Evan Morris
KICKER :: 6-5 :: 205Ovid, Michigan :: Ovid-Elsie HS
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked the No. 18 punting prospect in the nation by 247Sports and No. 20 by Kohl’s Kicking Camps . . . named the best American roll-out punter in the Class of 2019 by Kohl’s Kicking Camps . . . also ranked among the top kickers (No. 37) in the nation Kohl’s Kicking Camps . . . in addition to kicking, played tight end and defensive end for Coach Travis Long at Ovid-Elsie High School . . . earned first-team all-conference and honorable mention all-state accolades as a kicker his senior year in 2018 . . . averaged 58.1 yards on kickoffs and had 31 touchbacks on 43 kickoffs . . . four of his nine punts landed inside the 20 . . . was 25-of-28 on PATs and also made two field goals . . . had 16 catches for 340 yards and seven TDs as a receiver . . . registered 45 tackles, including 10 for losses with six sacks, as a defensive end . . . also had an interception return for a touchdown and a fumble recovery . . . picked up honorable mention all-state plaudits as a junior . . . made 17 fi eld goals during his high school career, including two from 50-plus yards . . . had 55 touchbacks combined his junior and senior years (49.6-yard avg.) . . . collected 206 career tackles on defense and 37 receptions for 619 yards and nine TDs on offense. born March 1, 2001 . . . plans to major in business.
DANTONIO ON MORRIS:
“Evan Morris is one of the best punters and kickers in the class of 2019. He’s especially good on kickoffs. He’s also a guy that played a number of other positions. He’s a big, long guy with a great leg.”
Outstanding kicker/punter. Welcome to Michigan State @Evanmorris1357#SpartanRe19n pic.twitter.com/o7dTokLkBF
— Mark Dantonio (@DantonioMark) December 19, 2018
2019 Spartan Signing Day Central