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2019 Football Roster

25 Yavel Morris

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 190
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Holly Springs, N.C.
  • High School Holly Springs HS

Biography

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017): Played in all 10 games … Tallied seven tackles (7 solo) … Also registered a pair of pass break-ups … Recorded a season-best two tackles and two pass break-ups against Tusculum.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016): Played in eight games … Registered 13 tackles (7 solo) and a pair of interceptions … Also forced one fumble … Tallied three or more tackles on a trio of occasions, including a season-best four stops (3 solo) at Lenoir-Rhyne … Also tallied three tackles against Winston-Salem State (2 solo) and Catawba (1 solo) … Forced a fumble against Fayetteville State, and logged a pair of interceptions at West Virginia State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Holly Springs High School for coach Robert Furth … Tallied four interceptions as a prep senior an route to all-conference accolades … Returned two interceptions for scores, while also registering a touchdown on a kickoff return … Helped Holly Springs secure its best record in school history (7-4), while also leading the Golden Hawks to the state playoffs … Also served as a captain on the track & field team at Holly Springs.

PERSONAL: The son of Marlena Brown and Rajohn Morris … Has three brothers – Rajohn Jr., Nasir and Kailen … Maintained a 3.67 cumulative grade point average at Holly Springs High School … A psychology major at UNCP.

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2016Freshman

    DB
    5'11" 175 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2017Sophomore

    DB
    5'11" 185 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2018Junior

    DB
    5'11" 185 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2019Senior

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 190 lbs
    25