Bert Morris

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Class:
Senior
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 224
Position:
LB
Hometown:
Amarillo, Texas
High School:
Tascosa

2021 (Senior): Played in all 12 games on the season … Had 48.0 total tackles, with 24 of those being solo tackles … Recorded 3 pass breakups and 2 quarterback hurries

2019 (Junior): Played in 8 games ... Recorded 41 tackles ... Tallied a season-high nine tackles against Southern Utah (Sept. 14) ... Had two tackles for losses and two quarterback hurries, with one of each coming against Baylor (Aug. 31).

2018 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 10 games, seeing action at both linebacker and on special teams … Claimed 26 tackles on the season with 12 unassisted stops, a half tackle for loss and a pass breakup … Also had one kickoff return for five yards … Recorded three or more tackles three times and had eight multi-tackle games … Began the season with a career-high seven total tackles, including four solo tackles, at FBS 18th-ranked Mississippi State (Sept. 1) … Notched four tackles at 11th-ranked McNeese (Sept. 29) and had a half tackle for loss and two tackles total against 16th-ranked Central Arkansas (Oct. 13) … Earned a pass breakup and a pair of tackles during the 42-14 road rout of Houston Baptist (Oct. 20) … Closed out the season with two tackles at No. 16 Nicholls (Nov. 10) and three tackles in the 53rd Battle for Chief Caddo versus Northwestern State (Nov. 15) … Also had a five-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter against the Demons.

2017 (Freshman): Saw action in all 11 games … Tallied 11 tackles on the season at linebacker, making five solo stops … Also claimed an assisted tackle for loss … Made three tackles in two separate games … Notched a solo stop and made an assisted tackle in the season opener at SMU (Sept. 2) … Posted three tackles against 25th-ranked McNeese (Sept. 30) … Had three tackles, including a one-yard half TFL, in the 34-7 road rout of Lamar (Oct. 28) … Recorded a tackle in three other games, including the home opener against Southern Utah (Sept. 9), the 20-10 road victory at Abilene Christian (Sept. 23) and the 27-10 homecoming win over Houston Baptist (Oct. 21).

Prior to SFA: Three year letterwinner at Tascosa High School, playing both defensive back and wide receiver … Two-time first team all-district selection at wide receiver … Honorable mention all-district as a safety in 2016 … Posted 95 tackles with three interceptions in high school … Registered 29 catches for 630 yards and 10 touchdowns during his prep career while registering 45 tackles (41 solo) and a pair of interceptions as a senior … Helped lead the Rebels to three-straight playoff appearances, including a 10-3 overall record and a regional semifinal appearance in 2015 … Coached by Ken Plunk … Also lettered twice in basketball at Tascosa … Honor roll student … Son of Bertrand and Tanisha Morris … Plans to major in business.