Jontavius Morris

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Jontavius Morris
Purdue Boilermakers
Position: Graduate assistant
Personal information
Born: (1993-12-16) December 16, 1993 (age 30)
Albany, Georgia
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:309 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school: Albany (Albany, Georgia)
College: Western Kentucky
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
  • Purdue (2018–present)
    Graduate assistant

Jontavius Morris (born December 16, 1993) is an American football coach and former defensive tackle. He is a graduate assistant at Purdue University. Morris played college football at the University of Alabama at Birmingham for coaches Garrick McGee and Bill Clark from 2012 to 2014 and at Western Kentucky University for coach Jeff Brohm and played in the National Football League (NFL) in 2012.

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College career

Morris played college football for three years at the University of Alabama in Birmingham until the school suspended its football program in 2014. [1] He transferred to Western Kentucky in 2015. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1 in
(1.85 m)
309 lb
(140 kg)
5.27 s1.94 s3.03 s4.85 s7.71 s24 in
(0.61 m)
8 ft 0 in
(2.44 m)
23 reps
All values from WKU Pro Day [3]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On May 1, 2016, Morris was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. [4]

Coaching career

In 2018, Morris became a graduate assistant at Purdue University.

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References

  1. "UAB Blazers shut down football program". Espn.go.com. 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  2. Jontavius Morris. "Jontavius Morris Bio - Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers Official Athletic Site". Wkusports.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  3. "Jontavius Morris | Western Kentucky, DT : 2016 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". Nfldraftscout.com. 2006-09-21. Retrieved 2016-05-02.
  4. "2016 undrafted free-agent deals for all 32 NFL teams". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-05-02.