Saturday, June 4, 2022

2022 Season Countdown: #93 Tyler Morris

 

Tyler Morris (image via Twitter)

Name: Tyler Morris
Height:
6'0"
Weight:
175 lbs.
High school:
La Grange Park (IL) Nazareth Academy
Position:
Wide receiver
Class:
Freshman
Jersey number:
#13
Last year:
Morris was a senior in high school (LINK). He sat out the season with a torn ACL.
TTB Rating:
83

Morris had a disappointing end to his high school career. Instead of going out with a bang, he went out with what was likely a literal whimper as he tore his ACL in the spring of 2021. Yes, as if the COVID year wasn't already bad enough, he had to pop his ACL while making an interception and then sit out his entire senior season while recovering. I can't think of many worse ways to finish up.

On the plus side, Morris ended up transferring to Plainedge (IL) East for his final semester of high school in the fall of 2021, graduate, and then enroll early at Michigan in January 2022. He spent the spring at Michigan wearing a non-contact jersey and just running drills. Now a full year out from suffering the injury, Morris should be well on his way to a full recovery. However, the shortened 2020 (a.k.a. spring 2021) season and then a totally missed fall 2021 season probably leaves him a little bit rusty. I think Morris has high upside as a receiver, but with Michigan's returning players and a supposed freak in Darrius Clemons as a fellow freshman, I don't think Morris will be counted on much in 2022.

Prediction: Redshirt

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