1. Samuel Morris III was born on March 23,1977 and is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and Dallas Cowboys.
19 Facts About Sammy Morris
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Sammy Morris was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL draft.
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Sammy Morris attended John Jay High School, where he played both quarterback and running back.
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Sammy Morris accepted a football scholarship from Texas Tech University.
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Sammy Morris was expelled from the school after missing one class and being late for two others.
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Sammy Morris worked as a short-order cook at Sea World during his time away from football.
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Sammy Morris was second on the squad behind Shaud Williams with 562 rushing yards and 3 rushing touchdowns.
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Sammy Morris was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth-round of the 2000 NFL draft.
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Sammy Morris signed a free agent contract with the Miami Dolphins on March 12,2004, and though he was expected to be a fullback he ended up being the team's leading rusher following the abrupt retirement of Ricky Williams.
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Sammy Morris started eight of the 13 games he played in, finishing with 523 rushing yards and six touchdowns.
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Sammy Morris backed up rookie running back Ronnie Brown in 2005 and led the Dolphins with 16 special teams tackles.
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Sammy Morris was suspended for the first four games of the 2006 regular season.
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Sammy Morris started two of the first six games of the season, averaging 4.5 yards a carry.
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On October 14,2007, Sammy Morris suffered a chest injury while playing against the Dallas Cowboys.
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On November 2,2007, after missing two games, Sammy Morris was placed on injured reserve with a chest injury, ending his season.
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On December 13,2011, Sammy Morris was signed by the Dallas Cowboys after they placed starting running back DeMarco Murray on injured reserve with a fractured ankle and high ankle sprain.
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Sammy Morris rushed for 98 yards in three games as a backup.
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Sammy Morris was an assistant strength and conditioning coach with the Patriots from 2016 to 2018, while simultaneously being an assistant football coach at Attleboro High School since 2013.
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Sammy Morris was named the assistant director of player support development at his alma mater Texas Tech on April 26,2021.