Demetrice Morley
| Free Agent | |
| Born: | July 23, 1987 Miami, Florida |
|---|---|
| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | DB |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| College | Tennessee |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2011–2013 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 2013 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2016 | Saskatchewan Roughriders |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster member only | |
Demetrice Morley (born July 23, 1987) is an American former player of Canadian football who was a defensive back in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
High school career[]
Morley played football at Miami Killian High School in Miami, Florida. He was a standout star at defensive back, and was ranked by Rivals.com and Scout.com recruiting services at the number one cornerback in the 2005 recruiting class. He also helped Miami Killian to a 6A state championship in 2004. Only championship in school history. Morley was a part of a Tennessee class that was ranked Top 3 nationally, also featuring Jonathan Crompton, LaMarcus Coker, Rico McCoy, Josh McNeil, among others.[1]
College Career: 2005[]
Morley played for the Vols as a freshman in 2005, backing up Jason Allen. Freshman season: 2005 Demetrice Morley becomes Tennessee's 31st first-team USA Today All-America signee. Jonathan Crompton, Demetrice Morley, and Chris Scott bring the Volunteer total to 64 PARADE All-America signees. USA Today began naming its All-America team in 1982, while PARADE's team debuted in 1963.
Sophomore season: 2006[]
Morley started for the Vols following an injury to Inquoris Johnson in the 2nd game of the season against Air Force. Morley spent the majority of the time as a strong safety. Morley ended the year with 51 total tackles, 2 interceptions and one blocked kick.[2]
2007[]
Morley was dismissed[3] from the football team and left school for academic reasons following the 2006 season. He spent the 2007 season at Pellissippi State Technical Community College[4] then after he was readmitted back to The University of Tennessee.
Junior season: 2008[]
After sitting out the 2007 season, Morley was readmitted to the University in January 2008 and rejoined the team.[5] The birth of his son motivated him to return.[6]
Senior Season: 2009[]
On April 7, 2009 Head Coach Lane Kiffin announced that Morley has been dismissed from the squad. He did not state specifically why the rising senior was dismissed, but when Kiffin became head coach in December. Morley then entered the supplemental draft.
Professional football[]
Calgary Stampeders[]
In 2011, Morley signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. In his rookie season, Morley played in 16 games, recording 40 tackles and 4 sacks.
In his first-ever appearance, July 14, 2011, Morley forced a fumble that led to the winning touchdown. The then-safety ended up pacing the team with four forced fumbles. His four sacks are the most by a Calgary defensive back since David Lee McCrary's four in 1989. Also, he earned the Stamps’ nomination for the Canadian Football League's most outstanding defensive player.
In 2012, Morley recorded ten tackles and one sack in only two games, missing most of the season due to a shoulder injury. In 2013, Morley recorded 13 tackles and one interception in six games before being released by the Stampeders on September 5, 2013 due to coaching changes.
Toronto Argonauts[]
On September 6, 2013, Morley signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. On May 16, 2014, Morley was released by the Argonauts because of others transactions by the team.
References[]
- ^ Scout.com (October 30, 2006). "Scout.com Demetrice Morley Profile". Scout.com. Retrieved January 22, 2008.
- ^ UT Sports Information (January 2, 2007). "Tennessee - Cumulative Season Statistics". UTSports.com. Retrieved January 22, 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Michael Casasanta (2007). "Demetrice Morley dismissed from football team". University of Tennessee Journalism. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011.
- ^ "The Demetrice Morley Story". Bleacher Report.
- ^ Drew Edwards (2008). "Fulmer says Morley will return to Tennessee". Knoxville News Sentinel.
- ^ Drew Edwards (2008). "Birth of son spurred Morley to return to UT". Knoxville News Sentinel.
External links[]
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Miami
- Players of Canadian football from Miami
- African-American players of American football
- African-American players of Canadian football
- American football defensive backs
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Calgary Stampeders players
- Tennessee Volunteers football players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Saskatchewan Roughriders players
- Pellissippi State Community College alumni
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American people