Romar Morris

Romar Morris (born October 21, 1992) is an American professional gridiron football running back who is a free agent. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent at the conclusion of the 2016 NFL Draft. Morris was the NCHSAA Male Athlete of the Year(2011) at Salisbury High School in North Carolina. He played professionally for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League and in The Spring League for The Aviators.

Romar Morris
Personal information
Born: (1992-10-21) October 21, 1992
Salisbury, North Carolina
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Salisbury (NC)
College:North Carolina
Position:Running back
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career CFL statistics
Rushing attempts:90
Rushing yards:397
Rushing touchdowns:4
Receptions:31
Receiving yards:225
Player stats at PFR · CFL.ca

College career

He played college football at North Carolina.[1]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)
190 lb
(86 kg)
4.36 s4.31 s6.87 s38 in
(0.97 m)
9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)
15 reps

Morris was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2016, but finished the season on Injured Reserve after an injury during practice. Morris completed his Rookie season and was invited to 2017 Jets Training Camp. Morris was released at the conclusion of camp.

He signed with the Calgary Stampeders in May 2018.[2] Morris completed his Rookie season leading the team with 7 Total Touchdowns. Morris also won a Grey Cup with the Stampeders in 2018. In November 2018, he suffered a torn Achilles tendon.[3] In August 2019, Morris again suffered an Achilles tendon injury.[4]

Morris was selected by the Aviators of The Spring League during their player selection draft on October 10, 2020.[5] He remained on the Aviators' roster for the 2021 season.[6]

References

  1. "Romar Morris Biography - University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site". University of North Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  2. "THREE PLAYERS ADDED TO ROOKIE CAMP ROSTER". May 11, 2018.
  3. Austin, Daniel (November 23, 2018). "Stamps notes: Returners stepped up for Stampeders in 2018".
  4. "STAMPS NOTES: Romar Morris suffers another devastating injury | Calgary Sun". August 9, 2019.
  5. @TheSpringLeague (October 10, 2020). "The Aviators #TSL2020 RB Group" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 via Twitter.
  6. @TheSpringLeague (May 2, 2021). "First look at the #TSLAviators roster at #TSL2021!" (Tweet). Retrieved May 3, 2021 via Twitter.
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