 Morris in 1987 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | June 6, 1965 Southern Pines, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Ayer (Ayer, Massachusetts) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1988 / round: 4 / pick: 109 | ||||||||
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James Walter Morris (born June 6, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and New England Patriots and for the CFL's Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
Morris was a record-setting running back in college football for the Michigan Wolverines. While attending the University of Michigan, he broke the school's all-time records for rushing yards in a season and in a career and for all-purpose yards in a career. His career rushing total was once third in Big Ten Conference history. He continues to hold the career receptions record for Michigan running backs. He also still holds the all-time NFL record for most rushing attempts in a game with 45.