Wanya Morris (American football)

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Wanya Morris
No. 64 – Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (2000-10-10) October 10, 2000 (age 24)
Grayson, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
High school: Grayson (GA)
College: Tennessee (2019–2020)
Oklahoma (2021–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / round: 3 / pick: 92
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2024
Games played:19
Games started:7
Receiving touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Wanya Jacques-Keyshawn Morris (born October 10, 2000) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Tennessee and Oklahoma.

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Early years

Morris was born in Grayson, Georgia, and was named for the singer bearing the same name. [1] [2] He attended Grayson High School and was a highly-regarded offensive lineman, being ranked a consensus five-star recruit and receiving attention from nearly every school nationally. [3] [4] Several agencies ranked him among the top-50 recruits nationally. [5] Morris initially committed to Florida State, but then de-committed and switched to Tennessee. [6] [7]

College career

As a true freshman in 2019, Morris started 12 of 13 games for Tennessee at left tackle, earning freshman All-SEC as well as freshman All-America honors. [8] [9] The following year, he posted seven starts, appearing in a further two games, out of 10. [10] After coach Jeremy Pruitt was fired prior to the 2021 season, Morris transferred to Oklahoma. [11] In his first year with the team, he appeared in just six games with no starts, playing only as a backup. [12]

Morris appeared in nine games as a senior in 2022, starting eight and helping lead an offensive line that allowed Eric Gray to run for 1,364 yards and Dillon Gabriel to throw for 2,925 yards with 24 touchdowns. [12] [13] Although he missed two games due to a suspension and one for unspecified reasons, he was able to earn second-team All-Big 12 honors for his play. [12] [14] After the regular season, Morris opted to skip the team's bowl game and declare for the NFL draft. [15]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		307 lb
(139 kg)		35+1⁄8 in
(0.89 m)		10+1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		5.10 s1.73 s2.96 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)		9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
All values from the NFL Combine [16] [17]

Morris was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. [18] As a rookie, Morris appeared in 14 games and started four in the 2023 season. [19] Morris ended his rookie season as a Super Bowl champion when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. [20]

In the Chiefs' Week 2 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in 2024, Morris lined up in the tight end position on a second-and-goal play, making him an eligible receiver, and scored his first NFL touchdown on a 1-yard reception from Patrick Mahomes. [21]

Personal life

On May 16, 2024, Morris and teammate Chukwuebuka Godrick were arrested for misdemeanor possession of marijuana. [22]

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