Romar Morris (born October 21, 1992) is an

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professional

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who is a free agent. He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent at the conclusion of the

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. Morris was the NCHSAA Male Athlete of the Year(2011) at Salisbury High School in North Carolina. He played professionally for the

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of the

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and in

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for The Aviators.

College career

He played

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Professional career

Morris was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent in 2016, but finished the season on Injured Reserve after an injury during practice. Morris completed his Rookie season and was invited to 2017 Jets Training Camp. Morris was released at the conclusion of camp. He signed with the

in May 2018. Morris completed his Rookie season leading the team with 7 Total Touchdowns. Morris also won a Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 2018. In November 2018, he suffered a torn

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. In August 2019, Morris again suffered an Achilles tendon injury. Morris was selected by the Aviators of

during their player selection draft on October 10, 2020. He remained on the Aviators' roster for the 2021 season.

References

https://www.nchsaa.org/news/2011-5-6/nchsaa-athletes-year-named-annual-meeting

External links

North Carolina bio
1992 births Calgary Stampeders players Living people Salisbury High School (North Carolina) alumni North Carolina Tar Heels football players American football running backs Canadian football running backs Players of American football from Rowan County, North Carolina Players of Canadian football from North Carolina The Spring League players People from Salisbury, North Carolina {{Canadianfootball-runningback-stub