2020 Football Roster
Roster
Morris, Evan
Jersey Number 92
Evan Morris
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Elsie, Mich.
- High School:
- Ovid-Elsie
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner played in 30 career games for the Spartans from 2019-23 . . . started 10 games at tight end, all in 2023 . . . four-time Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . was originally a kickoff specialist before making the position change to tight end in 2020 . . . had 15 career kickoffs for 882 yards (58.8 avg.) . . . had four career catches (8 yards) . . .graduated with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science - social science education in 2022.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in all 12 games, including 10 starts at tight end . . . played a total of 287 snaps on offense . . . had four catches for 8 yards . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team for the fourth time . . . made 70 appearances on special teams . . . played 12 snaps in starting assignment vs. Penn State in Ford Field . . . got start at tight end in game at Indiana, logging one target in 32 offensive snaps, and was also in on special teams . . . drew start at Ohio State and doubled season receptions with a career-high two catches for 3 yards . . . was starting tight end in Nebraska game, logging 23 snaps . . . started game at Minnesota at tight end, posting 17 snaps . . . was lone starting tight end in Michigan game, logging 13 snaps . . . started game at Rutgers as one of two tight ends and snared one catch for 1 yard in playing 39 snaps . . . logged 48 snaps at Iowa, and was targeted on two passes . . . was one of two starting tight ends in Maryland game and registered 28 offensive snaps . . . started Washington game at tight end and played 13 snaps . . . was in on 14 offensive plays in Richmond game . . . snared first career reception and drew first start at tight end of career in season opener vs. Central Michigan, with a 4-yard catch on first play of MSU’s TD drive in the third quarter, logging 23 plays.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in a career-high 11 games to earn his second letter . . . earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades for the third consecutive year . . . played 90 snaps on special teams units . . . recorded eight snaps at tight end.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Had four kickoffs for 223 yards vs. Penn State (55.8 avg.) in his only appearance of the season . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten team for the second time.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in four games on special teams (20 plays) to earn his first letter . . . made the transition from kicker to tight end during preseason practices . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2019 SEASON: Appeared in two games (Western Michigan, Arizona State) as a true freshman to preserve his redshirt season . . . had 11 kickoffs for a 59.9 ypk average with five touchbacks . . . recorded two kickoffs in Arizona State game for a 57.5 ypk average with one touchback . . . made Spartan debut in Western Michigan, booming nine kickoffs for a 60.4 ypk average with four touchbacks . . . enrolled for the 2019 spring semester and participated in spring practice.
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 field 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 . . .graduated with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science - social science education in May 2022 . . . currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport coaching, leadership and administration.
2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT SENIOR): Played in all 12 games, including 10 starts at tight end . . . played a total of 287 snaps on offense . . . had four catches for 8 yards . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten Team for the fourth time . . . made 70 appearances on special teams . . . played 12 snaps in starting assignment vs. Penn State in Ford Field . . . got start at tight end in game at Indiana, logging one target in 32 offensive snaps, and was also in on special teams . . . drew start at Ohio State and doubled season receptions with a career-high two catches for 3 yards . . . was starting tight end in Nebraska game, logging 23 snaps . . . started game at Minnesota at tight end, posting 17 snaps . . . was lone starting tight end in Michigan game, logging 13 snaps . . . started game at Rutgers as one of two tight ends and snared one catch for 1 yard in playing 39 snaps . . . logged 48 snaps at Iowa, and was targeted on two passes . . . was one of two starting tight ends in Maryland game and registered 28 offensive snaps . . . started Washington game at tight end and played 13 snaps . . . was in on 14 offensive plays in Richmond game . . . snared first career reception and drew first start at tight end of career in season opener vs. Central Michigan, with a 4-yard catch on first play of MSU’s TD drive in the third quarter, logging 23 plays.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in a career-high 11 games to earn his second letter . . . earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades for the third consecutive year . . . played 90 snaps on special teams units . . . recorded eight snaps at tight end.
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Had four kickoffs for 223 yards vs. Penn State (55.8 avg.) in his only appearance of the season . . . named to the Academic All-Big Ten team for the second time.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in four games on special teams (20 plays) to earn his first letter . . . made the transition from kicker to tight end during preseason practices . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2019 SEASON: Appeared in two games (Western Michigan, Arizona State) as a true freshman to preserve his redshirt season . . . had 11 kickoffs for a 59.9 ypk average with five touchbacks . . . recorded two kickoffs in Arizona State game for a 57.5 ypk average with one touchback . . . made Spartan debut in Western Michigan, booming nine kickoffs for a 60.4 ypk average with four touchbacks . . . enrolled for the 2019 spring semester and participated in spring practice.
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 field 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 . . .graduated with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in social science - social science education in May 2022 . . . currently pursuing a master’s degree in sport coaching, leadership and administration.
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