Bam Morris

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Bam Morris
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PositionRunning back
Personal information
Born (1972-01-13) January 13, 1972 (age 54)
Cooper, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High schoolCooper
CollegeTexas Tech
NFL draft1994: 3rd round, 91st overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards3,809
Rushing average3.9
Receptions103
Receiving yards790
Return yards140
Total touchdowns36
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Byron "Bam" Morris (born January 13, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, and the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life

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Morris attended Texas Tech University where he won the 1993 Doak Walker Award as the top running back in college football. Among other accomplishments while playing for the Red Raiders, Morris was ranked second in the nation in rushing yards per game in 1993.[1] He was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 91st overall pick in the 1994 NFL draft (3rd round). His older brother Ron Morris played for the Chicago Bears and collegiately at Southern Methodist University (SMU). Their older brother J.C. Morris played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU).[2]

Professional career

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Morris was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 1994 NFL draft with the 91st overall pick.[3] During his NFL career, he recorded 3,809 yards on 974 attempts and scored 35 touchdowns during 75 games. He also caught 103 passes for 790 yards and one touchdown. He was the leading rusher for the Steelers in their Super Bowl XXX loss to the Cowboys, gaining 73 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1994 PIT 15 6 198 836 4.2 20 7 22 204 9.3 49 0
1995 PIT 13 4 148 559 3.8 30 9 8 36 4.5 13 0
1996 BAL 11 7 172 737 4.3 19 4 25 242 9.7 52 1
1997 BAL 11 8 204 774 3.8 25 4 29 176 6.1 15 0
1998 CHI 2 0 3 8 2.7 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
KAN 10 5 129 481 3.7 38 8 12 95 7.9 29 0
1999 KAN 12 8 120 414 3.5 24 3 7 37 5.3 9 0
74 38 974 3,809 3.9 38 35 103 790 7.7 52 1

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1994 PIT 2 0 24 62 2.6 17 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
1995 PIT 3 0 51 188 3.7 15 4 9 36 4.0 10 0
5 0 75 250 3.3 17 4 10 36 3.6 10 0

Off-field issues

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Morris has become more well known for his off-field legal troubles than his football prowess. On June 27, 1996, Morris pleaded guilty to felony possession of marijuana in a plea bargain deal in front of a Rockwall County, Texas, judge. Police testified that they found 6 pounds of marijuana during a traffic stop. He was fined $7,000 and sentenced to 200 hours of community service and six years' probation.[4]

He was cut by the Steelers after the guilty plea and signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Ravens. After two seasons, both marked with suspensions concerning the NFL's substance abuse policy, Morris was released. He signed with the Chicago Bears the following year, but was cut after playing in only two regular season games. He then signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Morris pleaded guilty in August 2001 to two counts of federal drug trafficking and was sentenced to 30 months in prison. As part of the plea bargain, Morris admitted to distributing more than 100 kilograms of marijuana in the Kansas City area between 1998 and 2000.[5]

On September 10, 2001, Morris was convicted of violating his parole stemming from his 1996 plea bargain and sentenced to 10 years in a Texas prison. He was released early on February 29, 2004.

He played arena football with the Katy Copperheads in 2006.

See also

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References

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