1. Maurice Autora Morris was born on December 1,1979 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.
13 Facts About Maurice Morris
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Maurice Morris played college football for the Oregon Ducks and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft.
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Maurice Morris played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions.
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Maurice Morris holds several school records including: Most Yards Gained ; Most Carries ; Most Touchdowns Scored: ; Most Points Scored: ; and All-Purpose Yards Gained:.
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Maurice Morris then went to the University of Oregon, where he became the starting running back and helped the Ducks to a 2002 Fiesta Bowl victory.
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Maurice Morris was the Seattle Seahawks primary kickoff returner between 2002 and 2004.
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Maurice Morris was consistent though unspectacular and was supplanted by Josh Scobey for kick returning duties in 2005.
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Maurice Morris saw limited action behind Shaun Alexander, the 2005 MVP, though his contributions did not go unnoticed by teammates.
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Alexander told the Seattle Times on August 17,2006, that Maurice Morris could start for at least ten different teams in the NFL and could produce a thousand rushing yards and eight or nine touchdowns if given the opportunity.
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Maurice Morris finished the season with 604 rushing yards playing all 16 regular season games.
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Consequently, Maurice Morris replaced Jones as the Seahawks' feature back during the latter part of the season.
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On February 27,2009, Maurice Morris signed a three-year, $7 million deal with the Detroit Lions.
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Maurice Morris is the cousin of New Orleans Saints linebacker D'Marco Jackson.