Sylvester Morris, Jr. (born October 6, 1977) is a former professional American football
wide receiver who played for the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The ...
.
Morris was an alum of
McDonogh 35 High School
McDonogh 35 Senior High School is a charter public high school in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a part of New Orleans Public Schools and InspireNOLA charter operator. The school was named after John McDonogh.Woyshner and Bohan, "Introduction." ...
in New Orleans before joining the
Jackson State Tigers
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Conference affiliation
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' football team. Morris was selected by the Chiefs in the first round (21st overall) of the
2000 NFL Draft
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. In 2000, the only NFL season he actually played, he appeared in 15 games and had 48 receptions for 678 yards (14.1 yards per reception) and 3 touchdowns.
Morris signed with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The cl ...
in 2004, though he sustained a season-ending injury during the offseason.
His career was cut short by repeated knee injuries causing him to only actually play in one season despite being on the Chiefs roster for four seasons.
References
1977 births
Living people
Players of American football from New Orleans
American football wide receivers
Jackson State Tigers football players
Kansas City Chiefs players
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