Maurice Autora "Mo" Morris (born December 1, 1979 in Chester, South Carolina) is an American football running back for the NFL's Seattle Seahawks. He was drafted in the second round (54th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft out of the University of Oregon.
He is currently competing with Julius Jones for the starting position as running back for the Seahawks, Though it appears they will both share the job as starters.
Early life
Morris attended Chester High School in Chester, South Carolina. As a senior, he rushed for over 1,600 yards and 25 touchdowns.
Pro career
Morris was the Seattle Seahawks primary kickoff returner between 2002 and 2004. He was consistent though unspectacular and was supplanted by Josh Scobey for kick returning duties in 2005. Morris has seen limited action behind Shaun Alexander, the 2005 MVP, though his contributions have not gone unnoticed by teammates. Alexander told the Seattle Times on August 17, 2006 that 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.
In the 2005 playoffs when the Seahawks played the Washington Redskins, Alexander went out with a concussion and Morris filled in very admirably helping the Seahawks to victory.
During the 2006 Season, Alexander was out for 6 games and Morris filled in great. He finished the season with 604 rushing yards playing all 16 regular season games. His best season to date is the 2007 season where he finished with 628 rushing yards and 4 rushing touchdowns, 1 receiving touchdown. He played 14 games during the regular season.
For the 2008 season he is competing with Julius Jones for the starting runningback although it appears that they will share the load.
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