the NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts, where he spent his entire career. Morris started at middle linebacker for the Colts for the first 5 years of his career, and was the Colts' leading special teams tackler in the 2006 season. Morris also started 9 games for the Colts during the 2006 season, including 3 games in the playoffs and Super Bowl XLI, replacing Gilbert Gardner to improve the Colts' run defense. In 2001, Morris had his best statistical year with 114 total tackles (84 solo) and one sack. Morris was an unrestricted free agent after the 2006 NFL season concluded, but on March 5, 2007, Morris was re-signed by Indianapolis.^[3] On February 27, 2008, the Colts released him due to a failed physical due to injury.

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