Kelvin Morris (born October 25, 1982) is a former

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who is currently a

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. He was signed by the

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as a

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in 2007. He played college football at West Georgia. Morris has also been a member of the

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and

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College career

Morris began his college career at

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, where he played football for two seasons. Morris would sign a letter of intent to join the Clemson Tigers football team in 2002. He appeared as a reserve for the Tigers, and after tearing his

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and being declared academically ineligible, Morris transferred out of Clemson. Morris ended up playing his final college football season at the

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, where he earned the

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Defensive Player of the Year in 2005.

Professional career

Arena Football League

Morris began his

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career with the

in 2008. That season, he recorded 51 tackles, 12 broken up passes, and two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown and recovering six fumbles. In 2010, Morris signed with the Arizona Rattlers. He had 27 tackles and five interceptions. Kelvin signed with the Chicago Rush for the 2011 and 2012 seasons. In 2013, he signed with the

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. On March 13, 2013, Kelvin was traded back to the Chicago Rush. Morris was assigned to the

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in 2004, but was placed on reassignment before the season began.

References

External links

Arena Football League bio

Arizona Rattlers bio

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, Kelvin 1982 births Living people People from Timmonsville, South Carolina Players of American football from South Carolina American football linebackers Southwest Mississippi Bears football players Clemson Tigers football players West Georgia Wolves football players Chicago Bears players Spokane Shock players Utah Blaze players Calgary Stampeders players Arizona Rattlers players Chicago Rush players Orlando Predators players