2015 Football Roster
Morris, William
Jersey Number 89
William Morris
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 179
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Dallas, Texas
- High School:
- Highland Park
Bio
Davidson's all-time leader in career reception yards (3,200), career receptions (237) and holds the single-season receptions yards record (1,224 - 2014).
2015: Started all 11 games • Named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll • Led the squad in receiving with 774 yards on 62 catches and eight touchdowns to average 70.4 yards per game • All-Pioneer Football League First Team • Became Davidson's all-time career receptions leader in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Recorded his 14th-career 100-yard game with 106 yards receiving against the Hatters • Had a game-high 68 yards off six catches against San Diego (11/14) • Totaled 39 yards off four catches and a touchdown at Jacksonville (11/7) • Led the team with 164 yards off 11 receptions and a touchdown against Campbell (10/31) • Became Davidson's all-time career receptions yards leader with a team-high 106 yards with the help of a 92-yards touchdown catch against Marist (10/24) • Picked up 18 yards off four catches at Butler (10/17) • Caught the game-winning touchdown in overtime against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Recorded his first 100-yard game this season against Valparaiso with 114 yards on eight catches with two touchdowns (10/3) • Caught three pass for a total of 31 yards at Morehead State (9/26) • Led the team in receiving with 76 yards on six catches with a long of 42 yards and one touchdown against Catawba (9/12) • Had 21 yards off three catches at The Citadel (9/5) • STATS FCS Preseason All-America Third Team • USA College Football Preseason All-America first team • Preseason All-Pioneer Football League First Team.
2014: Named to 2014 CFPA Wide Receiver Preseason Watch List • Morris had his best year to date, and established himself as one of the premier players in the PFL • Appeared in all 12 games for the Cats, recording 98 catches for 1,224 yards and seven touchdowns • Racked up 100 receiving yards in 5 games on the season • Had a career-high 16 catches for 208 yards against VMI (9/13) • Also recorded 15 catches for 158 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 5 OT loss to Dayton (10/4) • Against Valparaiso (11/22), Morris recorded 10 catches for 122 yards.
2013: Received All-PFL Honorable Mention • Led the PFL and ranked 16th in the nation with 1,090 yards receiving – the third most in a single season in Davidson history - on 67 catches with five touchdowns • Averaged 99.1 yards/game receiving to lead PFL and rank ninth in FCS • Average of 6.1 receptions/game ranked second in PFL and 28th in FCS • Posted three-straight 100-plus yard receiving games with a touchdown (9/14-28) • Had seven catches for a career-high 188 yards at Johnson C. Smith (9/21) • Had a career-long 63-yard touchdown reception at Morehead State (9/28) as part of a five-catch, 122-yard day • Caught a career-high 11 passes for 86 yards against Marist (10/19) • Had back-to-back 130-plus yard receiving games against Mercer (11/2) and Stetson (11/9) • Appeared in all 11 games, starting the last 10 • Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2012: Appeared in all 11 games • Made 10 receptions for 112 yards • Hauled in a 40-yard pass at Valpo • Caught a season-high three passes for 31 yards in season finale vs. San Diego • Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll.
Prep Years: Played football for coach Randy Allen at Highland Park High School • Unanimous first team all-district • Named to Rivals.com Dallas-Fort Worth Area first team • Team claimed district championship 2010-11 • Also competed in track, winning Rob Jenner Athlete Award in 2011 for being the most athletic • AP Scholar • Member of National Honor Society, National English Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society • Cornerstone Scholar Athlete • Eagle Scout.
Personal: Born June 3, 1993 • Son of Jim and Lee Anne Morris • Has an older brother Chris, who played football at Yale • Cousins Ben and Tommy Poynter played football at SMU, while cousin, Michael plays at Rice University • Uncle, Jim Poynter, played football at Penn.
2015: Started all 11 games • Named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll • Led the squad in receiving with 774 yards on 62 catches and eight touchdowns to average 70.4 yards per game • All-Pioneer Football League First Team • Became Davidson's all-time career receptions leader in the season-finale win at Stetson (11/21) • Recorded his 14th-career 100-yard game with 106 yards receiving against the Hatters • Had a game-high 68 yards off six catches against San Diego (11/14) • Totaled 39 yards off four catches and a touchdown at Jacksonville (11/7) • Led the team with 164 yards off 11 receptions and a touchdown against Campbell (10/31) • Became Davidson's all-time career receptions yards leader with a team-high 106 yards with the help of a 92-yards touchdown catch against Marist (10/24) • Picked up 18 yards off four catches at Butler (10/17) • Caught the game-winning touchdown in overtime against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Recorded his first 100-yard game this season against Valparaiso with 114 yards on eight catches with two touchdowns (10/3) • Caught three pass for a total of 31 yards at Morehead State (9/26) • Led the team in receiving with 76 yards on six catches with a long of 42 yards and one touchdown against Catawba (9/12) • Had 21 yards off three catches at The Citadel (9/5) • STATS FCS Preseason All-America Third Team • USA College Football Preseason All-America first team • Preseason All-Pioneer Football League First Team.
2014: Named to 2014 CFPA Wide Receiver Preseason Watch List • Morris had his best year to date, and established himself as one of the premier players in the PFL • Appeared in all 12 games for the Cats, recording 98 catches for 1,224 yards and seven touchdowns • Racked up 100 receiving yards in 5 games on the season • Had a career-high 16 catches for 208 yards against VMI (9/13) • Also recorded 15 catches for 158 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 5 OT loss to Dayton (10/4) • Against Valparaiso (11/22), Morris recorded 10 catches for 122 yards.
2013: Received All-PFL Honorable Mention • Led the PFL and ranked 16th in the nation with 1,090 yards receiving – the third most in a single season in Davidson history - on 67 catches with five touchdowns • Averaged 99.1 yards/game receiving to lead PFL and rank ninth in FCS • Average of 6.1 receptions/game ranked second in PFL and 28th in FCS • Posted three-straight 100-plus yard receiving games with a touchdown (9/14-28) • Had seven catches for a career-high 188 yards at Johnson C. Smith (9/21) • Had a career-long 63-yard touchdown reception at Morehead State (9/28) as part of a five-catch, 122-yard day • Caught a career-high 11 passes for 86 yards against Marist (10/19) • Had back-to-back 130-plus yard receiving games against Mercer (11/2) and Stetson (11/9) • Appeared in all 11 games, starting the last 10 • Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2012: Appeared in all 11 games • Made 10 receptions for 112 yards • Hauled in a 40-yard pass at Valpo • Caught a season-high three passes for 31 yards in season finale vs. San Diego • Named to PFL Academic Honor Roll.
Prep Years: Played football for coach Randy Allen at Highland Park High School • Unanimous first team all-district • Named to Rivals.com Dallas-Fort Worth Area first team • Team claimed district championship 2010-11 • Also competed in track, winning Rob Jenner Athlete Award in 2011 for being the most athletic • AP Scholar • Member of National Honor Society, National English Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society • Cornerstone Scholar Athlete • Eagle Scout.
Personal: Born June 3, 1993 • Son of Jim and Lee Anne Morris • Has an older brother Chris, who played football at Yale • Cousins Ben and Tommy Poynter played football at SMU, while cousin, Michael plays at Rice University • Uncle, Jim Poynter, played football at Penn.
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